Journal of Extension vol. 60 no. 2

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Established in 1963 the </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Journal of Extension</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> (</span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>JOE</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>) is the flagship journal for Extension professionals. As a refereed journal </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>JOE</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> expands and updates the research and knowledge base for U.S. Extension professionals and other outreach educators to improve their effectiveness and serves as a forum for emerging and contemporary issues affecting U.S. Extension education. Moreover </span><em style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>JOE</em><span style=background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> provides a venue for professionals and students to publish original and applied research findings and to share successful educational applications scholarly opinions educational resources and challenges on issues of critical importance to Extension educators.</span></p>