Educating the Future of Agriculture: A Focus Group Analysis of the Programming Needs and Preferences of Montana Young and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

Bailey, Nikki Eileen.

doi:10.5032/jae.2014.02167

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“…Chalofsky, 1999;Stewart & Shamdasani, 2014) and agricultural education literature more specifically (e.g. Bailey, Arnold, & Igo, 2014). A total of 28 individuals participated in the three focus groups; 10 individuals from NIFA, 10 individuals from UT, and eight individuals from PVAM.…”

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Organizational Change in the Land-Grant System: A Qualitative Evaluation

Lamm¹,

Sapp²,

Lamm³

2018

JAE

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Individuals representing different organizations within the Land-Grant University System (LGUS) were asked to provide their insights on organizational change using a focus group approach. The study focused on three key components to organizational change in the LGUS: what initiates change, the hindrances to change, and what sustains change. Themes were analyzed relative to the existing literature and synthesized into a new conceptual model of organizational change in the LGUS. Results indicated change can be effectively initiated at lower levels of the organization where individuals have the appropriate span of control to drive change. Bureaucratic inertia was identified as the primary hindrance to change in the LGUS. Finally, relationships were identified as most important for sustaining change. Based on the results recommendations suggest that organizations within the LGUS employ a balance between proactive and reactive change and establish a clear communication plan and to ensure the plan emphasizes the respect due to those that will be involved or affected. Furthermore, to mitigate the effects of bureaucratic inertia, any organizational change effort within the LGUS should be accompanied by enough time to analyze the culture and build organizational support and buy-in. Additional recommendations were provided based on the results of the study.

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Organizational Change in the Land-Grant System: A Qualitative Evaluation

Lamm¹,

Sapp²,

Lamm³

2018

JAE

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“…This is seen in the concept of "demonstration effects," which holds that engagement with environmentally beneficial farming practices is diffused through informal observation (Makita 2016). Several studies have found a preference among beginning farmers for experiential learning in group settings that emphasize social networks (Trede 2000;Bailey et al 2014). Finally, there is a need to understand the biophysical impacts related to this research (Reimer et al 2014).…”

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“…In the 2012 census, 34% of beginning farmers had a four-year college degree com-pared to 24% of established farmers (USDA 2017). Beginning farmers are also more likely to seek continuing education opportunities than established farmers (Bailey et al 2014).…”

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Water conservation behaviors among beginning farmers in the western United States

Hilimire¹,

Greenberg²

2019

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

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Beginning farmers are a critical demographic in the context of a dwindling farm population in the United States. Research has shown that beginning farmers differ from established farmers in demographic parameters, farm size, education, and access to land. It is important to understand whether these differences play out in natural resource management. In this paper, we examine how beginning farmers in the western United States defined, prioritized, and practiced water conservation during a period of water scarcity. We used a survey to assess farmer engagement with water conservation practices and binary logistic regression to test the role of various predictor variables for explaining farmer engagement with these conservation practices. The majority of respondents were organic growers with an average of 4.6 years of experience in agriculture. Respondents reported using irrigation improvements, soil health practices, and experimentation with drought-tolerant crops in response to drought conditions. Approaches for improving soil were the most frequently cited means of water conservation. Binary logistic regression revealed that a sense of stewardship and education level played significant and positive roles in predicting respondents' use of both building soil organic matter and using pressure irrigation as water conservation strategies. Understanding how beginning farmers engage in water conservation is key to supporting increased conservation engagement for this population.

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“…Bailey, Arnold, and Igo (2014) found social media was highly utilized by their participants to stay current on educational events and information. Additionally, younger farmers and ranchers find value in networking with older producers, leaders in agriculture, and peer producers because it can serve as an educational experience (Bailey et al, 2014). Despite some logistical and technological difficulties, exhibitors had positive perceptions of the 20th Annual Taste.…”

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Evaluation of an Annual Community-Focused Agricultural Literacy Event

Sandlin¹,

Perez²

2017

JAE

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Agricultural literacy programs are effective pathways to informally teach the public about agriculture through stakeholder (attendee and exhibitor) interaction. Such programs are generally evaluated using attendee feedback but fail to include exhibitors' experience. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a local community agricultural event by (a) exploring attendee agricultural literacy, purchasing behavior, and overall experience at the event, and (b) exploring exhibitor experiences at the same event. Attendees and exhibitors were given electronic surveys to provide quantitative and qualitative feedback as it pertained to the event's educational programming aspects. Attendees reported positive attitudes and perceptions of locally produced agricultural goods. Exhibitors reported satisfaction with the event and found the interactive digital scavenger hunt to be an effective way to interact with attendees and increase exposure to their business. Suggestions from attendees and exhibitors were concerned with pre-event communication and event logistics. The findings identify areas where education could be beneficial (e.g., nutritional information, impact of purchasing locally grown agricultural products, and where to find/purchase locally grown agricultural products). We recommend including attendee and exhibitor feedback to evaluate and improve similar agricultural literacy programs to guide marketing strategies and to better engage attendees and exhibitors with integrated learning activities.

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Educating the Future of Agriculture: A Focus Group Analysis of the Programming Needs and Preferences of Montana Young and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers

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Cited by 9 publications

References 33 publications

Organizational Change in the Land-Grant System: A Qualitative Evaluation

Organizational Change in the Land-Grant System: A Qualitative Evaluation

Water conservation behaviors among beginning farmers in the western United States

Evaluation of an Annual Community-Focused Agricultural Literacy Event

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