Search Results - "Vikram Koundinya"

Foundational Knowledge and Skills in Community Development: A Comparison of Educator Perspectives by Rios, Michael, Hains, Bryan, Koundinya, Vikram, Abrams, Carolyn, Stanard, Virginia

“…The challenges metropolitan regions, cities and towns, neighborhoods, and villages face require community development skills that address complex community…”
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Setting research and extension priorities for agronomic crops in California by Kanter, Jessica, Leinfelder-Miles, Michelle, Clark, Nicholas, Lundy, Mark E., Koundinya, Vikram, Long, Rachael, Light, Sarah E., Brim-DeForest, Whitney B., Linquist, Bruce, Putnam, Daniel, Hutmacher, Robert B., Pittelkow, Cameron M.

“…Agronomic crop production in California, including grains and animal feed, faces multiple challenges that could be addressed by extension support. This means…”
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A Model for Integrated Approach to Professional Development of Extension Educators: Implications of Adult Education Principles and Practices by Ghimire, Nav, Koundinya, Vikram, Kumar Chaudhary, Anil, Diaz, John, Hogge, Jon

“…Improving the quality of educational programs and the demand for accountability have put the professional development of Extension educators high on…”
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Climate smart agriculture: assessing needs and perceptions of California's farmers by Ikendi, Samuel, Pinzón, Natalia, Koundinya, Vikram, Taku-Forchu, Namah, Roche, Leslie M., Ostoja, Steven M., Parker, Lauren E., Zaccaria, Daniele, Cooper, Mark H., Diaz-Ramirez, Jairo N., Brodt, Sonja, Battany, Mark, Rijal, Jhalendra P., Pathak, Tapan B.

“…California is the largest agricultural economy in the United States; however, its current and projected climate risks pose significant challenges. Farmers will…”
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Group Mapping in a 4-H Camp Mixed-Methods Evaluation by Vikram Koundinya, Jenna Klink, Joanna Skluzacek, Claire Barrett, Cristina Chiarella

“…A week-long residential 4-H Agri-science youth camp had the goal of increasing understanding of agriculture as a system, however evaluating such a complex…”
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Groundwater Quality Changes in a Karst Aquifer of Northeastern Wisconsin, USA: Reduction of Brown Water Incidence and Bacterial Contamination Resulting from Implementation of Regional Task Force Recommendations by Erb, Kevin, Ronk, Eric, Koundinya, Vikram, Luczaj, John

“…In the Silurian Dolostone region of eastern Wisconsin, the combination of thin soils and waste application (animal manure, organic waste) has led to…”
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Enhancing interdisciplinary climate change work through comprehensive evaluation by Klink, Jenna, Koundinya, Vikram, Kies, Kim, Robinson, Courtney, Rao, Amulya, Berezowitz, Claire, Widhalm, Melissa, Prokopy, Linda

“…This paper shares the details of an evaluation plan from an interdisciplinary climate change project that developed decision support tools…”
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Factors Affecting the Development of Hazelnut Harvesting Mechanization in Guilan Province of Iran by Saeed Firouzi, Mohammad Sadegh Allahyari, Faramarz Hadizadeh, Vikram Koundinya

“…Guilan Province is the biggest hazelnut producer in Iran. Over 70% of hazelnut production cost is due to its manual harvesting. Therefore, study on all aspects…”
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Using Focus Groups in Delphi Method to Conduct Participatory Research: Implications for Extension by Lamoureaux, Yulia, Kim, Julia, Koundinya, Vikram

“…In this article, we describe an innovative way of using the Delphi method with community stakeholders. We modified the traditional Delphi method by conducting…”
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Explaining the use of online agricultural decision support tools with weather or climate information in the Midwestern United States by Lu, Junyu, Singh, Ajay S., Koundinya, Vikram, Ranjan, Pranay, Haigh, Tonya, Getson, Jackie M., Klink, Jenna, Prokopy, Linda S.

