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    3. Conference of the Tractor and Thresher Manufacturers Department and the Agricultural Publishers Association

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Proceedings
    Publication Date:
    1917-12-04
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22473
    Notes:
    Agricultural Publishers Association Record, July 1, 1917 - Jan 1, 1918, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 2, University of Illinois Archives., Conference of the Tractor and Thresher Manufacturers Department of the National Implement and Vehicle Association and the Agricultural Publishers Association, Hotel LaSalle, Chicago, Illinois, December 4, 1917. 22 pages., Tractor manufacturers urging farm publications to promote use of tractors among farm readers.

    4. Farmer education and training: issues for research and development (SYN-1A)

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Synapse Consulting Pty Ltd (author)
    Format:
    Research report
    Publication Date:
    1998-03
    Published:
    Australia
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C13118
    Journal Title Details:
    75 pages
    Notes:
    RIRDC Research Report in human capital, communications and information systems, Rural Industries Research &amp; Development Corporation (RIRDC), Barton, ACT, Australia

    5. Farmers and climate change: a cross-national comparison of beliefs and risk perceptions in high-income countries

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Prokopy, Linda S. (author), Arbuckle, J.G. (author), Barnes, Andrew P. (author), Haden, V. R. (author), Hogan, Anthony (author), Niles, Meredith T. (author), and Tyndall, John (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2015
    Published:
    Springer
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10507
    Journal Title:
    Environmental Management
    Journal Title Details:
    56:492–504
    Notes:
    13 pages., via online journal., Climate change has serious implications for the agricultural industry—both in terms of the need to adapt to a changing climate and to modify practices to mitigate for the impacts of climate change. In high-income countries where farming tends to be very intensive and large scale, it is important to understand farmers’ beliefs and concerns about climate change in order to develop appropriate policies and communication strategies. Looking across six study sites—Scotland, Midwestern United States, California, Australia, and two locations in New Zealand—this paper finds that over half of farmers in each location believe that climate change is occurring. However, there is a wide range of beliefs regarding the anthropogenic nature of climate change; only in Australia do a majority of farmers believe that climate change is anthropogenic. In all locations, a majority of farmers believe that climate change is not a threat to local agriculture. The different policy contexts and existing impacts from climate change are discussed as possible reasons for the variation in beliefs. This study compared varying surveys from the different locations and concludes that survey research on farmers and climate change in diverse locations should strive to include common questions to facilitate comparisons.

    6. Foreign farmers' education and training experience: a real treasure for China

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Zhang, Shuang-na (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2012
    Published:
    China
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 187 Document Number: D01023
    Journal Title:
    Asian Agricultural Research
    Journal Title Details:
    4(8) : 90-92
    Notes:
    Overview of farmer education and training programs in other countries, with recmmendations.

    7. Frost protection for Georgia peach varieties: Current practices and information needs

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Simnitt, Skyler (author), Borisova, Tatiana (author), Chavez, Dario (author), Olmstead, Mercy (author), and University of Florida University of Georgia
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2017-06
    Published:
    United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10443
    Journal Title:
    HortTechnology
    Journal Title Details:
    27(3) : 344-353
    Notes:
    11 pages., Via journal article., The study focuses on frost protection for early-season (early-ripening) peach (Prunus persica) varieties, which are an important crop for producers in the southeastern United States. Using in-depth interviews with four major Georgia peach producers, we explore their frost protection management strategies. This information is the first step in developing a comprehensive research agenda to advise cost-effective frost protection methods for peach cultivation. We found that peach producers are concerned about frost impacts on their crops. Although early-season peach varieties are particularly susceptible to frost impacts, producers still dedicate significant acreage to these varieties, aiming to extend the market window, satisfy sales contracts, and meet obligations for hired labor. However, early-season varieties do not result in high profits, so producers prefer to concentrate on frost protection for mid- and late-season varieties. Producers employ a variety of frost protection methods, including passive methods (such as planting sensitive varieties in areas less susceptible to frost and adjusting pruning/thinning schedules) and active methods (such as frost protection irrigation and wind machines). The choice among active frost protection methods is based on factors such as the planning horizon, initial investment needs, frequency of frost events, and the effectiveness of the frost protection method. Problem areas that producers identified included improving the effectiveness of frost protection methods; reducing initial investments required to install frost protection systems; and employing better spatial targeting and configuration of frost protection strategies (to reduce investment costs while maintaining or improving the effectiveness of frost protection). Although the initial investment costs of enhanced protection systems may limit producers from actually adopting such methods, the operating costs of such systems are relatively low and have a limited effect on the decision to employ frost protection during a particular frost event. However, producers use information about critical temperatures for different bud stages, and hence, improving the quality of information regarding frost susceptibility can help producers make better frost protection decisions (and potentially reduce electricity costs and water use for frost protection).

    9. Network- based approaches for soil health research and extension programming in North Dakota, USA

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Wick, Abbey F. (author), Haley, Jean (author), Gasch, Caley (author), Wehlander, Terry (author), Briese, Lee (author), and Samson‐Liebig, Susan (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019-06
    Published:
    Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11140
    Journal Title:
    Soil Use & Management
    Journal Title Details:
    35(1): 177-184
    Notes:
    8 pages., via online journal., Farmer adoption of practices to build soil health can be enhanced using a knowledge network supported by programs and resources that incorporate technical, social and experiential learning pathways. University Extension plays a critical role in building and supporting the knowledge network by serving as (a) a boundary organization to create space for conversations to occur, (b) network manager to facilitate learning and (c) builder of social capital to encourage trust in the network. The North Dakota State University (NDSU) Soil Health Program was used to illustrate the above approach. Between 2014 and 2016, 32 informal discussion groups, called Soil Health Café Talks, reached 156 individuals. A knowledge network of all participants was developed using NodeXL. The 10 most influential individuals in the network included two scientists, five farmers, one crop consultant and two Extension specialists. All non‐NDSU participants received an evaluation form. Respondents increased their frequency of discussing cover crops with other individuals and increased sharing equipment across farming operations (i.e., vertical tillage implements and no‐till drills). Of the topics discussed, over 25% of respondents adopted practices using cover crops (interseeding and using cover crops for weed control and adjusting rotations to incorporate cover crops) as a result of attending Café Talks. Respondents also increased their use of NDSU Soil Health online resources such as Twitter (22%), YouTube (23%) and the web page (21%) as follow‐up information to Café Talks. Network‐based approaches have proven to be successful in encouraging on‐farm adoption of soil health‐building practices.