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Toward Effective Rural Community Development In Black Belt Counties: Conceptual And Methodological Issues, Andrew Zekeri

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Abstract

The objectives of this paper are to (1) specify what “rural”, “community”, and “development” mean, and (2) what should be the essential steps to be taken to achieve an effective rural community development. Rural is a territorial concept, and it means an extent of dispersion of people in a local ecology. Community is a natural disposition among people who interact with one another on different matters that compromise a common life. Development is an organized intentional effort of local people to work together towards a shared goal. Community development is building the capacity of community residents to act effectively …

Successes, Challenges, And Future: Farm Service Agency In Georgia, Fred Harrison

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

First of all, let me say to my brother Dr. Hill, you are my keeper. That is something that he and I have in common (Am I my brother’s keeper?) and let me also acknowledge Tuskegee University for all that it does, for all that it has done, and for all that it will continue to do for people like us. Well, I bought a farm down in Macon County, GA, and it is a small farm, as a matter of fact where is Dr. Tasha Hargrove? Tasha and one other person, Dr. Zabawa did a study several years ago …

Successes, Challenges, And Future: Farm Service Agency In South Carolina, Wilfred L. Pace

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Wow, is all I can say! Let me just tell you that I am Wilfred Pace, the first African American to serve as the Farm Service Agency Director (FSA) for the State of South Carolina and I stand here privileged to just sit between wisdom and knowledge. Now you say, “why does Wilfred Pace stand between wisdom and knowledge?” I must then admit that I am justice, so three in the saddle makes it complete, but there is a fourth that is not here whom I wish you would have had the opportunity to meet. Jewel (Bronaugh) brings remarkable experience …

Successes, Challenges, And Future: Farm Service Agency In Alabama, Daniel Robinson

Professional Agricultural Workers Journal

Good Morning! Thank you Dr. Hill; I certainly appreciate the opportunity to be here with you and I am also glad to have my colleagues, Fred and Wilfred, here. It is a great opportunity again to be a part of this great conference. I will not tell you how many times that I have attended, but they have been many, and the conferences have always been good. Dr. Hill has given us our assignments and I want to be obedient to that; what have been the successes, what have been the challenges, and where do we see the Farm Service …