Judul: The relationship between characteristics of seaweed farmers  and their competences in three district of South Sulawesi
Abstrak: Seaweed farmers in this research are the farmers who produce seaweeds (Eucheuma spp) in rural coastal area, as their mayor income. The objective of this study is to determine the degree of rela tionship between individual characteristics of seaweed farmers and their entrepreneurship or business competence. Data were collected in July to October 2006 from 280 seaweed farmers. Data were analyzed by Kendall Concor dance procedures, t-test and Path Analysis. The important results of the study were as follows: (1) majority of the seaweed farmers are young, low educated, family size is sedentary, low family income, low in media utilization and sedentary in experience, motivation and capital (2) Degree of all individual char acteristic showed high correlation or high agreement for rank ten component of farmers competence, and (3) Path analysis procedures shows the managerial competence have and effect on technical competence. The influence found as effect or contributed by motivation, social capital and training variables while from the other side contribute by formal education, land use and income.
Keyword: Eucheuma spp, Kendall Concordance procedures, extension program, technical ability, south Sulawesi

Judul: Competence and powerness of the cattle farmers to improving beef business (case on West Seram, Mollucas)
Abstrak: The research objectives are: (1) To find out and describe the factors related to the competencies and capabilities of farmers due to manage and improving beef business, (2) To find out the level of cattle farmer competencies and develop the product, and (3) To formulate or to design a strategy how to improve cattle farmer powerness in We st Seram. Structural Equation Model (SEM) was used to analyze quantitative data. From the five variable used to measure the cattle farmer competencies, it can be showed that only three of the variables significantly effect the farmer’s competencies. Those variable were human capital, physical capital and natural capital. The competencies level of the farmers on semi intensive and intensive care system were higher than extensive care system. The farmer entrepreneur competencies were higher than technical competencies. There’re significant effects of the human capital, social capital, physical capital and local government support to the powerness or capabilities of the farmers.
Keyword: marketing system, farmer empowerment, human resources, farmer entrepreneur competencies, natural resources

Judul: Infeksi Virus Parainfluenza Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Virus parainfluenza anjing termasuk famili Paramyxoviridae, berbentuk pleomorf dengan ukuran bervariasi (bergaris tengah antara 100-500 nm), berpembungkus peka ether, berisi genom RNA dan secara serologis mempunyai kesamaan dengan virus SV-5 kera; dikenak sebagai salah satu kausa penting dari sindrom "kennel cough". Infeksinya dapat mengenai anjing semua umur yang belum pernah terinfeksi atau mendapatkan vaksinasi mengakibatkan gejala klinis ringan yang terbatas pada traktus respirasi atu infeksi yang secara klinis tidak memperlihatkan gejala nyata. Gejala klinis yang nampak setelah masa inkubasi (1-5 hari) terlewati berupa batuk yang tidak berat selama beberapa hari, berbagai tingkat tonsilitis dan pharyngitis dan kadang-kadang ditemukan kenaikan temperatur rektal antara 1-2 derajat C dari temperatur normal rat-rata. Anjing terinfeksi mengandung virus pada traktus respirasi bagian atas dan bawah serta limfonoduli sampai hari ke 9 setelah infeksi. Penyebaran virus antar anjing terjadi secara aerogen.
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