Pompelli, G., Morfaw, C., English, B. C., Bowling, R. G., Bullen, G. S., & Tegegne, F. (1997) Finding 1

Link education to production decisions to reflect the fact that operators prefer to make production decisions based on their own farm records and advice from on-farm employees.

  • Work with operators to review farm records in order to consider potential impacts of proposed changes
  • Increase knowledge of on-farm advisors
  • Collaborate with many groups/organizations to convey important information

Individual 
The learning experience: Can be adapted to individual differences in learning strategies and approaches.
The learning experience: Relates to personal interests and provides for personal choice and control. (the learning experience is “learner centered”)

Citation: Pompelli, G., Morfaw, C., English, B. C., Bowling, R. G., Bullen, G. S., & Tegegne, F. (1997). Farm operators’ preferences for soil conservation service information: Results from three Tennessee watersheds. Journal of Production Agriculture, 10(3), 472-476.
Citation Type: Research