“…Agricultural decision support tools (DSTs) with weather or climate information can provide useful information to help stakeholders make operational farming…”
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Disasters Happen: Identifying Disaster Management Needs of Cooperative Extension System Personnel by Koundinya, Vikram, Chiarella, Cristina, Kocher, Susan, Kearns, Faith

“…Disasters are deeply affecting communities and economies in the United States, and the role of Cooperative Extension in disaster management efforts continues…”
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Tools for Capturing Outcomes in Virtual Educational Programs by Marandi, Leyla, Haworth, Elanor, Koundinya, Vikram, Webb-Martinez, Katherine, Alviz, Kit

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations increased virtual programming and adoption of online technologies. This article outlines the [University redacted]…”
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Scaling up co-produced climate-driven decision support tools for agriculture by Lu, Junyu, Lemos, Maria Carmen, Koundinya, Vikram, Prokopy, Linda S.

“…There is growing belief that the co-production of knowledge between academics and non-academics is critical to address sustainability problems. Yet, little is…”
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Top management challenges and concerns for agronomic crop production in California: Identifying critical issues for extension through needs assessment by Kanter, Jessica, Clark, Nicholas, Lundy, Mark Edward, Koundinya, Vikram, Leinfelder‐Miles, Michelle, Long, Rachael, Light, Sarah E., Brim‐DeForest, Whitney B., Linquist, Bruce, Putnam, Dan, Hutmacher, Robert B., Pittelkow, Cameron M.

“…Agronomic cropping systems in many regions face growing economic and management challenges as well as new regulations designed to address negative…”
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UserTesting.com: A Tool for Usability Testing of Online Resources by Koundinya, Vikram, Klink, Jenna, Widhalm, Melissa

“…Extension educators are increasingly using online resources in their program design and delivery. Usability testing is essential for ensuring that these…”
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An exploration of community development higher education in the United States: A programmatic study by Hains, Kristina D., Rios, Michael, Hains, Bryan J., Koundinya, Vikram, Abrams, Carolyn, Stanard, Virginia

“…The field of community development has grown substantially over the past few decades. This is characterized by an increased demand for professionals who can…”
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The impact of COVID-19 on CalFresh and Market Match spending at farmers markets: Emergency food benefits during the pandemic resulted in increased purchases by low-income consumers at farmers markets by Kim, Julia Van Soelen, Lamoureaux, Yulia, Garcia, Susan, Grady, Suzi, Koundinya, Vikram, Feenstra, Gail, Liang, Hanbing, Ely-Ledesma, Edna

“…What barriers and opportunities did low-income consumers face in shopping at farmers markets during COVID-19? To answer this question, we observed purchasing…”
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PROVISION OF CLIMATE SERVICES FOR AGRICULTURE: Public and Private Pathways to Farm Decision-Making by Haigh, Tonya, Koundinya, Vikram, Hart, Chad, Klink, Jenna, Lemos, Maria, Mase, Amber Saylor, Prokopy, Linda, Singh, Ajay, Todey, Dennis, Widhalm, Melissa

“…The pathways between climate information producers and agricultural decision-makers are evolving and becoming more complex, with information increasingly…”
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A preliminary assessment of food policy obstacles in California’s produce recovery networks by Chiarella, Cristina, Lamoureaux, Yulia, Pires, Alda A. F., Surls, Rachel, Bennaton, Robert, Van Soelen Kim, Julia, Grady, Suzanne, Ramos, Thais M., Koundinya, Vikram, DiCaprio, Erin

“…California is a landmark setting for studying produce recovery efforts and policy implications because of its global relevance in agricultural production, its…”
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Setting research and extension priorities for agronomic crops in California: Survey shows farmers need more information on new products and technologies, soil health management, and water conservation and storage by Kanter, Jessica, Leinfelder-Miles, Michelle, Clark, Nicholas, Lundy, Mark E, Koundinya, Vikram, Long, Rachael, Light, Sarah E, Brim-DeForest, Whitney B, Linguist, Bruce, Putnam, Dan, Hutmacher, Robert B, Pittelkow, Cameron M

“…Agronomic crops, including grains, forages, and fiber, are central to California agriculture, yet face many challenges. To ensure resilience, a statewide…”
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