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2. Behind a veil of secrecy: animal abuse, factory farms, and Ag-Gag legislation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Fiber-Ostrow, Pamela (author) and Lovell, Jarret S. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: D11527
- Journal Title:
- Contemporary Justice Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 19(2) : 230-249
- Notes:
- 21 pages., Online via UI e-subscription, "This paper exposes the failure of government institutions to protect animals on factory farms while simultaneously silencing what is currently the only available mechanism for Americans to learn about abuse on factory farms. It also explores the Constitutional implications of Ag-Gag laws.
3. Determinants of farmers' intention to adopt water saving measures: evidence from Italy
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Pino, Giovanni (author), Toma, Pierluigi (author), Rizzo, Cristian (author), Miglietta, Pier Paolo (author), Peluso, Alessandro M. (author), and Guido, Gianluigi (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-01-08
- Published:
- Italy
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: D07841
- Journal Title:
- Sustainability
- Journal Title Details:
- 9(1) : 77
- Notes:
- 14 pages.
4. Exploring influences of different communication approaches on consumer target groups for ethically produced beef
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Risius, Antje (author) and Hamm, Ulrich (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Germany
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10226
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
- Journal Title Details:
- 31 : 325-340
5. Factors influencing access to agricultural knowledge: the case of smallholder rice farmers in the Kilombero district of Tanzania
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mtega, Wulystan P. (author), Ngoepe, Mpho (author), and Dube, Luyanda (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-05-27
- Published:
- Tanzania
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08776
- Journal Title:
- South African Journal of Information Management
- Journal Title Details:
- 18(1)
- Notes:
- 8 pages.
6. Factors influencing farmers' willingness to participate in water allocation trading. A case study in southern Spain
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Giannoccaro, Giacomo (author), Castillo, Manuela (author), and Berbel, Julio (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- Spain
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08758
- Journal Title:
- Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research
- Journal Title Details:
- 14(1)
- Notes:
- 13 pages.
7. Frost protection for Georgia peach varieties: Current practices and information needs
- 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).
8. How will we eat and produce in the cities of the future? From edible insects to vertical farming - a study on the perception and acceptability of new approaches
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Specht, Kathrin (author), Zoll, Felix (author), Schumann, Henrike (author), Bela, Julia (author), Kachel, Julia (author), and Robischon, Marcel (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 99 Document Number: D10870
- Journal Title:
- Sustainability
- Journal Title Details:
- 11(16)
- Notes:
- Via online. 27 pages., Global challenges such as climate change, increasing urbanization and a lack of transparency of food chains, have led to the development of innovative urban food production approaches, such as rooftop greenhouses, vertical farms, indoor farms, aquaponics as well as production sites for edible insects or micro-algae. Those approaches are still at an early stage of development and partly unknown among the public. The aim of our study was to identify the perception of sustainability, social acceptability and ethical aspects of these new approaches and products in urban food production. We conducted 19 qualitative expert interviews and applied qualitative content analysis. Our results revealed that major perceived benefits are educational effects, revaluation of city districts, efficient resource use, exploitation of new protein sources or strengthening of local economies. Major perceived conflicts concern negative side-effects, legal constraints or high investment costs. The extracted acceptance factors deal significantly with the “unknown”. A lack of understanding of the new approaches, uncertainty about their benefits, concerns about health risks, a lack of familiarity with the food products, and ethical doubts about animal welfare represent possible barriers. We conclude that adaptation of the unsuitable regulatory framework, which discourages investors, is an important first step to foster dissemination of the urban food production approaches.
9. Knowledge, attitude and practices relating to zoonotic diseases among livestock farmers in Punjab, India
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Singh, B.B. (author), Kaur, R. (author), Gill, G.S. (author), Gill, J.P.S. (author), Soni, R.K. (author), and Aulakh, R.S. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- India: Science Direct
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10184
- Journal Title:
- Acta Tropica
- Journal Title Details:
- 189: 15-21
- Notes:
- Journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/actatropica, Via online journal, Zoonotic diseases cause significant health and economic impact in developing countries such as India. Many zoonotic diseases are prevalent in the livestock and as an occupational zoonosis in the livestock farmers in India. Lack of knowledge on the disease transmission, prevention and control measures is a potential high risk for the occurrence of zoonotic diseases in the livestock and its keepers in India. We conducted this study to understand knowledge, attitude and practices of livestock farmers regarding zoonoses. Five villages from each of the 22 districts of the state were conveniently selected (n = 110). Farmers available at village community sites were enrolled in the study and requested to complete a custom designed questionnaire (n = 558). In addition, livestock farmers attending basic livestock husbandry training were also surveyed (n = 301). Data from questionnaires was used to create three index variables: (a) knowledge score; (b) attitude score and (c) practice score. Association between demographic and other explanatory variables with knowledge score was evaluated using linear regression analyses. Similarly, the association between knowledge and attitude score with practice score was evaluated. Of the 859 participants, 685 (80%) livestock farmers had heard the term ‘zoonoses’ but only 345 (40%), 264 (31%) and 214 (25%) farmers were aware of the zoonotic nature of tuberculosis, Japanese encephalitis and taeniosis, respectively. For practices, 23% farmers reported consumption of raw milk and only 10% and 8% livestock farmers ever got their animals tested for brucellosis and tuberculosis, respectively. The low level of education and being a cattle farmer were negatively associated with the farmer’s knowledge on zoonotic diseases. The attitude score was positively associated with the practice score of the participants. The results indicate need for educating the livestock farmers particularly those with a low level of education to reduce the health and economic impact of zoonotic diseases in India.
10. Mass media utilization behaviour of farm women
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Swathi lekshimi, P.S. (author), Chandrakandan, K. (author), and Balasubramani, N. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- India
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 141 Document Number: D06169
- Journal Title:
- Agricultural Science Digest
- Journal Title Details:
- 35(1) : 51-55