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    1. Dicamba faces court case, added state label restrictions for 2020

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gullickson, Gil (author) and Successful Farming
    Format:
    Online news article
    Publication Date:
    2020-01-27
    Published:
    United States: Meredith Agrimedia, Meredith Corporation
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11234
    Notes:
    4 pages, via news website Successful Farming

    2. Determinants of soil conservation technologies among small-scale farmers in Tanzania: evidence from national panel survey

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Lasway, Jovin Aveline (author), Temba, George Raphael (author), and Ruhinduka, Remidius Denis (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11323
    Journal Title:
    African Journal of Economic Review
    Journal Title Details:
    8(1) : 89-105
    Notes:
    An analysis of secondary data from the National Panel Survey in Tanzania revealed physical, socioeconomic, and institutional factors influencing the adoption of soil conservation technologies among small-scale maize farmers. Findings revealed, for example, only 13.9 percent of those had adopted soil conservation technology. This was cited as small, compared with other countries.

    3. Even robots need a house: the robotic milking system facility investment decision case study

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Fuez, Ryan (author) and Larsen, Ryan (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11324
    Journal Title:
    Applied Economics Teaching Resources
    Journal Title Details:
    2(1) : 32-40
    Notes:
    Online via AgEconSearch., In this teaching case study the authors analyze the economics of installing automatic milking systems under three investment scenarios. The study also "provides an opportunity to apply capital budgeting to a modern agriculture investment and addresses broader questions related to technology investment and adoption on farm."

    4. The role of information and interaction processes in the adoption of agriculture inputs in Uganda

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Freeman, Kathlee (author) and Qin, Hua (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    Uganda
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11373
    Journal Title:
    Agronomy
    Journal Title Details:
    10, 202
    Notes:
    16 pages., Online via Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ.org)., Interviews with 203 smallholder farmers in Uganda indicated that households with higher level of information access through cell phone use and weak-tie information sources were more likely to use inputs.

    5. Deere takes ag to consumers

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D11424
    Journal Title:
    Agri Marketing
    Journal Title Details:
    58(1) : 36
    Notes:
    Describes an expanded farmers, farming and agriculture presence in the John Deere exhibit at CES, formerly known as the Consumer Electronics Show, "world's largest technology event."

    13. 'There is plenty of food in the country'

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Corkery, Michael (author), Yaffe-Bellany, David (author), Nierenberg, Amelia (author), and Bul, Quoctrung (author)
    Format:
    News article
    Publication Date:
    2020-03-15
    Published:
    United States: The New York Times
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D11482
    Notes:
    7 pages., via news website

    15. Reaching out? Governing weather and climate services (WCS) for farmers

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Vedeld, Trond (author), Hofstad, Hege (author), Mathur, Mihir (author), Büker, Patrick (author), and Stordal, Frode (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-02
    Published:
    Elsevier
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D11503
    Journal Title:
    Environmental Science and Policy
    Journal Title Details:
    104: 208-216
    Notes:
    9 pages., via online journal., High-quality weather and climate services (WCS) can be critical for communicating knowledge about current and future weather and climate risks for adaptation and disaster risk management in the agricultural sector. This paper investigates the structure and performance of weather and climate services for farmers from a governance perspective. Empirically the paper compares the institutional design and operations of agro-meteorological services in Maharashtra/India and Norway through a ‘most different case study’ approach. The two cases were selected to represent great diversity in location, scale and institutional design. A governance approach based on semi-direct interviews and policy and institutional analysis was combined with local survey data of farmers’ perceptions and use of the services. Despite the fact that the context for the two agromet advisory services was very different from a climate-weather, eco-agriculture and socio-institutional angle, the analysis reveals great similarities in the services structures and critical governance challenges. In both countries the agromet services communicated knowledge that was largely perceived not to be well tailored to farmers’ needs for decisions in specific crops- and farm operations, spatially too coarse to address local issues, and, often unreliable or inaccurate in terms of the quality of data. Farmers did, however, respond positively to specific and locally relevant information on e.g., warnings about high rainfall and spread of pests. Observing such similarities across very diverse contexts enhances the generalization potential, precisely because they evolved under very different circumstances. Similar observations find support in the wider WCS literature. Based on the empirical findings, we propose a more deliberate approach to institutional design of WCS in order to enhance governance performance and co-creation of the services at local, district and national scales. It is suggested that greater participation of farmers and agricultural extension agents in the co-creation of these services is a necessary means of improving the services, supported by the WCS literature. However, we insist that greater participation is only likely to materialize if the deficiencies in institutional design and knowledge quality and relevance are addressed to greater extent than done today. The comparison between the two services shows that Norway can learn from India that a more ambitious scope and multiple forms of communication, including the use of social media/WhatsApp groups, can facilitate greater awareness and interest among farmers in multi-purpose agromet services for multi-way communication. India can learn from Norway that a more integrated and decentralized institutional design can strengthen the network attributes of the services, foster co-creation, and improve participation of both poor and large-scale farmers and extension agents.

