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2. Cleaner and greener livestock production: appraising producers' perceptions regarding renewable energy in Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bozorgparvar, Elham (author), Yazdanpanah, Masoud (author), Forouzani, Masoumeh (author), Khosravipour, Bahman (author), and Khuzestan Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources University, Mollasani, Ahvaz, Iran
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08-27
- Published:
- Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: D10859
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Cleaner Production
- Journal Title Details:
- 203 : 769-776
- Notes:
- 8 pages., Via Science Direct., This paper aims to use a comprehensive modeling framework to investigate the intention of Iranian livestock producers to deploy renewable energies on their farms to mitigate climate change. A survey was conducted in southern Iran using a random sample of farmers (n = 140). Structural equation modeling showed that attitude, moral norm, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control are significant predictors of farmers' intention to use renewable energies. Attitude was determined by positive affect and perceived benefits, and moral norm was determined by perceived benefits, perceived cost, and outcome efficacy. The findings not only have public policy implications for promoting the use of renewable energies by farmers in Iran, but also contribute to the literature on environmental psychology, renewable energy, and pro-environmental behavior in a non-Western country.
3. Collegiate millennials' perceptions of locally produced beef
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Oesterreicher, Shelby (author), Lundy, Lisa K. (author), Rumble, Joy (author), Telg, Ricky W. (author), and University of Florida The Ohio State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: D10157
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 102(4)
- Notes:
- 15 pages, via online journal article, Millennial consumers are stepping into important roles as decision makers and consumers. A knowledge and communication gap exists between cattle producers and consumers this knowledge seeking generation. This study focused on collegiate millennials' perceptions of locally produced beef. The research design was qualitative in nature using focus groups. Participants associated the beef industry and beef products with the environment, management practices, treatment of animals, human health concerns, retail, experience with the beef industry, experience with beef, and transparency. Results of this study showed participants had minimal knowledge of the industry and relatively negative perceptions of the industry and beef products. Participants were skeptical of communication materials promotion beef and expressed particular distrust toward video messages. Participants revealed a knowledge and communication gap between producers and consumers
4. Consumer perceptions of landscape plant production water sources and uses in the landscape during perceived and real drought
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Knuth, Melinda (author), Behe, Bridget K. (author), Hall, Charles R. (author), Huddleston, Patricia (author), Fernandez, R. (author), and Texas A&M University Michigan State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10339
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 28(1) : 85-93
- Notes:
- 9 pages., Via online journal., Water is becoming scarcer as world population increases and will be allocated among competing uses. Some of that water will go toward sustaining human life, but some will be needed to install and support landscape plants. Thus, future water resource availability may literally change the American landscape. Recent research suggests that consumers’ attitudes and behavior toward potable water supplies have changed in other countries because of greater social awareness and increasingly widespread exposure to drought conditions. We conducted an online survey of 1543 U.S. consumers to assess their perceptions about landscape plants, the water source used to produce them, and plant water needs to become established in the landscape. Using two separate conjoint designs, we assessed their perceptions of both herbaceous and woody perennials. Consumers placed greater relative importance on water source in production over water use in the landscape for both herbaceous and woody perennials included in this study. They preferred (had a higher utility score for) fresh water over recycled water and least preferred a blend of fresh with recycled water for perennials and recycled water used for woody perennial production. In addition, the group that did not perceive a drought but experienced one placed a higher value (higher utility score) on nursery plants grown with fresh water compared with those which were actually not in drought and did not perceive one. Educational and promotional efforts may improve the perception of recycled water to increase the utility of that resource. Promoting the benefits of low water use plants in the landscape may also facilitate plant sales in times of adequate and low water periods.
5. Consumers' perspective on dual-purpose chickens as alternative to the killing of day-old chicks
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Brummer, Nanke (author), Christoph-Schulz, Inken (author), and Rovers, Anja-Karolina (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Germany
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11080
- Journal Title:
- International Journal on Food System Dynamics
- Journal Title Details:
- 9(5) : 390-398
- Notes:
- Available online at www.centmapress.org, Results indicated that study participants had specific expectations regarding the husbandry conditions, but also regarding the product characteristics and the labelling of dual-purpose chickens.
