U.N.E. Rural Extension Program

The U.N.E. Rural Extension Program is an initiative that aims to provide:

primary producers in the New England region and throughout Australia with timely access to research findings and information that could be of benefit to them, and
research organisations and scientists with information which will allow them to be more responsive to the needs of primary producers.

The Rural Extension Program is also supporting the establishment of teaching in agricultural extension at U.N.E.

Web Pages for Producers - What Do You Think?

One way that the University could give primary producers access to research findings and other current information is through Web pages like the one you are reading now. To help plan the Rural Extension Program, we would like to know what you, the primary producer think about accessing information via the Web. So you can see examples of the sorts of things that could be set up at U.N.E., we have put in some links on this page to American universities that have Extension Web pages. When you follow these links, you will be able to see what American farmers have access to. When you return to this page, you can then use the email link tell us how useful pages like these would be to you, and what sorts of things you believe should be on Extension pages at U.N.E.

Before you leave this page

Remember, your opinion is important to us. We would like you to return to this page after looking around at the American Extension pages and email your opinions to us. Just in case you get lost or distracted on your American tour, it might be a good idea to write down the address (URL) of this page (or add it to your bookmarks) so you can return directly to it using the appropriate command.for the software you are using on your computer. The URL for this page is http://www.une.edu.au/~trdc/REP.HTM

American Extension Web Pages

Click on the underlined links to see some selected extension services.

Oregon State University Extension Service has weather and market reports, as well as a range of other information. Click here for this service.
Michigan State University, as part of its Extension Service has some Web pages that help the user to identify diseases in plants. While this is aimed at orchardists and nursery managers, it is a good example of how Web pages can help primary producers solve problems. Click here to see how problems can be diagnosed via the Web.
Purdue Cooperative Extension Service has a wide range of services, including something called "Problem of the Week". This service does not seem to have been kept up to date, but it is a good example of how information could be made available at particular times of the year, or during unseasonal conditions, when many primary producers would be facing similar problems. Click here to see the services offered by Purdue
Agriculture World-Wide. Of course, there are many many more Web pages about agriculture than those above. To get an idea of the enormity of the resources available, click here to go the Agriculture Page of the World Wide Web Virtual Library.

Tell us what you think here

From what you have seen, do you think that a Web Extension Service run by U.N.E for primary producers in the region would be of value to producers? What sorts of things would you like to see on a U.N.E. Web Extension Service? Click here and your software should allow you to email your comments to us. We will be using these and other opinions we receive from primary producers to guide the planning of the U.N.E. Rural Extension Program.

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The Rural Extension Program is managed jointly by the Department of Animal Sciences and the Rural Development Centre of the University of New England in Armidale, New South Wales.