Educational priorities of small farmers in West Tennessee

According to survey responses from 108 of 150 Western Tennessee small farmers, 53% had less than a high school education and most were near retirement age. Greatest educational needs were in the areas of crop marketing, soil conservation, and pesticide use. Individualized methods and a focus on impr...

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Published inJournal of agricultural education Vol. 36; no. 1; p. 31
Main Author Ford, C.L. (North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University.)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1995
Subjects
AGRICULTEUR
AGRICULTORES
Agricultural Education
COMMERCIALISATION
CONSERVACION DE SUELOS
CONSERVATION DES SOLS
CROP PRODUCTION
Educational Needs
EDUCATIONAL POLICIES
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS
ENCUESTAS
ENQUETE
EXPLOTACION EN PEQUENA ESCALA
EXTENSION
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
EXTENSION AGENTS
Extension Education
FARMERS
MARKETING
MERCADEO
Needs Assessment
PESTICIDE
PESTICIDES
PETITE EXPLOITATION AGRICOLE
PLAGUICIDAS
PLANT PRODUCTION
POLITICA EDUCACIONAL
POLITIQUE DE L'EDUCATION
PRODUCCION VEGETAL
PRODUCTION VEGETALE
SMALL FARMS
SOIL CONSERVATION
SURVEYS
TENNESSEE
Tennessee (West)
VULGARISATION
Tennessee
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Summary:According to survey responses from 108 of 150 Western Tennessee small farmers, 53% had less than a high school education and most were near retirement age. Greatest educational needs were in the areas of crop marketing, soil conservation, and pesticide use. Individualized methods and a focus on improving technical knowledge and existing marketing systems were recommended. (SK)
Bibliography:C20
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ISSN:1042-0541
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DOI:10.5032/jae.1995.01031