6. Defining U.S. consumers' (mis)perceptions of pollinator friendly labels: an exploratory study
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Khachatryan, Hayk (author) and Rihn, Alicia (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 198 Document Number: D09659
- Journal Title:
- International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 21(3) : 365-378
7. Educational needs and perceptions of the sustainability of precision agriculture: survey evidence from Greece
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kountio, Georgios (author), Ragkos, Athanasios (author), Bournaris, Thomas (author), Papadavid, Georgios (author), and Michailidis, Anastasios (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-06
- Published:
- Springer Science & Business Media
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: D10860
- Journal Title:
- Precision Agriculture
- Journal Title Details:
- 19(3) : 537-554
- Notes:
- 28 pages., Via Science Direct., Precision agriculture (PA) constitutes a dynamic production method which is gaining attention in several parts of the world. Its environmental and economic sustainability has been examined in terms of its ability to reduce the adverse effects of agrochemical use—by regulating their application to the levels needed at the land parcel level—and of its contribution to higher incomes and profitability. At the social level, PA has been linked to collective action although little insight is available regarding the role of various actors and education. This study tackles PA through an assessment of the attitudes of farmers towards the elements of its sustainability and of their educational needs. The analysis of survey data of a sample of young farmers in Greece showed that the majority of respondents were not familiar with PA. Significant differences were found between the attitudes of knowledgeable and non-knowledgeable farmers, the former demonstrating better acknowledgement of the environmental, economic and social sustainability of PA. Important educational needs were also detected, with group and individual methods being the most preferred ones for education and information campaigns. The results of the analysis could be of use for the design of Common Agricultural Policy Pillar II measures for the promotion of PA targeting to specific audiences and actors.
8. Effects of climate change in paddy production and adaption strategies in Tharu communities of Dang district, Nepal
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Poudel, Pradip Raj (author), Joshi, Narayan Raj (author), and Pokhrel, Shanta (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-12-09
- Published:
- Nepal: Nepal Journals Online
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13064
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources
- Journal Title Details:
- V.1, N.1
- Notes:
- 14 pages, A study on effects of climate change on rice (Oryza sativa) production in Tharu communities of Dang district of Nepal was conducted in 2018A.D to investigate the perception and major adaptation strategies followed by Tharu farmers. The study areas were selected purposively. Cross-sectional data was collected using a household survey of 120 households by applying simple random sampling technique with lottery method for sample selection. Primary data were collected using semi-structured and pretested interview schedule, focus group discussion and key informants interview whereas monthly and annual time series data on temperature and precipitation over 21years (1996-2016) were collected from Department of Hydrology and Meteorology, Kathmandu as secondary data. Descriptive statistics and trend analysis were used to analyze the data. The ratio of male and female was found to be equal with higher literacy rate at study area than district. Most of the farmers depended on agriculture only for their livelihood where there was large variation in land distribution. Farmers had better access to FM/radio for agricultural extension information sources. The study resulted that Tharu farmers of Dang perceived all parameters of climate. Temperature and rainfall were the most changing component of climate perceived by farmers. The trend analysis of temperature data of Dang over 21 years showed that maximum, minimum and average temperature were increasing at the rate of 0.031°C, 0.021°C and 0.072°C per year respectively which supports the farmers perception whereas trend of rainfall was decreased with 7.56mm per year. The yearly maximum rainfall amount was increased by 1.15mm. The production of local indigenous rice varieties were decreasing while hybrid and improved rice varieties were increasing. The district rice production trend was increasing which support the farmer’s perception. The study revealed that there were climate change effects on paddy production and using various adaptation strategies to cope in Dang district.
9. Exploring influences of different communication approaches on consumer target groups for ethically produced beef
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Risius, Antje (author) and Hamm, Ulrich (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Germany
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10226
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
- Journal Title Details:
- 31 : 325-340
10. Factors affecting paddy farmers' perception of utilizing agricultural machines in Indonesia
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Pullaila, Ani (author), Amrullah, Eka Rastiyanto (author), Astuti, Yati (author), and Ishida, Akira (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- Indonesia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12002
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development
- Journal Title Details:
- 10(8) : 150-157
- Notes:
- 8 pages, Online via UI Library electronic subscription., Research identified factors farmers' negative perception on utilizing rice transplanters and combine harvesters. Findings suggested that government agricultural extension services play a significant role in lessening farmers' negative perceptions.
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