Assure that intervention programs are relevant to the cultural milieu of the subgroup, such as ethnic or culturally-related farm-structure differences. Continue reading →
Audience: Ethnic groups 
A population from a specific ethnic or cultural group
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Cronin, A., & Ostergren, D. M. (2007) Finding 1
For watershed management decison-making on tribal lands
- Encourage partnerships and collaboration between US or state government natural resource professionals and tribal land managers.
- Integrate scientific knowledge with Indigenous tradition results.
McCowan, L. & M. Smolen. (2004) Finding 7
Support stakeholder groups, especially those with similar missions and those that already have a relationship with the target audience. Continue reading →
McCowan, L. & M. Smolen. (2004) Finding 6
Generate local information and use it as the basis for local public education programs. Continue reading →
McCowan, L. & M. Smolen. (2004) Finding 5
Field test new education materials with a lead community-based organization. Continue reading →
McCowan, L. & M. Smolen. (2004) Finding 4
Tailor drinking water education materials to the learning style, educational level and potential vision problems of a relatively uneducated, elderly audience. Continue reading →
Sommers, D. G., & Napier, T. L. (1993) Finding 2
Pay attention to unique factors of cultural groups, but programs that focus on efficiency and productivity in decision-making are likely to succeed, whatever the social characteristics of the farm group Continue reading →
Napier, T. L., & Sommers, D. G. (1996) Finding 1
Assure that intervention programs are relevant to perceived needs of farmers, relevant to cultural milieu of subgroups, and relevant to specific environmental needs:
- Cultural and farm-structure differences must be considered when intervention strategies are developed to bring about behavioral changes among specific groups
- Potential Mennonite adaptors have to be convinced that adoption of conservation tillage will be profitable and not threaten the values of the collective group
Sommers, D. G., & Napier, T. L. (1993) Finding 1
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 →
Ryan, J., Mathew, K., Anda, M., & Yuen, E. (2001) Finding 4
Convey water conservation techniques through hands-on training and talking through questions in a workshop style. Continue reading →
