S. Diliarosta, A. Hardinata
Efforts to safeguard the use of pesticides at the farm level was still inadequate. Data from monitoring by the West Sumatra Health Office until 2010 known about the effects of pesticide poisoning in farmers 45,3% recorded in the normal category, 39,5% are exposed to light, 12,8% moderate and 2,4% exposure to heavy exposure. This study aims to determine the effect of agricultural extension for improving environmental behavior by vegetable farmers in Padang City. This type of research was Research and Development or R&D. This research done in Padang City, Subdistrict of Kuranji, Koto Tangah and Nanggalo Padang. A data analysis technique used paired sample test and one way anova. Based on the existing needs for support the establishment of environmental behavior by vegetable farmer specifications of the resulting product was a module on the knowledge of environmental health, motivation healthy lifestyle, and a family environment. The module guidelines on the use of agricultural technology, environmental friendly and to encourage awareness of farmers in the act was to provide motivation through electronic media with their video used in the extension contains an explanation of the behavior of farmers, environmental behavior by farmers, technicians, the benefits of environmentally friendly behavior by farmers. © 2019 Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Departemen Pendidikan IPA, Universitas Negeri Padang, FMIPA, Jl. Prof. Dr.Hamka Air Tawar, Sumatera Barat, Padang, Indonesia
