Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D05915
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ACDC file contains cover, contents page and complete reference list., Online from UNICEF. 153 pages., Report on a literature review and consultations with an expert reference group and UN focal points on Communication for Development (C4D).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06187
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Pages 18-22 in L. Johnson, Alhassan WS Anthony V, and P. Rudelsheim (eds.), 2011, Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa: stewardship case studies. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa., Emphasizes need for following standard operating procedures in data management and for communications among persons within agricultural research organizations.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06188
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See original document in file for Document D06187., Pages 23-26 in L. Johnson, Alhassan WS Anthony V, and P. Rudelsheim (eds.), 2011, Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa: stewardship case studies. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa., Emphasizes need for communications, labeling and tracking to prevent the loss of plantlets, cultures, DNA, enzymes and other fragile materials. Regular communications with research partners is important to assure proactive responsibility and key information passed along to all persons involved. Cites example of miscommunication.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06189
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See original document in file for Document D06187, Pages 27-29 in L. Johnson, Alhassan WS Anthony V, and P. Rudelsheim (eds.), 2011, Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa: stewardship case studies. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa. 60 pages., Emphasizes need for labeling of plants and communications among all staff members, not just scientists.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06190
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See original document in file for Document D06187, Pages 41-46 in L. Johnson, Alhassan WS Anthony V, and P. Rudelsheim (eds.), 2011, Agricultural Biotechnology in Africa: stewardship case studies. Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa. 60 pages., Emphasizes need for communications training of staff in an agricultural research organization.
Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) (author)
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Book
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2011
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International: Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa, Accra, Ghana.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06192
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42 pages., Includes section on level of biotechnology awareness in African countries and channels used to create awareness of biotechnology by institutions in those countries. Literature review indicated inadequate diffusion of science-based information on GE crops at both grassroots and policymaker levels.
Mobile phone not enhancing the lives of rural people in these villages as may have been envisioned. They used it more for social communication than for enhancing household incomes.
Article examines relations between journalists and environmental nongovernmental organization. As well, it identifies barriers to in-depth, balance, and accurate news coverage of environmental issues and events in these former Soviet republics.
1 page., Analysis of media coverage of wildfires, with special notation of tendency of coverage to assign highest value to the interests of private property owners in the fire region and to assign low value to publicly owned land in the region.
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.
17 pages., Online by open access via ResearchGate.net., Researchers used a content analysis of randomly sampled advocacy group websites to evaluate the communication strategies and media relations efforts of these organizations. Results indicated that most of the "Stop AETA" coalition members "did little to educate the public about the legislation much less advocate for its defeat." They revealed limited use of online press rooms and creation of dialogue with key stakeholders.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C37024
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4 pages., Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces he will ask the White House Rural Council and Congress to reduce the number of federal government definitions of rural America.
International: Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford, and Department of Politics and International Studies, Cambridge University, UK.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C37061
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.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37208
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Online via Progressive Cattleman. 2 pages., "When it comes to (livestock) auctions, the speechifying should be kept to a bare minimum." Author cites an example.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37283
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See C37280 for original, Page 4 in Fred Myers, Running the gamut: writings of Fred Myers, journalist and 50-year members, American Agricultural Editors' Association. Fred Myers, publishers, Florence, Alabama. 125 pages.
