Volume 49, Number 6 (2011)
Feature Articles
Is Extension Ready to Adopt Technology for Delivering Programs and Reaching New Audiences?
Keith G. Diem, Jeff Hino, Dana Martin, and Terry Meisenbach
Land-Grant University Employee Perceptions of eXtension: A Baseline Descriptive Study
Kathleen D. Kelsey, Eric T. Stafne, and Lance Greer
Leveraging New Media in the Scholarship of Engagement: Opportunities and Incentives
Chris LaBelle, Mark Anderson-Wilk, and Robert Emanuel
Meeting Extension Programming Needs with Technology: A Case Study of Agritourism Webinars
Samantha Rozier Rich, Stephen Komar, Brian Schilling, Stacy R. Tomas, Jenny Carleo, and Susan J. Colucci
Using Information Technology to Forge Connections in an Extension Service Project
Sandra B. Schneider, Donna-Jean P. Brock, Crystal Duncan Lane, Peggy S. Meszaros, and Barbara B. Lockee
Promoting Healthy Eating and Exercise Through Online Messages: A Pilot Study
Helen Nyquist, Yeong Rhee, Ardith Brunt, and Julie Garden-Robinson
Revising an Extension Education Website for Limited Resource Audiences Using Social Marketing Theory
Sarah L. Francis, Peggy Martin, and Kristin Taylor
Factors Influencing Participant Perceptions of Program Impact: Lessons from a Virtual Fieldtrip for Middle-School Students
Omolola A. Adedokun, Loran C. Parker, Jamie Loizzo, Wiella D. Burgess, and Joseph P. Robinson
Mapping Extension's Networks: Using Social Network Analysis to Explore Extension's Outreach
Tom Bartholomay, Scott Chazdon, Mary S. Marczak, and Kathrin C. Walker
Better Kid Care Program Improves the Quality of Child Care: Results from an Interview Study
Carol S. Ostergren, David A. Riley, and Jenny M. Wehmeier
Research in Brief
An Analysis of the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service's Role in Bridging the Digital Divide
Antoine J. Alston, Lashawn Hilton, Chastity Warren English, Chanda Elbert, and Dexter Wakefield
Social Media Use of Cooperative Extension Family Economics Educators: Online Survey Results and Implications
Barbara O’Neill, Andrew Zumwalt, and Janet Bechman
An Examination of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Associated with the Adoption of Moodle™ by eXtension
Tayla Elise Hightower, Theresa Pesl Murphrey, Susanna Mumm Coppernoll, Jennifer Jahedkar, and Kim E. Dooley
Positive Examples and Lessons Learned from Rural Small Business Adoption of E-Commerce Strategies
R David Lamie, David L. Barkley, and Deborah M. Markley
Online Nutrition Education: Enhancing Opportunities for Limited-Resource Learners
Patty Case, Mary Cluskey, and Jeff Hino
Development and Evaluation of an On-Line Educational Module for Volunteer Leaders on Bio-Security in Washington State 4-H Livestock Projects
Jill L. Stevenson, Dale A. Moore, Jerry Newman, and Janet L. Schmidt
Social Network Analysis: A Tool to Improve Understanding of Collaborative Management Groups
Adam C. Springer and JE De Steiguer
Insights from Spanish-Speaking Employees in the Iowa Horticultural Industry
Emilie Justen, Cynthia Haynes, Ann Marie VanDerZanden, and Nancy Grudens-Schuck
An Assessment of Current Feeding Practices in Louisiana Dairy Farms
C Leonardi, VR Moreira, RD Bardwell, ME McCormick, M. Autin, B. Perez, and M. C. Martinez
Ideas at Work
Place-Based Learning and Mobile Technology
Chris LaBelle
Virtual Training for Virtual Success: Michigan State University Extension's Virtual Conference
Lela Vandenberg and Luke Reese
A Successful Multi-Institutional Blog for Transferring Garden and Landscape Information to the Public
Jeffrey Gillman, Linda Chalker-Scott, Holly Scoggins, and Bert Cregg
Assessing the Culture of Fresh Produce Safety Within a Leafy Green Producing Community
Kurt D. Nolte, Charles A. Sanchez, and Jorge M. Fonseca
Multi-Level Partnerships Support a Comprehensive Faith-Based Health Promotion Program
Annie Hardison-Moody, Carolyn Dunn, David Hall, Lorelei Jones, Jimmy Newkirk, and Cathy Thomas
Tools of the Trade
Entrepreneurial Extension Conducted via Social Media
Sarah Cornelisse, Jeffrey Hyde, Christopher Raines, Kathleen Kelley, Dana Ollendyke, and James Remcheck
Development of a Bilingual Training Tool to Train Dairy Workers on the Prevention and Management of Non-Ambulatory Cows
Ivette N. Roman-Muniz and David C. Van Metre
Conducting Research on Private Farms and Ranches: Approaches, Issues, and Tips
Kimberly A. Nicholas and Eve-Lyn S. Hinckley
Strengthening 4-H Program Communication Through Technology
Karl Robideau and Karyn Santl
Using Technology 24/7 for Regional Assistance After Shutdown of Major Industries
Patricia Brinkman, Melanie Hart, and Christine Olinsky
Working in a Wiki: A Tool for Collaboration Among Virtual Teams
Joanne Kinsey and Amy L. Carozzino
Extension Master Gardener Intranet: Automating Administration, Motivating Volunteers, Increasing Efficiency, and Facilitating Impact Reporting
Lucy K. Bradley, Jonneen Cook, and Chris Cook
Web-Based Family Life Education: Spotlight on User Experience
Jennifer Doty, Matthew Doty, and Jodi Dworkin
An Automated Data Analysis Tool for Livestock Market Data
Galen S. Williams and Kellie Curry Raper
A State-Specific Online Cover Crop Decision Tool for Midwest Farmers
Dean G. Baas, Dale R. Mutch, and Victoria J. Ackroyd
Eat Smart, Move More, Weigh Less a Weight Management Program for Adults—Revision of Curriculum Based on First-Year Pilot
Carolyn Dunn, Kathryn M. Kolasa, Sheree Vodicka, Lori Schneider, Cathy Thomas, Christine Smith, and Carolyn Lackey
Commentary
Extension Is Unpopular—On the Internet
Heidi B. Rader
