Identification of Requirements and Development of Competency Training Models for Agricultural Extension Workers in Industrial Revolution 4.0 in Bali Province

The potential of agricultural resources is very possible to be developed to achieve maximum productivity. The achievement of agricultural productivity is closely related to the behavior of farmers. Improvement of farmers' behavior can be done through providing agricultural innovation information needed. The communication process of agricultural innovation can use information technology in the industrial revolution era 4.0. The problem is, how can the ability of agricultural extension workers transform agricultural innovations to farmers in today's information technology (IT) advancements?  The purpose of this study is to analyze agricultural extension workers performance, agricultural extension workers behavior, agricultural extension workers training needs, and design and methods of training for increasing competence of  agricultural extension workers in the industrial revolution era 4.0. The study was designed using a survey method combined with correlational and explanatory methods. The study was conducted in the Province of Bali with a population of all agricultural extension workers from several state agricultural agencies. Proportional sampling method was used to determine the number of samples and the purposive sampling method was used to select respondents. Data was collected through interview techniques, in-depth interviews, focus group discussions, and expert choices. The data was analyze using tabulative techniques and Structural Equation Modeling approach with the SmartPLS analysis tool. The results of data analysis is interpreted through descriptive methods. The results of the first year of research show that: (1) The performance of agricultural extension workers in the implementation of their job and function is quite good; (2) The intensity of agricultural extension workers response to the information technology is quite good; and (3) Training needs in an effort to increase agricultural extension workers competence in the use of information technology include aspects of: (a) IT application principles; (b) IT usability; (c) examples of IT successful practices; (d) deepening of IT practices; and facilitation-supervision of IT utilization.