Keith L. An assessment center for public officials was developed by Ohio State University Extension to identify and evaluate managerial and leadership capabilities of current county commissioners representing rural Ohio counties. The study attempted to determine the difference in perceptions of county Extension chairs, county commissioners, and assessors of county commissioners' managerial and leadership skills. Results helped to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the county commissioners leadership and managerial skills and provide a basis for planning personal opportunities. Michael E. Many Americans have questions about waste management and would like more objective information on the topic. To answer this question, a survey was developed and sent to county Extension agents in Oregon.
Results show that agents have an interest in conducting waste management educational programs.
The survey was easy to administer and useful in determining the appropriateness of new subject programming for Extension in Oregon. The Active Learning Center at State Fair Gamon, Julia Primmer, Julianne The Active Learning Center at the Iowa State Fair reached a large non-traditional audience. Adult volunteers and older 4H'ers developed communication and leadership skills as they helped daycare children and non-4H'ers learn about swine, sheep, art, nutrition, wildlife, safety, communications, and pets. Younger children learned about art and nutrition through individual hands-on activities. In an evaluation of the program, a majority of the participants strongly agreed that they had learned something new.