Volume 58, Number 4 (2020)
Feature Articles
County Commissioner Perceptions of Cooperative Extension: Implications for Strengthening the Partnership with County Government
Mark Blevins, K. S.U. Jayaratne, Jackie Bruce, Lucy Bradley, and Mitzi Stumpf-Downing
Measuring the Economic Benefit of Extension Leadership Programs: McLeod for Tomorrow
Brigid A. Tuck, Scott A. Chazdon, Catherine M. Rasmussen, and Hannah J. Bohn
Application of a Three-Phase Needs Assessment Framework to Identify Priority Issue Areas for Extension Programming
Lendel K. Narine, Amanda D. Ali, and Paul A. Hill
Research in Brief
Survey on Equine Parasite Control in the Midwestern and Southwestern United States
Gary W. Webb, Heidi Brady, Cassandra O'Hara, and Sadie Sacra
Structured Support Advances Extension Educator Intercultural Development During a Short-Term Study Abroad Experience
MaryGrace Erickson, Jacie Grant, and Elizabeth L. Karcher
Qualitative Evaluation of a Future Care Planning Program
Jeong Eun Lee, Katherine Rafferty, Louise Peitz, and Emily Bormann
Food Safety Needs Assessment for Georgia Specialty Crops
Camila Rodrigues, Beth Oleson, and Laurel L. Dunn
Implementing Demonstration to Promote the Sustainable Farming Practice of Using Cover Cropping Systems
Qingren Wang, Christian F. Miller, and Shouan Zhang
Quantifying Attitudes and Knowledge Change About the Meat-Animal Industry via a Massive Open Online Course
Chad Carr, Katie Abrams, Grady Roberts, Kylie Phillipps, Victoria Velinsky, Larry Eubanks, Jason Scheffler, and Dwain Johnson
Improving Parental Engagement for Latino Youths' Educational Success: Lessons from Juntos Oregon
Daniel F. López-Cevallos, Amy W. Young, Ana Gómez-Diazgranados, Yuridia Reyes, José R. Garcia, Jeff Sherman, and Gina Galaviz-Yap
Using an Immediate Feedback Tool to Improve Learning and Facilitate Program Evaluation
Erin Hodgson, Ashley Dean, and Zhenzhong Wang
Questions Farmers Ask: Implications for Improving Information Resources for Farmer Audiences
Alicia K. Formiga
Addressing Facilitators and Barriers Related to Early Childhood Obesity Prevention in Rural Appalachian Communities
Nancy O'Hara-Tompkins, Joanna S. Beane, Gwen Crum, Lesley Cottrell, and Emily Murphy
Impact of a Language and Literacy Training and Coaching Intervention on Early Childhood Outcomes in Low-Income Communities
Teresa A. Byington and YaeBin Kim
Ideas at Work
Involving International Students in Designing and Implementing International Extension Tours
Giovani Stefani Faé and Gregory W. Roth
Engaging Teens and Adults in Mindfulness: The University of California 4-H Mindfulness Retreat
Kendra M. Lewis, Anne M. Iaccopucci, and Katherine E. Soule
Revising Curricula Through the Use of Lesson Study
Mariah Smith, Donna J. Peterson, and Laura H. Downey
Two States, One Mission: Building Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change Capacity of County Extension Educators
Christopher T. Sneed, Karen L. Franck, Heather Norman, Lisa Washburn, Lauren E. Kennedy, Soghra Jarvandi, and Janet Mullins
Tools of the Trade
Science Communication: Synthesis of Research Findings and Practical Advice from Experienced Communicators
Amy Elizabeth Jenkins, Alexandra Grygorczyk, and Andreas Boecker
Off to a Good Start: A Practical Tool for Sexual Health Education
Sonia Lopez and Veronica Aranda
"Making the Best Better" for Youths: Cultivating LGBTQ+ Inclusion in 4-H
Maru Gonzalez, Alison J. White, Liliana Vega, Jeff Howard, Michael Kokozos, and Katherine E. Soule
"Ask the Ag Agent" Weekly Webinar Series: Agriculture-Focused Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
William Bamka, Stephen Komar, Meredith Melendez, and Michelle Infante-Casella
Policy, Systems, and Environmental Change: A Planning Tool for Community Health Implementation
Lauren E. Kennedy, Christopher T. Sneed, Karen L. Franck, Heather Norman, Lisa Washburn, Soghra Jarvandi, and Janet Mullins
From Territorial to Transformational: A New Framework for Master Volunteer Engagement
Lisa T. Washburn, Andrew B. Crocker, and JoAnne Leatherman
Commentary
Activating Volunteers for Statewide COVID-19 Pandemic Response
Lisa T. Washburn, April Martin, and Shelly N. Barnes