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Livestock on Small Acreages: Protecting
Water Resources and Health
A Train-the-trainer Extension Education Program
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During
the fall 2006 through summer 2007, Project staff
conducted a needs assessment with the target
audience to identify knowledge and the barriers and
incentives to adoption of livestock Best Management
Practices.
Focus
groups and mail surveys were conducted.
Needs
Assessment Summary Report - August
2007 |
Focus
group protocol and questions - January 2007
Mail
surveys -
adult and youth, April 2007
Survey
summarized by age
- youth / adult
Survey summarized by livestock
type
Survey summarized by education
level
Survey summarized by gender
Needs assessment results:
The results of the needs assessment is being used
in combination
with
the expert
knowledge represented on the project steering committee
to develop the final content of the adoption-outreach
educational program. The needs
assessment summary report provides
suggested educational program components. The educational
tools will be developed with guidance
from the URI
Department
of
Communication
Studies.
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