Rain Barrel Owners: Meeting the Programming Needs of the Unique Extension Audience
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Keywords

rain barrrels
water conservation
audience segments

How to Cite

Ott, Emily, Paul F. Monaghan, Wendy Wilber, Lynn Barber, and Karissa Raymond. 2018. “Rain Barrel Owners: Meeting the Programming Needs of the Unique Extension Audience: AEC634/WC297, 3/2018”. EDIS 2018 (2). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc297-2018.

Abstract

Rain barrels make it easy for households to practice water conservation. Extension programs for rain barrel construction, decoration, and giveaways can raise awareness for (and encourage use of) this technology. This 9-page document will provide insight into the behavior and attitudes of rain barrel owners so that Extension professionals may gain a better understanding of this unique audience. Written by Emily Ott, Paul Monaghan, Wendy Wilber, Lynn Barber, and Karissa Raymond and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural Education and Communication, March 2018.
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/wc297

https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-wc297-2018
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