Department Of Agricultural Education Research Articles

MEASURING THE PROFITABILITY OF SMALL SCALE BROILER PRODUCTION FOR ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

Measuring the Profitability of Small scale Broiler Production for entrepreneurial skill development was carried out in the department of agricultural education, federal college of Education Kontagora. One hundred day old Broiler chicks were brooded for four weeks and reared for another four weeks; at eight weeks the experimental birds were sold. The data for the study was collected through primary source with the use of farm record.Net farm income and gross margin analysis were used to determine the costs and returns of broiler production for the study, using budgetary technique. The research findings revealed total variable cost of ₦97,400 was incurred during the experiment and fixed cost was ₦2,100 with gross income of ₦162,000 which resulted to net farm income ₦64,600.00 and return to capital of ₦0.40, this indicates that the small scale broiler production was profitable. It was therefore recommended that broiler farmers should increase their flock size, develop the skills of record keeping and self-formulation of quality poultry feed.

Pandemic Impacts on Florida Farmworkers: Emerging Takeaways to Inform Outreach and Policymaking

This new 5-page publication aims to synthesize emerging takeaways from reporting and literature on the challenges experienced by US farmworkers during the COVID-19 pandemic, highlighting examples from Florida, when possible. Written by Colby Silvert, Whitney A. Stone, John M. Diaz, and LaToya J. O’Neal, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc402

Defining and Performing the Functions of Extension Mentors

This new 3-page document provides UF/IFAS Extension faculty serving as formal mentors with information about the three primary functions of a mentor and guidance on how to perform those functions using a mentor calendar. Written by Amy Harder and Savanna Turner and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc401

Creating a Community Through Best Practices: Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research

Creating a community is the way you establish and ultimately present yourself through social media, combining marketing strategy, content production, and community engagement. The objective of this new 5-page publication of the Department of Agricultural Education and Communication is to guide people through the preliminary stages of online community building to engage with a community about science. This document is part of a multipart series on social media titled Using Social Media to Engage Communities with Research. Written by Tyus D. Williams, Kathryn A. Stofer, Lisa Lundgren, and Kirsten Hecht.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc400

Growth Performance and Gut Morphological Responses of Broiler Chickens to Fermented Diets

Aims: Growth performance and gut morphological response of broiler chickens fed moist fermented diets with the inclusion of probiotics or/and organic acids were evaluated in a 56 day feeding trial.
 Place and Duration of Study: Poultry unit of the Department of Agricultural Education, Federal College of Education, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria between February 2018 and April 2018
 Methodology: Three hundred one-day old unsexed Abor Acre broilers were used for this study. They were randomly allotted to 5 dietary treatments with 6 replicates of 10 birds each. The experimental treatments were: Diet 1: Dry Unfermented Feed (DUF) - Probiotics (Pr) – Organic acids (Or), Diet 2: Moist Fermented Feed (MFF) – Pr – Or, Diet 3: MFF + Pr, Diet 4: MFF + Or, Diet 5: MFF + Pr + Or. The experiment was carried out using a completely randomized design.
 Results: The feed conversion ratio of broiler starters fed diet 5 (1.96) was significantly (P<.0001) better relative to those of birds fed other diets (2.27, 2.21, 2.14 and 2.13 respectively), while birds in treatment 1 (2.27) had significantly (P<.0001) poor feed conversion ratio. There were no significant (P>.05) differences in the feed conversion ratio of broiler finishers fed MFF with or without feed additives (2.68, 2.64, 2.55 and 2.55). However, the value of feed conversion ratio of birds fed DUF (3.04) was significantly (P=.05) the highest. The duodenal villus height to crypt depth ratio of broiler starters fed MFF+ Pr + Or (7.11) was significantly (P=.05) higher than those of birds fed other diets (2.70, 3.35, 3.98, 4.73 respectively).
 Conclusion: Although, feed fermentation enhanced gut morphological parameters which correlates improved growth performance of broiler chickens. The inclusion of probiotics (1g/kg) and organic acids (1g/kg) in the fermentation process further improved the growth indicators of broiler chickens used in this study.

A History of Professional Associations for Teacher Educators in Agriculture: 1929 to Present

The history of professional organizations for teacher educators in agriculture is long and diverse. As formal vocational agriculture programs were established in the early 1900s it became evident that there was a need for professionally trained vocational agriculture teachers. This demand for agriculture teachers resulted in the new profession of teacher trainers, which evolved into teacher educators in agriculture in departments of agricultural education in land-grant universities across the country. The professional organizations started as informal social gatherings to discuss critical issues facing agricultural education in the 1920s. As the century progressed, so did the teacher education profession and the corresponding organizations. The organizations expanded their scope to include formal administrative structures, scholarly conferences, refereed research journals, professional development activities, research conferences, and innovative poster presentations. Throughout their history, the professional organizations for teachers reached out to collaborate with other professional organizations in the areas of education, vocational education, teacher education, and scientific agriculture. This historical research study presents a synopsis of the 92-year history of professional organizations for teacher educators in agriculture.

