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2. A Participatory Approach to Water Management: Irrigation Advisory Committees in Southern Ontario
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Shortt, R. (author), Caldwell, W.J. (author), Ball, J. (author), and Agnew, Paige (author)
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- Canada
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26839
- Notes:
- Paper written for the 57th Canadian Water Resources Association Annual Congress held in Montreal, Quebec in 2004
3. Introducing WaterCOM: communication campaigns for today's water projects
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Presentation
- Publication Date:
- No date
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 196 Document Number: D08059
- Notes:
- John L. Woods Collection, Original set of visuals introducing a development assistance program service offered by Chemonics International, Inc., Washington, D. C. 13 visuals.
4. Partisanship, piffle and prattle
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Guebert, Alan (author / Farm and Food File)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2019-10-04
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11033
- Journal Title:
- Illinois Agri News
- Journal Title Details:
- 42(32) : C6
- Notes:
- Commentary on "self-financed, self-serving 'science'" used by agricultural interests involving a variety of food, agriculture, and environmental issues.
5. Social-cognitive conceptualization of Iranian farmers’ water conservation behavior
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Valizadeh, Naser (author), Bijani, Masoud (author), Hayati, Dariush (author), and Haghighi, Negin Fallah (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-06
- Published:
- United States: Springer
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12270
- Journal Title:
- Hydrogeology Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- v. 27, iss. 4
- Notes:
- 12 pages, Many environmental dilemmas such as water scarcity originate from human behavior. This study aimed to analyze Iranian farmers’ water conservation behavior using Bandura’s social-cognitive theory. To this end, a cross-sectional survey was conducted to collect the required data. The research instrument was a questionnaire. A sample of 380 farmers was selected using a multistage stratified random sampling method. The results indicated that variables of social-cognitive theory could predict about 73% of farmers’ water conservation behavior variance. Investigation of direct effects of factors on farmers’ water conservation behavior revealed that the major determinants are as follows: intention of water conservation, social-structural factors, perception of others’ behavior, outcome expectancy, self-efficacy, and water conservation co-regulation. Findings showed that factors that have been mentioned in social-cognitive theory could be considered for enhancing farmers’ water conservation behaviors since the theory provides a more realistic insight into farmers’ behaviors with an emphasis on farmers’ social and structural contexts
6. Soil science beyond COVID-19
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Lal, Rattan (author)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07-06
- Published:
- USA: Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11865
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 75
- Notes:
- 3 pages, via online journal, The fast-moving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic engulfed the world within four months from December to March of 2020, with long-lasting impacts on social, economic, political, educational, and scientific programs. It exacerbated risks of food and nutritional insecurity for a large segment of society, and threats of disruption in the food supply chain may be aggravated by climate change, soil degradation, and the flood/drought syndrome. Ensuring adequate access to nutritious food is a daunting challenge even in developed/scientifically advanced countries, and is a sheer tragedy in poor nations.
7. Training manual on watershed management
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Manual
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- India: Commissionerate of Agriculture, Chepauk, Chennai, India
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: C19929
- Notes:
- Burton Swanson Collection, 111 pages
8. Understanding barriers and opportunities for adoption of conservation practices on rented farmland in the US
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ranjan, Pranay (author), Wardroppe, Chloe B. (author), Eanes, Francis R. (author), Reddy, Sheila M. W. (author), Harden, Seth C. (author), Masuda, Yuta J. (author), and Prokopy, Linda S. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-01
- Published:
- USA: Science Direct
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 8 Document Number: D10297
- Journal Title:
- Land Use Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- 80 : 214-223
- Notes:
- 10 pages., Via online journal., Agricultural conservation programs often focus on farm operators when promoting conservation practices. However, much of U.S. farmland is owned by landowners not directly involved in farm operations. Rental arrangements on these lands can dis-incentivize the adoption of conservation practices that could improve soil health, water quality, and land values. To date, agricultural conservation policy has largely ignored the role of non-operating landowners (NOLs) and rental arrangements. We help improve the evidence-base for policy by identifying barriers to adoption of conservation practices on rented farmlands. Analysis of forty interviews with NOLs, operators, farm managers and university extension personnel in Iowa, Illinois, and Indiana revealed five categories of barriers: cash rent lease terms, rental market dynamics, information deficits/asymmetries, cognitive/interpersonal, and financial motivations. Some barriers, such as risk aversion and farm aesthetics were expressed by both NOLs and operators, while other barriers, such as status quo bias and annual renewal of leases were only expressed by NOLs and operators, respectively. To overcome barriers to conservation, interviewees recommended improving communication between NOLs and operators and modifying cash rent lease terms in order to build in flexibility for equitable sharing of risks and rewards. Agricultural conservation programs could readily apply these results—possibly working with intermediaries (e.g., farm managers, lawyers)—to offer communication and lease tools and assistance to NOLS and operators. Future research should evaluate the efficacy of these conservation interventions and how intermediaries affect the balance of power between NOLs and operators.
9. Water conservation: extension agents’ perceptions of issue importance, professional abilities, and landowner needs
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- McCrary, Audrey (author), Burger, Leslie M. (author), Downey, Laura (author), and Baker, Beth H. (author)
- Format:
- Journal aricle
- Publication Date:
- 2022-03-11
- Published:
- United States: University of Clemson Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12533
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- V. 60, Iss. 1
- Notes:
- 13pgs, The Extension Service is one of many agencies charged with increasing awareness and knowledge of research-based agricultural conservation practices. A regional survey of Extension agents with agriculture and natural resources responsibilities was conducted to assess the need for in-service training on 11 water resource conservation topics. The highest priority training needs were for topics related to complex interactions and drivers of agricultural water pollution. This article highlights the implications of these results and offers broader perspective on bringing the Borich model of needs assessment into the agricultural and natural resources realm of subject matter expertise.
10. What are the factors driving the adoption of sustainable irrigation technologies in Italy?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Pronti, A. (author), Auci, S. (author), Di Paoli, A. (author), and Mazzanti, M. (author)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Italy
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11325
- Notes:
- 12 pages., Online via AgEconSearch. Paper presented at the 8th Associazione Italiana di Economia Agraria e Applicata (AIEAA) conference, Pistoia, Italy, June 13-14, 2019., Analysis of principal determinants of Italian farmers' adoption of sustainable irrigation technologies, considering social, economic, productive, geographical, and climatic aspects.