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Expectations May Be Too High For Changing Diets Of Pregnant Teens, Holly Alley, Joann Mccloud-Harrison, Ann V. Peisher, John A. Rafter Feb 1995

Expectations May Be Too High For Changing Diets Of Pregnant Teens, Holly Alley, Joann Mccloud-Harrison, Ann V. Peisher, John A. Rafter

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Diets of low-income pregnant teens participating in a nutrition education program were evaluated. Diet improvement is desirable to improve pregnancy outcome. Although test scores indicated knowledge improvement (p<.001), diet recalls did not indicate diet improvement. Perhaps teens need longer than nine months to make diet changes. The benefits of nutrition education might be seen in the long term rather than in an individual pregnancy.

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Change In Safe Food Handling Knowledge And Practices Of 4-H Members, Patricia Hammerschmidt, Sandra Andrews, Anne Murphy, June Youatt Feb 1995

Change In Safe Food Handling Knowledge And Practices Of 4-H Members, Patricia Hammerschmidt, Sandra Andrews, Anne Murphy, June Youatt

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To improve food handling knowledge and practices of children (ages 9-11), a multi-media curriculum was developed and tested by 4-H volunteer leaders. After using the lessons, members' knowledge improved significantly. However, change in related practices was not as great and puts youth at risk for illness. Nutrition education programs need to continue to provide information, support, and opportunities for youth to apply safe food handling practices to their daily eating situation.

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The Active Learning Center At State Fair, Julia Gamon, Julianne Primmer Feb 1995

The Active Learning Center At State Fair, Julia Gamon, Julianne Primmer

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The Active Learning Center at the Iowa State Fair reached a large non-traditional audience. Adult volunteers and older 4H'ers developed communication and leadership skills as they helped daycare children and non-4H'ers learn about swine, sheep, art, nutrition, wildlife, safety, communications, and pets. In the livestock activities, 4-H project members were grouped with youth 10-14 years old who were inexperienced with animals. Younger children learned about art and nutrition through individual hands-on activities. In an evaluation of the program, a majority of the participants strongly agreed that they had learned something new.

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Evaluation Of Dietary Guideline Bulletins Revised For A Low Literate Audience, Cheryl L. Achterberg, Barbara Van Horn, Audrey Maretzki, Donna Matheson Dec 1994

Evaluation Of Dietary Guideline Bulletins Revised For A Low Literate Audience, Cheryl L. Achterberg, Barbara Van Horn, Audrey Maretzki, Donna Matheson

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In this study, print material written at an advanced reading level was revised for low- to mid-literate individuals. The purpose of the study was to compare changes in knowledge for low- to mid-literate adults that resulted from reading revised vs. unrevised material. Participants (n = 295) were randomly assigned into treatment or control groups. A 35-item multiple choice test was administered immediately before and after reading the materials. Results show increased knowledge overall but the revisions had an insignificant effect. We recommend that materials for low-literate audiences be developed from scratch and not revised from pre-existing material.

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"Sell What You Sow!", Craig Kolodge Dec 1994

"Sell What You Sow!", Craig Kolodge

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"Sell What You Sow! The Growers Guide to Successful Produce Marketing," is a very informative book appropriate for helping farms or gardening enthusiasts choose better produce varieties, be award of regulatory conditions, pricing, and diversifying. The book offers a wealth of knowledge to achieve greater marketing ability by listing addresses for services, suppliers, books, periodicals, associations, conferences, and databanks. It also offers tips on post harvest technology, selling to restaurants and retail markets, mail order, subscription selling, and more.

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Migrant Farmworker Training Needs And The Pesticide Worker Protection Standards, Mary Ann Spitzer, Fred Whitford, Martin Frick Oct 1994

Migrant Farmworker Training Needs And The Pesticide Worker Protection Standards, Mary Ann Spitzer, Fred Whitford, Martin Frick

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency recently released new worker protection regulations to protect agricultural workers from exposure to pesticides. The study was conducted to assess the farmworkers' level of pesticide safety knowledge and to identify factors which influence their learning process. Four recommendations were provided to strengthen the effectiveness of the education component of the worker protection standards: assess and build on learner knowledge; stimulate interest through relevancy to real life issues; recognize the effectiveness of the existing communication system; and utilize established state contacts, resources, and programs.

