22 pages, While climate change threatens global food security, health, and nutrition outcomes, Africa is more vulnerable because its economies largely depend on rain-fed agriculture. Thus, there is need for agricultural producers in Africa to employ robust adaptive measures that withstand the risks of climate change. However, the success of adaptation measures to climate change primarily depends on the communities’ knowledge or awareness of climate change and its risks. Nonetheless, existing empirical research is still limited to illuminate farmers’ awareness of the climate change problem. This study employs a Bayesian hierarchical logistic model, estimated using Hamiltonian Monte Carlo (HMC) methods, to empirically determine drivers of smallholder farmers’ awareness of climate change and its risks to agriculture in Zambia. The results suggest that on average, 77% of farmers in Zambia are aware of climate change and its risks to agriculture. We find socio-demographics, climate change information sources, climate change adaptive factors, and climate change impact-related shocks as predictors of the expression of climate change awareness. We suggest that farmers should be given all the necessary information about climate change and its risks to agriculture. Most importantly, the drivers identified can assist policymakers to provide the effective extension and advisory services that would enhance the understanding of climate change among farmers in synergy with appropriate farm-level climate-smart agricultural practices.
Analysis of this agricultural leader's views suggests Bailey sought "not to develop a more efficient, productive, and profitable agriculture, but to advance the larger cultural ideals of a 'self-sustaining' agriculture and personal happiness."
In an issue located in a chronological file entitled "INTERPAKS - Newsletter" from the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., From the International Programs records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Review of a book, Farmer first: farmer innovation and agricultural research, edited by Robert Chambers, Arnold Pacey, and Lori Ann Thrupp, Intermedia Technology Publications, London, 1989.
Finding suggest that boundary organizations related to extension help mediate between the shifting domains of science and policy at all levels - local, state and national.
UI electronic subscription, Author analyzes the history, methods and impact of a radio program, "We say what we think," produced by a group of Dane County rural women during this period. Offers perspectives on how the Extension Service encouraged domesticity as the role of rural women. "Linking domesticity to the trope of progress in this way kept rural women from discussing the changes taking place around them." Author also comments on marginalization of rural sociology as a discipline in the academy.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 19 Document Number: B02177
Notes:
#706, Harold Swanson Collection, Urbana, IL : University of Illinois, College of Agriculture, Extension Editorial Office, 1962. 12 p. (Agricultural Communications Research Report - 9)
Donohue, S.J. (author / Professor and Extension Agronomist, Department of Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: C06899
Notes:
In: Zazueta, Fedro S., ed. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Computers in Agricultural Extension Programs; January 31-February 1, 1990, Grosvenor Resort Hotel, Disney World Village, Lake Buenavista, FL. Gainesville, FL : Florida Cooperative Extension Service, University of Florida, [1990]. p. 79-81
Snowdon, Gail (author / Decision Data Specialist, Information Services, Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1992-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06615
Notes:
Snowdon, Urbana, IL : University of Illinois, Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, Information Services, 1992. 6 p. (Decision Data Summary, Information Guide to Communications Planning No. 20)
Snowdon, Gail (author / Decision Data Specialist, Information Services, Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1991-08
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06611
Notes:
Snowdon, Urbana, IL : University of Illinois, Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, Information Services, 1991. 4 p. (Decision Data Summary, Information Guide to Communications Planning No. 16)
Lawrence, Layle D. (author / West Virginia University)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2000-03-29
Published:
Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: C20243
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, In section H of the "2000 conference proceedings: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education", 16th Annual Conference, March 29th-April 1st, 2000, Arlington, Virginia, USA
Andrews, Mary P.; Place, Nick T, Crago, Nancy E. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2001-01-01
Published:
USA: Erudition Books
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes1 Document Number: D01327
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Chapter 9: pages 125-151 Agricultural extension systems: an international perspective. Michigan State University, University of Florida and Pennsylvania State University.
Emphasis on a farmer-centered approach by Extension rather than a top-down approach. "...farmers are still in control of which new technologies they will accept, and understanding must precede adoption."
INTERPAKS, Reports the summary and recommendations of a document published by the Economic Commission for Africa under E/CN.14/AGRIP/10.A. Makes a comparative analysis of agricultural extension organization and administration in Ethiopia, Malawi, Somalia, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.
Pages 13-14 in Extension Circular 541, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1961, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of a thesis for the master of science degree in agricultural extension education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 1961. 141 pages.
