Judul: Komunikasi Partisipatif pada Sekolah Lapangan Pengelolaan Tanaman Terpadu (SL-PTT) di Desa Abbokongeng Kabupaten Sidrap Provinsi Sulawesi Selatan
Abstrak: Sekolah Lapangan Pengelolaan Tanaman Terpadu (SL-PTT) merupakan inovasi peningkatan produksi padi dengan pendekatan bottom up. SL-PTT adalah wadah pembelajaran di mana petani dituntut melakukan proses belajar untuk memecahkan masalah dan menemukan solusi bersama terkait pengelolaan tanaman padi. SL-PTT memberikan ruang bagi petani untuk saling bertukar informasi dan pengetahuan. Penerapan komunikasi partisipatif melalui prinsip dialogis dilakukan dalam SL-PTT. Penelitian ini bertujuan memperoleh gambaran tentang penerapan komunikasi partisipatif dalam program SL-PTT dan menganalisis keputusan petani dalam penerapan teknologi usaha tani padi. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode survei. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh anggota kelompok tani di Desa Abbokongeng. Sampel penelitian sebanyak 80 yang tercatat sebagai peserta program SL-PTT. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan bulan Maret-April 2014. Pengujian hipotesis menggunakan uji regresi linear berganda. Komunikasi partisipatif dalam program SL-PTT telah dilakukan pada tahap pertemuan rutin dan diskusi harian sebesar 78,7% dan 96,3%. Pada tahap ini, penyuluh juga aktif dalam proses komunikasi partisipatif. Pada tahap PRA dan tahap temu lapang, proses komunikasi partisipatif tergolong rendah yakni 5% dan 12,5%. Faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh nyata terhadap proses penerapan komunikasi partisipatif adalah karakteristik petani, karakteristik penyuluh dan saluran komunikasi. Tingkat adopsi teknologi petani pada program SL-PTT sebesar 91,3% yakni petani menerapkan seluruh teknologi, seperti penggunaan benih unggul, penanaman sistem jejer legowo, pemupukan berimbang, pengairan berselang, pengendalian organisme pengganggu tanaman (OPT), panen dan pasca panen. Sebagian kecil petani belum mengadopsi benih unggul dan sistem tanam jejer legowo. Hal ini disebabkan oleh sulitnya mendapatkan benih unggul dan persepsi petani bahwa jarak tanam mengurangi jumlah produksi. Untuk meningkatkan proses komunikasi partisipatif perlu pendekatan yang lebih intensif oleh penyuluh dan melibatkan tutor sebaya untuk menggerakkan petani mengadopsi teknologi secara luas. Komunikasi partisipatif perlu dipertahankan dan ditingkatkan dalam program SL-PTT sehingga peningkatan produksi padi tetap dapat dipertahankan dan dikembangkan.
Keyword: Bottom-up, Komunikasi, Partisipatif, SL-PTT

Judul: Tingkat Partisipasi dan Kemandirian Petani Alumni Sekolah Lapangan Pengelolaan Tanaman Terpadu (Kasus Desa Kebon Pedes, Kecamatan Kebon Pedes, Kabupaten Sukabumi, Provinsi Jawa Barat)
Abstrak: Agriculture development approach carried out centrally and top down. Failure in reaching development agriculture efforts, made the expert at that time said it was very important to change paradigm of agriculture development to sustainable bottom up approach. Field School (SL-PTT) is as a part of agriculture extension activities, is pointed to empower the farmers, it is one of the way to reach development agriculture point, so it has been more interesting to learn as far. The aim of the present research was to analyse correlation farmer empowerment model of SL-PTT with level of participation and autonomy. This research used quantitative method and was supported with qualitative data. The quantitative data were collected by using survey method on 42 farmers participant of SL-PTT. The respondents were selected by applying a stratified random sampling method. In other hand, the qualitative data were collected with in-dept interview. The results show that activity of SL-PTT had a significant correlation with level participation and autonomy farmers. Most farmers were in middle participation level and autonomy.
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Judul: Distribution and Diversity of Ectoparasite Mites on Geckos in Indonesia
Abstrak: Data on the diversity and dispersal of parasitic mites on house geckos in Indonesia are very scarce. In this work, the distribution and diversity of mites living on three species of house geckos, namely Cosymbotus platyurus, Hemidactylus frenatus, and H. garnotii collected throughout Indonesia, has been elaborated. Geckos and mites were captured and immediately preserved in 70% ethanol. Whole mount of the mites was prepared by clearing in lactophenol followed by mounting on polyvinyl lactophenol solutions. The SEM preparation was conducted to examine the detail morphological characters of the mites. The results showed that among 448 individuals of geckos, 221 geckos were infected by Geckobia mites. Prevalences of C. platyurus, H. frenatus, and H. garnotii infested by mites were 14.8%, 50.69%, and 79.6%, respectively. Three different spesies of Geckobia (G1, G2, and G3) could be differentiated; and based on similarities of their morphological characters to ones described in published literatures, Geckobia G2 is Geckobia glebosum and Geckobia G3 is Geckobia bataviensis while G1 could not be identified to the species level. The highest mean intensity of Geckobia G1 infestation was found on H. garnotii (I=7.0), G. glebosum infestation on H. frenatus (I=3.5), and G. bataviensis infestation on H. garnotii (I=11.8). In general, C. platyurus was infested by the least number of mites. Geckobia G1 were found living on the skin folds on the claws, G. glebosum were found mainly on the body and thigh, and G. bataviensis were found on almost all parts of the host’s body. Geckobia mites are distributed randomly throughout Indonesian Archipelago, following the pattern of distribution of their hosts. So it is concluded that Geckobia G1, G. glebosum, and G. bataviensis are sympatric.
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