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A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension
Public funding for Extension in the United States has been decreasing for many years, but farmers’ need for robust information on which to make management decisions has not diminished. The current Extension funding challenges provide motivation to explore a different model for developing and deliver...
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Oxford University Press
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4765505/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26949567 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmw001 |
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author | Krell, Rayda K. Fisher, Marc L. Steffey, Kevin L. |
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description | Public funding for Extension in the United States has been decreasing for many years, but farmers’ need for robust information on which to make management decisions has not diminished. The current Extension funding challenges provide motivation to explore a different model for developing and delivering extension. The private sector has partnered with the public sector to fund and conduct agricultural research, but partnering on extension delivery has occurred far less frequently. The fundamental academic strength and established Extension network of the public sector combined with the ability of the private sector to encourage and deliver practical, implementable solutions has the potential to provide measurable benefits to farmers. This paper describes the current Extension climate, presents data from a survey about Extension and industry relationships, presents case studies of successful public- and private-sector extension partnerships, and proposes a framework for evaluating the state of effective partnerships. Synergistic public–private extension efforts could ensure that farmers receive the most current and balanced information available to help with their management decisions. |
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spelling | pubmed-47655052016-03-04 A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension Krell, Rayda K. Fisher, Marc L. Steffey, Kevin L. J Integr Pest Manag Issues Public funding for Extension in the United States has been decreasing for many years, but farmers’ need for robust information on which to make management decisions has not diminished. The current Extension funding challenges provide motivation to explore a different model for developing and delivering extension. The private sector has partnered with the public sector to fund and conduct agricultural research, but partnering on extension delivery has occurred far less frequently. The fundamental academic strength and established Extension network of the public sector combined with the ability of the private sector to encourage and deliver practical, implementable solutions has the potential to provide measurable benefits to farmers. This paper describes the current Extension climate, presents data from a survey about Extension and industry relationships, presents case studies of successful public- and private-sector extension partnerships, and proposes a framework for evaluating the state of effective partnerships. Synergistic public–private extension efforts could ensure that farmers receive the most current and balanced information available to help with their management decisions. Oxford University Press 2016-02-22 /pmc/articles/PMC4765505/ /pubmed/26949567 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmw001 Text en © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Entomological Society of America. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. For commercial re-use, please contact journals.permissions@oup.com |
spellingShingle | Issues Krell, Rayda K. Fisher, Marc L. Steffey, Kevin L. A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension |
title | A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension |
title_full | A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension |
title_fullStr | A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension |
title_full_unstemmed | A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension |
title_short | A Proposal for Public and Private Partnership in Extension |
title_sort | proposal for public and private partnership in extension |
topic | Issues |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4765505/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26949567 http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmw001 |
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