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Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Rogers, Everett M. (author) and Leuthold, F.O. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1960
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 34 Document Number: B03629
Journal Title:
Plant Food Review
Journal Title Details:
6 (3) : 22-28
Notes:
Hal R. Taylor Collection. (abstract)
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Forster, D. Lynn (author), Batte, Marvin (author), Surjandari, Isti (author), Hudson, William E. (author), Rodriguez-Solis, Jose (author), and Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
1999-09-14
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23653
Notes:
First Report. AEDE-FR-0001 2 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Jones, Samantha (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2002-09
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C16746
Journal Title:
World Development
Journal Title Details:
30(9) : 1607-1620
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Ipe, Viju C. (author)
Format:
Thesis
Publication Date:
1998
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22398
Notes:
Master of Science thesis, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana. 127 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Moga, Liliana Mihaela (author), Constantin, Daniela Luminita (author), and Antohi, Velentin Marian (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
Romania
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: D06400
Journal Title:
Informatica Economica
Journal Title Details:
16(4) : 29-36
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Brien, John P. (author), Jardine, R. (author), and Wrigley, J.F. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1965
Published:
Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 1 Document Number: B00015
Journal Title:
Review of Marketing and Agricultural Economics
Journal Title Details:
33(2): 3-23
Notes:
AgComm Teaching
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Sisodia, G.S. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1976
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 128 Document Number: C18898
Journal Title:
Indian Journal of Extension Education
Journal Title Details:
12(3/4) : 72-75
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Batte, Marvin (author), Arnholt, Michael (author), Prochaska, Steve (author), and Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, Ohio State University, Columbus.
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2001-12-20
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23654
Notes:
First Report. AEDE-FR-0009, 2 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Strautz-Springborn, Shelly` (author)
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
2010-04-28
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C30179
Journal Title:
Farm World
Journal Title Details:
56(13) : 12
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Dolly, David (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1997
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11746
Journal Title:
Journal of International Agricultural and Extension Education
Journal Title Details:
<4(1) : 23-32>
Notes:
Francis C. Byrnes Collection
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Thorat, S.S. (author) and Salunke, V.G. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1975-07
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: B00602
Journal Title:
Indian Journal of Extension Education
Journal Title Details:
11 (1/2) : 67-69
Notes:
AgComm Teaching
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Agri Marketing staff (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2002-06
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C14498
Journal Title:
Agri Marketing
Journal Title Details:
40(6) : 12-14
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Pluske, Wayne (author) and Grains Research and Development Corporation, Barton, ACT, Australia.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2005-06
Published:
Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: C24954
Notes:
29 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Akram, Waqar (author), Lohano, Heman (author), and Jan, Malik Inayatullah (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2017-07-30
Published:
Pakistan
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: D09421
Notes:
Paper presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economics annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois, July 30-August 1, 2017. 13 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Napier, T. L. (author), Tucker, M. (author), and McCarter, S. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2000
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 120 Document Number: C13710
Journal Title:
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
Journal Title Details:
55(2): 123-134
Notes:
12 p
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Aditya, K.S. (author), Khan, Md. Tajuddin (author), and Kishore, Avinash (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2018
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10284
Journal Title:
Agricultural Economics Research Review
Journal Title Details:
31(2) : 163-174
Notes:
Via journal online., Agriculture is inherently a risky enterprise because of its dependence on rainfall. To mitigate
risks, farmers diversify crops and enterprises, maintain stabilization account or resort to the sale of assets. Crop insurance is a complementary institutional mechanism that aids farmers to cope with risks better.Considering the importance of crop insurance in risk mitigation, this paper using data from a large-scale farmers’ survey we identify the factors that influence farmers’ decision to buy crop insurance and subsequently assess its impact on farm income, production expenses and productive investments in agriculture. Farmers’ adoption of crop insurance is low— 4.80% kharif season and 3.17% in the rabi season mainly on account of lack of awareness about insurance products. Nevertheless, the probability of adoption of insurance is higher for those who experience higher crop loss and have some formal training in agriculture. The subsidy on premium also positively influences crop insurance uptake decisions. On the other hand, the factors like the lower social status, tenant farming and exposure to deficit-rainfall in the previous year are negatively associated with the decision to insure. The results on the impact of insurance are not conclusive to prove that insured farmer subsumes higher risks compared to the uninsured.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Ahmed, Rahim Uddin (author)
Format:
Ph.D. Dissertation
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
