Engage the “community of interest” in checking information about a local environmental condition (such as excess nutrients in water)
Use a comprehensive pre-survey; conservation plans, soil tests, workshops, and farm visits during the growing seasons as a basis for developing relevant land and water education programs. Continue reading →
Track program changes through a comprehensive pre-treatment survey and follow up surveys. Assure that program resources actually reached targeted audiences. Continue reading →
Identify key target audiences and acknowledge individual grower characteristics, perceptions of problems, current use of practices, and preferences for educational formats. Continue reading →
Emphasize one-on-one contact. Couple with small group and demonstration events – Provide on-farm visits, small group demonstrations, and workshops emphasizing local, direct farmer contact. Continue reading →
To increase ownership and empowerment, design programs to:
To increase ownership and empowerment, design programs with a strong emphasis on:
Develop program design and content to adhere to guiding principles for boating, fishing, and aquatic stewardship education (Siemer, 2001). The program:
Provide landowners with information in a handbook format and in a calendar, making good use of photographs Continue reading →
Focus outreach to farmers on farm efficiency and productivity, whatever the social characteristics of the farm group. But pay attention to unique factors of cultural groups, as well. Continue reading →
