Volume 56, Number 3 (2018)
Feature Articles
Relevant Information Sources in the Vast and Complex Manure Nutrient Management Network
Erin Cortus, Bishal Kasu, Jeffrey Jacquet, Nichole Embertson, Amy Millmier Schmidt, Teng Teeh Lim, and Jill Hemmstra
Farmers' Trust in Sources of Production and Climate Information and Their Use of Technology
Kristy A. Borrelli, Gabrielle E. Roesch-McNally, J. D. Wulfhorst, Sanford D. Eigenbrode, Georgine G. Yorgey, Chad E. Kruger, Laurie L. Houston, Leigh A. Bernacchi, and Robert L. Mahler
Assessing Results of 4-H Mentoring with Native American First-Generation 4-H Youths
Rachelle Vettern and Lynette Flage
On-Farm Food Loss: Farmer Perspectives on Food Waste
David Campbell and Kate Munden-Dixon
Adapting Extension and Outreach Content to Audiences' Educational Interests
Bernabas Wolde, Pankaj Lal, Pralhad Burli, Pricila Iranah, John Munsell, Jianbang Gan, and Eric Taylor
Needs Assessment for Informing Extension Professional Development Trainings on Teaching Adult Learners
Nathan W. Conner, Dipti Dev, and Katherine Krause
Using Continuous Response Assessment to Evaluate the Effectiveness of Extension Education Products
R. Glenn Cummins, David W. Smith, Coy Callison, and Saqib Mukhtar
Capturing Outcomes Often Overlooked: A Pilot Evaluation of Florida Individual Contact Teaching
Laura A. Warner, John Diaz, Anil Kumar Chaudhary, Cody Gusto, and Amanda D. Ali
Research in Brief
Do Beef Production Conferences Affect Beef Producers' Perceptions of Applied Research and Extension Programs?
Mark L. Nelson and Donald Llewellyn
Evaluating a Regional Administrative Model
Molly Engle and Deborah Maddy
Perception of Food Safety Risk from Animal Contact Questionnaire for Extension Audiences
Melissa Cater and Wenqing Xu
Word Cloud Analysis of Early Adopter No-Till Farmer Interviews
John M. Jemison, Stephanie Welcomer, Richard Kersbergen, and Carl Majewski
Readiness of Congregate Nutrition Sites to Deliver Nutrition Education to Older Adults
Morgan G. Chao and Angela M. Fraser
Ideas at Work
The 4-H Cutting Board Challenge
Jason Hedrick, Amanda Raines, and Kelly Coble
Adding a "Youth Flavor" to Extension's Programs
Dustin M. Homan and Hannah K. Epley
The Farmacy Garden: A Model Program for Expanding Services to Low-Income Families
Sarah Misyak, Kelli Scott, Meredith Ledlie Johnson, Angie Helm, and Maureen McGonagle
Food Preservation: Using Technology-Based Tools to Reach Diverse Audiences
Tonya Johnson, Patty Case, Glenda Hyde, Nancy Kershaw, and Lauren Kraemer
Bringing Family Voice to Determinants of Health
Jan B. Carroll, Kyle Christensen, David MacPhee, and Patti Schmitt
Tools of the Trade
Finding Publicly Available Data for Extension Planning and Programming: Developing Community Portraits
Julie N. Zimmerman and Daniel Kahl
Applying the USA National Phenology Network's Growing Degree Day Maps in Making Management Decisions
Theresa M. Crimmins
Planning Large Conferences: Tips and Tricks
Gail Langellotto, Amy Jo Detweiler, and Sherry Sheng
Planning Tours as Part of a Professional Conference: Lessons Learned
Gail Langellotto and Claudia Groth
Addressing Retention in Youth Programs: A Survey for Understanding Families' Experiences
Kendra M. Lewis, Timothy Ewers, JoLynn C. Miller, Marianne Bird, John Borba, Russell D. Hill, Jeannette Rea-Keywood, Nancy Shelstad, and Kali Trzesniewski
The Evolving Landscape of Academic Publishing: Essential Knowledge for Extension Scholars
Marc T. Braverman
Assisting After Disaster: A Volunteer Management and Donations Management Training
Laura H. Downey, David Buys, Brent Fountain, Tom Ball, Anne Howard Hilbun, and Paula Threadgill