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Identifying Needs-Based Issues for New eXtension Communities of Practice

To date, eXtension has been identifying and developing new Communities of Practice (CoP) through three approaches: 1) voluntary applications from content areas, 2) needs-based calls to Extension Directors/Administrators, and 3) through successful proposals submitted through various CSREES competitive grant programs (e.g., Specialty Crops Research Initiative (SCRI), Agriculture Food Research Initiative (AFRI), etc.). In an effort to expand our approaches to identify appropriate CoP's that are relevant to the Extension system, we are conducting this survey of Extension field faculty/educators.The purpose of this survey is to engage all Extension field faculty/educators in identifying issues/topics they feel may be appropriate for developing new CoP's. So we are extremely interested in your input and response to this survey.The survey should take about 5 minutes to complete. Please be assured that your response is anonymous and will never be associated with your name.Thanks in advance. Please complete the survey by Friday, May 29, 2009.To learn more about eXtension, go to http://about.extension.org/

1. In which landgrant institution are you employed?

  • Click on the down arrow and then your landgrant institution

    • (Each Respondent could choose only ONE of the following options:)
    Response Total % of Total Respondents %
    Alabama A & M University 3
    		11%
    Alcorn State University 1
    		4%
    America Samoa Community College 0
    		0%
    Auburn University 0
    		0%
    Bay Mills Community College 0
    		0%
    Blackfeet Community College 0
    		0%
    Candeska Cikana Community College 0
    		0%
    Chief Dull Knife College 0
    		0%
    Clemson University 0
    		0%
    College of Micronesia 0
    		0%
    College of the Menominee Nation 0
    		0%
    Colorado State University 0
    		0%
    Cornell University 0
    		0%
    Crownpoint Institute of Technology 0
    		0%
    Delaware State University 1
    		4%
    Dine College 0
    		0%
    Florida A & M University 1
    		4%
    Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College 0
    		0%
    Fort Belknap College 0
    		0%
    Fort Berthold Community College 0
    		0%
    Fort Peck Community College 0
    		0%
    Fort Valley State College 0
    		0%
    Haskell Indian Nations University 0
    		0%
    Institute of American Indian Arts 0
    		0%
    Iowa State University 0
    		0%
    Kansas State University 0
    		0%
    Kentucky State University 0
    		0%
    Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College 0
    		0%
    Langston University 0
    		0%
    Leech Lake Tribal College 0
    		0%
    Lincoln University of Missouri 0
    		0%
    Little Big Horn College 0
    		0%
    Little Priest Tribal College 0
    		0%
    Louisiana State University 0
    		0%
    Michigan State University 0
    		0%
    Mississippi State University 0
    		0%
    Montana State University 0
    		0%
    Nebraska Indian Community College 0
    		0%
    New Mexico State University 0
    		0%
    North Carolina A & T State University 4
    		15%
    North Carolina State University 0
    		0%
    North Dakota State University 0
    		0%
    Northern Marianas College 0
    		0%
    Northwest Indian College 0
    		0%
    Oglala Lakota College 0
    		0%
    Ohio State University 0
    		0%
    Oklahoma State University 0
    		0%
    Oregon State University 0
    		0%
    Pennsylvania State University 0
    		0%
    Prairie View A&M University 0
    		0%
    Purdue University 0
    		0%
    Rutgers, State University of New Jersey 0
    		0%
    Salish Kootenai College 0
    		0%
    Sinte Gleska University 0
    		0%
    Sisseton Wahpeton Community College 0
    		0%
    Sitting Bull College 0
    		0%
    South Carolina State University 0
    		0%
    South Dakota State University 0
    		0%
    Southern University A&M College 2
    		7%
    Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute 0
    		0%
    Stone Child College 0
    		0%
    Tanka University 0
    		0%
    Tennessee State University 5
    		19%
    Texas A&M University 0
    		0%
    Turtle Mountain Community College 0
    		0%
    Tuskegee University 5
    		19%
    United Tribes Technical College 0
    		0%
    University of Alaska 0
    		0%
    University of Arizona 0
    		0%
    University of Arkansas 0
    		0%
    University of Arkansas, Pine Bluff 0
    		0%
    University of California 0
    		0%
    University of Connecticut 0
    		0%
    University of Delaware 0
    		0%
    University of District of Columbia 0
    		0%
    University of Florida 0
    		0%
    University of Georgia 0
    		0%
    University of Guam 0
    		0%
    University of Hawaii 0
    		0%
    University of Idaho 0
    		0%
    University of Illinois 0
    		0%
    University of Kentucky 0
    		0%
    University of Maine 0
    		0%
    University of Maryland 0
    		0%
    University of Maryland, Eastern Shore 0
    		0%
    University of Massachusetts 0
    		0%
    University of Minnesota 0
    		0%
    University of Missouri 0
    		0%
    University of Nebraska 0
    		0%
    University of Nevada Reno 0
    		0%
    University of New Hampshire 0
    		0%
    University of Puerto Rico 0
    		0%
    University of Rhode Island 0
    		0%
    University of Tennessee 0
    		0%
    University of the Virgin Islands 0
    		0%
    University of Vermont 0
    		0%
    University of Wisconsin 0
    		0%
    University of Wyoming 0
    		0%
    Utah State University 0
    		0%
    Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 0
    		0%
    Virginia State University 1
    		4%
    Washington State University 0
    		0%
    West Virginia State College 4
    		15%
    West Virginia University 0
    		0%
    White Earth Tribal and Community College 0
    		0%
    Total Responses: 27
    0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

