Re: communication and SA

Kate Alexander (csare@vms2.macc.wisc.edu)
Sat, 14 Oct 1995 17:05:05 -0400

Thank you for the opportunity to promote our book, _Planting the Future:
Developing An Agriculture that Sustains Land and Community_. It reports
research conducted in four states (Iowa to Montana) comparing sustainable
and conventional farms (in particular their rural community impacts). It
includes results on sustainable farmers' preferred sources of information
(sustainable ag organizations much preferred over extension), and pieces
from five states on participatory research and successful information
sharing among farmers. It is available from the Center for Rural Affairs
for $14.95. Write P.O. Box 406, Walthill, NE 68067 or call 402-846-5428 or
email hn1721@handsnet.org.

Also, I synthesized the various sections of the book that have implications
for the conduct of extension in a feature in the June _Consortium News_ the
newsletter of the Consortium for Sustainable Agricutlure Research and
Education. If you would like to receive that and get on our mail list,
contact me directly at the addresses below.

Good luck, Elizabeth Bird

>From: (Kate Alexander) <ksa1@cornell.edu>
>Subject: communication and SA
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>Good Afternoon-
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>I am an undergraduate at Cornell who is conducting honors research on the
>differing approaches to communication between Cooperative Extension and
>sustainable farmers. My basic premise is that there is the potential for
>mutally beneficial exchange of information between Cooperative Extension
>and sustainable farmers but this opportunity is thwarted by ideological
>conflicts or institutional incompatibility, to name a couple. I want to
>examine how these obstacles can be circumvented. If anybody has any
>suggestions, I would certainly appreciate the assistance.
>
>Thanks
>
>Kate Alexander
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Elizabeth Ann R. Bird, Ph.D.
Executive Director,
Consortium for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, and
Research and Technology Policy Project Leader,
Center for Rural Affairs
3609 Busse St.
Madison, WI 53714
608-249-5796
FAX 608-265-3020
Internet: csare@macc.wisc.edu