22 pages., Via online., Case report of a "Family Dinner Night" tradition in a neighborhood of Tampa Bay, Florida. Findings revealed the way food serves to build a sense of community via open invitation and shared storytelling. Authors concluded by discussing the positive impact this tradition has had on its participants through an increased sense of familial connections and social capital.
International: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D11569
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22 pages., Presentation at the annual conference of the South African Society for Agricultural Extension (SASAE), June 3-7, 2013, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. 22 pages., Presenter concluded that new innovative capacities are needed at all levels of capacity development. Recommendations included continuous adaptation to change, linking stakeholders in the innovation system, and considering farmers' own innovative processes.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D06617
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1 page., Author's perspectives about the role of the agricultural communications faculty member, especially in connection with agriculture. Describes tendency to serve as an honest broker, neutral convener, information provider, question raiser, joint problem solver and sometimes conscience. Expresses advocacy for the mission of agriculture in service to humankind, but not as advocate or apologist for the structures, functions and actions within agriculture - or as blanket adversary or critic.
