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Author Lansdale, Bruce M., 1925- author.

Title Master Farmer : Teaching Small Farmers Management / Bruce M. Lansdale
Edition First edition
Published [Place of publication not identified] : CRC Press, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (222 pages)
Contents Preface -- Managing the Training -- Training Master Farmers -- A Society in Transition -- The Farm School Model -- Dynamic Training Centers -- Training the Managers -- The Planning Process -- Organize the Organizers -- The Languages of Leadership -- Maintaining Control -- Adjusting for Flexibility -- Heads, Hands, and Hearts -- The Role of Knowledge -- Teaching Competencies -- Changing Attitudes -- Problem Solving -- Building Self-esteem -- Metamorphosis -- Appendix A -- Appendix B
Summary The story of postwar Greece holds invaluable lessons for many developing countries today. In 1947 Greece had just emerged from a decade of war and strife; its villagers were demoralized and fleeing rural life for the cities; and its farms were unable to produce adequate crops to feed its people. In less than forty years Greece has become a major ex
Notes Bruce M. Lansdale has spent thirty-seven years working in Greece for the American Farm School; he assumed the directorship in 1955. Under his guidance the school has continued its tradition of introducing innovative agricultural technology and supporting rural community development efforts
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Subject Farm management -- Study and teaching -- Greece
Farms, Small -- Management -- Study and teaching -- Greece
Farmers -- Training of -- Greece
Farm management -- Study and teaching -- Developing countries
Farms, Small -- Management -- Study and teaching -- Developing countries
Farmers -- Training of -- Developing countries
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- General.
Farm management -- Study and teaching
Farmers -- Training of
Farms, Small -- Management -- Study and teaching
Developing countries
Greece
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780429036200
0429036205
9780429718038
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9780429698026
042969802X
9780429738043
0429738048