The main objective of this research was determine the training needs of the
extensionists in the field of non-traditional fodders production in kafr EI-Sheikh and
Dakahlia Governorates.
The research was conducted in two districts in Kafr EI-Sheikh Governorate
i.e, Desouk and EI-Reidd, and two districts in Dakahlia governorates, i.e, Belkas and
Aga. Data were collected by using a personal questionnaire from a random sample
amounted to 174 extensionistis represent 35% of the total extensionistis in the four
previous districts. Coefficient of simple and multiple correlation, regression,
contingency.
Coefficient step-wise, T- test were used to analyzing data statistically
additionally percentages and frequencies.
The main results were:
1- 70.7% of the respondents were strong and midum training needs in the field of non-
traditional fodder production.
2- 76.7% of the respondents were midum and strong training needs when treatment
the plant waste with Amonia Gase and when treated plant waste with urea liquid as
non-traditional fodder.
3- 71.8% of the respondents were midum and strong training needs when treatment
the plant waste with Nourishing liquid as non-traditional fodder.
4- 80.5% of the respondents were midum and strong training needs when made
silage from plant waste as anon-traditional fodder.
5- There was no significant differences between two means of the training needs of all
pranches of non-traditional fodder production in Kafr EI-Sheikh and Dakahlia
Governorates.
6- All independent variables explains 53.3% of variance of training needs of the
respondents in the field of non-traditional production fodder as dependent variables,
while three dependent variables i.e: Number of times training in the field of non-
traditional fodder production, job satisfaction and the expouser of in formation
sources were explained 51.3% of variance of the independent variable.
7 - Six problems faced the respondents during working in the field of non-traditional
fodder production, these problems were: no-existence of the compressors,
difficulties of obtaining the Amonia, sufficient of training of the extensionists, non-
existence of plastic material, no aworness of the farmers with importance of non-
traditional fodder production and no-existence of grinding machine of the plant
wastes in the field.