Volume 46, Number 1 (2008)
Editor's Page
JOE by the Numbers 2007
Laura Hoescher
Commentary
USDA CSREES' Role in Broadening Support for an Aging Nation
Shirley A. Gerrior and Caroline E. Crocoll
Feature Articles
Meeting the Needs of Rural Caregivers: The Development and Evaluation of an Alzheimer's Caregiving Series
Sandra Bailey and Lynn Paul
Research-Based Outreach: Albert Bandura's Model
Stephen F. Hamilton
Relax! It's Just a Dandelion: Perceived Benefits and Barriers to Urban Integrated Pest Management
Mrill Ingram, John Stier, and Elizabeth Bird
Assessment of Producer Implementation of Pork Quality Assurance Good Production Practices
Chester D. Hughes and Kenneth B. Kephart
Improving the Reputation of Cooperative Extension as a Source of Prevention Education for Youth and Families: The Effects of the PROSPER Model
Claudia Mincemoyer, Daniel Perkins, Patrica Mei-Mei ANg, and Mark T. Greenberg
The Earned Income Tax Credit: Experiences from and Implications of the Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program in Georgia
Mary Linnenbrink, Joan Koonce, Teresa Mauldin, and Michael Rupured
Research in Brief
Determining the Needs of American Indian Audiences for Cooperative Extension Programs
Staci Emm and Don Breazeale
Public Perceptions on the Ideal Balance between Natural Resource Protection and Use in the Western USA
Robert L. Mahler, Bahman Shafii, Steven Hollenhorst, and Barbara J. Andersen
Designing a Bone Health and Soy Focus Group Discussion Guide Based on the Health Belief Model
Sharon F. Robinson, Mary K. Bielamowicz, A. Shanna Rodgers, and William W. Wong
Pots, Pans, and Kitchen Equipment: Do Low-Income Clients Have Adequate Tools for Cooking?
Patti Landers and Cheryl Shults
State 4-H Council: A Look Back on What It Meant to Serve
Chris T. Boleman, Kyle Merten, and Gayle Hall
Understanding Basis Risk Associated with Fed Cattle Livestock Risk Protection Insurance
Andrei R. Coelho, Darrell R. Mark, and Azzeddine Azzam
Ideas at Work
Eat Smart. Play Hard™ San Luis Obispo: A Nutrition and Fitness Pilot Program for Young Children and Their Adult Buddies
Shirley S. Peterson, Dana E. Gerstein, Krista Mugford, and Rachael Willey
Families and Community Partners Learning Together to Prevent Obesity
Lyn Dart, Pamela Jean Frable, and Patricia J. Bradley
Connecting Local Food Systems to Youth
Cindy A. Kinder
Strengthening 4-H Youth Consumer Decision-Making Skills: Contest to Community Service
Carrie Ann Olson and Sara R. Croymans
Re-Homing Exotic Species--A Pilot Program to Prevent Release of Exotic Aquatic Pet Species
Andrew M. Lazur and Ruth Hanessian
Comment Coordinators: Connecting Stakeholders and Regulatory Agencies
Jane M. Thomas and Catherine H. Daniels
Tools of the Trade
With One Stroke of the Pen: How Can Extension Professionals Involve Developers and Policymakers in Creating Sustainable Communities?
Mark Hostetler, Pierce Jones, Michael Dukes, and Hal Knowles
Key Facts and Key Resources for Program Evaluation
Maud Roucan-Kane
A User-Friendly Evaluation Resource Kit for Extension Agents Delivering Financial Education Programs
KSU Jayaratne, Angela C. Lyons, and Lance Palmer
Calculating the Economic Impact of Health Education Programs: Five Tools for Extension Educators
Barbara O’Neill
Food Safety Education as a Risk Management Strategy
Deborah L. Angell
Mobilizing Extension for Youth Suicide Prevention Using the Signs of Suicide (SOS) Program
Bruce Jacobs and Lynne Beam