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This study aims to analyze the effect of work involvement, organizational culture, and cohesiveness on the performance of agricultural extension workers at the Department of Agriculture and Food Security of Yogyakarta Special Region. The approach used is quantitative, the population is 263 civil servant extension workers and the sample is determined as many as 154 respondents. the sampling technique used is proportional random sampling. Data analysis was carried out with the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach using the SmartPLS 4.0 application. The results showed that work involvement and organizational culture had a positive and significant effect on the performance of extension workers. In addition, cohesiveness was shown to partially mediate the effect of work engagement on extension worker performance, which indicates that cooperation and solidarity between teams play an important role in strengthening the impact of individual engagement on performance. Finally, cohesiveness mediates the effect of organizational culture on the performance of agricultural extension workers. This study concludes that improving the performance of agricultural extension workers requires a comprehensive strategy, not only through increasing individual engagement, but also through strengthening the work culture and cohesiveness of a supportive team.  

The study explores the application of bioethical aspects in the use of botanical pesticides for pest prevention in the environment at the Horticultural Seed Development Unit (UPT) under the Department of Agriculture and Fisheries. Utilizing a qualitative approach with quantitative elements, this research aims to deepen understanding regarding bioethical practices in botanical pesticide usage and evaluate its effectiveness in controlling pests. The population consists of employees and students involved in pesticide-related activities, selected through purposive sampling to ensure knowledgeable respondents. Key variables include the independent variable of botanical pesticide application and dependent variables such as pest population reduction, environmental impact, and the presence of beneficial non-target organisms like pollinators. The descriptive qualitative method combined with survey techniques provides insights into how bioethical principles are integrated into pest control strategies, promoting sustainable agricultural practices. This research contributes to advancing environmentally friendly pest management solutions while maintaining ecological balance.

This research analyzed one of the syntactic fields of study, namely phrases in argumentation texts in class XI textbooks of the Kurikulum Merdeka. Two data will be studied in argumentation texts entitled "Ketahanan Pangan Lokal” and “Ketahanan Pangan pada Masa Pandemi Covid-19". In this study, the researchers limit the analysis of phrase type studies, namely based on word categories in the form of verb and noun phrases. The purpose of this research is to know in depth the research data along with an explanation of the types of phrases based on word categories, namely verb phrases and noun phrases found. In addition, this research is also expected to be valuable as a learning medium, especially in one of the fields of syntactic units, namely about phrases. The research method used a qualitative descriptive methodological approach and theoretical syntax with reading, listening, and recording techniques. In the analysis, it was found that verb phrases based on their position and location were divided into two, namely Coordinative Verb Phrases (FVK) and Subordinative Verb Phrases (FVS). Meanwhile, noun phrases based on their position and location are also divided into two, namely Coordinative Noun Phrases (FNK) and Subordinative Noun Phrases (FNS). To facilitate the analysis and understanding of the reader, the phrase data is presented in the form of a table accompanied by an explanation. This research is important to analyze the phrases in the argumentation text contained in the independent curriculum textbook, this is because the independent curriculum is the latest educational learning system in Indonesia.