Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: C25110
Notes:
Archived December 15, 2006, 2 pages., Involves a message from the National Organization for African Americans in Housing, a non-profit advocate for low-income citizens.
Investigated dairy farmers' uses of information sources in evaluating bovine growth hormone (BGH) , the credibility attached to various sources, and factors affecting that credibility. BGH, "the first biotechnology ready for adoption by commercial agriculture," is intended to give dairy cows greater potentials for increased milk production. Results include farmers' assessments of nearly 20 information sources, in terms of trustworthiness and expertise.
Kiese, Kristin (author), Buschena, David (author), and Smith, Vincent (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21741
Notes:
Pages 9-22 in Robert E.Evenson and Vittorio Santaniello (eds.), Consumer acceptance of genetically modified foods. CABI Publishing, Oxon, United Kingdom. 235 pages.
Platania, Marco (author) and Privitera, Donatella (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2009
Published:
Italy
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29847
Notes:
Pages 121-138 in Adam Lindgreen, Martin K. Hingley and Joelle Vanhamme (eds.), The crisis of food brands: sustaining safe, innovative and competitive food supply. Gower Publishing Limited, Surrey, England. 352 pages.
Online edition. 2 pages., Controversy involving use of bovine growth hormone, also called recombinant bovine somatotropin, or rBST, to increase milk production.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: D08673
Notes:
Via AgriMarketing Weekly. 1 page., Involves an advertising campaign against recombinant bovine somatotropin (rbST), a supplement used to increase milk production.
