Volume 54, Number 1 (2016)
Feature Articles
Program Theory and Quality Matter: Changing the Course of Extension Program Evaluation
Mary E. Arnold and Melissa Cater
Interdisciplinary Professional Development Needs of Cooperative Extension Field Educators
Travis Sondgerath
Valuing Extension Programming at the County Level
Timothy Lawrence and Bidisha Mandal
Applying Coaching Strategies to Support Youth- and Family-Focused Extension Programming
Jonathan R. Olson, Kyle R. Hawkey, Burgess Smith, Daniel F. Perkins, and Lynne M. Borden
Extension Resource Use Among Washington State Wine Makers and Wine Grape Growers: A Case for Focusing on Relevance
Erika Amethyst Szymanski
Participant Comfort with and Application of Inquiry-Based Learning: Results from 4-H Volunteer Training
Heidi Haugen, Anne Stevenson, and Rebecca L. Meyer
Research in Brief
Assessing Integrated Pest Management Implementation and Knowledge Gaps in South Dakota
Emmanuel Byamukama, Adrianna Szczepaniec, Connie Strunk, Robert Fanning, Amanda Bachmann, Darrell Deneke, and Paul Johnson
The Value of 4-H Judging Teams—Missouri Dairy Judging Alumni Survey
Karla Deaver and Ted Probert
A Farmer's Choice: Which Field to Put That Manure On?
Erich Stroheim
Understanding the Barriers to Using Locally Grown Wood in the Forest Products Industry
Nathaniel Nardi-Cyrus, Thomas E. Worthley, and Robert M. Ricard
Collaboration Between Extension and Industry: Coordination and Assessment of Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training
C.A. Shea Porr, Alyx M. Shultz, Rebecca Gimenez, and Rebecca K. Splan
Assessing the Profitability of Guava Production in South Florida Under Risk and Uncertainty
Edward A. Evans and Stella Garcia
How Do Mode and Timing of Follow-Up Surveys Affect Evaluation Success?
Vikram Koundinya, Jenna Klink, Philip Deming, Andrew Meyers, and Kevin Erb
Does Webinar-Based Financial Education Affect Knowledge and Behavior?
Carrie L. Johnson and Joel B. Schumacher
Ideas at Work
Unique Multiorganizational Collaborative Proves Effective in Delivering 2014 Farm Bill Education
Gary A. Hachfeld, Curtis L. Mahnken, C. Robert Holcomb, Dave B. Bau, and Elizabeth R. Berning
Rainwater Harvesting at the Department of Public Works
Christopher C. Obropta, Michele E. Bakacs, and Patricia Rector
Facebook Closed Group Surveys Can Provide Representative Data in Certain Situations
Shang-Ho Yang and Kenneth H. Burdine
Pros in Parks: Integrated Programming for Reaching Our Urban Park Operations Audience
Laura M. Miller and Jamie Rae Walker
Meals Plus Program—An Innovative Approach for Providing Local Produce to Meals on Wheels Clients
Katie Wagner
Making Evaluation Work for You: Ideas for Deriving Multiple Benefits from Evaluation
K. S. U. Jayaratne
Tools of the Trade
Assessing Social Learning Outcomes Through Participatory Mind Mapping
Justin G. Smith, Bryce Dubois, and Jason Corwin
Physical Activity: A Tool for Improving Health (Part 2—Mental Health Benefits)
Patrick J. Gallaway and Nobuko Hongu
Ketso: A New Tool for Extension Professionals
James S. Bates
Overcoming Language and Literacy Barriers: Using Student Response System Technology to Collect Quality Program Evaluation Data from Immigrant Participants
Susan K. Walker and Dung Mao
Food Safety Education for Students and Workers in School Gardens and University Farms
John Dzubak, Angela Shaw, Catherine Strohbehn, and Linda Naeve
Lights, Camera, AG-tion: Promoting Agricultural and Environmental Education on Camera
Nicholas E. Fuhrman
Tools for Formative Evaluation: Gathering the Information Necessary for Program Improvement
K. S. U. Jayaratne
Maximizing the Economic Value from Facebook Marketing in the Agrifood System: Boosting Consumer Engagement Through Contests
James Barnes and Kalyn Coatney
Poverty Simulations: Building Relationships Among Extension, Schools, and the Community
Karen L. Franck, Shelly Barnes, and Julie Harrison
The USDA's Healthy Eating on a Budget Program: Making Better Eating Decisions on a Budget
Alexandra M. Franklin and Nobuko Hongu
Commentary
Finding the Motivation, Time, Personal Techniques, and Confidence to Write
Rebecca Mills, Paul A. Hill, and Kristine Saunders
