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- Civil Rights Compliance of VCE Volunteer Organizations and ClubsHunnings, Joseph (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2018-05-09)This publication is a one page form for assessing civil rights compliance of VCE volunteer organizations and clubs, and is used to assess balanced membership.
- Early Career Extension Professional Development Needs Assessment ReportVines, Karen A.; Cletzer, David Adam; Westfall-Rudd, Donna M.; Hunnings, Joseph; Vines, Neal T.; Johnson, Lonnie; Lambur, Michael Thomas; Sumner, Mark W. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2015)Introduction and Background: Virginia Cooperative Extension hired 100 new agents from 2011 to 2014. This study was initiated to determine professional development needs for these early career agents, many of whom are also members of the millennial generation. The hope was that by developing professional development programs to specifically meet the needs of these new agents we may contribute to their career longevity and success. The study consisted of a series of focus groups in which a representative sample of agents hired in the past three years provided information, initially for use in a system-wide electronic survey. However, as the research team reviewed the findings it was determined that there were significant improvements that could be identified and made based on the current findings without support from the system-wide survey. Therefore, the plan for the survey covering all topics was abandoned. What has evolved is a series of recommendations to support career longevity in a collaborative environment, taking into consideration the work-life integration and professional development needs of Extension professionals within Virginia Cooperative Extension. This document serves as a summary of findings and recommendations that have resulted from this process.
- Early Career Extension Professional Development Needs Assessment ReportVines, Karen A.; Cletzer, D. Adam; Westfall-Rudd, Donna M.; Hunnings, Joseph; Sumner, Mark W.; Vines, Neal T.; Johnson, Lonnie; Lambur, Michael (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2021-09-30)Virginia Cooperative Extension hired 100 new agents from 2011 to 2014. This study was initiated to determine professional development needs for these early career agents, many of whom were also members of the millennial generation. The hope was that by developing professional development programs to specifically meet the needs of these new agents we would contribute to their career longevity and success. The study consisted of a series of focus groups in which a representative sample of agents hired in the past three years provided information. What has evolved is a series of recommendations to support career longevity in a collaborative environment, taking into consideration the work-life integration and professional development needs of Extension professionals within Virginia Cooperative Extension. This document is a modified version of the original report provided to the VCE Leadership team in January 2016 and contains a summary of findings and recommendations of the study. A follow-up article (Vines et al., 2018) published by the team highlights some of the changes that were observed in the years immediately following the study.
- Soil Sampling for the Home GardenerHunnings, Joseph; Donohue, Stephen J.; Heckendorn, Steven E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)This publication explains how to obtain representative soil samples and to submit them for analysis to the Virginia Tech Soil Testing Laboratory. It is an easy-to-learn process that will benefit you, your landscape and the environment.
- Soil Sampling for the Home GardenerHunnings, Joseph; Donohue, Stephen J.; Heckendorn, Steven E. (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2019)How to collect, sample, and test soil. When and where to sample, equipment to use, where not to sample, soil sampling as a diagnostic tool, how to take a representative sample, how to take sub-samples, composite sample, complete the soil sample information sheet, results from test.
- Virginia Farmstead Assessment System. Fact Sheet/Worksheet no. 3, Household Wastewater Treatment and Septic SystemsHunnings, Joseph; Reneau, Raymond B., 1941- (Virginia Cooperative Extension, 2009-05-01)Groundwater and water supplies are least likely to be contaminated if appropriate management procedures are followed. A properly installed and maintained system for treating and disposing of household wastewater will minimize the impact of that system on groundwater and surface water.