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Supporting the Adoption of Digital Technology On-Farm: Ten Tips for Extension

#471 | Source: Journal of Extension | Published on October 28th, 2026

These 10 tips encourage some activities that can be addressed by extension agents alone, but others require good collaboration and advocacy between Extension agents and other actors who play a role in technology development and adoption.

Abstract

We held a symposium to exchange lessons from U.S. and European experts on how Extension can be best designed to support adoption of digital agricultural innovation. We highlight 10 tips for an Extension audience in the United States: