Delphi Survey of Needs for On-Farm Research: Forecasting Changes in a Farm Organization

Authors

• Elena Yu. Polush, Ball State UniversityFollow
• Nancy Grudens-Schuck, Iowa State UniversityFollow
• Derrick N. ExnerFollow
• Robert Karp, Practical Farmers of IowaFollow

Volume

54

Issue

3

DOI

10.34068/joe.54.03.20

Abstract

The forecasting abilities of Delphi technique worked well when a farmer organization wanted to predict on-farm research topics for its farmer membership. This article provides evidence—after 10 years—that Delphi successfully predicted ideas for research that lasted long into the future, including a compelling unanticipated result that changed the face of the organization. Would you want to use a research tool that was this powerful in organizational settings? This article contains details about setting up, conducting, and interpreting the Delphi.

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Recommended Citation

Polush, E. Y., Grudens-Schuck, N., Exner, D. N., & Karp, R. (2016). Delphi Survey of Needs for On-Farm Research: Forecasting Changes in a Farm Organization. Journal of Extension, 54(3), Article 20. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.54.03.20