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Volume 48 Number 1 Article 12
Year 1994 Month 1
Title: Extension Educational Outreach Programs Promoting the Development of a Sustainable Apple Production System
Authors: W.P. Cowgill, Jr., W.A. Tietjen and D.F. Polk
Abstract:
A variety of Extension education outreach programs continue to spread information worldwide on the Devel opment of a Sustainable Apple Pro duction System for the Northeast. Twenty-seven Extension publications, research reports and conference pro ceedings were published along with thirteen ref ereea journal articles. Over seventy-six meetings, conferences, workshops and tours were conducted with 18,350 people directly participat ing in these extension educational out reach activities. Utilizing television and radio media over 300,000 people in the various listening and viewing audi ences became aware of this project. The 'Management Guide for Low- Input Sustainable Apple Production* was published with 1,665 copies being sold to date. The bi-annual ^Northeast LISA Apple Production Newsletter' continues to generate worldwide in terest in sustainable apple production with 1,135 active subscribers. Presenta tions on Sustainable Apple Production Systems, were presented at eleven pro fessional meetings.

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