Bangladesh
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 118 Document Number: C13377
Journal Title:
Dissertation Abstracts International
Journal Title Details:
<48(09): 2224>
Notes:
109 p., University of Columbia
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Akridge, Jay (author), Henderson, Jason (author), Dooley, Frank (author), and Carerre, Antonio (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2005
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26836
Journal Title:
International Food and Agribusiness Management Review
Journal Title Details:
8(4) : 42-61
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Bennett, J. McL. (author) and Cattle, S.R. (author)
Format:
Journal article abstract
Publication Date:
2013
Published:
Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05678
Journal Title:
Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
Journal Title Details:
19(4) : 407-426
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Bennett, J. McL. (author) and Cattle, S.R. (author)
Format:
Journal article abstract
Publication Date:
2014
Published:
Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05676
Journal Title:
Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
Journal Title Details:
20(1) : 107-131
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Young, Trevor (author)
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
1998-07
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C13173
Notes:
4 p., Economic and Social Research Council, U.K.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Isaacson, Kimberly L. (author)
Format:
Thesis
Publication Date:
1999-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23499
Notes:
Thesis for the degree of Master of Arts, Graduate College, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. 131 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Degrande, Ann (author) and Duguma, Bahiru (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2000-07
Published:
Cameroon: Agricultural Research and Extension Network, Overseas Development Institute
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: C20784
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, 8 pages, Network Paper no. 103
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Rasouliazar, Soleiman (author) and Fealy, Saeid (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2013-06
Published:
Iran
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 190 Document Number: D02383
Journal Title:
International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development
Journal Title Details:
3(2) : 73-82
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Ilbery, Brian (author), Chiotti, Quentin (author), and Rickard, Timothy (author)
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
1997
Published:
International: CAB International, Oxon, U.K.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02280
Notes:
348 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Bauer, Steve (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 192 Document Number: D03087
Journal Title:
Farm Futures
Journal Title Details:
16(5) : 16-18
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Sinha, B. P. (author) and Mishra, S.P. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1983
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 128 Document Number: C18905
Journal Title:
Indian Journal of Extension Education
Journal Title Details:
19(1/2) : 46-50
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Coli, W. (author), Blake, G. (author), Sandler, H.A. (author), Pober, D.M. (author), and Coggins, C. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37156
Journal Title:
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
Journal Title Details:
22 : 134-144
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Abbott, Eric A. (author / Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication) and Iowa State University
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2004-06-20
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: C21022
Notes:
Paper presented to Research Special Interest Group, Association for Communication Excellence, for presentation at its international meeting, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, June 20-24. Paul Yarbrough, emeritus professor, Cornell University, contributed to the design of the study., 16 p., A total of 226 Iowa farm households with computers were surveyed in 2001 about their use of the Internet for both farm and non-farm uses. Of the 111 farmers (49%) that responded, 87 (78%) used the Internet. Results showed heavy Internet use by multiple household members (farmer, spouse and children), especially for information-seeking and email activities. Use of the Internet for transactions was limited. Farmers were more likely to seek farm decision information, whereas children were more likely to play games and use the Internet for school activities. Spouses used the Internet mostly for email. Farmers now regard the Internet as an essential tool for gathering information they couldn't find elsewhere. Implications for communicators are that the Internet should now be part of the information plan for all communicators serving rural farm audiences, both for farm and non-farm information. Extension and other trusted sources should spend more time guiding clients to trustworthy sites for information.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Anastasiadis, Simon (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2012-08
Published:
New Zealand
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 186 Document Number: D00935
Notes:
Paper presented at the NZARES (New Zealand Agricultural and Resource Economics Society) conference, Nelson, New Zealand, August 30-31, 2012. 14 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Wauters, E. (author) and Mathijs, E. (author)
Format:
Journal article abstract
Publication Date:
2013
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05671
Journal Title:
Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
Journal Title Details:
19(1) : 53-72
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Richens, I.F. (author), Houdmont, J. (author), Wapenaar, W. (author), Shortall, O. (author), Kaler, J. (author), and O'Connor, H. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2018
Published:
United Kingdom
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10193
Journal Title:
Preventive Veterinary Medicine
Journal Title Details:
155 : 61-74
Notes:
13 pages., Via UI online subscription.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Elliott, Karlie (author), Becker, Jessa (author), Tuzi, Cassandra (author), and Watson, Chauncey (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2008
Published:
International: International Business Immersion Program, University of Illinois, Urbana.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29352
