Responses were almost equal between agriculture and home economics agents. Fewer agents with 4-H responsibility responded. Meetings and Workshops Extension people probably attend and conduct more meetings than any other single profession. They bring people together to learn, improve understanding, practice new skills and even change attitudes. More than 650 people will participate.
Workshops are different than meetings.
A new skill is practiced before it is applied in a real-life situation. This is the best way to learn. The quickest way to get immediate help when a problem needs to be solved is to pick up the telephone and dial the county Extension office. Their most frequent questions will be related to agriculture or horticulture, closely followed by home economics and 4-H questions. Farm, ranch or home visits are one of the best ways to assess problems or measure progress.