The Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE) has held its 23rd Annual Conference in Polson, Montana, United States, from 20-24 May 2007. The theme of the conference is “Internationalizing with Cultural Leadership”.Two papers presented at the workshop deal with the impact of Farmer Field Schools, one in Uganda and the other in India.

For the conference programme and accepted abstracts, go to http://www.aiaee.org/conferences.html

Citation and details of the two FFS impact papers:

• Meti, S.K., 2007. Farmers Field School Strategies for Effective Diffusion of IPM Technology for Sustainable Cotton Yield-A Critical Analysis. Paper prepared for the AIAEE conference in Montana, United States of America, May 20-24, 2007.
• Erbaugh, J.M., J. Donnermeyer and M. Amujal, 2007. Assessing the Impact of Farmer Field School Participation on IPM Adoption in Uganda. Paper prepared for the AIAEE conference in Montana, United States of America, May 20-24, 2007.