Volume 47, Number 1 (2009)
Feature Articles
Implications of Maintenance and Motivation Factors on Extension Agent Turnover
Robert Strong and Amy Harder
Barriers to a Healthy Lifestyle: From Individuals to Public Policy—An Ecological Perspective
Nurgul Fitzgerald and Kim Spaccarotella
Evaluation of a New Nutrition Education Curriculum and Factors Influencing Its Implementation
Justine R. Hoover, Peggy A. Martin, and Ruth E. Litchfield
Building a Multi-Generational Volunteer Base: Understanding How Human Development Impacts Volunteer Service
Ken Culp III
Are Rural 4-Hers More Connected to Their Communities Than Their Non-4-H Counterparts?
Omolola A. Adedokun and Mark A. Balschweid
Livestock Farmers' Use of Animal or Herd Health Information Sources
Kimberly L. Jensen, Burton C. English, and R Jamey Menard
The Use of a Non-Point Source Pollution Self-Assessment for Greenhouse and Nursery Operators in California
Diane DeJong, Kathleen Delate, Valerie J. Mellano, Karen L. Robb, and David A. Shaw
Research in Brief
An Examination of the Benefits, Preferred Training Delivery Modes, and Preferred Topics of 4-H Youth Development Volunteers
Janet E. Fox, Lanette Hebert, Karen Martin, and Debbie Bairnsfather
Grassroots Conservation: Volunteers Contribute to Threatened and Endangered Species Projects and Foster a Supportive Public
Christine M. Thody, Renae J. Held, Ron J. Johnson, Jeffrey F. Marcus, and Mary B. Brown
Improving the Chile Industry of New Mexico Through Industry, Agriculture Experiment Station, and Cooperative Extension Service Collaboration: A Case Study
Theodore W. Sammis, Manoj K. Shukla, John G. Mexal, Paul W. Bosland, and LeRoy A. Daugherty
The Producers' Stake in the Bioeconomy: A Survey of Oklahoma Producers' Knowledge and Willingness to Grow Dedicated Biofuel Crops
Kathleen D. Kelsey and Tanya C. Franke
Integrated Pest Management and Protection Practices by Limited Resource Farmers
Nii O. Tackie, Louis E.N. Jackai, Ramble Ankumah, Beatrice N. Dingha, Abdul-Wahab Salifu, and Oluwagbemiga Ojumu
Reducing the Spread of Infectious Disease Through Hand Washing
Marcus M. Comer, Mohammad Ibrahim, Valerie Jarvis McMillan, Geissler G. Baker, and Sonya G. Patterson
Assessing the Supports Needed to Help Pregnant and Parenting Teens Reach Their Educational and Career Goals
Joanne E. Brosh, Dan Weigel, and William P. Evans
Ideas at Work
4-H Youth Futures—College Within Reach
Alison Copeland, Tammy Gillespie, Anthony G. James, L. Jo Turner, and Bonita Williams
Teens Shine a Light on Young Heroes: A Speak Out Military Kids Video Project
Gloria Kraft and Rachel Lyons
Assessing Volunteers' Needs and Interests to Inform Curriculum Development in 4-H
Martin Smith, C L. Meehan, and H. Steve Dasher
Lost Rivers Grazing Academy: Building Sustainability in Livestock Production
Scott Jensen, Charles Cheyney, James Hawkins, C. Wilson Gray, Glenn Shewmaker, Shannon Williams, and James R. Gerrish
Assisting Wool Producers in Accessing an Emerging Global Market
Rodney Kott, James Moore, Michal Schuldt, and Marko Manoukian
Tools of the Trade
Communication Techniques for Initiating Discussion About Complex Value-Laden Issues
Robert Bardon, Nate Meyer, Susan Moore, Gail Overholt, Georgia Peterson, Viviane Simon-Brown, Sanford S. Smith, Peter J. Stortz, and Lela Vandenberg
Strengthening Agricultural Entrepreneurship: A Grant Writing Tool for Agricultural Producers
james barnes, Judy C. Meche, Dora Ann Hatch, and Glenn Dixon
User Perceptions of the University of Florida's On-line System for Continuing Educational Opportunities for Certified and Licensed Pesticide Applicators
Fred Fishel and Jason A. Ferrell
Development of Interactive Multimedia Training Materials to Train Beef Packing Plant Workers in the Identification and Removal of Specified Risk Materials
R. D. Dewell, I. N. Roman-Muniz, J. A. Scanga, A. D. Fails, L. R. Whalen, B. J. McCarthy, T. W. Hoffman, D. R. Woerner, K. E. Belk, G. C. Smith, and Mo Salman
Using Computer Technology to Map Local Farms for Rapid Response in Agricultural Emergencies
David L. Marrison
Commentary
Are Accents One of the Last Acceptable Areas for Discrimination?
Patreese D. Ingram