JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AND EDUCATION RESEARCH
Year:2010 | Volume:2 | Issue:4|Papers Count:9

Every year more than 30 percent of agricultural production is being wasted. In order to reduce the waste and to increase production of wheat, Ministry of Jihad Agriculture started a program to hire university graduated students to work as Farm Advisors and train farmers the methods to reduce waste. The major purpose of this study was to examine the knowledge level of farm advisors about waste in Production of wheat in the Qazvin Province. The population for the study was 112 farm advisors in the Qazvin Province and data collected by using questionnaires. The data was analyzed by using statistical methods in SPSS. The results show that lake of knowledge about water needs were the main factor in causing waste. The respondent also indicated, the seed treatment and threshing and using the new methods of irrigation of wheat were the main methods to reduce the waste.

The purpose of this study was to examine the role of natural resources extension in revitalizing and developing of sport fishing facilities in Lar River and Dam. This is a descriptive-correlative and causal-comparative type research. The total population for this study were all fishermen in Lar region (N=150) and 108 fishermen were selected through random sampling by using Krick and Morgan table.Instruments Reliability was estimated by calculating Cronbach's alpha coefficient by SPSS/win. Reliabilities of the instrument were 0.83 for fisheries questionnaire. The results of regression with step by step method indicate that the holding water sports competition (0/523) and current barriers (0/548) affect the revival and development of sport fishing.In other words these variables accounted for 75 percent of dependent variable.

The purpose of this research was to identifying the role of agricultural extension in marketing of kiwifruit in the Mazandaran Province (Tonekabon and Chalouse townships).The questionnaire was used for collecting data and the data were analyzed by using SPSS. The research methodology was descriptive/ correlative. The total population for this study was all kiwi producers in tonekabon and chalous township (n=7132) and 350 respondents were selected through random sampling. Results of regression analysis show that working experience, educational level, contact with marketing and economic specialists, and contact with local leaders, attending the extension classes and using TV and radio programs about kiwi accounted about 30 percent of variance on dependent variable.

The present study intends to determine the appropriate goals and strategies required for application of information and communication technology in the development of the agricultural extension in Iran. The geographical area of the study is at the national level which has been conducted through simple relative random sampling in six adjacent provinces of the country. The research method is correlative and the statistical population consists of the faculty members of agricultural extension and education departments of Iranian universities, managers and agricultural extension specialists. Finally, the appropriate goals and strategies required for the application of information and communication technology in the development of the agricultural extension in Iran have been determine through multiple regression method.

The main objective of this article is to present the results of a study done about the impact of agricultural extension and education in farming practices of cotton farmers in the Garmsar town ship. The research design was a descriptive and causal relationship method. Cotton farmers in Garmsar township who cultivated cotton were the target population for this study. A random sample of cotton farmers selected from Garmsar township (n=101). The main results of the study revealed that relationship between income, crop yield, education level and social participation with agricultural extension and education practices was significant. Regression analysis show that the variable of extension had 47/9% of variance related to cotton yield that the included the problems communicated to authorities, reducing loss, and need assessment of cotton Farmers about the producing, transferring and providing technology, and giving essential advices for mechanization.

A descriptive survey research was undertaken to study the perceptions of agricultural specialists regarding the basis of feasibility of applying organic farming in Kermanshah Province of Iran. The specific objectives were to determine: 1) the educational, economic, technical, managerial, social and policy implications of applying organic farming, 2) areas of using organic farming in Iranian context. A proportional stratified sample of 175 agricultural specialists were selected out of a total population of 320 persons. Data were collected using a questionnaire which was validated by a panel of experts and the reliability index was established by a Cronbach's coefficient (0.83). The results indicated that there was a statistically significant relationship between educational, economic and feasibility of applying organic farming and there wasn’t any relationship between technical, managerial, policy and social and feasibility of applying organic farming.Multiple regression indicated that 31% (R2=0.32) of the variance in the feasibility of applying organic farming could be explained by educational and economic levels.

The main purpose of this study was to assessing the factors affecting communication behavior of wheat growers carried out through a survey method. The statistical population of this study consisted of two groups of 700 wheat farmers who attended and not attended extension classes with regard to wheat waste management in the Markazi province in 2008. Based on Cochran's formula, 103 wheat farmers were selected as sample. To collect data, a structured questionnaire was used. Validity of questionnaire (Face validity) was obtained by a panel of experts and university professors. The reliability and validity of the wheat growers’ communication behavior Indices were determined. Cronbach’s alpha computed to measure reliability of the indices consisting rate of using information sources, rate of communication with extension agents were 0.82, 0.88 respectively. The findings of the study revealed that neighbors and sellers of input in both of groups are the most important information sources for wheat growers. The most effective variable in wheat growers’ communication with extension agents in both of group (trained and non trained farmers) is the frequency of participating in extension and educational courses; and also the most effective factor in level of using information sources is the rate of their communication with extension agents.

The purpose of this research was to survey about attitude of agricultural students towards employment in agricultural sector. Out of 800 agricultural undergraduate students who were majoring in agriculture at Bu-Ali-Sina University during 2004 and 2008, 211 were selected as sampling data by a random method of classification. A questionnaire was developed to collect the data which was first validated by a group of extension experts also was pre-tested for reliability of questions by Alpha Cronbach test. The calculated Alpha Cronbach magnitude was 0.84 for the questionnaire. The results of multiple regression test (Enter Technique) showed that the agricultural employment for undergraduates in future depends on seven factors: professional abilities of students; university relationships with employment centers; available job opportunities; satisfaction from knowledge and information gained during education; governmental policies about employment; current facilities, and interest about employment in agricultural.