Judul: Pemanfaatan Hasil Penelitian Budidaya Tanaman Perkebunan dan Hortikultura Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Pangkajenne dan Kepulauan (Kasus Pemanfaatan oleh Petani di Desa Manggalung, Kecamatan Mandalle, Sulawesi Selatan)
Abstrak: The research findings on agricultural technology innovation of Pangkep State Polytechnic of Agriculture lecturers have been disseminated to farmers through extension/counseling services to address farmer problems. Based on the research findings, this study aimed: 1) Describe the level of utilization of information and research results and horticulture crops cultivation delivered Pangkep Politani staff; 2) Analyze the relationship between the characteristics of farmers with information sources utilization of research results; 3) Analyzing the relationship between the need for information with the utilization of research resources; 4) Analyze the relationship between the communication behavior of farmers and the utilization of research result information sources; 5) AnalyzE the relationship between extension method with utilization of information and research results; 6) Analyze the relationship between the information utilization and the utilization of research result information sources. This study used a survey method using descriptive-correlational data analysis. The data were analyzed with a qualitative method through statistical-descptive analysis to see the condition of each change agent and a quantitative using statistical-nonparametric analysis. Inter variables were tested using the correlational test of Rank Spearman. The research results showed that: 1) Accessibility to information sources was low and the utilization frequency of the sources was moderate. The level of information utilization of culture research result of plantation and horticulture crops is to increase knowledge and partly practiced by farmers; 2) characteristics of individual farmers significantly correlated with the utilization of research result information sources is education, size of land area and income. Farmers with a high educational background have extensive arable land and relatively high income and tend to make use of Politani sources in their farming; 3) The level of information which was significantly related to the utilization of research result information sources was the need for information to control pest and cultivation techniques. Farmers whose need for information about cultivation techniques and HPT control were high tend to access information sources from higher Politani staffr; 4) Communication behavior which was significantly related to the utilization of research result information sources was access to an agent of change. Farmers with high accessibility to various agents of change tend to have a high utilization of information sources from Politani, and vice versa; 5) The method h was significantly correlated with the utilization of researchresult information sources was the way of delivering the message and the language used by the source of information in the dissemination process. Forms of the language presentation and delivery by appropriate information sources resulted in a higher utilization of information sources by farmers; 6) The utilization of information sources related to the utilization of research result information was the frequency 6 of source utilization, source accessibility, and suitability of the information content with the additional level of knowledge. Accessibility to source information was realated to the information utilization to be discussed.
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Judul: Keterdedahan dan Pemanfaatan Informasi oleh Petani Sayuran
Abstrak: Konsep pembangunan pertanian semakin berkembang menuju pertanian modern seiring dengan perkembangan ilmu pengetahun dan teknologi (IPTEK) dalam bidang teknologi dan manajemen pertanian yang didukung oleh perkembangan teknologi komunikasi yang sangat cepat. Pada masyarakat pertanian saat ini, informasi menjadi bagian yang signifikan bagi usahataninya. informasi berperan dalam mendukung tujuan usahatani petani untuk meningkatkan efektifitas dan efisiensi proses usahatani, mendukung pengambilan keputusan, serta mendukung inovasi untuk berkembang. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menghasilkan (1) Deskripsi keterdedahan petani sayuran terhadap sumber-sumber informasi; (2) Analisis hubungan antara karakteristik petani dengan keterdedahan sumber informasi; (3) Analisis hubungan antara keterdedahan sumber informasi dengan pemanfaatan informasi. Penelitian didesain sebagai penelitian survei yang bersifat deskriptif korelasional yang dilaksanakan di Desa Tugu Selatan, Kecamatan Cisarua, Kabupaten Bogor. Menggunakan teknik random sampling. diperoleh 50 petani. Analisis data untuk mengetahui hubungan antar peubah menggunakan rank spearman (rs). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa Petani dalam mengakses sumber informasi rata-rata 2 kali dalam satu bulan. Petani dalam mengakses informasi yang tertinggi kelompok tani dan penyuluh. Petani banyak memperoleh ragam materi dari penyuluh dan kelompok tani. Pemanfaatan informasi yang terbanyak adalah motivasi dan pemecahan masalah yang bersumber dari kelompok tani dan penyuluh. Umur berhubungan nyata dengan frekuensi mengakses informasi dari penyuluh, pengalaman berhubungan nyata dengan frekuensi dan durasi mengakses informasi yang bersumber dari penyuluh, pengalaman berhubungan sangat nyata dengan peubah mengakses informasi yang bersumber dari kelompok tani, pengalaman berhubungan nyata dengan durasi mengakses informasi yang bersumber dari kelompok tani. Frekuensi, durasi dan jenis ragam materi yang bersumber dari penyuluh dan kelompok tani berhubungan sangat nyata dengan pemanfaatan informasi oleh petani. frekuensi mengakses informasi dari surat kabar berhubungan nyata dengan pencerahan. Frekuensi mengakses informasi dari majalah dan brosur berhubungan nyata dengan pencerahan, pemecahan masalah, konfirmasi, proyektif dan motivasi. Durasi mengakses informasi yang bersumber dari surat kabar berhubungan positif dengan pencerahan., The concept of agricultural development towards modern agriculture keeps growing along with the development of science and technology in the field of farming technology and management, supported by the fast development of communication technology. In the current agricultural community, information becomes a significant part since it plays a vital role in supporting farmers to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of farming processes, decision making, and innovation to flourish. The aims of this study were (1) to describe vegetable farmers exposure to information sources, (2) to analyze the relationship between the characteristics of farmers and exposure to information sources, and (3) to analyze the relationship between exposure to information sources and the utilization of information sources. This research, which was conducted in Tugu Selatan village, Cisarua Sub-district, Bogor Regency, was designed as a descriptive-correlational survey using a simple random sampling obtained from 50 farmers. The data analysis to determine the relationship between variables used Spearman rank (rs). The research result showed that the farmers accessed information sources on the average of 2 times in a month. The farmer groups and extension officers were the highest in accessing information sources. The farmers gained various materials from extension officers and farmer groups. The highest information utilization was motivation and problem solving from the farmer groups and extension officers. Ages were significantly
Keyword: Keterdedahan Sumber Informasi, Pemanfaatan informasi, Petani sayuran, Information sources, farmer groups, Cyber extension

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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