KINERJA PENYULUH PERTANIAN LAPANGAN DALAM MELAKSANAKAN TUGAS POKOK DAN HUBUNGANYA DENGAN PERILAKU PETANI JAGUNG DI DESA BANYU URIP KECAMATAN TANJUNG LAGO KABUPATEN BANYUASIN SUMATERA SELATAN
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- The purpose of this research were to : (1) the performance of agricultural extension worker in Banyu Urip Village, (2) analyze the behaviour of corn farmers in Banyu Urip Village, and (3) analyze the correlation performance of agricultural extension worker within implementing of the main tasks with corn farmers behaviour in Banyu Urip Village. This research was conducted in Banyu Urip Village Tanjung Lago Subdistrict Banyuasin Regency on November 2018. The method used was survey method sampling method using simple random sampling. The results of this research show that (1) Performance of agricultural extension worker within implementing of the main tasks from agricultural extension preparation activity, agricultural extension implementation activity, evaluation and reporting, and agricultural extension development was included in the high category with an average score of 23,93 (score range 18,66 ≤ x ≤ 24,00), (2) Farmer’s behaviour in corn farming was measured by the level of knowledge, attitudes, and skills was included in the high category with an average score of 98,49 (score range 84 ≤ x ≤ 108), (3) Based on the calculation of rank Spearman correlation n=41, r_s = 0,117, and significant 0,465 > 0,05 then there is no significant correlation between performance of agricultural extension worker within implementing of the main tasks with corn farmers behaviour in Banyu Urip Village. Keywords: performance, agricultural extension worker, farmers behaviour.