Journal Title:
IBIP Student Magazine
Journal Title Details:
: 27-29
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Sohal, T. S. (author) and Ram, Chand (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 128 Document Number: C18907
Journal Title:
Indian Journal of Extension Education
Journal Title Details:
22(1/2) : 94-96
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Faulkner, Paula E. (author), Owooh, Bismark (author), and Idassi, Joshua (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2014-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: D06040
Journal Title:
Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:
52(5) : 5RIB7
Notes:
7 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Singh, R. (author) and Sohal, T. S. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1965-07
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17357
Journal Title:
Indian Journal of Extension Education
Journal Title Details:
1 (4) : 276-281
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Rathod, Harshada (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2015
Published:
India: Maniben Nanavati Women's College, Mumbai, India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11839
Journal Title:
Research Horizons
Journal Title Details:
5 : 78-84
Notes:
Online via keyword search of UI Library ecatalog., Report of newspaper reading among 241 farmers in Gujarat State, India. Findings suggested that newspapers play an important part in popularizing the agricultural practices of farmers. Author recommended that sufficient space should be given to agricultural information, and it should be published on time, more understandable, interesting, acceptable to readers, and in regional-language newspapers.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Padel, Susanne (author), Midmore, Peter (author), McCalman, Heather (author), Isherwood, Jon (author), Fowler, Susan (author), Lampkin, Nic (author), and University of Wales
Format:
Research report
Publication Date:
2001-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29234
Notes:
Posted online at http://www.organic.aber.ac.uk/library/Attitude%20survey.pdf
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Harris, C.K. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1982
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C18366
Notes:
In R. Haynes and R. Lanier (eds.), Agriculture, change and human values. University of Florida, Gainesville, Humanities and Agriculture Program.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Saini, S.P.S. (author), Shukla, A.N. (author), and Kurana, G.S. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1977
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 128 Document Number: C18900
Journal Title:
Indian Journal of Extension Education
Journal Title Details:
13(3/4) : 56-58
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Rutherford, Tracy (author / Texas A & M), Wingenbach, Gary J. (author / Texas A & M), Fritz, Susan (author / University of Nebraska--Lincoln), Husmann, Dann (author / University of Nebraska--Lincoln), Egger, Valerie (author / University of Nebraska--Lincoln), and Wadhwa, Preeti (author / University of Nebraska--Lincoln)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2003
Published:
USA: AgBioForum
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30376
Journal Title:
AgBioForum
Journal Title Details:
Volume 6 Number 4
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Crop Nutrients Council.
Format:
News release
Publication Date:
2006-06-08
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 149 Document Number: C24072
Notes:
3 pages.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Battel, Robert D. (author) and Krueger, David E. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2001-10-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C23184
Journal Title:
Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:
43(4)
Notes:
Posted at: http://www.joe.org/2005august/a7.shtml, Electronic journal.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Winsten, J.R. (author), Richardson, A. (author), Kerchner, C.D. (author), Lichau, A. (author), and Hyman, J.M. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2011
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37269
Journal Title:
Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
Journal Title Details:
26 : 104-113
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Darnhofer, I. (author), Schneeberger, W. (author), and Eder, M. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2002
Published:
Austria
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29064
Journal Title:
American Journal of Alternative Agriculture
Journal Title Details:
17(1) : 24-31
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Filson, Glen C. (author), Sethuratnam, Sridharan (author), Adekunle, Bamidele (author), and Lamba, Pamela (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2009
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37241
Journal Title:
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
Journal Title Details:
33 : 229-252
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Caballero, Rafael (author) and Gil, Angel (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2009
Published:
Spain
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 183 Document Number: C37245
Journal Title:
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
Journal Title Details:
33(3) : 3-27
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Kirsten, Johann (author) and Gouse, Marnus (author)
Format:
News report
Publication Date:
2002-10
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: C15965
Notes:
6 p.
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Murray-Prior, Roy (author), Salam, Kawsar P. (author), Bowran, David (author), and Salam, Moin U. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2009
Published:
Australia: Australasian Farm Business Management Network.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 175 Document Number: C30018
Journal Title:
Extension Farming Systems Journal
Journal Title Details:
5(1) : 103-112
Collection:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:
Wojan, Tim (author / United States Department of Agriculture)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2000-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23537
Journal Title:
Rural Conditions and Trends
Journal Title Details:
10(2) : 43-49
Notes:
7 p., The increasing use of computers on the farm raises the question of whether these new skills will be valued in off-farm employment. Data suggests that computers are used predominantly for a single group of tasks that may not develop the "systems skills" that are becoming increasingly important in off-farm employment.