Start farming demonstration plots penn state extension. Snaped programs teach people how to cook with the tools that are available. Variety testing, data hand ling, statistical analysis. How to conduct an onfarm demonstration onfarm research is a problemoriented approach to agricultural research that begins by diagnosing the conditions, practices, and problems of particular groups of farmers. This year most crops were geared around glyphosate resistant palmer pigweed. It looks at extension in relation to both primary production and market links, and acknowledges the contributions of all providers of extension, public and private. Earlier experiences and results of demonstration activities guide this rationale.
Improving the management of agriculture demonstration sites in. The field of extension now encompasses a wider range of communication and learning activities organized for rural people by educators from different disciplines, including agriculture, agricultural marketing, health, and business studies. If research is not your profession, then as k for help from those who conduct research for a living. Demonstration plots constructed with treated 2x4 and groundcover. Technical guideline on establishment of adaptation option. The interest of your audience and geographic location will determine which perennial establishing and managing perennial grass energy crop demonstration plots authors robert mitchell research agronomist, usdaars professor of agronomy, university of nebraskalincoln jeffrey volenec. Manual for training of extension workers and farmers on alternatives to methyl bromide for soil fumigation.
Demonstration and research plots usually are designed to compare differ. There are several extension methods in use today geared at achieving this goal. This handbook will serve extension agriculture agents as a guide to. To discuss history of agricultural extension in the world and. Results from all of these will be included in the following pages. Demos are also common with other practitioners because they provide a platform to introduce new ideas and allow farmers to experience innovative practices first hand. Guidelines for conducting extension vegetable trials. The whole extension process is dependent upon the extension agent, who is the critical element in all extension activities. Establishing onfarm demonstration and research plots. Western ohio, has made use of demonstration plots in extension education programs planned. A well conducted demonstration, should help the scientists to give. Lead farmer extension and training guide on sustainable. Priority left panels and desirable right panel information to be collected from areas where wheat demonstration plots are installed.
Achievements and challenges in agricultural extension in india. Together with farmers, determine the ideal demonstration plot size. Rosebrook farms lincoln county variety test weight lbs. There was no mention in the literature of approaches specifically targeting women extension methods like demonstration plots and field days are.
These 2 farmers would then grow demonstration plots of cassava that were also used for multiplication and. Signboards as an aquaculture extension tool in bangladesh. Experiment and demonstration plots results and silvicultural guidelines consultancy report no 25 by dr. Onfarm demonstration plots are a key component of supporting pennsylvania new farmers in the startup, restrategizing, and establishing years. Farmers, extension and industry personnel, and researchers have a common interest in onfarm demonstration and research plots for studying various soil and crop management practices. This guide is intended to be used as a reference manual for practitioners.
Establishing and managing perennial grass authors energy. Research and demonstration plots 2017 season cooperative extension service daviess county 4800a new hartford road owensboro, kentucky 42303 this years plot book is dedicated in memory of charles dan thompson may 14, 1932 march 4, 2017. Displays are suitable for notice boards inside and outside extension offices, at demonstration plots where the progress of the demonstration can be recorded in pictures, and at agricultural shows. Market gardening is also of interest to people considering agriculture as an alternative lifestyle. Mention the details of the demonstration on the board. Using visual aids in extension presentations1 tracy s. The ideal ffbs plots should be 30 meters x 20 meters for the farmers practice and 30 meters x 20 meters for the experimental practices. Project directors michael masiuk 201516, tianna dupont 201415. Listing steps to be shown, in order deciding what will be said along with each step. This document is aec350, a publication of the department of agricultural education and communication, florida cooperative extension service, institute of food and agricultural sciences, unversity of florida. Wheat crop production agronomy kansas state university.
This chapter outlines the main extension methods which can be used and contains some guidance on how to choose appropriate methods for different target groups. Keywords agricultural extension, india, private extension, atma, mobile application introduction the purpose of extension is to disseminate advice to farmers. Phillips county cooperative extension service 2012. In addition, doae helped farmers in 11 sites to set up cassava development villages, i. Demo plots are a common feature of agriculture extension interventions. If the extension agent is not able to respond to a given situation and function effectively, it does not matter how imaginative the extension approach is or how impressive is the supply of inputs and.
