Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 198 Document Number: D09637
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Eugene A. Kroupa Collection, Thesis for Doctor of Philosophy degree, Cooperative Extension-Administration, University of Wisconsin, Madison. 152 pages.
Findings prompt researchers to recommend the use of information and communications technologies with conventional approaches in conservation agriculture knowledge networks.
16 pages., via online journal., The goal of this study was to evaluate a radio program as a source of agricultural information and examine the relationship between specific socioeconomic characteristics and listenership. The findings revealed that half of the farmers listen to the radio program, while older farmers are more likely to be listeners. Moreover, there are no significant differences between listeners and nonlisteners with respect to education level. More focus should be given to mountainous and less favored areas where more traditional information sources prevail. It is strongly recommended that the broadcast be sustained and improved based on farmers' suggestions and be regularly assessed.
National Association of Farm Broadcasters Archives, University of Illinois. NAFB Publications Series No. 8/3/88. Box No. 3. Contact http://www.library.uiuc.edu/ahx/ or Documentation Center
Adams, Mike (author / AgriTalk), Bauer, Kyle (author / KFRM, Clay Center, Kansas), Coyle, Rick (author / Northern Ag Network), Hansen, Mike (author / RFD-TV), and Lancaster, Curt (author / Texas Farm Bureau Network)
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Journal article
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2010-04
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USA
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C30207
Adkison, Janet (author), Littlefield, Susan (author), Winnekins, Brian (author), Cunningham, Gale (author), Heemstra, Jody (author), and St. James, Tony (author)
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Journal article
Publication Date:
2014-04
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USA
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02687
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36786
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, Series No. 8/3/80, Box 8, 15 pages., Presentation by APA encouraging radio stations to advertise their programs in farm papers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24849
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Bulletin No. 32, page 2., Reports having heard to date of only three farm papers giving such service: Farm and Home, Northwest Farmstead and Cappers Farm Papers.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24859
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Bulletin No. 10, page 2., Reports results of survey among 73 county farm bureaus. Findings suggest that 7-10 percent of the rural population of the state have installed receiving sets.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24916
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Bulletin No. 36. Page 2., Six radio stations have formed a broadcasting chain that will send out advertising programs daily, each taking one night each week. "The formation of this group may be significant in indicating a trend in the movement to use radio for advertising purposes, thereby diverting appropriations that otherwise might go into farm papers and other printed media."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24854
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Special Bulletin No. 38, 3 pages., Reports from 19 farm paper publishers who replied to a questionnaire about the extent to which they are carrying radio advertising and conducting a radio page or column. Eighteen were carrying radio advertising.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28829
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, UI Archives., Bulletin 11., Proceedings of the Farm-Electrical Conference, Chicago, Illinois, March 12-13, 1926. Theme: "What about rural electrification?" Includes an article by Mrs. Harry M. Reifsteck, rural Urbana, Illinois. Her farm home is on the Illinois experimental line and she explains how she uses electrical appliances (range, refrigerator, washing machine, others). "It seems to me that God meant for all of us to live in the country and with modern conveniences it is certainly ideal."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28828
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Agricultural Publishers Association Records, UI Archives., Bulletin 13, p. 1., "The coming of radio brings a new problem to publishers." Signs of shift.
Ghana: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: C19952
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Burton Swanson Collection, from "Proceedings seventh annual meeting of the assocation for international agricultural and extension education"Riverfront Holiday Inn, St. Louis, Missouri, March 28-30, 1991
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 113 Document Number: C11196
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12 pages
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Conference: Partnerships & Participation in Telecommunications for Rural Development at the beautiful campus of the University of Guelph in Guelph, Ontario, Canada, October 26 & 27, 1998.
14 pages., via online journal., This study sought to identify the information communication technology (ICT) needs of small-scale farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria. A structured interview schedule was used to collect data from a sample of 108 farmers. Results revealed that the majority used radio and television and owned mobile phones and video machines. Constraints to use included capacity, infrastructural/technical and logistical problems. The study recommends that the Nigerian government reorient its policies in order to harness the potential of ICTs to contribute to agricultural development and highlights the need to raise awareness of the agricultural uses of ICTs among the government, other national stakeholders, and rural communities.
16 pages., via online journal., The study assessed the use of ICTs among public and private extension officers in Lesotho. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data from 86 public and 19 private extension officers. Data collected were analysed, using percentages, mean, and standard deviation, multiple regressions and t-test. Extension officers use ICT tools to obtain information on new technology (79.1%), preservation of farm produce (79.1%); time of planting crops (75.6%), call attention of extension officers (75.6%) and cultural practices (75.6%). Serious constraints to the use of ICTs, as perceived by extension officers were: high cost of ICT (83.7%); poor basic infrastructure (79.1%); non-availability of technical personnel (72.1%), failure of service (73.7%) and non-availability of genuine parts. There is a strong relationship between access to information, residing within place of work, constraints, age awareness, type of extension and use of ICTs. There is also a significance differences in the use of ICTs between public and private extension officers. Policy makers should improve national e-readiness and make more ICT tools available and accessible to extension officers. Constraints of high cost, lack of ICT infrastructure and training of technical personnel should be dealt with.
