Judul: Factors influencing to the performances of Rural Extension Center (BPP) and their impacts to the behaviors of ricefield farmers in South Sulawesi
Abstrak: Good performances of Rural Extension Center (Balai Penyuluhan Pertanian-BPP) are indicated through action programs that have both direct and indirect impacts to the farmer behavior in terms of increased competencies and participation, so that their agricultural business productivity is increase and sustain. It is expected in longer period that there is an increasing incomes and prosperity of the farmers and their families. This research was aimed to know factors related to the action programs as a representation of BPP performance and relationship between factors that potentially increase BPP performance and their impacts to the behavioral changes of ricefield farmers in South Sulawesi. Population of this research were all BPP located in 15 districts (regencies) in South Sulawesi (176 sub-districts/150 BPP). Determination of samples used Slovin method, number of samples was 109 BPP located within 109 sub-districts. Research design was done based on the ex post facto with method design of survey and interviews using questionnaires. Design of data analysis used approach of Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) model applying LISREL program. Results of the research showed that variables of BPP development, BPP management, human resources, guided farmers, BPP resources, and BPP adaptation were significantly influencing the action programs as BPP representative performances with correlation coefficient (R2) was 0.72, the remaining 28 percent was affected by other factors outside of the study. Those factors directly influenced each others both insignificant and significant at α = 0.05. Besides that, they also indirectly influenced farmer behavior as much as 0.78 unit. The influence of action program as representation of BPP performances to the farmer behavior was indicated by correlation coefficient (R2) of 0.61, the remaining 39 percent was influenced by other variables outside of the study. Strategic implication of this research become important to the farmer behaviors, and to the development of BPP performances through action programs to a better direction by considering BPP development, BPP management, human resources, guided farmers, BPP resources and BPP adaptation.
Keyword: Farmer behavior, Agricultural business, Human resources, Action program, South Sulawesi

Judul: Faktor-faktor yang berhubungan dengan peran unit pelaksana teknis dinas(UPTD) penyuluhan dan pos kesehatan hewan wilayah Cisarua, Kabupaten Bogor
Abstrak: One of a real action to develope the livestock farming is an extension for the farmers in the rural area.Technical Consultant and Husbandary Health Pos Service is one of the extension agency which can help the farmers to develop their farm by extension activity. The Technical Consultant and Husbandary Health Pos Service success is determined by hard work of extension agents and the farmers roles. From this side Technical Consultant and Husbandary Health Pos Service gets input to improve their performance so that the Technical Consultant and Husbandary Health Pos Service can improve their role in the farm development. The aims of the study are 1) to know the sheep farmer internal and external factors, 2) to know the extension agent internal and external factors, 3) to know the factors that correlate to the role of extension agency, 4) to analyze the internal and external farmer and extension agent in relationship to extension agency. This study was conducted from 7rd October until 21rd November 2005. The population of the study is all the sheep farmers and extension agent in subdistrict of Caringin. As many of 70 farmers were taken as sample using simple random sampling method and three extension agents as respondents. This study uses primary and secondary data. This study designed as a descriptive correlation survey. The internal and external farmers and extension agents relationship to extension agency were analyzed by Rank Spearman. Most of the farmers are 37-50 years old, graduated from elementary school, have 6-15 years of farming experience, have 0-0,49 ST of sheeps, 0-0.3 Ha land, farmers have the main occupation as farmer, has additional occupation as sheep farmer and the income of farmer is ranging from Rp. 450.000 to Rp. 800.000 per month. The extension agents are 38, 43, and 44 years old, graduate from Academy and have 11-19 years experience and also get Rp.925.000-1.400.000 income per month. The sheep farmer internal factors (age, education level, farming experience, farm land, income, occupation) have significant correlation to the agency role and intensity of extension, meanwhile the sheep farmer external factors (economic of scale, the market share and government policy) have no significant correlation to the agency role and intensity of extension.
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Judul: Infeksi Cacing Jantung Dirofilaria Immitis, Railliet & Henry, 1911 Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Cacing Dirofilaria immitis dewasa yang tinggal dalm ventrikel kanan jantung anjing, sering kali menimbulkan gejala klinis yang cukup berat. Cacing Tersebut menghasilkan mikrofilaria yang selanjutnya berkembang menjadi larva infektif dalam saluran malphigi induk semang entara, yaitu nyamuk dari genus Culex, Aedes dan Anopheles.
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