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Adaptation Of Efnep Curriculum For Blind Participants, Audrey Liddil Oct 1994

Adaptation Of Efnep Curriculum For Blind Participants, Audrey Liddil

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The EFNEP curriculum was adjusted to accommodate a group of four blind participants. A braille machine was used at each lesson to record notes and copy recipes. Braille markers were made of washable plastic for measuring spoons, cups, and canisters. Kitchen order was found to be extremely important for the participants, so kitchen order was added as a lesson. EFNEP, which encourages all limited resource people to participate, should take into consideration the complex problems of some participants, especially those with disabilities.

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Evaluating Curriculum Effectiveness By Asking The Users, Patricia Hammerschmidt, Anne Murphy, June Youatt, Carol Sawyer Oct 1994

Evaluating Curriculum Effectiveness By Asking The Users, Patricia Hammerschmidt, Anne Murphy, June Youatt, Carol Sawyer

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To judge the effectiveness of 4-H materials, it is important to evaluate whether they are easy to use and are enjoyable, as well as the traditional assessment of change in knowledge and/or practices of users. This article reports results of an assessment involving 4-H members (ages 9-11), their parents, and leaders who participated in a food safety education program "Operation RISK." Findings indicate that 4-H food/nutrition lessons that actively involve learners are enjoyed more and are easier to use than activities in which the leader is the information-giver and members are passive receivers of facts.

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I Love My Village, Nina Chen Oct 1994

I Love My Village, Nina Chen

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"I Love My Village" is a successful community based program in Taiwan. Community physical development and spiritual and psychological well-being are the main emphases. Collaboration, focusing on the family and community as a whole, and empowerment are the key implications for the Cooperative Extension System in the United States. They were also the key to implementing this program to empower individuals, families, and villages to be self-reliant and self-improving.

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Transition Team - A Tool For Change, Janet A. Krofta Aug 1994

Transition Team - A Tool For Change, Janet A. Krofta

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When budget cuts force large staff lay-offs, the usual communication lines may not work. Minnesota Extension Service appointed a transition team representing all parts of the organization to supplement usual procedures and to provide personal support to those cut, their families, and colleagues. The team used confidential communication procedures and the theoretical work of Dr. Pauline Boss, Dr. Robert Veninga, and William Bridges to facilitate organized movement from old security to new reality.

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Extension Programming To Educate The Elderly About Nutrition, Georgia C. Lauritzen, Carol T. Windham Aug 1994

Extension Programming To Educate The Elderly About Nutrition, Georgia C. Lauritzen, Carol T. Windham

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This study reports the nutritional adequacy of a three-day food record and quality of life questionnaire completed by seniors participating in Meals-On-Wheels and congregate meals. Local Extension agents may be the best resource to respond to the identified problems and facilitate community agency activities to improve nutritional health, life quality, and health-related costs for senior adults.

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Food Safety Assessment And Programming, Gary D. Gilmore, Mary Meehan-Strub, Douglas Mormann Aug 1994

Food Safety Assessment And Programming, Gary D. Gilmore, Mary Meehan-Strub, Douglas Mormann

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This report presents the results of a county-wide food safety survey conducted during 1990 and 1993. The survey explored food safety concerns of residents and preferred educational formats to address their concerns. Major food-related concerns are analyzed across the entire subject population, as well as by occupation and age. The major concern in 1993 was foodborne illness, as compared with pesticides in 1990. The preferred media channel for both years was radio and television. Recommendations for incorporating the findings into community awareness activities are discussed.

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Three Keys To A Successful Limited-Resource Families Program, Glennis Couchman, Glenna Williams, Donna Cadwalader Aug 1994

Three Keys To A Successful Limited-Resource Families Program, Glennis Couchman, Glenna Williams, Donna Cadwalader

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This article reviews three tenants of successful programming for limited-resource families. The keys to successful programming include understanding the audience, expanding education through volunteers, and networking with community agencies. Based on Oklahoma's experience with a money management program, the authors are convinced that these tenants of community-based education are critical for reaching not only limited-resource audiences but also other non-traditional groups.

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Marketing Planning For Extension Systems, V Glenn Chappell Aug 1994

Marketing Planning For Extension Systems, V Glenn Chappell

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The purpose of marketing planning is to develop marketing strategies that will help organizations attain their overall objectives. Effective marketing planning requires a marketing orientation based on three propositions: client orientation, coordination of client-related activities, and goal direction. The author suggests a four-step marketing planning process that guarantees a marketing orientation that improves the chances for choosing the best marketing strategy for Extension programs.

