Volume 45, Number 1 (2007)
Editor's Page
JOE by the Numbers 2006
Laura Hoelscher
Commentary
Can We Define and Measure Excellence in Extension?
Thomas M. Archer, Paul D. Warner, William Miller, and Charles D. Clark
Feature Articles
The Development and Evaluation of Experiential Learning Workshops for 4-H Volunteers
Richard P. Enfield, Lynn Schmitt-McQuitty, and Martin H. Smith
Development of a Comprehensive New 4-H Extension Agents Training Program Using a Multi-Module Approach and the 4-H Professional Research, Knowledge, and Competencies (4HPRKC) Taxonomy
Barry A. Garst, Joseph R. Hunnings, Kathleen Jamison, and Jewel Hairston
The Effectiveness of Extension In-Service Training by Distance: Perception Versus Reality
Brian M. McCann
Academic Health Centers and Cooperative Extension Service: A Model for a Working Partnership
F Douglas Scutchfield, Torrie T. Harris, Bonnie Tanner, and Deborah Murray
Promoting Healthy Lifestyles Among Grandparents Raising Grandchildren in Riverside County
Chutima Ganthavorn and Joe S. Hughes
Collaborating with Wheat Producers in Demonstrating Areawide Integrated Pest Management
Sean P. Keenan, Kristopher L. Giles, Paul A. Burgener, and David A. Christian
Research in Brief
Strengthening Our Partnering Efforts to Aid Rural, Low-Income Families by Listening to Employer Experiences
Margaret Manoogian, Sally R. Bowman, and Debra Minar Driscoll
Evaluation of a Group Administered 24-Hour Recall Method for Dietary Assessment
Amanda R. Scott, Debra B. Reed, Karen S. Kubena, and William A. McIntosh
Small Businesses and the Community: Their Role and Importance Within a State's Economy
Glenn Muske, Michael Woods, Jane Swinney, and Chia-Ling Khoo
Horse and Human Labor Estimates for Amish Farms
Randall E. James
Effect of Age-at-Weaning and Post-Weaning Management on Performance and Carcass Characteristics of Angus Steers
John F. Grimes, Francis L. Fluharty, Thomas B. Turner, and Henry N. Zerby
Containerized Table-Top Christmas Trees: Interest Among Pennsylvania Consumers and Attitudes Concerning Care and Handling
Kathleen M. Kelley and Ricky M. Bates
Ideas at Work
Steps for Developing Effective Grant Writing Workshops
Aaron Johnson, Joan Fulton, and Maria I. Marshall
Creative Solutions for Emerging Child Care Needs
Wanda J. Hardison and Andrew O. Behnke
Seeking Environmental Stewardship One Garden at a Time
John W. Foerster and Stephen G. Barry
Educating Large Landscape Water Users
Kelly L. Kopp, Teresa Cerny-Koenig, and Rachel Lopez
Pesticide Application Research Demonstrated at a Field Day Event
Michael A. Fidanza, Bruce B. Clarke, Michael L. Agnew, and John E. Kaminski
Tools of the Trade
Excellence in Extension: Two Products for Definition and Measurement
Thomas M. Archer, Paul D. Warner, William Miller, and Charles D. Clark
Tips for Developing and Testing Questionnaires/Instruments
Rama B. Radhakrishna
Promoting a Consistent Food Safety and Quality Message to the Dairy Industry: An Updated Resource for Extension Faculty, Veterinarians, and Dairy Advisors
Joseph C. Dalton, Dale A. Moore, and Michael L. Poe
Using a Community-Specific Web Site to Engage Homeowners in Natural Resource Conservation Within Green Communities
Elizabeth Swiman and Mark Hostetler
Digital Photograph Album Software Review
Maggie Wolf
