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    1. 96b. On-farm rice variability and change in Sierra Leone: farmers' perceptions of semi-weed types

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Longley, Catherine (author)
    Format:
    Paper
    Publication Date:
    1999-07
    Published:
    Sierra Leone: Overseas Development Institute, Agricultural Research and Extension Network
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: C19997
    Notes:
    Burton Swanson Collection, 5 pages; Network paper no. 96

    3. Do producer risk attitudes affect the sizing of on-farm harvest, drying, and storage systems?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Patrick, George F. (author) and Davis, Todd D. (author)
    Format:
    Selected Paper
    Publication Date:
    1999-08-08
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 111 Document Number: C10714
    Journal Title Details:
    14 page
    Notes:
    AgEcon Search: Research in Agricultural Economics, American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, August 8-11, 1999, Nashville, Tennessee

    4. Estimation of risk aversion coefficients for dryland wheat and irrigated corn enterprises in Kansas

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Abdulkadri, Abdullahi O. (author) and Langemeier, Michael R. (author)
    Format:
    Conference paper
    Publication Date:
    1999-08-08
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 112 Document Number: C10939
    Journal Title Details:
    14 pages
    Notes:
    American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, August 8-11, 1999, Nashville, Tennessee

    6. Participation in the next generation of agriculture conservation programs: the role of environmental attitudes

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Luzar, E. Jane (author) and Diagne, Assane (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1999
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 115 Document Number: C11672
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Socio-Economics
    Journal Title Details:
    <28(1999): 335-349>

    7. Quantifying rice farmers’ pest management decisions: beliefs and subjective norms in stem borer control

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Heong, K.L. (author) and Escalada, M.M. (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    1999-01
    Published:
    Elsevier
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D11478
    Journal Title:
    Crop Protection
    Journal Title Details:
    18(5)
    Notes:
    8 pages., via online journal., The paper introduces the pest belief model and Fishbein and Ajzen's theory of reasoned action to analyze farmers’ decisions in stem borer management. Farmers spent an average of $39/ha (median $18) on insecticides believing that if they had not controlled an average loss of 1004 kg/ha or $402 (median 592, $237) would occur. Farmers’ estimates of the worst attack averaged 19 white heads/m2 (median10) with the associated average loss of 1038 kg/ha or $415 (median 592, $270), implying that farmers’ decisions were guided by the worst attacks. Perceived benefits from insecticides were directly related with farmers’ insecticide use and perceived severity. Perceived susceptibility was also high, with 59% of farmers believing that a loss of 450 kg/ha would be “extremely or very likely”. Farmers believed insecticides could destroy natural enemies but placed only moderate importance to conserving them. Health was believed to be very important but farmers had mixed beliefs that spraying could bring about poor health. This study also provides evidence suggesting high peer pressure on farmers’ spray decisions directly influencing perceived benefits from sprays, insecticide spending and spray frequency.

    8. The impact of perception and other factors on the adoption of agricultural technology in the Moret and Jiru Woreda (district) of Ethiopia

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Negatu, W. (author) and Parikh, A. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1999-02
    Published:
    Ethiopia
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 118 Document Number: C13309
    Journal Title:
    Agricultural Economics
    Journal Title Details:
    <21(2): 205-216>
    Notes:
    10 p.