    2. Given the overall scope of your Extension work, what are the top three issues/topics that would be useful for eXtension to address through a CoP that would assist you in your work?


  • Please enter your top three issues/topics in priority order (first, second, third), in the following text blocks

    Number 1 issue/topic
    • Health Issues: The problems of High Blood Pressure, Obesity, Diabetes and Cardio-vascular diseases are due more to ignorance than old habits taht are difficulty to change.Many of our the stakeholders that we serve in Alabama black belt have little or no formal education. There is need to re-address these health disparity issues.
    Innovative programs to address military families with deployment issues
    childhood obesity and physical
    Distance Learning Education Methods including examples of delivery strategies, client feedback, and a comparison of in class verses online learning (pros and cons, pre/post assessment results, course evaulation, etc...)

    Funding of youth entrepreneurship
    Home-based businesses & Entreprenuerism

    Health Living by Growing Gardens
    Economic Development
    To revitalize small businesses and create jobs. Market Communities
    Rainwater collection related to water conservation, water quality, reduction in runoff and pollution.
    Workforce preparedness
    Small Farmer/Grower resources which are broad and inclusive. In other words, not only how and what to grow, but how to start and build a farm business, marketing, business planning, writing business plans, writing grants, dealing with family and employee issues, etc. Having a one stop shop or place for staff to work together so we can find others to deal with the part of the program we are not able to deal with or have staff that can cover it.
    Sustainable Food System Business Logistics for small farmers. Nurturing a small-farm based food culture.
    Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and Relative Caregiving
    A complete curriculum for nutrition education and health issues to elderly (65 years and older)
    Business Development
    Financial Literacy
    Aquaculture
    South-North Greenspace Initiatives for Intergenerational Family Development (multi-state efforts with other 1890 and 1862 land-grants outside of surrounding Alabama states)
    Youth Development
    Parenting
    4-H Shooting Sports Activities
    Assisting Small Scale Farmers and Landowners in a Changing Agriculture.
    * Forestry
    * Landownership/Land Retention
    * Agriculture Marketing

    Work in the area home garden disease and insect control.
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    Leadership
    Rural community development

  • Number 2 issue/topic
    • Prenventive Health Issues with a focus on Zoonotic diseases need development. Education on Viral zonnoses (e.g avaian flue, equine encephalitides), bacterla zoonoses (e.g Anthrax, E.coli, Salmonella etc), Prion (Mad cow disease) all need to be taught. Current swine flue is a typical example of ignorance of people refusing to eat pork.
    Innovative (evidence-based) youth programs integrating nutrition literacy, physical fitness, and tobacco prevention
    gardening, food safety and food insecurity (hunger) in the US
    How to hit your target? Strategies to incorporate during program development/design that will ensure the targeted customer/client receives the full impact of the information intended.
    funding for rural business development
    Small Farm Production
    Improve you home landscape
    Community Development
    To revitalize communities: face lift on homes, neighborhoods, and major corridors.
    Develop Community Centers.
    High Tunnels
    Finanical management
    Sustainable Agriculture
    Providing information about cultural practices and technical practices that maximize small farm production.
    Father Involvement in Child Development Outcomes
    simple but comprehensive lessons of food safety for all ages
    Housing
    Information that would help other organizations/agencies build their capacity to address the needs of families
    Bioterrorism Awareness Education
    Using the Expressive Arts in Outdoor Programming for Youth Development
    Women & Family Issues
    4-H Judging Teams
    Integrated Natural Resources and the Environment.
    * Non-Point Source Pollution
    * Water Quaility
    * Natural Resource Management
    Community resource development
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    Finances
    Natural Resources
    Downtown revitilization

