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Developing an appropriate extension approach for Hispanic small-scale farmers: A case study.

机译:为西班牙裔小农发展适当的推广方法:一个案例研究。

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This multidisciplinary study developed a conceptual framework to design proper agricultural extension approaches for Hispanic farmers, through a case-study of a group of Hispanic small-scale strawberry growers in the Santa Maria Valley (Santa Barbara, CA). Twenty eight farmers and one farm supervisor were interviewed in 2008 to identify: (1) current irrigation and nitrogen (N) management practices, needs and preferences of information/technical assistance delivery; (2) barriers to improve their agricultural performance; and (3) an appropriate extension approach. The results revealed that irrigation schedule, drip irrigation right after planting, salinity control, N timing applications and amounts of N applied, could be improved through extension efforts. The proposed conceptual framework is used to identify needs and extension potential on N management, and to develop an "effective" extension model. The framework considers: differentiation of farmers (it recognizes that Hispanic farmers are a heterogeneous group), farmers' needs within their context (current farming practices, perceived constraints, preferences, and internal and external barriers), and the extension potential given those circumstances and available resources. The lessons learned here are applicable to broader farmer audiences, and the framework could be used by extension specialists when trying to reach other Hispanic farmer populations, as well as other immigrant and/or disadvantaged farmers. Further research should study not only the factors determining adoption of improved technologies/practices and testing the proposed extension approaches, but also examine the extent to which these are really promoting sustainability of Hispanic small-scale farmers' operations.
机译:这项多学科研究通过对圣玛丽亚谷地(加利福尼亚州圣塔芭芭拉)一组西班牙裔小规模草莓种植者的案例研究,开发了一个概念框架,为西班牙裔农民设计适当的农业推广方法。 2008年,对28位农民和一位农场主管进行了采访,以确定:(1)当前的灌溉和氮(N)管理实践,信息/技术援助交付的需求和偏好; (2)提高农业绩效的障碍; (3)适当的扩展方法。结果表明,灌溉计划,种植后的滴灌,盐分控制,N定时施用和氮肥施用量可以通过扩展努力得到改善。提议的概念框架用于识别N管理的需求和扩展潜力,并开发“有效”扩展模型。该框架考虑:农民的差异化(它认识到西班牙裔农民是异质群体),农民在其背景下的需求(当前的耕作方式,可感知的制约因素,偏好以及内部和外部障碍),以及在这些情况和条件下的扩张潜力可用资源。此处吸取的教训适用于更广泛的农民受众,推广专家可以在尝试覆盖其他西班牙裔农民人口以及其他移民和/或处境不利的农民时使用该框架。进一步的研究不仅应研究决定采用改进的技术/方法并测试提议的扩展方法的因素,而且还应研究这些因素在多大程度上真正促进了西班牙裔小农经营的可持续性。

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  • 作者

    Santibanez, Maria Paz.;

  • 作者单位

    University of California, Davis.;

  • 授予单位 University of California, Davis.;
  • 学科 Agriculture General.;Hispanic American Studies.;Education Agricultural.
  • 学位 M.S.
  • 年度 2009
  • 页码 144 p.
  • 总页数 144
  • 原文格式 PDF
  • 正文语种 eng
  • 中图分类
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  • 入库时间 2022-08-17 11:37:46

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