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    Start Over Collection Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) Subject Term farmers Journal Title Prairie Farmer

    1. Where have all the real farmers gone?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Keck, Gail (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-02
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: C25341
    Journal Title:
    Prairie Farmer
    Journal Title Details:
    179(2) : 44
    Notes:
    Author comments on changes in terms being used, such as: producers for farmers, units for hog barns, operations for farms, commodities for crops, FFA for Future Farmers, College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences for College of Agriculture.

    2. Why not call a spade a spade?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Keck, Gail (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-07
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25942
    Journal Title:
    Prairie Farmer
    Journal Title Details:
    179(7) : 40
    Notes:
    Author expresses concern about a trend toward agricultural names for housing developments in urban areas. Examples: Green Pastures, Scott Farms, Shepherd's Landing, Walker Meadows. "As a member of the farming minority, I'm offended."

    3. Rethinking the role of precision

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Vogt, Willie (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2008-02
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: C26967
    Journal Title:
    Prairie Farmer
    Journal Title Details:
    180(2) : 67
    Notes:
    Author suggests that it may be time to drop the term "precision agriculture" because farmers are much more precise than ever before. "When does a technology become mainstream?"

    4. Teaching farm journalism

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Editorial
    Publication Date:
    1910-03-15
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: C27288
    Journal Title:
    Prairie Farmer
    Journal Title Details:
    82 : 20
    Notes:
    Editorial comments positively on a course in agricultural journalism being taught at the University of Wisconsin. Cites need for more farmers to write for their farm papers.

    18. Poll reveals views of new farmers

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2006-02
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23649
    Journal Title:
    Prairie Farmer
    Journal Title Details:
    178(2) : MX3
    Notes:
    Major concerns revealed: limited access to farmland, high cost of farmland. Most support lower government support payments and abolition of the inheritance tax.