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Using Clothing Choices And Body Image To Enhance Self-Esteem, Rose Marie Tondl, Alice Henneman Aug 1994

Using Clothing Choices And Body Image To Enhance Self-Esteem, Rose Marie Tondl, Alice Henneman

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"Body Image--What You Weigh or What You Wear" integrated nutrition research on healthy weight with body image aspects of clothing and self-esteem. Program purposes were to recognize criteria for a healthy weight, identify the effect of clothing choices on body image perception, and improve self-esteem through clothing choices that enhance body image. A majority of 188 program respondents better understood the concept of a "healthy" weight. Three months later a sample of respondents reported an enhanced self-esteem and nearly all said they were using the information to make better clothing decisions.

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Money Management Teaching Tools For Low Income Audiences, Mary Ellen Rider, Karen Konzelmann, Polly Gettinger, Donna Vandergraff Aug 1994

Money Management Teaching Tools For Low Income Audiences, Mary Ellen Rider, Karen Konzelmann, Polly Gettinger, Donna Vandergraff

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An Indiana Extension team developed, piloted, and delivered money management lessons for Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) audiences. Materials include a calendar for record keeping, reading and activity sheets for clientele, and a curriculum guide for program assistants. While use of the materials by EFNEP continues, other organizations, working with low-income audiences, also use the materials and training.

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Assessing And Addressing Extension Employees' Wellness Needs, Sara Hudgens Burczy, Marjorie M. Bowin Jun 1994

Assessing And Addressing Extension Employees' Wellness Needs, Sara Hudgens Burczy, Marjorie M. Bowin

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Recognizing that wellness is more than simply the absence of illness, the University of Vermont Extension System provides activities to heighten employees' awareness of wellness and promote positive health behaviors that lead to increased productivity, improved morale, and reductions in health-care costs. A study conducted at the University assessed the perceived health-related needs, interests, and practices of Extension employees, which provided the basis for wellness programming. The investigation included a survey questionnaire and focus group interviews. Results indicated a high level of interest in an employee wellness program. Program goals, components considered most important, and topics of greatest interest were …

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Money Management Teaching Tools For Low Income Audiences, Mary Ellen Rider, Karen Konzelmann, Polly Gettinger, Donna Vandergraff Jun 1994

Money Management Teaching Tools For Low Income Audiences, Mary Ellen Rider, Karen Konzelmann, Polly Gettinger, Donna Vandergraff

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An Indiana Extension team developed, piloted, and delivered money management lessons for Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) audiences. Materials include a calendar for record keeping, reading and activity sheets for clientele, and a curriculum guide for program assistants. While use of the materials by EFNEP continues, other organizations, working with low-income audiences, also use the materials and training.

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A Perfect Fit: Involving Youth With Disabilities In 4-H, Roger Tormoehlen, We Field Jun 1994

A Perfect Fit: Involving Youth With Disabilities In 4-H, Roger Tormoehlen, We Field

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All youth, regardless of their physical and mental capabilities, need the opportunity to be involved in activities that complement their own special talents and interests. While formal educational systems (public and private schools) have been fairly successful in their efforts to develop specialized programs for youth with disabilities, non-formal educational programs such as 4-H have not made a concerted effort to make their programs truly accessible to all youth. This article summarizes a project underway at Purdue University to ensure that all youth have the opportunity to participate in meaningful activities that make it possible for them to grow mentally, …

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Assisting Swine Producers To Maximize Marketing Returns, Garry L. Keeler, Mike D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen Jun 1994

Assisting Swine Producers To Maximize Marketing Returns, Garry L. Keeler, Mike D. Tokach, Robert D. Goodband, Jim L. Nelssen

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The Kansas State University Lean Value Marketing Program was designed to investigate the value of pigs marketed on a wholesale-cut basis. This program allowed producers to directly compare the actual wholesale value of their pigs with the value of pigs from other producers. Key factors identified by a survey of the program were sort loss and grade premium. The survey demonstrated to producers where they were in comparison with other swine producers in the state, as well as the enormous impact these factors had on profitability.

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Information Dissemination In Dairy Nutrition, Dk Roseler, Le Chase, Ew Mclaughlin Jun 1994

Information Dissemination In Dairy Nutrition, Dk Roseler, Le Chase, Ew Mclaughlin

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Forty employees or owners of nutrition service suppliers and 145 dairy farm managers were surveyed to identify the type of information requested and transferred to dairy farm managers, and to identify the role nutrition suppliers perform in technical information transfer to farm managers. The results indicate that feed industry personnel, private consultants, and veterinarians have become major distributors of technical service information to dairy farm managers. This implies communication between Cooperative Extension and dairy farm managers will diminish, while information transfer between suppliers and dairy farm mangers will not. Extension program leaders will have to adapt their role in the …

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Expanding The Extension Horizon, Zerle L. Carpenter Dec 1993

Expanding The Extension Horizon, Zerle L. Carpenter

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No abstract provided.

