the purpose of the study was to identify and prioritize the educational needs and support needed by agricultural extension agents in isfahan, islamic republic of iran. the target population for the study consisted of s3 agricultural extension agents in isfahan province. census population were used therefore, sampling procedures were not utilized and genera i izability of the results was lim...

Eight criteria have been established in the AgRISTARS Program to guide the evaluation and comparative analysis of crop yield models. The establishment of these criteria closely corresponds to the spirit of Dr. Hartley's ASA Presidential Address, particularly section three entitled "The Cooperation Between Statistician and Subject Matter Specialist" (1980). In our case the cooperation is between...

The subject matter fallacy is the fallacy of supposing that the content of a statement or a belief consists in the conditions the truth of the statement or belief puts on its subject matter: the objects the statement or belief is about. Consider my belief that Hillary Clinton is a resident of New York. The subject matter of this belief are the things and conditions (properties, relations) it is...