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Agricultural Research,Education and Extension Organization(AREEO)is the largest responsible body for agricultural research ,education and extension in |
History
Agricultural Research ,Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) is the largest responsible body for agricultural research and education in Iran.
The establishment of some agricultural research institutes in Iran dates back to more than 80 years ago. Among these institutes, Razi Vaccine and Serum Research Institute (1924), Animal Science Research Institute (1933), Plant Pests and Diseases Research Institute (1943), and Seed and Plant Improvement Institute (1959) could be named as pioneer research institutes.
In 1975, the Agricltural and Natural Resources Research Organization (ANRRO) was established as a central entity to formulate policies, make decisions on research priorities and coordinate the activities of the existing research institutes.
In 1990, ANRRO was reorganized and merged with Agricultural Education Organization and Extension Directorate, creating a new organization naming Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) with the responsibility in the fields of Research, Education and Extension.
In 2001, the two Ministries of Agriculture and Jihad Construction merged together, creating the new Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture. Therefore, the responsibility of research institutes of the two Ministries, comprising 23 research institutes, were entrusted to AREEO.
In 2002, the Extension mandate of AREEO was transferred to a new Deputy in the Ministry of Jihad-e-Agriculture and AREEO restructured to Agricultural Research and Education Organization.
In 2007 the Extension mandate was transferred back again to AREO and it continues now to its mission as one of the deputies of Agricultural Research, Education & Extension Organization(AREEO).
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New Coordinator of the Iran-ICARDA Program and Highlands Regional Research Network
Dr. Mohammed Roozitalab 
has been appointed as Coordinator of the Iran-ICARDA Program and Highlands Regional Research Network. He brings a wealth of experience to this position. He will be well known to some of you through his long association with ICARDA in his senior positions with the Agricultural Research, Education and Extension Organization (AREEO) of Iran and as the former Chairman of GFAR and former President of AARINENA. He joins ICARDA from his current position as Senior Advisor on International Scientific and Research Cooperation with AREEO. He is also very familiar with the CGIAR having been a member of the CG Executive Council.He will take up his position on 1st November 2008. He may be reached at email addresses :
m.roozitalab@cgiar.org
ISU Extension Field Agronomists
Regional crop updates and reports by the Field Agronomists.
Extension Field Agronomist
George Cummins
112 N. Main St
Charles City, IA 50616
Voice 641-228-1453
Fax 641-228-1453
E-mail gcumns@iastate.edu
Counties Served:
Winnebago, Worth, Mitchell, Hancock, Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Butler, Bremer, Grundy, Black Hawk
Areas of Expertise:
All areas of crop production and protection; sustainable ag.; precision agriculture; value-added ag. project development; integrated crop management
Frequent Clients:
Producers; ag. professionals dealing with crop production and protection
Joined ISU Extension:
September 1981
Extension Positions/Other Experience:
1992 - Field Specialist/Crops for 7 counties in N. Iowa
1981-92 Floyd County Extension Agriculturalist/Director
1979-81 Instructor, Certificate Training Program, College of Agriculture, Swaziland, Southern Africa
1973-79 Crop Science Instructor and Farm Management Coordinator, Hawkeye Inst. of Technology, Waterloo, Iowa
1970-73 Vo. Ag. Instructor, Vinton, Iowa
1971 - Owner/operator of crop/livestock farms in Benton or Floyd Counties.
1974-79 President, Cummins Farm Management ompany, Vinton, Iowa.
1967 -70 U. S. Army service as a Combat Engineer Officer
1964-67 Peace Corps Volunteer and ag. adviser to the Tanzania/PC Middle School Ag. Project in Tanzania, East Africa
Education:
1964 B.S. Agricultural Education , Iowa State University
1973 M.S. Agricultural Education , Iowa State University
Awards/Honors/Publications:
1994 NACAA Distinguished Service Award
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The Directorate of Extension Education is the nodal agency of Rajasthan Agricultural University, Bikaner for promoting agricultural development in the State through quick transfer of technology by providing training, advisory and farm information to professional extension personnel of line departments and farmers. It also involves in assessment, refinement & adoption of technology through on farm testing and front-line demonstration. Being a crucial institution of the University, the Directorate provides guidelines, monitor and evaluate the extension programmes of KVKs functioning under RAU. The directorate also extends its support to the State departments through farm information by publishing literature on different disciplines of agriculture and allied subjects. Thus,three principal functional areas of the Directorate. of Extension Education, RAU, at present are, training, advisory and communication. The directorate has a team of multi disciplinary scientists who work in participatory mode in close co-ordination with the Department of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, Horticulture, Forestry, Co-operatives, Panchayat Samities and other agencies engaged for betterment of rural people with following broad objectives -
a) To formulate and impart in-service training to different categories of officers and functionaries from line departments of Govt. of Rajasthan and Non- Government organisations.
b) To conduct short and long duration vocat. training's for front-line farmers, farm women,youth and school dropouts of the State.
c) To assess and refine the latest agricultural technology through front-line demonstration for their wider adoption.
d) To provide farm information services through various extension activities including literature for quick dissemination of technology.
A well defined mechanism is followed involving the Directorate of Research and the line departments and extension education units while formulating technical programme for different units of the directorate of extension education.
Figure -Flow chart giving the mechanism to formulate the technical programme for extension activities.
The following flow chart provides in details the organizational set up of the directorate of extension at the university level
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John Ameroso nominated as expert in plant systems by Agricultural Education Assessment Project (AEAP) team
March 29, 2006
A standardized examination would benefit agricultural science education programs at the secondary level
How can you gain qualifications when there is no agreement as to what they are?
That's the problem facing agricultural education in New York State. There are no existing state or national standards at the secondary level, and available agricultural education exams, different in each locale, aren't meeting needs of state programs.
Cornell University Department of Education received a 3-year grant to tackle this problem. Under the leadership of Professor William G. Camp, Director of Agricultural Science Education, the Cornell University Department of Education Agricultural Education Assessment Project (AEAP) team is working with the New York State Education Department (NYSED) to set standards, nominate subject matter experts, and generate agreement. Standards and benchmarks for all pathways of agricultural science were set in the spring semester of 2005.
This month, John Ameroso, Extension Associate with Cornell University Cooperative Extension New York City, was nominated as an expert in the field of plant systems. Ameroso, along with two other Cooperative Extension professionals, was invited to participate in the development of a statewide agricultural education examination.
"The workshop was quite successful in its productive outcome of valid test questions not only in plant systems but also animal systems," said Ameroso.
Over two days in March 2006, the team of Extension staff and Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) educators performed what is known as an "item construction and item validation workshop", listing major topics or skills that the experts considered essential in their area. Lists were whittled down through discussion, establishing consensus on a core curriculum. Students' recall, understanding, critical thinking, and problem solving skills were considered. Reliable, valid multiple-choice test items were created.
The March 2006 workshop was a step forward. Such an examination would benefit agricultural science education programs at the secondary level, could lead to technical endorsements in fields of science, math, social studies, and English, and could be used for career and technical accreditation.
The best part of the workshop for John "was the opportunity to interact with Cornell's Department of Education, and agricultural educators outside the Cooperative Extension system."
For more information about Food Security & Markets, contact John Ameroso, Extension Associate, at (212)340-2946.
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