Performance of Green Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Varieties in Response to Poultry Manure in Sudan Savanna of Nigeria

Abstract: Nutrients are limiting factors in green bean cultivation in the Sudan Savanna agro-ecological zone of Nigeria. Thus, field trials were conducted in the 2018 rainy season at the Teaching and Research Farm of Faculty of Agriculture, Bayero University, Kano and Teaching and Demonstration Farm of Department of Agricultural Education, Federal College of Education, Katsina. To study the growth and yield performance of green bean varieties as affected by poultry manure. The treatments consisted of two green bean varieties (Bean Cora and Haricot Contender) and three different rates of chicken manure (0, 2.5 and 5 t ha-1 ). The experimental design employed was l Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replicates. Data collected were analysed (ANOVA) using the Genstat statistical package. The results revealed that varieties differed significantly in most of the studied characters. Haricot Contender recorded significantly higher canopy height, number of leaves per plant, plant dry matter and leaf area per plant than Bean Cora. While, Bean Cora significantly produced more pods per plant, pod weight per plant and green pod yield than Haricot Contender. The results also indicated that 5 t ha-1 of poultry manure application significantly increased all the studied characters compared with 2.5 t ha-1 and control. Based on this Study, Bean Cora is a promising variety in these locations. Further research using poultry manure to ascertain the optimum rate for higher green bean production in the Sudan Savanna of Nigeria is required. Keywords: Green bean, Bean Cora, Haricot Contender, poultry manure, soil

The Benefits of Extension Program Area Specialization: A Look at Client Satisfaction and Outcomes

This study explores the effect of Extension program area on the perceptions of clientele regarding their overall satisfaction and benefits of services provided by Extension. Written by Mallory L. Cotter and Glenn D. Israel, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; 5 pp.https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc396

Getting the Most out of Social Media: Strategic Practices When Using Social Media

This EDIS publication is designed for Florida professionals, agriculturalists, organizations, and producers looking to develop a better understanding of social media platforms and get the most out of their social media usage. This publication specifically focuses on 15 practices for strategic social media use. Minor revision by Caroline R. Warwick, Lauri M. Baker, Jessica C. Fernandez, and Joy N. Rumble; published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; 3 pp.

Video Equipment and Video Shot Composition

This 6-page publication about video equipment and video shot composition is part of a series on developing effective video production practices. This series also covers video production, scriptwriting, and video editing. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Peyton Beattie; published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Producing Your Own Video Program

This 4-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication provides an overview of what you should consider as you create your own video program. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Peyton Beattie.

Video Editing

This 2-page publication about video editing is part of a series about developing effective video production practices. This series also covers video production, scriptwriting, and video equipment and video shot composition. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Peyton Beattie; published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication.

Producing an Educational Video

The information presented in this 4-page fact sheet will assist you in developing an educational video production plan. Published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Peyton Beattie.

Video Production: Getting Started

This 2-page publication of the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication is about getting started in video production as part of a series on developing effective video production practices. This series also covers scriptwriting, video equipment and shot composition, and video editing. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Peyton Beattie.

Best Practices of Advisory Councils for School-Based Agricultural Education Programs

An advisory council is an organized group of selected business representatives, community members, and school stakeholders who provide input in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of a school-based agricultural education program. Recommendations and best practices are provided for implementing advisory councils. Written by R. G. Easterly III, D. M. Barry, B. E. Myers, and E. W. Osborne; published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; 7 pp.

Conducting Interviews for News Stories

This publication on interviews for news stories is the fifth of a five-part series on news media writing. This series also covers an introduction to news media writing, news writing for print, grammar and punctuation, and news writing for television and radio. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Lisa Lundy and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 3pp.

Developing Effective Media Relations for Your County Program

This publication provides an overview of how to develop effective media relations for your county program. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Lisa Lundy. Published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication; 5 pp.

News Writing for Television and Radio

This publication on news writing television and radio is the fourth of a five-part series on news media writing. This series also covers an introduction to news media writing, news writing for print, grammar and punctuation, and interviews for news stories. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Lisa Lundy. Published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 4pp.

News Writing for Print

This publication about news writing for print is the second of a five-part series on news media writing. This series also covers an introduction to news media writing, grammar and punctuation, news writing for television and radio, and interviews for news stories. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Lisa Lundy. Published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 5pp.

News Media Writing

This publication covering an introduction to news media writing is the first of a five-part series on news media writing. This series also covers news writing for print, grammar and punctuation, news writing for television and radio, and interviews for news stories. Minor revision by Ricky Telg and Lisa Lundy. Published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication. 2pp.