Bimoli, B. P. (author) and Manandhar, D. N. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1995-07
Published:
Nepal: Agricultural Research and Extension Network, Overseas Development Institute
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: C20778
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pages 20-23, Network Paper no. 59c from "Farmer-led approaches to extension : papers presented at a workshop in the Philippines, July 1995"
Lass, Cynthia B. (author), Moss, Jeffrey W. (author), and Moss: Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Extension and International Education, Louisiana State University; Lass: Graduate Student, Department of Agricultural Extension and International Education, Louisiana State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 70 Document Number: C03083
Moser, Bob (author / Director, Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio State University)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1989-03
Published:
USA: Wooster, OH : College of Agriculture, Ohio Cooperative Extension Service, Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center,Ohio State University.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 87 Document Number: C05801
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D06769
Notes:
Presentation at the North Central Region Program Leaders meeting, Cooperative Extension Service, September 17-19, 1975. 8 pages., Introduces some new and changed notions about human communication, as related to Extension programming.
23 pages, Increasing doctoral degree holders in Sub-Saharan Africa may significantly impact the quality and quantity of undergraduate and graduate programs. Research capacity is crucial to successfully completing a thesis or dissertation and obtaining a graduate degree. Unfortunately, in Sub-Saharan Africa, many students abandon or delay their degrees at this stage due to limited research and writing skills. This study aimed to identify the most critical thesis and dissertation (TD) research needs of masters and PhD students from Sub-Saharan Africa. Thirty-eight skills were identified from the literature and presented to agricultural education and extension/leadership students. Borich (1980) and Witkin (1984) needs assessment models were used to ascertain the perceived importance and extent of students' knowledge of TD topic areas. The top identified needs were extracting a manuscript from a thesis, writing a journal article, choosing inferential statistics, deciding the descriptive statics, and what to review in the literature. A total of 15 items were identified as critical needs using the Witkin model. The findings identified challenges and opportunities for improving Sub-Saharan African graduate students' research knowledge and TD performance, implying that combining the two models to identify training needs may produce more comprehensive results than using only one methodology.
Macandrews, Colin (author), Nasikun (author), and Institute for Rural and Regional Studies, University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Institute for Rural and Regional Studies, University of Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1977
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 44 Document Number: B05333
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, In: Gajendra Singh, J.H. de Goede, eds. Proceedings of the International Conference on Rural Development Technology : an Integrated Approach, June 21-24, 1977, Bangkok, Thailand. Bangkok, Thailand: Asian Institute of Technology, 1977. p. 787-800.
James F. Evans Collection; Adapted from a presentation at the Symposium for Research in Agricultural and Extension Education; 1992 May; Columbus, OH. The symposium presentation was based on author's USDA publication, Cooperative extension roles and relationships for a new era : a new interdependence model and evaluation synthesis to foster work with other agencies and organizations. Springfield, VA : National Technical Information Service, 1990.
Snowdon, Gail (author / Decision Data Specialist, Information Services, Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1990-08
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06600
Notes:
Snowdon, Urbana, IL : University of Illinois, Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, Information Services, 1990. 1 p. (Decision Data Summary, Information Guide to Communications Planning No. 9S)
Shinn, Glen C. (author / Texas A & M University), Briers, Gary E. (author / Texas A & M University), and Edwards, Craig (author / Texas A & M University)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2001-04-04
Published:
Russia: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: C20925
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pages 117-125, from "Emerging trends in agricultural and extension education", AIAEE 2001, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference, April 4-7, 2001, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA
Bennett, Mary Beth (author) and Mortensen, James H. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1988-04-06
Published:
Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 130 Document Number: C19750
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pp. 15-17 From "Proceedings : Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education" National 4-H Center Chevy Chase, MD April 6-8, 1988 77 pages
INTERPAKS, Examines the nature and extent of different extension services available to farmers in Punjab state (1974-5) as well as the impact of extension inputs on productivity in agriculture. The design of the study was multi-stage stratified random sampling with weights assigned to different items of extension input (mass media, visits by extension officers, visits to extension agencies, training). On the average, each farmer visited the extension agencies 5.8 times a year, was visited 9.42 times, only 22% of farmers received training, 28% purchased daily newspapers, 86% listened to radio programs for the rural population, and 68% visited the university. Production function analysis was conducted both with and without extension inputs. The regression coefficient of the extension input was found to be 0.18 which was significant at the 5% level.
Brower, S.L. (author) and Roskelley, R.W. (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1950
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 26 Document Number: B02642
Notes:
AgComm Teaching. Review of Extension Research 1946/47-1956, Extension Service Circular 506, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Logan, UT : Extension Service, Utah State AGricultural College, 1950. 9 p. (Extension Bulletin 209)
Pages 12-13 in Extension Circular 534, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1960, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of research, Agricultural Extension Service, University of Arizona, Tucson. 1960. 50 pages., Includes public attitudes toward farmers and evidence of lack of understanding of farm problems and relationship of government to agriculture.
Pages 10-11 in Extension Circular 521, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1958, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of a thesis for a Master of Science degree in agricultural extension, Michigan State University, East Lansing. 1958. 79 pages.
