EFFECTIVELY TEACHING DIVERSE ANNIE’S PROJECT AUDIENCES IN EAST CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST MISSOURI
Extension Education
Lynn Heins
Ag Business Specialist
University of Missouri Extension
Potosi
Abstract
\r\n Since 2009, five Annie’s Project—Education for Farm Women classes (57 participants) have been taught in East Central and Southeast Missouri. Missouri is known for its diverse agricultural commodities. In the region of interest, the lay of the land largely influences agricultural production. Shallow topsoil is the basis for the large number of livestock and forage operations near the Ozark Mountains, while fertile farm ground near the Mississippi River is abundant with row crops. Annie’s Project participants in East Central and Southeast Missouri are equally as diverse as the terrain, and they represent approximately 12 farm types. Many Annie’s Project facilitators have been faced with the challenge of reaching these diverse audiences while maintaining the goals of the program. On the other hand, the diversity of the participants is a great strength of Annie’s Project because farm women love to draw from others’ experiences. Many methods were introduced to effectively teach participants, such as split sessions or one-on-one contact. Overall, 61% of the participants reported implementing or changing a behavior, such as checking or changing how property is titled, or adding POD/TOD on titles and accounts. Participants rated the value of the topics covered in Annie’s Project at 4.33 on a scale of 1 to 5, indicating satisfaction with the material received. Overall, participants rated the program 4.75.
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Authors: L.C. Heins
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Heins, L. Agriculture Business Specialist, University of Missouri Extension, Missouri, 63664