    16. Using emotions to frame issues and identities in conflict: farmer movements on social media

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Aarts, Noelle (author), Stevens, Tim M. (author), and Dewulf, Art (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    Netherlands
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 139 Document Number: D11513
    Journal Title:
    Negotiation and Conflict Management Research
    Notes:
    19 pages., Via online., In a comparative case study, researchers analyzed two social media conflicts between farmers and animal right advocates to understand how conflicts establish, escalate, and return dormant through issue and identity framing and the discursive use of emotions. "The binary opposition is initially established through issue framing but escalates into an identity conflict that involves group labeling and blaming."

    17. Emotion and the customer journey

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Castro, Luciano (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D11528
    Journal Title:
    Agri Marketing
    Journal Title Details:
    58(2) : 17
    Notes:
    Author emphasized the opportunity for agricultural industry players to expose potential buyers to emotions "in a space where, oftentimes, products are perceived similarly." Author presented ways to build emotion into the customer experience.

    18. Uncertain time challenges farm broadcasters

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Wick, Don (author / Red River Farm Network, Grand Forks, North Dakota)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 157 Document Number: D11637
    Journal Title:
    Airing on the Side of Agriculture
    Journal Title Details:
    May
    Notes:
    2 pages., Online from publisher., Describes how he and his associates are adjusting their farm reporting activities during restrictions and impacts of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

    19. World Press Freedom Day: A statement from IFAJ President Owen Roberts

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Roberts, Owen (author / President, International Federation of Agricultural Journalists)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    International: International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), Ormstown, Quebec, Canada
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11647
    Notes:
    2 pages., Online from publisher., During a global coronavirus pandemic, IFAJ President Owen Roberts emphasizes the vital importance of journalists in helping people be informed and safe. "The world will change hugely in the next 365 days as we grapple with the pandemic... But two things won't change: these are farmers' need to feed the world and journalists' role in helping them do so. Through our global network for agricultural journalism, we can make a difference in how effective this all works out."

    20. New research shows farmers' perspectives on data collection and sharing

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Research summary
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D11675
    Notes:
    2 pages., Online via AgriMarketing Weekly., Summary of research by The Sustainability Consortium of Farm Journal among more than 400 U.S. farmers in more than 40 states. The survey invited their perspectives on sharing data about their production practices with downstream supply chain organizations, such as food companies and retailers. Findings suggested that growers value data collection, the environment, and conservation agriculture practices on their farmers, but hold concerns about sharing farm data.

    21. NAFB releases farmer survey results regarding COVID-19

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    News release
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D11678
    Notes:
    2 pages., Online from publisher., Brief summary of responses to a non-probability email survey among U.S. farmers and ranchers regarding COVID-19 and its ramifications on their livelihoods and farm-radio listening habits. Findings indicated that respondents "are listening to farm radio during the pandemic for timely, accurate news. Responses averaged 8.7-8.8 (scale of 1 [poor] to 10 [excellent] in terms of timeliness, accuracy and credibility of farm broadcaster delivering farm news, weather, markets and ag information.

    22. Picking a data partner

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Bedord, Laurie (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA: Meredith Agrimedia, Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D11686
    Journal Title:
    Successful Farming
    Journal Title Details:
    118(5) : 34, 38
    Notes:
    Subhead: "Are the many alliances and acquisitions among platforms really designed to benefit farmers?" ... "While a data-sharing platform may put growers in the driver's seat when it comes to how their information is distributed, ag tech providers have not always done a good job of communicating that message. 'Problems arise when owners of the data feel as though they no longer understand who is accessing their data and why,' Tatge says."

    23. Farm broadcasting in COVID-19 era

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Truitt, Gary (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D11689
    Journal Title:
    Agri Marketing
    Journal Title Details:
    58(3) : 20
    Notes:
    Update on the role and activities of farm broadcasters as trusted information sources during the COVID-19 outbreak.

