@conference {41152,
	title = {Technology attributes for farm decisions - management of endoparasites},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {60},
	year = {2000},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {30-35},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	address = {Hamilton},
	abstract = {Nine regional focus group meetings were held with farmers to understand their views about endoparasite management. A software package (Decision Explorer) was used to enable participants to express their views on endoparasite management, collectively reason, debate and reach agreement on a diagrammatic model. This model summarised how participants viewed the cause and effect relationships for endoparasite management. The three areas explored in the group meetings were general management, regional differences and information gaps. Focus group findings were used to guide the development of a decision tool. An emphasis was placed on a planning approach following the farmer focus group meetings. This planning would benefit from professional service providers and parasitologists but development was guided by the farmer knowledge elicited through the workshops. Making the decision tool available in both hardcopy and electronic forms should enhance accessibility. The authors suggest there is a need to seriously consider the establishment of a National Advisory Committee for endoparasites. One possible framework for such a committee already exists in the Dairy Industry (the National Mastitis Advisory Committee). This committee would contain representatives from the appropriate disciplines and be responsible for leadership on endoparasite management. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Tarbotton IS and Paine MS and Heath A}
}
@conference {40901,
	title = {Farmer groups, a measure of their effectiveness},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {57},
	year = {1997},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {109-111},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {From 1993 to 1995 changes in sheep and beef cattle farmer learning styles; their beliefs about group interactions and their beliefs about the farm system were measured in three groups located in the upper North Island. The groups were each part of a group farm monitoring programme involving scientists from the Whatawhata Research Centre. Using a survey questionnaire, the study sought to identify ways of improving the delivery of technology to group members. Most group members expressed a preference for logical learning experiences (50\% of those surveyed) followed by problem solving (32\%), action (12.5\%), and social interaction (5.5\%). Belief maps which illustrate group interactions identified problems in group cohesion. Farm system belief maps identified distinct categories of farm system components, viz.: performance related technologies; relatively non-complex technologies; relatively complex technologies. Over time, beliefs about stock policies became more closely related to farm performance indicators such as profit. },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Webby RW and Paine MS}
}
@conference {40469,
	title = {Extension agents can perform more effectively through an appreciation of individual learning styles},
	booktitle = {Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	volume = {53},
	year = {1993},
	month = {Jan},
	pages = {115-119},
	publisher = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	organization = {New Zealand Society of Animal Production},
	abstract = {The levels of the A and B variant forms of },
	issn = {1176-5283},
	author = {Paine MS}
}
