Journal of Extension Home


Title: Journal of Extension

The Journal of Extension (JOE) is the official refereed journal of the U.S. Cooperative Extension System. JOE expands and updates the research and knowledge base for Extension professionals and other adult educators to improve their effectiveness. In addition, JOE serves as a forum for emerging and contemporary issues affecting Extension education.

JOE is written, reviewed, and edited by Extension professionals, sharing with their colleagues successful educational applications, original and applied research findings, scholarly opinions, educational resources, and challenges on issues of critical importance to Extension educators.


The Journal of Extension has back issues online from 1982 to the present. Please note that online articles published prior to 1984 are available only in PDF format.

Issues from 1963 to 1982 are available only in print at this time.

2002, Volume 40 --

2001, Volume 39 --

2000, Volume 38 --

1999, Volume 37 --

1998, Volume 36 --

1997, Volume 35 --

1996, Volume 34 --

1995, Volume 33 --

1994, Volume 32 --

1993, Volume 31 --

1992, Volume 30 --

1991, Volume 29 --

1990, Volume 28 --

1989, Volume 27 --

1988, Volume 26 --

1987, Volume 25 --

1986, Volume 24 --

1985, Volume 23 --

1984, Volume 22 --

1983, Volume 21 --

1982, Volume 20 --