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Social Sciences Institute References

The following documents require Adobe Acrobat.

PL 107-171 - Outreach and Assistance for Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers (PDF; 42 KB)
Running Effective Meetings (PDF; 31 KB)
Listening Skills (PDF; 48 KB)
Running Public Meetings (PDF; 55 KB)
How to Develop a Marketing Plan (PDF; 164 KB)
Understanding Non-Profit Organizations (PDF; 92 KB)
Understanding Community Power Structures (PDF; 38 KB)
Defining Communities: An Issue-Based Approach (PDF; 99 KB)
Human Aspects of the Conservation Planning Environment (PDF; 71 KB)
Working with People of Different Cultures (PDF; 426 KB)
Social and Physical Aspects of Meetings and Conferences (PDF; 251 KB)
Social and Professional Skills to be Effective with Small Farmers (PDF; 44 KB)
Barriers and Strategies for Small-Scale Producers (PDF; 740 KB)
Gaining Trust with Small Farmers (PDF; 28 KB)
Working with Community Leaders (PDF; 1.6 MB)
Social Profile (PDF; 386 KB)

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