Judul: Pemanfaatan Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi dalam Peningkatan Kompetensi Penyuluh
Abstrak: Agricultural extension staffs have strategic roles towards production improvement and creating incentive for farmers, therefore extension staffs are required to be Information Communication Technology (ICT)-literate as well as to be able to become resourceful to farmers in solving the problems faced. The vast development and the availability of ICT have become the main reason to encourage agricultural extension staffs to master relevant ICT applications in order to access various information to help farmers finding solutions to the problems faced in their work. Agricultural extension process by using ICT as a medium to access valuable information and communication either with the source of information it self or between extension staffs, is an important thing to do to be able to broaden the knowledge and upgrade the competency of extension staffs, especially in accessing the newest information to increase the competitiveness of farmers in agricultural sector. This study is aimed to: 1) Investigate the utilization level of ICT in improving the competency of extension staffs. 2) Analyze the relationship between staffs’ characteristics, society factors, and motivation with the level of ICT utilization in improving their competency, 3) Analyze the relationship with the level of application ICT competency level extension staffs, 4) Analyze differences extension status (PNS and THL-TBPP) in the use of ICT. This study is a descriptive-correlational survey-based study with the sample consisting of government employee as well as contract agriculture extension staffs in 12 extension organization, agriculture, fisheries and forestry (BP3K) in Bogor regency. The sample collection method in this study is adopting Slovin’s formula with overall 117 respondents participating in this study Data collection process was conducted between March and April 2013. The primary data is also supported by qualitative data gained from interviews and observations to deepen the analysis of the quantitative data. Data is analyzed by using descriptive analysis, correlation analysis and differential test analysis. Data analysis is using SPSS version 19 application. Level of application ICT by THL-TBPP is very high especially in the application of computer, internet and handphone and PNS extension belong to the category of low especially on the application of computers and internet. Extension characteristic factors (PNS and THL-TBPP) very real correlate with the level of application ICT especially age, the work experience, and extension staffs status on intensity of application ICT aspect and environment factors real correlate with the level of application ICT; and environment factors real correlate with the level of application ICT on aspect government policy with range of information sources and variety extension and extension staffs motivation real correlate with the level of application IC, then aspect of extrinsic motivation real correlate with material variation of the extension. Level of application ICT on the range of information source aspect real correlate with the competence especially on ability of understanding the potential of the region, the capacity of entrepreneurship, and the ability of network systems, also material variation of the extension aspect and varians of information very real at any level of competence of extension staffs.. PNS extension staffs and THL-TBPP real significant difference on age, work experience and level ownership
Keyword: competence, extension staff, information and communication technology

Judul: Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Digital Literacy of Farmers
Abstrak: Teknologi Informasi dan Komunikasi (TIK) memiliki kekuatan tersendiri dalam memberikan perubahan besar bagi perkembangan dunia. TIK dapat dimanfaatkan oleh semua bidang pekerjaan baik bidang pariwisata, pendidikan, kesehatan bahkan pertanian. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah menganalisis karakteristik penggunaan TIK untuk pertanian, menganalisis tingkat penggunaan TIK bagi para petani, menganalisis perkembangan usaha pertanian, menganalisis hubungan karakteristik individu dengan tingkat penggunaan TIK bagi para petani, dan menganalisis hubungan tingkat penggunaan TIK dengan perkembangan usaha. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode survei dan didukung oleh data kualitatif dengan wawancara mendalam dan studi literatur. Hasil penelitian menunjukan beberapa karakteristik individu yang berbeda dengan penelitian sebelumnya. Intensitas penggunaan alat TIK petani termasuk dalam kategori sedang serta literasi digital petani termasuk dalam kategori tinggi. Perkembangan usaha pertanian menunjukan bahwa saat ini petani masih mengandalkan media konvensional untuk menjual hasil pertaniannya. Sementara itu terdapat hubungan antara karakteristik umur dengan tingkat penggunaan TIK. Akan tetapi tidak ada hubungan nyata antara tingkat penggunaan TIK dengan meningkatnya usaha pertanian., Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has the power to make major changes to the development of the world. ICT can be utilized by all fields of work, be it tourism, education, health, even agriculture. The purpose of this study is to analyze the characteristics of the use of ICT for agriculture, analyze the level of use of ICT for farmers, analyze the development of agricultural businesses, analyze the relationship between individual characteristics and the level of use of ICT for farmers. , and analyze the relationship between levels of ICT use and business development. The method used in this research is a survey method and is supported by qualitative data with in-depth interviews and literature study. The results showed several individual characteristics that were different from previous studies. The intensity of farmers' use of ICT tools is in the medium category and farmers' digital literacy is in the high category. The development of agricultural businesses shows that currently farmers still rely on conventional media to sell their agricultural products. Meanwhile, there is a relationship between age characteristics and the level of ICT use. However, there is no significant relationship between the level of ICT use and the increase in agricultural enterprises.
Keyword: agribusiness, digital literacy, ICT

Judul: Embriogenesis ikan buta (Astyanax fasciatus)
Abstrak: Ikan buta Astyanax fasciatus adalah spesies ikan unik dari famili Characidae yang menempati perairan dalam gua di Wilayah La Cueva Chica-San Luis Potasi-Mexico. Ikan ini memiliki mata yang tereduksi (Blind Cavefish) dan warna kulit merah muda, pucat serta mengkilap.
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