Person

Walter Maxwell Battle

Extension Area Specialist II | Agricultural and Resource Economics

Specialization: Leadership/Organization Development, Economic Development, and Distressed Farm/Enterprises

Overview

Assist Extension administration with addressing racial and cultural issues internally and externally.

Outreach Focus

Assist county leadership classes by conducting personality temperament workshops.

Research Questions
  • What is the difference in county commissioners’ perceptions of Extension’s agriculture education program effectiveness based on the programming area and geographic location?
  • What is the relationship between county commissioners’ familiarity with Extension agriculture programming and their participation in those programs?
  • What is the relationship between county commissioners’ familiarity with Extension agriculture programming and their perception of the usefulness of those programs?
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24 Lauderdale County Ext Ofc
200 Crain Street
Ripley, TN 38063
Education and Training
  • EdD, Learning and Leadership, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 2026
  • MS, Agriculture, Tennessee State University, 1992
  • BS, Animal Science, Tennessee State University, 1987
Responsible Area(s)
  • Community Economic Development

Walter Maxwell Battle

Extension Area Specialist II | Agricultural and Resource Economics
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24 Lauderdale County Ext Ofc
200 Crain Street
Ripley, TN 38063
Education and Training
  • EdD, Learning and Leadership, University of Tennessee - Chattanooga, 2026
  • MS, Agriculture, Tennessee State University, 1992
  • BS, Animal Science, Tennessee State University, 1987
Responsible Area(s)
  • Community Economic Development
Overview

Assist Extension administration with addressing racial and cultural issues internally and externally.

Outreach Focus

Assist county leadership classes by conducting personality temperament workshops.

Research Questions
  • What is the difference in county commissioners’ perceptions of Extension’s agriculture education program effectiveness based on the programming area and geographic location?
  • What is the relationship between county commissioners’ familiarity with Extension agriculture programming and their participation in those programs?
  • What is the relationship between county commissioners’ familiarity with Extension agriculture programming and their perception of the usefulness of those programs?