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    1. "A plague on our children"

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Crosby, Donald G. (author), Davis, Donald E. (author), Fries, George F. (author), Newton, Michael (author), and Osweiler, Gary D. (author)
    Format:
    Report
    Publication Date:
    1979-12
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 191 Document Number: D03034
    Notes:
    Report No. 81 published by the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), Ames, Iowa. 18 pages., Response from CAST to the Public Broadcasting System's NOVA program, "A Plague on Our Children," televised nationwide on October 2, 1979.

    3. "GMO crops are tools of a chemical agriculture system:" CounterSpin interview with Patty Lovera on Monsanto protests

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Jackson, Janine (author)
    Format:
    Article
    Publication Date:
    2016-06-01
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09398
    Notes:
    Online from Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR), New York City, New York. 6 pages.

    5. "No one yet knows what the ultimate consequences may be." How Rachel Carson transformed scientific uncertainty into a site for public participation in Silent Spring

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Walker, Kenny (author) and Walsh, Lynda (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2012
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06293
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Business and Technical Communication
    Journal Title Details:
    26(1) : 3-34

    9. 15 striking findings from 2015

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gao, George (author)
    Format:
    Survey report
    Publication Date:
    2015-12-22
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D06776
    Notes:
    Online via Pew Research Center. 8 pages., "Scientists and the American public are often far apart when it comes to views about science-related issues."

    12. 1999 Gap research: consumer and farmer opinions about food and agriculture

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Research report
    Publication Date:
    2000
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 111 Document Number: C10683
    Journal Title Details:
    8 page
    Notes:
    This research is conducted by Roper Starch Worldwide Inc. on behalf of the Philip Morris family of companies and The American Farm Bureau Federation

    13. 2008 food biotechnology: a study of U.S. consumer trends

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    International Food Information Council (author)
    Format:
    Report
    Publication Date:
    2008-10
    Published:
    USA: International Food Information Council, Washington, D.C.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28372
    Notes:
    This executive summary, as well as full report and full data tables, 7 pages.

    15. A broader look at legibility

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Evans, J.F. (author), Kong, A.C. (author), Read, Hadley (author), and Salcedo, R.N. (author)
    Format:
    Report
    Publication Date:
    1970
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 27 Document Number: B02692
    Notes:
    Mimeographed. 197- . 21 p.

    17. A content analysis of pesticide advertisements in four selected popular magazines

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Salcedo, Rodolfo N. (author), Read, Hadley (author), Evans, James (author), and Kong, Ana C. (author)
    Format:
    Manuscript
    Publication Date:
    1972
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: D06357
    Notes:
    Unpublished research report(Subreport II). 12 pages., On average, only one of four pesticide advertisements encouraged label reading.

    20. A pest-y PR problem

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Murphy, Dan (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2014-12-03
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05746
    Notes:
    Online via Drovers CattleNetwork, Lenexa, Kansas. 4 pages., Examines limits of science-based justification of pesticide use.

    21. A study on farmer’s perception on ill effects of agro chemicals in north eastern part of Karnataka

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Shashidhara, K. K. (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2017
    Published:
    Applied and Natural Science Foundation
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10645
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Applied and Natural Science
    Journal Title Details:
    9 (4): 2158 - 2164
    Notes:
    8 pages., via online journal., The present study was conducted in Yadgir district of Karnataka to know about the perception of farmers on the ill effects of agro chemicals. One hundred and twenty farmers were interviewed personally with the help of pre-structured schedule. The results revealed that a large number of respondents had perceived delay in ripening (70.83%), less resistance to diseases (76.66 %), through emission of toxic gases (80.83%) and changes in soil organic matter decomposition (80.00%). Cent per cent respondents expressed resistance developed to pesticides by helicoverpa, spodoptera and parthenium and beneficial organisms like earth worms and predators were affected. Killing of natural enemies by pesticides affect Trichograma (80.00%) and lady bird beetle (75.00%), while handling agro chemicals cent per cent perceived it is going poison human body. The correlation indicates attitude towards chemical fertilizers, extension participation and mass media had shown positive highly significant at 1% level. Regarding factors influencing on agro chemicals land holding and education observe 50.63 per cent of variation. On the other hand farmers were suggested to make the availability of pest resistance variety by majority (83.33%) of the respondents.

    22. A summary outline of key ideas on: potential constraints to expanded use of fertilizer by farmers in the developing countries

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Byrnes, Kerry J. (author)
    Format:
    summary report
    Publication Date:
    1988-01-01
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1; Folder: IFDC File Document Number: D01425
    Notes:
    Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, The International Fertilizer Development Center, Muscle Shoals, Alabama. 5 pages

    23. A survey of organic food purchases and related attitudes of food cooperative shoppers

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Goldman, Barbara J. (author) and Clancy, Katherine L. (author / Syracuse University, Utica College)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1991
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C12017
    Journal Title:
    American Journal of Alternative Agriculture
    Journal Title Details:
    6(2) : 89-96

    24. A test of some principles in information campaign planning

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Evans, J.F. (author), Kong, A.C. (author), Read, Hadley (author), and Salcedo, R.N. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1973
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: B00632
    Journal Title:
    AAACE
    Journal Title Details:
    56 (3) : 15-27
    Notes:
    AgComm Teaching

    29. Adoption behaviour of mango-growers towards pesticides in Bangladesh

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Shah, M.M.I. (author), Mostafa, M.G. (author), and Hossain, M.M. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2007-12
    Published:
    Bangladesh: Centre on Integrated Rural Development for Asia and the Pacific
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00455
    Journal Title:
    Asia-Pacific Journal of Rural Development
    Journal Title Details:
    17(2) : 101-106
    Notes:
    Via UI electronic subscription.

    30. Adoption of agricultural production practices: lessons learned from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Area Studies Project

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Jans, Sharon (author), Caswell, Margriet (author), Fuglie, Keith (author), Ingram, Cassandra (author), and Kascak, Catherine (author)
    Format:
    Report
    Publication Date:
    2001
    Published:
    USA: Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21805
    Notes:
    ERS Agricultural Economic Report No. 792. 116 pages.

    32. Adoption of pest management strategies under varying environmental conditions

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Caswell, Margriet (author) and Shoemaker, Robbin (author)
    Format:
    Bulletin
    Publication Date:
    1993-12
    Published:
    USA: Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24165
    Notes:
    Technical Bulletin Number 1827. 16 pages.