    24. Local food movement gains momentum under COVID-19

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Hiller, Stephanie (author)
    Format:
    News article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11710
    Journal Title:
    High Country News
    Journal Title Details:
    May
    Notes:
    8 pages., Originally published by Yes! magazine and reproduced by High Country News as part of the SoJo Exchange of COVID-19 stories from the Solutions Journalism Network., Some consumers have turned to community agriculture as the pandemic strains the nation's food system.

    25. Climate change brings challenges and opportunities, panel says

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Karst, Tom (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-08-20
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11714
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    Via online issue. 3 pages., Summary of panel discussion at a Virtual Town Hall meeting of the Produce Marketing Association. Panelists noted how greenhouse technologies can soften the blow of climate change.

    26. AgRally, America's new live farm show launches

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    News release
    Publication Date:
    2020-08-14
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11718
    Notes:
    Online via AgriMarketing Weekly from the Certified Agriculture Dealer (CAD) Program and partner RFD-TV. 2 pages., Release announces "the first live national farm show that includes both the local and virtual aspect for farmers and ranchers to participate in the best way that suits their operations."

    27. How to improve the "barren" foodservice industry as it rebuilds

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Sowder, Amy (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-07-23
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11742
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    Article online from publication issue. 3 pages., Report of a panel discussion during the Produce Marketing Association virtual conference, "Foodservice: delivered virtual." One panelist noted that the coronavirus pandemic has "brought the restaurant to you, in your home. And it's here to stay." And it includes not only restaurants, but also the purveyors - "farmers and everybody." One panelist advised the foodservice industry to give back to a community, even while suffering financially. "When we think of what it means to be in hospitality, it means to serve. This is a call to action. Think of ways to serve."

    28. Country Crisis: A Content Analysis of Rural Opioid Epidemic News Coverage

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Lawson, R. Cara (author) and Meyers, Courtney (author)
    Format:
    journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-05-13
    Published:
    USA: New Prairie Press
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11753
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Applied Communications
    Journal Title Details:
    Iss.2, Vol. 104
    Notes:
    25 pages, via online Journal, The spread of non-prescription opioid abuse has increased to the point that a person is now more likely to die from an accidental overdose than an automobile accident. Rural areas have been hit particularly hard, and many farmers indicate direct impacts resulting from the opioid epidemic. Researchers have recognized the role of the media in communicating complicated issues and influencing potential solutions. This study analyzed the frames and sources used to communicate issues regarding the rural opioid epidemic in The New York Times and five additional newspapers from states most affected by the opioid epidemic. A total of 115 news, feature, editorial, and other articles were analyzed. The most often used frame was “growth or spread” of the epidemic and the sources most frequently referenced were medical professionals and elected officials. Although a non-traditional issue in agriculture, agricultural communicators should not shy away from getting involved given the potential for harm to rural communities and, in turn, the agriculture industry. Future studies should investigate rural community member and journalist perceptions on the issue, as well as coverage in other states.

    29. Farmers finding benefits to cover crop adoption: soil health partnership

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Spiegel, Bill (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-07-10
    Published:
    USA: Meredith Corporation, Des Moines, Iowa
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11763
    Journal Title:
    Successful Farming
    Notes:
    Online from publisher. 3 pages., In 2019 cover crop report, SHP dives into cover crop adoption practices. Summary of findings from a survey among 80 farmers in 11 states in the Soil Health Partnership network.

    30. Testing the Impact of Animating Infographics on Consumer Trust and Attitude When Communicating about Genetic Modification

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Lamm, J. Alexa (author), Gibson, Kristin (author), and Holt, Jessica (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-05-13
    Published:
    USA: New Prairie Pres
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11766
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Applied Communications
    Journal Title Details:
    Iss.2, Vol. 104
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    15 pages, via online journal, Scientific innovation provides benefits to society but also fosters suspicion and distrust. The unknown of scientific innovations in agriculture has yielded a strained relationship between consumers and farmers, creating little to no public support for solutions to agricultural issues. The relationship between public trust and agricultural innovation is further strained when discussing genetic modification (GM) science and food. Informational graphics are an increasingly popular communication technique that may effectively communicate GM science to consumers. This study examined, through a experimental design using two treatments and a control, if static or animated infographics sharing current societal perceptions of GM science in the U.S. influenced consumers’ trust in science, personal attitudes toward GM, and perceived attitudes of others toward GM science. The animated group had the highest mean trust in science and the control group had the most positive attitude toward GM and the most positive perceived attitudes of others toward GM. The only significant difference was the control group had a more positive perceived attitude than the animated group. The infographics’ lack of impact on respondents’ trust or attitude toward GM science contradicted previous research about respondents’ increased attitude and elaboration of agricultural issues. Food concerns are of continual importance for consumers, and researchers need to help food and fiber scientists and communicators share relevant and research-based information with the public through diverse channels.

