Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 178 Document Number: C30711
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Paper presented at Tropentag 2010, Conference on International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development, Zurich, Switzerland, September 14-16, 2010. 1 page.
22 pages, While climate change threatens global food security, health, and nutrition outcomes, Africa is more vulnerable because its economies largely depend on rain-fed agriculture. Thus, there is need for agricultural producers in Africa to employ robust adaptive measures that withstand the risks of climate change. However, the success of adaptation measures to climate change primarily depends on the communities’ knowledge or awareness of climate change and its risks. Nonetheless, existing empirical research is still limited to illuminate farmers’ awareness of the climate change problem. This study employs a Bayesian hierarchical logistic model, estimated using Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) methods, to empirically determine drivers of smallholder farmers’ awareness of climate change and its risks to agriculture in Zambia. The results suggest that on average, 77% of farmers in Zambia are aware of climate change and its risks to agriculture. We find socio-demographics, climate change information sources, climate change adaptive factors, and climate change impact-related shocks as predictors of the expression of climate change awareness. We suggest that farmers should be given all the necessary information about climate change and its risks to agriculture. Most importantly, the drivers identified can assist policymakers to provide the effective extension and advisory services that would enhance the understanding of climate change among farmers in synergy with appropriate farm-level climate-smart agricultural practices.
Layfield, K. Dale (author) and Zungoli, Pat (author)
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2001
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24766
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Retrieved October 1, 2006, Poster abstract at a conference, "Shifting perspectives: agricultural education's commitment to excellence," Fort Worth, Texas, January 27-30, 2001. 2 pages.
6 pages, The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted traditional delivery of Extension programs. Our group of Rutgers agricultural agents responded by developing a weekly webinar series to remotely continue agricultural consultations and provide an open forum for farmers. Pandemic-related topics included farm labor, compliance with state executive orders, supply-chain disruptions, livestock processing, farmer assistance programs, and other issues. Participation from 258 farmers, agricultural agencies, and other groups resulted in effective networking and timely delivery of information to the agriculture industry. By using available online tools, we were able to efficiently deliver Extension programming and resources to agricultural producers and industry partners. Our efforts may be informative for others as needs related to the pandemic evolve.
Mann, Alana (author) and International Association for Media and Communication Research, London, UK.
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2010-07-18
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 179 Document Number: C36273
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Retrieved 03/22/2011, Via online. Page 15 in Book of Abstracts: International Communication Section of the IAMCR Conference, Braga, Portugal, July 18-22, 2010.
Bardellos, Marcia Dutra (author), Pedrozo, Eugenio Avila (author), and Van der Lans, Ivo. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2009
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29803
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Pages 127-145 in Adam Lindgreen and Martin K. Hingley (eds.), The new cultures of food: marketing opportunities from ethnic, religious and cultural diversity. Gower Publishing Limited, Surrey, England. 319 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37163
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Posted at http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111223/food-safety-freshness-best-before-dates-111226/20111226/?hub=OttawaHome, Via CTV News, Ottawa, Canada. 2 pages.
Announcement of a 2002 Sigma Delta Chi award entry in the category, Investigative reporting - newspaper/wire service. Mike Lee of theTri-City Herald, Kennewick, Washington, received the award. Investigation uncovered 15 years of flagrant law-breaking and abuse by two farmer brothers. Actions involved disregard of state and federal laws and regulations, including illegal water and air pollution. Series titled, "Bitter Harvest."
Jones, Sandra C. (author), Waters, Louise (author), Byrne, Fiona (author), Iverson, Don (author), Sutherland, Max (author), Gold, Julian (author), and Puplick, Chris (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: D07139
Retrieved June 28, 2006, Features the career and effectiveness of John Winter, editor of Farm Mail, published by the Daily Mail newspaper. Considered "one of the leading agricultural journalists of the second half of the twentieth century."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00591
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Via blog site. 9 pages., Author describes a proposed clearinghouse for data from state, county and municipal governments in North Carolina to serve nine rural newspapers.
Hart, Joy L. (author), Esrock, Stuart L. (author), and Leichty, Greg B. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2006
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08347
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Pages 305-315 in Steve May, Case studies in organizational communication: ethical perspectives and practices. Sage Publications, Inc., Thousand Oaks, California. 402 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 119 Document Number: C13518
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9 p., APEN (Australasia Pacific Extension Network) 2001 International Conference, Oct3-5, 2001, at University of South queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Via online. 2 pages., How an extension team uses animated "climate dog" characters to show farmers how Victoria's four main climate drivers work to "round up" or scatter storm clouds over the state.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26254
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From the Lexington Herald-Leader, Lexington, Kentucky, via Knight Ridder Tribune Business News. 2 pages., Describes career of Al Smith, long-time host and producer of the public affairs television show, "Comment on Kentucky." He previously headed a chain of rural weekly newspapers in Kentucky.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 110 Document Number: C10510
Journal Title Details:
1 page
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Presentation by Tracy Boe of Farm Director, WCMY Radio, Ottawa, Illinois, at Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow Workshop, University of Illinois, Urbana. November 6, 1999.
Analysis of this agricultural leader's views suggests Bailey sought "not to develop a more efficient, productive, and profitable agriculture, but to advance the larger cultural ideals of a 'self-sustaining' agriculture and personal happiness."
Interviewed scientists express tolerance of lay views and reference their own lay experience while minimizing the scientific value of lay views as scientists. Authors identify a "superior capacity" model that "seems to serve interviewed scientists rather well; they retain their scientific autonomy without contradicting the assumption of funding agencies and others that laypeople have salient knowledge."