This paper examines the participation of farmers in the participatory demonstration and training extension system and looks into the principal barriers to the adoption of modern agricultural inputs. A start up guide by janet bachmann ncat agriculture specialist updated may 2009 market gardening involves the intense production of highvalue crops from just a few acres and gives farmers the potential to increase their income. Put a publicity board on the fringe of the demonstration plot. Go back to the demonstration plot worksheet and fill in as much as possible for the host farm. Meadowlark extension district demonstration plot tour august 25, 2015 domann farms, winchester to our sponsors many thanks. The carbon and nitrogen illustrations are adapted from michigan state university extension bulletin e2646, michigan field crop ecology. Use of demonstration plots as extension tools1 emerson d. These snapeddeveloped materials are examples of how programs teach cooking.
Welcome to the kansas state university official winter wheat website. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and new knowledge to agricultural practices through farmer education. This document seeks to identify relevant extension methods in different situations for maximum impact, taking into consideration the diversity of needs by the whole spectrum of extension beneficiaries clients. Some evidence in the literature suggests that of these approaches women are considerably marginalized in group and community meetings. Pdf we preliminarily find that providing sustainable land management slm. Since field demonstration is often used as an extension method, it is sometimes laid out in a routine manner. Winter wheat is the predominant crop grown in kansas, with anywhere from 7 to 8 million acres sown every year and annual production often ranging between 280 and 460 million bushels. Meadowlark extension district demonstration plot tour. Pdf agricultural extension approaches to enhance the.
Try out the html to pdf api north dakota state university dickinson research extension center 13 state avenue, dickinson, nd 58601 voice. Extension district wheat demonstration test plot cooperator. Farmers, extension and industry personnel, and researchers have a common interest in onfarm dem onstration and research plots for studying various soil. Richard parrish summary in 2007, the hays county extension office, along with the hays county master gardener chapter, received a shipment of fig varieties from california. Agricultural extension is the application of scientific research and knowledge to agricultural. Select farmers who have landspace for undertaking demonstration trial of. If the weather is decent, walk outside and look over the fields where demonstrations will most likely take place. Plot size is 110,000th of acre filled with used weedy potting soil pine barkpeatsand collected weed seeds dispersed over the top bittercress, beggars tick spanish needle, artillery fern, spurge, doveweed, kylinga, and. This marked the beginning of demonstrations in the cooperative extension service. We created a demonstration plot within the community, where extension agents. Selecting cooperators farmers who participate in onfarm research are called cooperators. To stimulate students interest and understanding about the concept and practice of extension and the need for extension in agricultural development 2. Manual for training of extension workers and farmers on.
These demonstrations included variety by crop and verifications fields. The following guidelines have been developed to assist extension staff and farmers to better plan, design and manage. It may also explain any later problems in stand establishment or seedling vigor. Phillips county cooperative extension service 2012 demonstration book the phillips county result demonstration was varied in 2012. A method demonstration is a teaching method used to communicate an idea with the aid of visuals such as flip charts, posters, power point, etc. Research and demonstration plots 2016 season cooperative extension service daviess county 4800a new hartford road owensboro, kentucky 42303 270 6858480 this years plot book is dedicated in memory of bob goetz march 27, 1944october 7, 2016. Agricultural extension manual for extension workers. Research and demonstration plots 2015 season cooperative extension service daviess county 4800a new hartford road owensboro, kentucky 42303 2706858480 scott kuegels corn plot harvested october 5, 2015. The majority of the food security programs implemented by world vision feature demo sites. If the extension agent is not able to respond to a given situation and function effectively, it does not matter how imaginative the extension approach is or how impressive is. Result demonstration manual for extension workers by h. Topics include cooking tools, food preparation, and substitutions. An assessment is made of the importance and effectiveness of signboards as an aquaculture extension tool for village demonstration ponds in bangladesh.
Lead farmer extension and training guide on sustainable agriculture ii acknowledgements this lead farmer training and extension guide is an outcome of a yearlong and concerted effort by farmers, agricultural and programme. Conducting meaningful onfarm research and demonstrations. While the primary purpose for establishing these plots was to demonstrate scientifically proven practices, the increased commercialization of the plots. The success or failure of any field demonstration is closely related to the people selected to be cooperators. Nafziger2 abstract the use of county demonstration plots has been a common practice since the beginning of organized extension efforts.
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