    31. USDA releases trends in GE (genetically engineered) crops, over 90% of major crops utilizing the technology

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    News release
    Publication Date:
    2020-07-07
    Published:
    USA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11770
    Notes:
    Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 1 page., U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that more than 90 percent of corn, soybean, and cotton acreage involves herbicide-resistant varieties. Currently, 92 percent of U.S. cotton acres are planted with genetically-engineered, insect-resistant seeds and 83 percent of U.S. corn acres.

    32. Cash for water creates win-win for ranchers: cooperation with environmental groups enhances water conservation

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    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Brooks,Rhonda (author)
    Format:
    unknown
    Publication Date:
    2020-09
    Published:
    USA: Drovers CattleNetwork, Lenexa, Kansas.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11780
    Journal Title:
    Drovers
    Journal Title Details:
    : 10, 12
    Notes:
    Online from publisher., Case example of arrangements by which participating ranchers and farmers are compensated for water they did not use. Financial support provided through cooperation with various organizations and environmental groups, based on shared interest in enhancing water conservation.

    33. Agriculture-related injuries: discussion in Canadian media

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Randall, Jason R. (author), De Oliveira, Leo Pennetta (author), Belton, Kathy (author), and Voaklander, Don (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    Canada
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11829
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agromedicine
    Notes:
    Online via keyword search of UI Library eCatalog. 7 pages., Analysis based on media database maintained by the Canadian Agricultural Safety Association, which stores publicly available news media reports of agricultural injuries and fatalities in Canada. Fjindings suggested that prevention messages were rare (6.3% of 856 relevant articles) in media reporting of farm injuries and were decreasing during 2010-2017.

    34. Are smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate variability supported by climatological evidence? Case study of a semi-arid region in South Africa

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Rapholo, Maropene Tebello (author) and Makia, Lawrence Diko (author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    2020-08-20
    Published:
    International: Emerald
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11860
    Journal Title:
    International Journal of Climate
    Journal Title Details:
    4
    Notes:
    15 pages, via online journal, Purpose Literature contends that not much is known about smallholder farmers’ perceptions of climate variability and the impacts thereof on agricultural practices in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Africa in particular. The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of smallholder farmers from Botlokwa (a semi-arid region in South Africa) on climate variability in relation to climatological evidence. Design/methodology/approach The study area is in proximity to a meteorological station and comprises mainly rural farmers, involved in rain-fed subsistence agriculture. Focus group discussions and closed-ended questionnaires covering demographics and perceptions were administered to 125 purposely sampled farmers. To assess farmers’ perceptions of climate variability, their responses were compared with linear trend and variability of historical temperature and rainfall data (1985-2015). Descriptive statistics were used to provide insights into respondents’ perceptions. Findings About 64% of the farmers perceived climate variability that was consistent with the meteorological data, whereas 36% either held contrary observations or were unable to discern. Age, level of education, farming experience and accessibility to information influenced the likelihood of farmers to correctly perceive climate variability. No significant differences in perception based on gender were observed. This study concludes that coping and adaption strategies of over one-third of the farmers could be negatively impacted by wrong perceptions of climate variability. Originality/value This study highlights discrepancies in perceptions among farmers with similar demographic characteristics. To guarantee sustainability of the sector, intervention by government and other key stakeholders to address underlying factors responsible for observed discrepancies is recommended.

