Problems Impacting Extension Program Quality at the County Level: Results from an Analysis of County Program Reviews Conducted in Florida

Authors

Amy Harder, University of FloridaFollow
Austen Moore, University of FloridaFollow
Melissa Mazurkewicz, University of FloridaFollow
Matt Benge, University of FloridaFollow

Volume

51

Issue

1

DOI

10.34068/joe.51.01.31

Abstract

Needs assessments are an important tool for informing organizational development efforts in Extension. The purpose of the study reported here was to identify problems faced by county units within UF/IFAS Extension during county program reviews. The findings were drawn from the reports created after five county units experienced program reviews in 2011. External problems with the potential to affect program quality were more numerous than internal problems. The persistent and widespread nature—beyond the counties studied—of the identified problems should create a sense of urgency within the Extension system to develop innovative and collaborative solutions.

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Recommended Citation

Harder, A., Moore, A., Mazurkewicz, M., & Benge, M. (2013). Problems Impacting Extension Program Quality at the County Level: Results from an Analysis of County Program Reviews Conducted in Florida. The Journal of Extension, 51(1), Article 31. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.51.01.31