Identifying the Educational – Extension Channels in the field of Drought Crisis Management (A Case Study, Iran)

The main objective of this study was to Identifying the Educational- Extension Channels in the field of drought crisis Management from the viewpoint of the Managers of Greenhouse in Ilam Province.The research was of an applied study type and due to the lack of control variables, it was considered as a semiempirical and a Descriptive kind of research.The research population was consisted of all managers of greenhouse active cooperatives in Ilam province between the years 2011-2012. (N= 108). A census sampling method was applied for study. The main tool of the research was a questionnaire developed in three main sections. The face and content validity of the questionnaire were confirmed by a group of university professors and Cooperatives Experts. Also the Reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed through calculating the choronbach alfa coefficient (a=. /73). Data processing was performed using SPSS statistical software, as well as descriptive statistics (central and inferential indexes). The results of this study showed that the most important sources of information have been included Extension Workers, Agricultural services Company, Progressive Greenhouse holders and Local greenhouse owners and neighbors.