    35. Can Mobile Phones build social trust? Insights from rural Kenya

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    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Parlasca, Martin C. (author), Hermann, Daniel (author), and Mußhoff, Oliver (author)
    Format:
    Journal Article
    Publication Date:
    2020-10-01
    Published:
    International: Elsevier
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11862
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Rural Studies
    Journal Title Details:
    79
    Notes:
    15 pages, Generalized trust, which refers to trust towards people that are not well known (Yamagishi and Yamagishi, 1994; Stolle, 2002; Uslaner, 2002; Freitag and Traunmüller, 2009), is needed for many situations of economic interaction such as daily market activities. Considering that trust acts as a lubricant for social interaction, a lack of generalized trust can severely restrict a persons reach of efficient economic exchange. Increases of generalized trust within a society thus have the potential to create large efficiency gains (Fafchamps and Minten, 2002; Fafchamps, 2006). Given the importance of trust for social interaction and various welfare dimensions, a growing body of economic, sociological, and psychological research has been devoted to examining the circumstances under which trust can thrive. A reoccurring notion in all three disciplines is that communication represents a key factor in the formation of trust (Lewicki et al., 2006; Glanville and Paxton, 2007). Ostrom et al. (1992), for example, find that communication and sanctioning in a common pool resource experiment lead to substantially more efficient outcomes. In a laboratory setting, personal communication has shown to enhance trust (Buchan et al., 2006), and is even more powerful in creating mutually benefitting exchanges than the possibility to engage in non-binding contracts (Ben-Ner and Putterman, 2009). In this paper, we analyze whether mobile phones which constitute a fundamental component of modern information and communications technologies (ICT) can help build social trust among pastoral communities in Northern Kenya.1 In most African countries, trust levels are remarkably low; out of all regions in the world, people living in sub-Sahara Africa exhibit the lowest levels of generalized trust (Mattes and Moreno, 2018). In the study region of Northern Kenya, it is particularly relevant to increase trust for several reasons. First, the relatively weak legal system jeopardizes contract enforcement, which means that any economic interaction requires substantial amounts of trust between the contract partners. This has caused a strong reliance on trust-based relationships in Northern Kenyas livestock sector (Mahmoud, 2008; Pavanello, 2010; Roba et al., 2018). Furthermore, low trust levels between ethnic tribes have also reinforced longstanding intertribal conflicts in the region, and impede solutions to share resources peacefully and effectively (Schilling et al., 2012). Lastly, the low population density and long physical distances between settlements in the region make communication over long distances difficult and therefore induce high monitoring costs. Potential benefits of enhancing trust are therefore particularly high in the context of Northern Kenya. To compensate for physical remoteness, rural communities have a high need for digital connectivity but have oftentimes suffered from poor connection and inclusion in existing networks in the past (Salemink et al., 2017). Over the last decade, however, mobile phones have become available to most pastoralists in Northern Kenya (Butt, 2015; Asaka and Smucker, 2016; Parlasca et al., 2020). A large and growing body of research has pointed out that mobile phones can help increase several paramount welfare dimensions of rural populations in sub-Saharan Africa, such as income and income equality, financial development, gender equality, or institutional quality (Aker and Mbiti, 2010; Asongu, 2015; Asongu and Nwachukwu, 2016; Rotondi et al., 2020). However, the research on the implications of mobile phones on social capital formation is much less extensive. To the best of our knowledge, the potential of mobile phones to affect trust is so far solely based on qualitative or anecdotal evidence (Molony, 2006, 2009; Overå, 2006) and lacks quantitative assessments. This paper aims to close this gap. In this study, we elicit trust levels with an incentivized experiment, namely the canonical trust game by Berg et al. (1995). Experimental sessions were conducted from July 2018 to August 2018 in 17 different villages in Turkana County, Northern Kenya, and included a total of 402 respondents. We differentiate with regard to the object of trust by measuring trust towards fellow villagers, trust towards people from a neighboring village, and trust towards city dwellers from the county capital. Past research in rural sub-Saharan Africa indicates that smallholder farmers exhibit less trust towards people from different villages (Etang, 2010; Etang et al., 2011) or people from the next larger city (Parlasca et al., 2019). The differentiation of the object of trust therefore allows investigating heterogeneous effects of mobile phone use on trust depending on the physical distance between trustor and trustee. This research adds add to the existing literature in several ways: to the extent of our knowledge, this is the first study to explore the direct link between mobile phone use and trust using quantitative household data from a low-income country. Thus far, no study has analyzed the role of geographical distance in the relationship between mobile phone use and trust. Lastly, this analysis contributes to the extremely sparse literature on trust in the context of pastoralist communities in sub-Saharan Africa. The remainder of the study is organized as follows. Section 2 lays out the conceptual framework that guides the analysis. The data are explained in section 3 and the empirical framework is presented in section 4. The results are discussed section 5, followed by concluding remarks in section 6.

