US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Bacterial Diseases of Livestock Research Unit, P.O. Box 70, Ames, IA 50010, USA US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Periparturient Diseases of Cattle Research Unit, P.O. Box 70, Ames, IA 50010, USA Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunolo...

Although the number of adult programs in agricultural production has dropped off in recent years, the need for these programs has not. This need has been magnified with development and adoption of advanced technology, innovative marketing strategies, new strategies in farm management, and the addition of new agricultural laws and regulations. After reviewing adult education in agriculture in th...

More than 4 years has passed since the accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. Immediately after the accident, 40 to 50 academic staff of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo created an independent team to monitor the behavior of the radioactive materials in the field and their effects on agricultural farm lands, forests, rivers, animals, etc. ...

This study examined the seriousness with which agriculture teachers view the misbehavior of students enrolled in their agriculture programs today and sought to determine if the level of seriousness of student misbehavior in agricultural education has changed over time. The participants in the study were 165 agricultural education teachers in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. These t...

This study uses quantitative and qualitative survey data on the use of public-private partnership in provision and production of public services by municipalities in predominantly rural New Hampshire (USA). Descriptive analysis suggests that town officials are less satisfied with the quality of privatized services, suggesting that privatization involves some tradeoff between costs and quality. ...

Rebecca E. Drenovsky1,†,*, Brenda J. Grewell2,†,‡, Carla M. D’Antonio3, Jennifer L. Funk4, Jeremy J. James5,‡, Nicole Molinari3, Ingrid M. Parker6 and Christina L. Richards7 Biology Department, John Carroll University, University Heights, OH 44118-4581, USA, USDA-Agricultural Research Service Exotic & Invasive Weeds Research Unit, Department of Plant Sciences MS-4, University of California, Dav...

The purpose of the study was to determine if the delivery of an integrated agriculture and science curriculum to Agricultural Education MAT (Master of Arts in Teaching) pre-service teachers increased their desire and ability to integrate their own curriculum and collaborate with other teachers once they started teaching, and to identify social and cultural barriers in existence between secondar...

Numerous changes have occurred in agricultural education in an attempt to revitalize and revolutionize the way we teach agriculture. In this regard, the strategic planning process directed educators to move programs toward a more holistic view of the teaching of agriculture. The findings in this study indicate that teachers in Pennsylvania want to develop a strategic plan for the state. Moreove...

The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of Iowa agricultural education teachers and students about sustainable agriculture. The teacher population for the study included all secondary school agricultural education teachers in Iowa (N=248). A stratified random sample of 60 teachers (schools) was selected, I O from each of the six FFA districts. Teachers in the sample were aske...