Volume
55
Issue
6
DOI
10.34068/joe.55.06.29
Abstract
Field days continue to be useful for Extension professionals conducting outreach with farmers, so long as those events incorporate an interpersonal, farmer-led instructional style and are followed up with an evaluation strategy that documents the long-term influences field day attendees have on their peers. At Iowa Learning Farms, we have formulated a successful method for conducting field days that has led to a set of progressive impacts we refer to as the "field day success loop." By drawing on the multifaceted approach to evaluation that contributes to the success loop, Extension professionals can strengthen their own field days and track the long-term impact of farmers' influence on their peers regarding implementing conservation practices.
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Recommended Citation
Comito, J., Haub, B. C., & Stevenson, N. (2017). Field Day Success Loop. The Journal of Extension, 55(6), Article 29. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.55.06.29