    36. Market constraints, misallocation, and productivity in Vietnam agriculture

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    Ayerst, Stephen (author), Brandt, Loren (author), and Restuccia, Diego (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-07-01
    Published:
    International: Elsevier
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11868
    Journal Title:
    Food Policy
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 94
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    16 pages, via online journal, We examine important changes in agriculture in Vietnam in the context of ongoing structural changes in the economy. We use a household-level panel dataset and a quantitative framework to document the extent and consequences of factor misallocation in agriculture during the period between 2006 and 2016. Despite rapid growth in agricultural productivity and a reallocation of factor inputs to more productive farmers, we find that misallocation across farmers remains high and increased during the period. Reallocation of factor inputs has not been strong enough to accommodate substantial changes in farm productivity over time. Our analysis also reveals important differences between the north and south regions.

    37. Consumer attitudes about farmers and sustainability

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    Survey report
    Publication Date:
    2020-10
    Published:
    USA: American Farm Bureau Federation, Washington, D.C.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11898
    Notes:
    Accompanying news release obtained online at https://agrimarketing.com/ss.php?id=333510, Via online. 11 pages., Summary report of a survey of 2,000 U.S. adults. Conducted by Morning Consult. Survey data accompanied by a news release from AFBF entitled, "Poll shows Americans' unwavering trust in farmers and approval of sustainability practices." 2 pages. Dated November13, 2020, and provided online via Agri Marketing Weekly.

    38. Sustainability valued but definition elusive: The Packer's sustainability insights

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    Karst, Tom (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-11-10
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11902
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    Online from publication. 3 pages., "Retailers care about sustainability because consumers care, but for many the pursuit of sustainability tends to be more of an afterthought than top priority. Sustainability is valued highly by growers, retailers and consumers, but there is not always common understanding of what it means."

    39. Sustainability: Building trust with consumers is needed

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    Contributers:
    Karst, Tom (author)
    Format:
    Research report
    Publication Date:
    2020-11-02
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11903
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    Online from publication. 5 pages., Summary of a survey among U.S. consumers, performed by Aimpoint Research for The Packer. Findings suggested that the lack of a concrete definition of sustainability points to the need to earn consumers' trust regarding the food industry.

    40. What does agricultural marketing in 2020 sound like to you?

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    Clements, Michael (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-09
    Published:
    USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11950
    Journal Title:
    Agri Marketing
    Journal Title Details:
    58(7) : 18
    Notes:
    UI Library subscription., Update on agricultural/rural broadcasting in the U.S., including recent survey results about listenership and about the News Service of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting.

    41. PMA chooses Food Fight GA for impact award

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    Contributers:
    Koger, Chris (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-09-23
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11973
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    Online from publication. 2 pages., Report of a Food Impact Award presented to Food Fight GA, an organization established during the COVID-19 pandemic to help Atlanta-area restaurant workers and farmers who supply the restaurants. The organization distributed nearly 4,000 produce boxes to restaurant workers and farmers.

    42. Agriculture-related injuries: discussion in Canadian media

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    Contributers:
    Randall, Jason R. (author), De Oliveira, Leo Pennetta (author), Belton, Kathy (author), and Voaklander, Don (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    Canada
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11993
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agromedicine
    Notes:
    8 pages, Online via UI Library electronic subscription, Examined news media reporting on farm injuries in Canada, 2010 through 2017. Only 6.3% of 856 identified articles included a prevention message. Authors concluded that prevention messages are rare in media reporting of farm injuries and are decreasing over time. "Improved reporting is needed to aid in farm injury prevention."

    43. Growers know sustainability, but they aren't sure about consumers and buyers

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    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Karst, Tom (author)
    Format:
    Research summary
    Publication Date:
    2020-12-16
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12003
    Journal Title:
    Packer
    Notes:
    Online via subscription. 5 pages., Article summarizes results of a survey among farmers and consumers conducted by Aimpoint Research for The Packer. Findings showed that growers believe they best understand sustainability while believing that very few if any food retailers and consumers completely understand it. Nearly two-thirds of surveyed consumers said they believed sustainability efforts from the food industry are a response to their demands rather than industry driven by industry while two-thirds of growers said they believe sustainability efforts are industry driven. Report also compared beliefs by growers and consumers about where they get sustainability information.

