Assessment of the Adoption of Agroforestry Technologies by Limited-Resource Farmers in North Carolina

Autor/inn/en	Faulkner, Paula E.; Owooh, Bismark; Idassi, Joshua
Titel	Assessment of the Adoption of Agroforestry Technologies by Limited-Resource Farmers in North Carolina
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 52 (2014) 5, (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1077-5315
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Engineering; Agricultural Machinery; Forestry; Agricultural Occupations; Adoption (Ideas); Knowledge Level; Familiarity; Extension Education; Questionnaires; Mail Surveys; Profiles; Occupational Surveys; Educational Benefits; Barriers; Low Income Groups; Educational Needs; Skill Development; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agrarindustrie; Agronomie; Agrarwissenschaft; Agriculture; Machinery; Machines; Landwirtschaft; Technik; Landmaschine; Landwirtschaftliche Technik; Forstwissenschaft; Waldwirtschaft; Occupation; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Wissensbasis; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Fragebogen; Erhebungsinstrument; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse; Berufsanalyse; Bildungsertrag; Educational need; Bildungsbedarf; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung
Abstract	Agroforestry is a natural resource management system that integrates trees, forages, and livestock. The study reported here was conducted to determine farmers' knowledge about and willingness to adopt agroforestry technologies in North Carolina. The study reported participants were primarily older, male farmers, suggesting the need to attract more females and younger individuals to adopt agroforestry technologies. The increasing number of diversified farm operators presents a new audience for Extension educators to offer programs to improve limited-resource farmers' livelihood. The study recommends Extension training programs and information centers for farmers who need skills and knowledge to manage agroforestry technologies. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Extension Journal, Inc. e-mail: joe-ed@joe.org; Web site: http://www.joe.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10