Volume
54
Issue
4
DOI
10.34068/joe.54.04.26
Abstract
This article presents an analysis of preferred knowledge sources for beginning farmers and differences in knowledge networks between "heritage" and "nonheritage" farmers. The purpose of the analysis is to support the reassessment of training, technical assistance, and other needs of beginning farmers to be able to develop more precisely targeted training and educational programming for them. Data were drawn from a series of six listening sessions conducted across Kentucky from January through July 2013. We present three concluding recommendations for enhancing the relevance of Cooperative Extension by emphasizing its role as a "connector" of available resources to beginning farmers.
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Recommended Citation
Brislen, L., Tanaka, K., & Jacobsen, K. (2016). Preferred Knowledge Sources for Beginning Farmers: The Case of Kentucky. The Journal of Extension, 54(4), Article 26. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.54.04.26