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A Study on Assessment of Urban Agriculture Education Program: Focused on Urban Agriculture Instructor Course at Gyeonggi Provincial Agricultural Research & Extension Services (도시농업 교육 프로그램 평가에 관한 연구 -경기도농업기술원 도시농업지도자 과정을 중심으로-)

  • Jang, Bo-Gyung;Choi, Yoon-Ji;Cho, Cheng-Chu
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.19 no.2
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    • pp.273-299
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    • 2012
  • This study examined importance and performance of urban agriculture education program of the trainees who attended urban agriculture education, and suggested reformation of urban agriculture instructor course of Gyeonggi Provincial Agricultural Research & Extension Services by IPA models. The investigation was done on October 7, 2011. The subject was 40 trainees of urban agriculture instructor course of Gyeonggi Provincial Agricultural Research & Extension Services. The study suggested reformation of urban agriculture education program based on the findings as follow: Firstly, the instructors should teach trainees not theoretically but practically to let the trainees make use of learning at urban agriculture. Secondly, teaching material that is not theoretically but practical enough to apply it to actual urban agriculture should be supplied. Thirdly, urban agriculture education should be done not theoretically but practically considering its characteristics. Theoretical contents have been already included in teaching material, and practice oriented education should be done to let trainees put theory into practice on-the-spot. Practice oriented education should be supported in the planning future education. In addition future urban agriculture education program should consider importance as well as practice of educational contents, lecturers, operations and facilities.

A Study on the Status and Farming Consciousness of Environmental Farmers - Based on Hongsung, Chungnam Province - (환경보전형 농업종사자의 영농의식 및 실태에 관한 연구)

  • Bae, Sung Eui;Lee, Seung Pok
    • Journal of Agricultural Extension & Community Development
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    • v.8 no.1
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    • pp.121-132
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    • 2001
  • The purpose of the study was to search for the developmental plan of the environmental agriculture by investigating the farming consciousness and the actual condition of farmers engaged in environmental agriculture. A case study along with personal interviews were carried out to investigate the farming consciousness and actual conditions of environmental agriculture in Hongsung area. The results of the study were as follow; 1) Farmers engaged in environmental agriculture had higher educational level and was generally younger in age than that of farmers in general. There were many Christians among the farmers engaged in environmental agriculture, however, there was no significant difference in terms of religion and farming career between the groups of practicing and non-practicing environmental agriculture. 2) Farmers practicing environmental agriculture were more interested in preservation of agricultural environment than the higher prices of agricultural products. 3) Most of the farmers practicing environmental agriculture wanted to take technical education on environmental agriculture and were highly interested in the preserving traditional agricultural style. 4) Farmers practicing environmental agriculture were more satisfied with a present farming life as well as government's agricultural policy than non-practicing farmers, and had plan for increasing scale of farm.

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Standards, Certification, Advisory Service and Education of Organic Agriculture in Germany (독일 유기농업의 기본규약과 품질인증제, 기술지도 및 교육)

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    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.10 no.1
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    • pp.1-18
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    • 2002
  • The aim of this study was to introduce the history and development of German organic farming(Bio-dynamic Agriculture and organic agriculture) which has a worldwide reputation and initiative in organic agriculture. And also the organization of organic producer's or farmer's group such as AGOL, POB, OSL, ALOG & Schweisfurth Stiftung and its regional distribution, the basic standard of organic farming and certification system for organic food, an actual cultivated area for organic forming and organic livestock were also shortly reported. The government subsidizing programmes and Agenda 2000, the extension services for organic farming by government and private level, the research activities of organic agriculture by governmental research body(FAL) and universities, the education system for organic agriculture in the German universities(University of Bonn, Gesamthochschule Kassel, University of Hohenheim, University of Gie$\beta$en and etc) were also explained. In the conclusion it was suggested several issues what should be considered to facilitate an organic farming in Korea in the view of organic production, marketing, distributing, extension and organic processing.

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A Study on Possibility for Introduction of Environment Preservation Program (친환경생산기반구축사업에서의 환경보전프로그램 도입 가능성 연구)

  • Kim, Ho;Yang, Sung-Bum
    • Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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    • v.24 no.2
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    • pp.189-200
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    • 2016
  • The objective of this study is to introduce a program for environmental conservation in environment-friendly agriculture. For this, we first analyze a performance condition of environment-friendly agricultural districts and zones. And then we survey difficulties on implementation and main points for spread of environment-friendly agriculture. Finally we forecast an effectiveness and realizability on program for environmental conservation in environment-friendly agriculture. As a result, it is necessary to plan policies on qualitative as well as quantitative growth in environment-friendly agriculture. The results of this study will be meaningful to make policies on spread of environment-friendly agriculture.