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Correction To The $11 Nutrition Challenge, Joe Editors Dec 1993

Correction To The $11 Nutrition Challenge, Joe Editors

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Due to an oversight in the editing process, "The $11 Nutrition Challenge," a Summer 1993 Journal feature article, omitted author Soneeta Grogan's acknowledgement of the source of the program. The nutrition challenge program conducted in Illinois and used by author Grogan as a case study of communicating with the public about hunger issues was adapted from the "Challenge to Grow" program originated by Ann Niewenhuis and the staff of Michigan State Extension in Kalamazoo. We regret the error. EMR

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Parent Education Through Child Care Providers, Daniel J. Weigel Dec 1993

Parent Education Through Child Care Providers, Daniel J. Weigel

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Parents often look to child care providers for parenting information. Since so many families with young children use child care, programs such as Tune In to Kids can be an excellent avenue for getting quality Extension parenting information into the hands of parents with young children.

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Beyond The Expert Helping Model, Family Ties Project Team 1 Oct 1993

Beyond The Expert Helping Model, Family Ties Project Team 1

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In addressing issues faced by families at risk, an empowerment model, as illustrated by the Family Ties project, provides an important alternative to the expert model. By fostering a collegial group through which family and community issues can be addressed, the empowerment model provides a means of addressing the powerlessness and hopelessness experienced by many families. The challenge to Extension is to explore this model and others in an effort to identify effective ways of providing outreach services to families at risk in the coming century.

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Survival Depends On Reaching Influential Audiences, David Jenkins Oct 1993

Survival Depends On Reaching Influential Audiences, David Jenkins

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Image has two components: awareness and favorability. A lingering attitude exists among some faculty members, administrators, and land-grant communicators against marketing their organizations and especially against image building. ...survival depends on reaching those "influential audiences."

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From Single To Multicounty Programming Units, S Kay Rockwell, Jack Fergason, Connie Jacobson, David Schmidt Oct 1993

From Single To Multicounty Programming Units, S Kay Rockwell, Jack Fergason, Connie Jacobson, David Schmidt

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In 1986, Nebraska Cooperative Extension administrators started exploring methods to gain greater efficiency, yet still serve Nebraskans with quality education and programs. This exploration resulted in developing multicounty Extension programming units (EPUs) to replace single-county programs. Multicounty programming units allows Extension to better meet the needs of current clientele. While a major reorganization is never easy, making such a transition may be necessary for Extension's continued viability as a provider of informal adult education.

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The $11 Nutrition Challenge, Soneeta Grogan Jun 1993

The $11 Nutrition Challenge, Soneeta Grogan

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Each well-run event not only impresses the immediate participants, but also serves as an opportunity to develop a multitude of stories directed to relevant media vehicles and audiences. These were exactly the outcomes Illinois Cooperative Extension staff aimed for in initiating the $11 Nutrition Challenge. Since 1989,the event has been conducted in eight counties with the leadership and involvement of more than 240 staff and volunteers. As a result of participating in the challenge event, key opinion leaders in the counties were more aware of nutrition and hunger issues and Extension's role in addressing them through education.

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Training For Quality Child Care, Linda Boeckner, Patricia A. Hendricks, Patricia E. Steffens Jun 1993

Training For Quality Child Care, Linda Boeckner, Patricia A. Hendricks, Patricia E. Steffens

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With the majority of parents now in the work force, much of the care and education of young children is being done by child care providers. Extension educators can address the need for quality child care arrangements by forming coalitions of interested agency personnel to work together in presenting educational programs for child care providers. In Nebraska, program success has also been accomplished by carefully considering both the barriers and benefits to participation. Educating child care providers is a valid role for Extension educators in addressing family issues.

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Teachable Moment With Single-Concept Cards, Mary P. Selk, Janice R. Hermann Jun 1993

Teachable Moment With Single-Concept Cards, Mary P. Selk, Janice R. Hermann

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Many people report they obtain dietary information from their doctor and are unaware that information is available elsewhere. Reaching these people with Extension educational materials at the teachable moment is an important aspect to educational success. In an effort to expose their audience to Extension as a source of diet and health educational materials, Oklahoma Home Economics CES developed a tabletop "Health Styles" educational display holding a packet of nine different single-concept cards.

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