Event

Following major initiatives by the Commonwealth Agricultural Bureau International, the Trinidad and Tobago Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Marine Resources conducted 18 Farmer Field Schools from August 2003 to April 2008 in eleven extension districts in Trinidad. The Farmer Field Schools are impressive advances of the last decade. These schools have successfully introduced more eco-friendly technologies to small-scale farmers who cultivate vegetable food crops throughout Asia, Central America and East Africa.

Two seminars will be presented on Thursday 29^th May 2008 on behalf of the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension.

The Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension will host Farmer Field seminars by Dr. David Dolly and by visiting Professor Dr. James Lindner and Samuel Goff, PhD student on Thursday 29^th May, 2008 at Room E, Dudley Huggins Building.

Dr. Dolly’s seminar is titled, “Reflecting on the experiences of introducing the Farmer School in the Caribbean with special reference to Trinidad and Tobago”, and Dr. Lindner’s seminar is titled, “Factors in Participation and Non-Participation in Farmer Field Schools in Trinidad and Tobago”. The seminars will be presented for one hour each from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Refreshments will be served.

Dr. David Dolly is a lecturer in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension and an active researcher of the educational benefits of the Farmer Field School.

Dr. James Lindner is Professor in the Department of Agricultural Leadership, Education, and Communications, Texas A&M University. Dr. Lindner and Mr. Goff jointly participated in the conduct of a PhD study on participation and non-participation factors.