Volume 52, Number 6 (2014)
Feature Articles
Bio-Security Proficiencies Project for Beginning Producers in 4-H
Martin H. Smith, Cheryl L. Meehan, and John A. Borba
Going the Distance Part 2: Five Ways of Teaching an Extension Course: Elive, Blackboard, Teleconference, Correspondence, and Face-to-Face
Heidi B. Rader, Virgene Hanna, Kent Spiers, and Donovan Kienenberger
Putting a Face on Hunger: A Community-Academic Research Project
Nancy Coffey, Mary K. Canales, Emily Moore, Melissa Gullickson, and Brenda Kaczmarski
Urban Agriculture in the United States: Characteristics, Challenges, and Technical Assistance Needs
Lydia Oberholtzer, Carolyn Dimitri, and Andrew Pressman
Research in Brief
The Voice of Low-Income Adolescent Mothers on Infant Feeding
Mildred A. Horodynski and Kristen J. Mills
Using Survey Responses to Determine the Value-Added Features of a Webinar Portal System for Adoption by Natural Resource Professionals
Laurie Gharis, Robert E. Bardon, William Hubbard, Eric Taylor, and Grizel Gonzalez-Jeuck
Feed Efficiency: An Assessment of Current Knowledge from a Voluntary Subsample of the Swine Industry
Josh R. Flohr, Mike D. Tokach, Joel M. DeRouchey, Robert D. Goodband, Steve S. Dritz, Jim L. Nelssen, and John F. Patience
The North Dakota Beef Industry Survey: Implications for Extension
Carl R. Dahlen, Joleen C. Hadrich, and Gregory P. Lardy
Does Landowner Awareness and Knowledge Lead to Sustainable Forest Management? A Vermont Case Study
Rene’ H. Germain, Bryan Ellis, and Stephen V. Stehman
Distilling Research into Actionable Knowledge: An Assessment of a Conservation Buffer Guide
Gary Bentrup, Mary Emery, Nikki D’Adamo-Damery, and Cornelia Flora
Is Our Service in Vain? Relevant Roles of an Extension Service as Perceived by County-Level Employees
Thelma C. Barnes
Ideas at Work
Personal Food System Mapping
David Wilsey and Sally Dover
4-H and Aquatic Robotics
Brian McNeill, Patrick Jirik, and Bradley Rugg
Sugar Free with Justin T.: Diabetes Education Through Community Partnerships
Justin B. Thomas and Joseph L. Donaldson
Face Time Is Still Critical to Effective Extension in Commercial Agriculture
Justin Waggoner and Chris Reinhardt
Farming—It's So Citified: An Urban Agriculture Marketing Campaign
Matthew Browning and Stacy Herrick
Creating the Southern Region 4-H Volunteer Advisory Group
Ken Culp III, Harriett C. Edwards, and Jenny W. Jordan
Tools of the Trade
Assessing Irrigation Water Quality for pH, Salts, & Alkalinity
Dara M. Park, Sarah A. White, and Nick Menchyk
LEGO Parts Organization for New Mindstorms EV3
Timothy Ewers
Delivering Extension to the Living Room Using Internet TV
Grant “Treye” G. Rice III
Eagle Adventure: School-Based Type 2 Diabetes Prevention Program Results in Improved Outcomes Related to Food and Physical Activity
Angelina Stovall-Amos, Stephany Parker, Sara Mata, Jill Fox, Teresa Jackson, Sarah Miracle, and Janice Hermann
Creating Safe Spaces Within Extension Programs
Adrienne Duke
Extension Must Adopt Mobile-Friendly Websites
J Matthew Jones, David Doll, and Owen Taylor
Crowdsourcing eXtension: Communities of Practice Provide Rapid Response
Brian Raison, Julie M. Fox, and Phil D’Adamo-Damery
Using Needs Assessment as a Tool to Strengthen Funding Proposals
Sam Angima, Lena Etuk, and Dave King
Commentary
Interdependence: Ninth and Newest Critical Element for 4-H Positive Youth Development
Kirk A. Astroth
Marijuana Legalization & Extension: A Growing Dilemma
Kathryn E. Dodge