Online from publication. 4 pages., Introduction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's proposed rule, called "Requirements for additional traceability records for certain foods." Reporter notes, "The industry has been waiting for this shoe to drop for years."
International Programme for the Development of Communication, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Format:
News release
Publication Date:
2004-02-03
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: C24721
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Retrieved September 16, 2006, 1 page., Describes a monthly selection of rural reportage from a wide range of local and community newspapers from different parts of India. "A considerable number of mainstream newspapers are now using 'Grassroots' as a source of rural news features."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09318
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Online from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, New York City, New York. 5 pages., Interview with Beverly Bell on Berta Caceres and indigenous environmental activism. Caceres was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2015 for leading an indigenous campaign that successfully pressured the world's largest dam builder to pull out of the Agua Zarca Dam.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10405
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4 pages., Online from Australian Broadcasting Corporation website., During a severe drought, a Queensland grazier decided to share her story on a social media post that included distressing images of livestock. Unintended consequences included accusations of animal abuse and investigation by Biosecurity Queensland.
Interview by Gumucio Dagron involving "one of Latin America's key development communication specialists. His practice and his writings cover more than 40 years of contributions to the field of communication for social change."
Brown, Charles (author) and Lehtola, Carol (author)
Format:
Guide
Publication Date:
2003-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D05937
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CIR 1438, one of a series of Florida AgSafe, a program of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville. 9 pages., Guidelines for creating a community-based safety workshop.
1 page., Research among those who ski reveals the dilemma they face in desiring to preserve the environment while using energy-intensive means of travel to and from skiing sites.
Finding suggest that boundary organizations related to extension help mediate between the shifting domains of science and policy at all levels - local, state and national.
12 pages, This paper addresses consumer trust in organic food in order to find out which aspects increase and decrease trust and which trust expectations consumers have. The aim is to strengthen consumer trust on the basis of the findings and to develop trust-building measures. To this end, ten focus groups with German consumers were conducted online in February 2021 and evaluated using content analysis. The results show that there is a predominant lack of trust in organic food. This is based in particular on the fact that organic production is often doubted and there are from the consumer’s point of view too many organic labels. This can be attributed not only to a lack of knowledge on the part of consumers, but also to a lack of transparency within the organic sector and in relation to organic food. Results from the consumer's point of view show that the possibility of control, information and transparency are relevant for trust in organic food and the development of knowledge about organic food can positively influence this trust.
Online from publisher., Reports on a first bay-wide effort to protect shorelines from rising water, convening stakeholders to find common ground. Mediator hopes that giving all stakeholders a voice will ensure buy-in, even when talking to each other is optional.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 175 Document Number: C29969
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Via Food Systems Insider. 4 pages., Author critiques a government program intended to connect consumers more closely with farmers and food, especially through local sources.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D07331
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Pages 21-53 in Anna-Katharina Hornidge and Christoph Antweiler (eds.), Environmental uncertainty and local knowledge: Southeast Asia as a laboratory of global ecological change. Transcript, Bielefeld, Germany. 284 pages., This historical analysis traces predominance of emphasis on applied types of expert-based knowledge and information, as well as technological innovation packages from outside the developing countries themselves. Author identifies questions about who decides which knowledge is regarded as crucial, is produced and shared, for what purpose and in whose interest. Extensive reference list.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37009
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Pages 39-59 in Maria Fonte and Apostolos G. Papadopoulos (eds.), Naming food after places: food relocalisation and knowledge dynamics in rural development. Ashgate Publishing Ltd., Surrey, England. 285 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: D10838
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Online from the Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri. 2 pages., "New research shows a significant and growing group of health-conscious consumers is confused by the mixed messages they're receiving about the 'real deal' and the substitutes entering the market."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 144 Document Number: C22572
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Reuters release obtained online via Food Safety Network. 1 page., Cites forestry researcher who reports that many countries are wasting millions of dollars planting trees because of myths that forests help improve water flows and offset erosion.
18 pages, Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) are known to have a wide range of negative impacts upon nearby residents and communities. Therefore, the siting of such operations in economically underdeveloped rural communities is an important environmental justice issue. This study explores the environmental conflict that surrounded a proposed CAFO in Bayfield County, Wisconsin. In this struggle, an outside corporation attempted to site a new CAFO in a community that was highly divided on the issue. We draw complementary insights from the environmental justice, stakeholder theory, and rural studies literatures to explain how the opponents of the CAFO were ultimately able to successfully resist the unwanted land use. This theoretical framework treats the formation of environmental inequalities as a process of conflict among diverse parties in which the potentially impacted communities may strongly influence the eventual outcome. Through interviews with key stakeholders and analysis of local and state media sources, we examine the primary points of contention within the local community along with the relative claims making and discursive strategies employed by each side. The findings of this study imply that how rural communities construct their identity and define potential environmental hazards are central to deciding environmental conflicts.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08686
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Pages 43-66 in William Ascher and John M. Heffron (eds.), Cultural change and persistence: new perspectives on development. Palgrave McMillan, New YorkCity, New York. 263 pages.
Via online issue. 4 pages., Author describes "open access" journals and suggests web sites and searching methods agricultural journalists can use to gain access to them.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C20479
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Pages 127-150 in Joe Smith (ed.), The Daily Globe: environmenal change, the public and the media. Earthscan Publications Ltd., London, England. 263 pages.
