2005 Annual Report for GNC04-031
Developing Multimedia Resources for Educators in Informal and Formal Agricultural Education Settings
Summary
In 2005, we focused on developing the content, examples, and presentation for the video. The content of the video is based on information gathered in 2004, which gave us direction regarding language and how to present sustainable agriculture in the context of farming decisions. We met with producers who are using sustainable practices and fit those examples into the major themes of the video. With a script in hand, the video production crew visited producers to gather their stories and examples. Those examples have been edited to fit into a video which will be less than 20 minutes long.
Objectives/Performance Targets
Our objectives are to increase understanding of sustainable agriculture and example practices among farmers, future farmers and consumers; to strengthen the relationship among University Extension Educators and their communities; to increase the number of farmers who are willing to try sustainable practices; and to build a high school curriculum that includes sustainable agriculture.
Developing a video that describes sustainable agriculture and provides examples of real farmers using sustainable practices is an excellent way to introduce the topic in educational settings (including the high school classroom) and Extension educational programming.
Accomplishments/Milestones
In 2005, we wrote the script for the video and completed the filming.
Impacts and Contributions/Outcomes
The video is not yet complete, but we have noticed interest among Extension Educators and high school teachers in using the video to introduce the concepts of sustainable agriculture. The video will be completed in 2006 and we will make it available widely.
Collaborators:
Extension Unit Leader, Christian County Office
University of Illinois Extension
1120 N Webster St.
Taylorville, IL 62568
Office Phone: 2172877246
Graduate Student, Project Assistant
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
222 Bevier Hall; 905 S. Goodwin Ave.
Uraban, IL 61801
Office Phone: 2178270633
Professor of Agroecology
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
AW-101 Turner Hall, MC 046
1102 S Goodwin
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Phone: 2172655313
Extension Specialist, Media and Communications
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
69 Mumford Hall, MC 710
1301 W Gregory Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Phone: 2173339437
Major Professor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
139 Bevier Hall, 905 S. Goodwin Ave.
Urbana, IL 61801
Office Phone: 2172448093