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Closing the Gap Between Research and Extension in Washington 1
Author(s) -
Dow A. I.,
Turner D. O.
Publication year - 1964
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1964.00021962005600010028x
Subject(s) - closing (real estate) , citation , extension (predicate logic) , library science , state (computer science) , political science , mathematics , computer science , algorithm , law , programming language
RECENTLY, the senior author sent a form letter to extension agronomy project leaders in each of the 49 other states. We asked howmany states had programs similar to Outlying Testing in Washington or in what ways they were different. The results indicate that very few states have programs which are similar to ours, but, in general, there is a definite interest in this area. Most states appear to have at Jeast some type of demonstration program in agronomy. Probably the most interesting result was this: Without even being asked the question, 18 of our 39 answers indicated a definite concern over the "gap" between extension and research and what to do about it. Furthermore, a number of respondents expressed concern over the widening of