  • Number 3 issue/topic
    • Economic Diseses of livestock that threatens US agric e.g FMD virus in cattle, TB in deer & cattle like we see in Michigan, Exotic New castle Disease in poultry must be taught to our county agents and farmers
    Non-medical use of prescription medications by youth
    Home food preparation and health
    Alternatives to using textbooks, adding technology to learning, marketing, delivery, etc...
    financial literacy and money management
    Volunteer Management
    Citizen Capacity Building
    Increase the community members survival skills: Local Job Skills Training, and Parenting Education Support Training.
    Behavior Modification 1 community
    BMPs for "green" solutions
    Small Farmers land loss
    Hydroponics (maybe?)
    Matching small farm products with high-profit niche markets.
    Evidence-based programs and practices in quality child care
    practical and easy to use materials for educating youth in the different areas
    Financial literacy
    Emergency and Disaster Preparedness
    Going Green for Community Economic Development in Underserved Areas
    Parenting
    4-H Club Activities
    Citizens Capacity to transform Their Communities
    * Community Leadership/Involuement
    * Volunteering/Citizenship
    Small farm development for none farmers.
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    Health
    Life Skills
    Agritourism / Sustainable tourism development

    3. Would you be willing to participate in a CoP if one formed around the issues/topics you listed?

    Please select one response for each issue/topic
  • Issue/topic 1

    • (Each Respondent could choose only ONE of the following options:)
    Response Total % of Total Respondents %
    Yes 19
    		70%
    No 2
    		7%
    Don't know 6
    		22%
    Total Responses: 27
    0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
    Please select one response for each issue/topic
  • Issue/topic 2

    • (Each Respondent could choose only ONE of the following options:)
    Response Total % of Total Respondents %
    Yes 17
    		65%
    No 1
    		4%
    Don't know 8
    		31%
    Total Responses: 26
    0% 20% 40% 60% 80%
    Please select one response for each issue/topic
  • Issue/topic 3

    • (Each Respondent could choose only ONE of the following options:)
    Response Total % of Total Respondents %
    Yes 15
    		65%
    No 1
    		4%
    Don't know 7
    		30%
    Total Responses: 23
    0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

    4. If you have any additional comments or suggestions, please provide them in the text block below.


    There should be more inter-actions between the Extension Program administrators and all Cooperative extension specialists of each university. Our individual duties and responsibilities as specialists over-lap one another's. Whereas, we all mean to raech the same goal of protecting US agriculture, providing meaningful job for our people and keeping them healthy and safe.
    I would like to see our Extension programs expand into more areas such as prevention and innovative youth programs.
    Everyone knows what to do but we all lack the hows and evaluating their effectiveness. I think CoP should emphasize the HOWs of every topic and evaluation process other than who contributed and number of hits at the sites.
    There is a need to teach youth how our economy works; to teach entrepreneurship development, as opposed to workforce development, and to help them be competitive in a global economy.
    Identify the elements that are missing from local communities that could restore its' people. How do you reach/modify behavior of the whole community one person at a time? Through Community Resource Centers. There you change the whole community through its people. You develop a scientifically tested community development model that can be duplicated anywhere.
    - Farmers mentoring program for local youth


    I have been a member of COP for families but I have not done anything or heard anything about any activities that impacted the targeted population. Need more communication with each other.
    We must always go the extra mile to served those who are under-served and often unlearned in our communities.
    Developing there areas will provide information to our clientele especially those who are trying to get acsess to information and finding difficulty to do so.
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