De, Dipak (author) and International Association for Media and Communication Research, London, UK.
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2010-07-18
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36275
Notes:
Retrieved 03/22/2011 at http://www.iamcr.org/conference-abstracts, Via online. Pages 1-2 in Book of Abstracts: Participatory Communication Research Section of the IAMCR Conference, Braga, Portugal, July 18-22, 2010.
Moyo, Rachel (author), Salawu, Abiodun (author), and Department of Communication, North West University, Private Bag X2046, Mafikeng, 2735, South Africa
Format:
Online journal article
Publication Date:
2019-02
Published:
South Africa: Elsevier
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D10129
7 pages., Via online journal., This study is a quantitative survey of communication media preferred by smallholder farmers resettled under the Fast Track Land Reform Programme (FTLRP) in the Gweru district of Zimbabwe. Data were gathered using a questionnaire and simple random sampling. Communication is integral to agricultural development, particularly so in the context of the FTLRP characterized by a dearth of information, education and training, ensued by the discriminatory command agriculture (Murisa and Chikweche, 2015). Farmers' preferences of communicationmedia in receiving agricultural innovations should be prioritised to improve agricultural communication andsubsequently, productivity, which is dire in Zimbabwe in the light of the continuing food insecurity. Thefindingsindicated that farmers prefer media that are stimulating and engaging such as television and demonstrations;convenient such as mobile phones and detailed such as books probably because the majority of them do not have training in agriculture. Demographic variables of age-group and education were found to be associated with communication preferences of some media. The study has implications for agricultural communication media policy. Beyond prioritization of farmers’preferences, a model of a multi-media approach to agricultural communication has been developed, that could widen communication reach if implemented.
Agunga, Robert A. (author / Ohio State University) and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Format:
conference papers
Publication Date:
1997-03-04
Published:
Zambia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: C20283
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, Section E; from "1997 conference papers : Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education", 13th Annual Conference, 3, 4, 5 April 1997, Arlington, Virginia
Pemberton, Carlisle A. (author / University of the West Indies, Senate House)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
1990-11
Published:
Caribbean: Department of Agricultural Extension, The University of the West Indies
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: C20513
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pages 7-41 from "Farm-household analysis, planning and development : a systems approach" Proceedings of a Caribbean Regional Workshop
McDowell, George R. (author / University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1987-09
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 87 Document Number: C05779
Notes:
AGRICOLA IND 88063091, In: Luloff, Albert E., ed. Proceedings of the rural people and places : a symposium on typologies; 1986 October 22-24; Grantville, PA. University Park, PA : The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development, 1987. p. 150-159
16 pages, Lack of access to agricultural extension and advisory services has been identified as one of the major challenges facing emerging farmers in South Africa. The purpose of this study was to determine the level of access to these services by emerging livestock farmers in uThungulu District Municipality of KwaZulu-Natal. A survey design was used with face-to-face interviews to collect data using a semi-structured questionnaire. A sample of 1 437 was randomly selected from 4 792 emerging livestock farmers in the district. Descriptive statistical analyses were performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23 software. The results show that more than 90% of emerging livestock farmers in the district had high access to public extension and 14% had access to private extension, in addition. About 32% of the respondents also had access to extension and advisory services from agricultural cooperatives. There was an improvement in access to these services by emerging farmers compared to the past. The involvement of the private sector and cooperatives in rendering extension and advisory services to emerging livestock farmers shows that various stakeholders are involved in improving emerging livestock farmers in the province.
Howell, J. (author / Overseas Development Institute, London, UK) and Overseas Development Institute, London, UK
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
UK
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 62 Document Number: C01980
Notes:
In: Jones, G.E., ed. Investing in rural extension : strategies and goals. New York : Elsevier Applied Science Publisher, 1986. p. 213-217. (Paper presented at an international conference held at the University of Reading in September 1985)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19802
Notes:
Pages 143-149 in Burton E. Swanson, Robert P. Bentz and Andrew J. Sofranko (eds.), Improving agricultural extension: a reference manual. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. 220 pages.
Nepal: Agricultural Research and Extension Network, Overseas Development Institute
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: C20781
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pages 34-40, Network Paper no. 59c, from "Farmer-led approaches to extension : papers presented at a workshop in the Philippines, July 1995"
United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1987-10-05
Published:
Africa: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 130 Document Number: C19525
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pp. 121-132; from "Workshop on improving the effectiveness of agricultural extension services in reaching rural women in Africa" Harare, Zimbabwe, 5-9 October 1987
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: C20799
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, pages 59-68 from "50 years of Hohenheim extension studies 50 Jahre Hohenheimer Landwirtschaftliche Beratungslehre" ISBN 3823613553 in English and German
