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Extension Practice

What is Extension?

A history in Australia

Performance Indicators and Benchmarking in Extension

Pareto's Law

To assist extension planning

Diffusion of Innovations Theory

Founded by Everett Rogers

Peter Honey and Alan Mumford

Learning Styles

Bennett's Hierarchy

Extension Program Evaluation Model

Published - 25 June 2018
By Gavin Beever

Webinar – Stimulating Private Sector Extension in Australian Agriculture to Increase Returns from Research and Development

The priority of this project has been to identify practical proposals to stimulate private sector extension services, particularly to fill current gaps. This webinar provides …
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Extension, Extension planning, New extension approaches, Private sector role

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

Published - 22 June 2018
By Dr James Turner, Gavin Beever

Co-innovation, a Way to Accelerate the Pace of Practice Change and Innovation

Co-innovation is a systemic approach used to facilitate and accelerate the pace of practice change and innovation. It has been used to tackle the more …
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Action learning, Co-innovation, Innovation, Practice Change

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

Published - 27 April 2018
By Gavin Beever

Program Logic for Extension Project Planning

This model can be used to help plan an extension program and provide the basis for evaluating it. Using the model, the relationships between the …
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Extension planning, Program Logic

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

Published - 15 April 2018
By Gavin Beever

Skills Auditing

People and the decisions they make, can drive the success or otherwise of farm businesses. Yes, farming is capital intensive, dynamic and subject to key …
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Extension planning, Performance indicators, Professional development, Skills audit, Strategic planning

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

Published - 30 March 2018
By Gavin Beever

A Good Example of Mentoring Success for Farmers

Good mentors can help accelerate the professional development of farmers and provide them with greater confidence and ability in assessing and setting business direction, identifying …
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Benchmarking, Extension planning, Mentor, Mentoring, Professional development

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

Published - 20 March 2018
By Gavin Beever

Demonstration Sites in Extension

Demonstration sites are a great way for farmers to assess new technology under circumstances they are familiar with, on their own soil types and rainfall.
Using …
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Demonstration farms, Demonstration sites, Extension planning

Home, Methods & Tools

Published - 28 February 2018
By Gavin Beever

Mentoring for Extension Professionals

Mentoring is an excellent process for the career development of Extension Professionals. It is the process in which a more experienced and knowledgeable person provides …
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Mentor, Mentoring, Professional development

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

Published - 13 February 2018
By Gavin Beever

Design Thinking and Innovation

Design thinking is a five step method for innovating to solve complex (“wicked”) problems and is being used successfully in agricultural extension. It approaches challenges …
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Design thinking, Extension planning, Innovation

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

Published - 31 January 2018
By Gavin Beever

Conference Opportunities for Extension Professionals

Conferences are an excellent professional development and networking opportunity. They represent a key opportunity to focus on the discipline of extension and learn and network …
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Conference, Professional development

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

Published - 19 January 2018
By Ruth Nettle, Ian Linley, Gavin Beever

Stimulating Private Sector Extension in Australian Agriculture to Increase Returns from Research and Development

This ground-breaking project is providing valuable research information and professional development modules to inform and build the capacity of the extension sector in Australia. A …
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Extension planning, Professional development, Research

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory

Published - 19 December 2017
By Gavin Beever

Using Benchmarking and Performance Indicators in Extension

The use of benchmarking and performance indicators in extension helps users better understand and question their situation and generates useful quantitative and qualitative information and …
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Benchmarking, Comparative analysis, Evaluation, Extension planning, Performance indicators

Home, Methods & Tools, Resources

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