Open AccessFarmers’ Perceived Needs of Extension’s Support During COVID–19 in Hawaiʻi
Author(s) -
Sothy Eng,
Tricia Khun,
Monica Esquivel,
Nancy Ooki,
Joanna Bloese,
Shan Sand,
Noa Kekuewa Lincoln
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of extension
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1077-5315
pISSN - 0022-0140
DOI - 10.34068/joe.59.02.15
Subject(s) - extension (predicate logic) , pandemic , covid-19 , sustainability , public relations , phenomenon , political science , business , economic growth , economics , medicine , ecology , physics , disease , pathology , quantum mechanics , computer science , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology , programming language
Extension plays an essential role in serving local communities. How it can support farmers during the pandemic is a novel phenomenon that necessitates careful analysis. Drawing from a survey responded by 313 farmers across Hawai'i in late April 2020, this study assesses how farmers feel Extension can support them best during the pandemic. Farmers identified five areas of needs: community engagement and networking, information sharing and education, funding, research, and local sustainability. Discussion regarding the role of Extension support during the pandemic is offered.