Published - 22 April 2022 By Gavin Beever Agricultural Knowledge Information Systems This system harnesses the ‘wisdom of the crowd’ and integrates farmers with extension professionals, researchers, agricultural educators and private providers to share and develop knowledge … Read More Extension planning, Extension Principles Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 28 February 2022 By Cynthia Mahoney, Gavin Beever Neuroscience and Rural Leadership What are the behaviours you admire in your rural leaders and that you want to see more of? What behaviours don’t you like seeing and … Read More Extension planning, Extension Principles, Leadership Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 31 January 2022 By Gavin Beever Wellness in Tough Times Toolkit This toolkit is designed to inspire Extension Professionals, non-government organisation members, health care providers and advocates in rural communities, to initiate conversations in rural communities … Read More Extension planning, Extension Principles, New extension approaches Home, Methods & Tools, Resources, Theory
Published - 16 June 2021 By Gavin Beever Consolidating Targeted and Practical Extension for Australian Farmers and Fishers This was a project, completed in 2017, that was established to address the national issue of fragmentation in the Australian agricultural extension system. Which affects … Read More Extension, Extension planning, Extension Principles Home, Resources, Theory
Published - 30 July 2018 By Gavin Beever Diffusion of Innovations Theory: Case Studies and Discussion The Diffusion of Innovations theory was the leading theory in agricultural extension post World War II until the 1970s and there is still considerable interest … Read More Diffusion of Innovation, Extension planning, Extension Principles, Innovation Home, Theory
Published - 2 December 2016 By Gavin Beever What is Extension? Extension is the practice of transferring information, knowledge or skills that can assist individuals, families, communities, organisations or businesses achieve improved economic, social and environmental … Read More Extension, Extension Described, Extension planning, Extension Principles, History of Extension Theory