Extension Farming Systems Journal
A joint publication of the APEN & AFBM Networks
• EFS Journal Research Forum Guidelines for Authors (Word Template)
• EFS Journal Industry Forum Guidelines for Authors (Word Document)
• EFS Journal Instructions to Referees (Word Document)
• Payment form for hard-copy subscription (PDF Document)
What is the Extension Farming Systems Journal?
Extension Farming Systems Journal is an innovative extension publication of the AFBM Network and APEN. This journal covers extension aspects of agribusiness systems. Extension Farming Systems Journal is for farmers, farmer groups, corporate agribusiness managers, professional farm business consultants, extension and development officers, academics, researchers and postgraduate students who want to help extend the available knowledge about the efficient and effective operations of farming systems in Australia. There are two formats for publication:
• Extension Farming Systems Research
Forum
• Extension Farming Systems Industry
Forum
Extension has many definitions but to provide guidance we will
adopt that found on the Australasia Pacific Extension Network website:
Extension involves the use of communication and adult education
processes to help people and communities identify potential
improvements to their practices, and then provide them with
the skills and resources to effect these improvements.
As such, the publication topics for Extension Farming Systems
journal are:
- livestock and cropping systems
- farming applied ecology and environmental management
systems
- farm economics and financial issues of farming
- global perspectives of farming
- management and decision making on farming
- human and/or social issues of farmers and farming
communities
- sustainable farming systems
- agricultural events and agricultural highlights.
Extension Farming Systems Research Forum
The Research Forum section of the journal will publish research into agricultural extension issues that follow a recognised disciplinary research methodology. It is targeted at professional extension practitioners and will be reviewed by the Editors and members of the Editorial Board. Two Editors are appointed and Editorial Board members are nominated by the AFBM network and APEN. The Editorial Board manages the Research Forum and the Editorial Board members have advisory, mentoring and refereeing roles. The Executive Editor manages the printing of the Journal.
Extension Farming Systems Industry Forum
The Industry Forum section of the journal - mainly targeted to professional farmers, agribusiness managers, farm business consultants and extension practitioners - will be reviewed by an industry panel to evaluate scholarship, readability, relevance to industry and capacity to enable change. The Industry Forum section of the Extension Farming Systems Journal will publish papers on farm business and farming systems technology highlights (typically with an extension character), outstanding farm and agribusiness case-studies and leading farmers’ stories.
Who can access the Extension Farming Systems Journal?
EFS Journal is published online free of charge for AFBM Network and APEN members and a wider audience. Subscription of printed copies of the journal can be ordered by contacting the Executive Editor. Hard-copy issues have a cost of A$25 (+GST) per issue.
Who can publish in Extension Farming Systems Journal?
Extension Farming Systems Journal is for members of the AFBM Network and APEN. Anyone intending to publish a paper in Extension Farming Systems Journal who is not a member of either organisation should initially apply for membership of the AFBM Network or APEN.
Click here to gain access to the AFBM Membership Form or contact the Executive Officer of the AFBM Network at afbmnetworkchair@csu.edu.au.
Click here to gain access to the APEN Membership Form or contact Rosemary Currie at info@apen.org.au
Initially the Journal Editors will decide whether a paper and author meets the criteria for acceptance into the reviewing process for either the Industry or Research Forum sections. The criteria for assessing suitability will vary according to the details outlined under the Industry and Research Forum sections of the Journal.
If accepted for the Research Forum it will be sent to two members of the editorial board for review. The Editors will then decide whether to publish a paper after receiving reports from the referees.
If accepted for the Industry Forum it may be sent to reviewers from the Industry Forum panel for consideration and then published if their comments are favourable.
To submit a paper for publication please send an electronic copy of your paper, edited as per Instructions to Authors, to the Editor through the following email address: efsjournal@listserv.csu.edu.au
Editorial Board
Editors |
Roy Murray-Prior
Curtin University of Technology
r.murray-prior@curtin.edu.au |
Neels Botha
Ruakura Research Centre
neels.botha@agresearch.co.nz |
Secretariat |
Rosemary Currie
Australasia-Pacific Extension Network
info@apen.org.au |
|
Editorial Board Members |
Ruth Beilin
University of Melbourne |
Denise Bewsell
Ruakura Research Centre |
|
Amabel Fulton
Rural Development Services |
Fionnuala Hannon
WA Department of Water |
|
John James
Qld Department of Primary Industries & Fisheries |
Christine King
University of Queensland |
|
Greg Leach
SEQ Catchments |
Simon Livingstone
Marcus Oldham College |
|
Mark Paine
University of Melbourne |
Terry Parminter
Ruakura Research Centre |
|
John Petheram
University of Melbourne |
Janet Reid
Massey University |
|
Kate Roberts
Roberts Evaluation Pty Ltd |
Frank Vanclay
University of Tasmania |
|
Jane Weatherley
Meat & Livestock Australia |
Kathryn Warburton
Curtin University of Technology |
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