Abstract

This research was carried out to assess the application of information technology to meet the expectations of experts in agronomic subjects, horticultural affairs, water matters, food industries and agricultural extension in Zanjan province. The statistical population of the study consisted of 95 managerial active experts in agronomy, horticulture, irrigation, food industries and agricultural extension of Zanjan province Organization of Jihad-e- Agriculture that 80 persons of them were selected by random sampling. A questionnaire was used for data collection that validated by an academic group of agricultural extension and education experts. Its reliability was determined by Cronbach’s alpha that was up of 0.70 for measured indexes. The results showed that the application of information technology in agronomic subjects, horticultural affairs, water matters; food industries and agricultural extension were at moderate status while agricultural experts expected in all cases, too much use of information technology. The gaps between existing and desirable in all subjects studied were calculated based on the model of Berry et al. Based on research findings and In order to provide appropriate information to agricultural stakeholders was proposed the optimal use of information technology.