    44. Competing food sovereignties: GMO-free activism, democracy and state preemptive laws in Southern Oregon

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    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Daye, Rebecka (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-12-01
    Published:
    USA: Springer
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12046
    Journal Title:
    Agriculture and Human Values
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 37, issue 4
    Notes:
    13 pages, via Online Journal, Indicators of food sovereignty and food democracy center on people having the right and ability to define their food polices and strategies with respect to food culture, food security, sustainability and use of natural resources. Yet food sovereignty, like democracy, exists on multiple and competing scales, and policymakers and citizens often have different agendas and priorities. In passing a ban on the use of genetically-modified (GMO) seeds in agriculture, Jackson County, Oregon has obtained some measure of food sovereignty. Between 2016 and 2017 ethnographic research was undertaken in rural Southern Oregon where local community and State of Oregon priorities regarding the use of GMO crops are in conflict. This article presents ethnographic research findings about the expression and negotiation of multiple food sovereignties by civil society in rural southern Oregon and the State of Oregon via democratic processes. In particular, these findings illustrate the effects of socio-political power dynamics on local and state acts of food sovereignty, democracy and agrifood policy by analyzing what the different expressions of food sovereignty reveal for its implementation at the local level.

    45. High Impact Extension Programming with Instagram

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    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Stock, Melanie (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-12-01
    Published:
    USA: American Society for Horticultural Science
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12049
    Journal Title:
    Hort Technology
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 30, issue 6
    Notes:
    5 pages, via Online journal, The social media service Instagram is a popular public platform, but often underused tool to reach new demographics, reduce barriers, and perpetuate science-based information in extension. In the U.S. Intermountain West, Instagram was the top-rated platform for sharing information by predominantly new and female farmers. This article provides recommendations on key behaviors, goal setting, and quantifying impact on Instagram for extension programming. Accounts should target one niche or market, a consistent and personal voice, and regular communication (new content at least three times weekly). Unique and productive connections between extension personnel, community leaders, farmers, students, and public influencers expands programming. Tracking program accounts, including the number of followers and engagement rates, can assess program impacts and target market needs.

    46. An Alternative Healing Method for Grafted Tomato Transplants: The Effect of Light Exclusion and Substrate Temperature on Plant Survival and Growth

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    Contributers:
    Lang, Kristine M. (author), Nair, Ajay (author), and Litvin, Alexander G. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-12-01
    Published:
    USA: American Society for Horticultural Science
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12051
    Journal Title:
    Hort Technology
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 30, issue 6
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    8 pages, via Online journal, The use of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) grafting is gaining traction across the United States, but small-scale growers face the challenge of creating optimum postgrafting healing conditions. The practice of blocking light for a period of 2 to 4 days while maintaining high humidity is commonly recommended for healing grafted tomato transplants; however, research is exploring alternatives to this practice. The present study investigated a low-input healing method for grafted tomato transplants with a specific focus on light and the use of propagation heat mats to regulate substrate and healing chamber air temperatures during the 7-day healing process. We hypothesized that 4 days of light exclusion and the use of propagation heat mats would improve grafted tomato transplant survival and growth. ‘Cherokee Purple’ was used as the scion and ‘RST-04-106-T’ was used as the rootstock. The whole plot factor was heat [propagation mats set at 80 °F (heat) or no propagation mat (no heat)] and the subplot factor was light exclusion (0, 4, or 6 days of dark). The highest survival rate among treatments was 97% in 0 days of dark with no heat treatment; survival decreased to 84% in 4 and 6 days of dark with no heat treatments. The plant survival rate was 96% with 0 days of dark and heat treatment; however, the survival rates were 63% and 45% for the 4- and 6-day dark treatments, respectively. The scion stem diameter was largest for transplants grown in 0 days of dark, but there was no difference in stem diameter due to heat treatments. There were no differences among scion or rootstock biomasses due to heat or light treatments. These results demonstrate that propagation mats set at 80 °F to regulate the substrate temperature were detrimental to grafted transplant survival under extended periods of light exclusion. However, this finding creates the basis to explore lower levels of substrate temperature modification. Our work also indicates that light exclusion may not be necessary for healing grafted tomato plants regardless of root-zone temperature treatments. Future work should examine the interactions of various substrate and air temperatures under full light conditions and their effects on grafted tomato transplant survival and growth. This work contributes to the ongoing research of how to optimize low-input healing methods that may be readily adopted by small-scale tomato growers.

    47. A small Iowa farmer's perspective on COVID-19

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    Contributers:
    O'Brien, Denise (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-05-14
    Published:
    USA: Springer
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12057
    Journal Title:
    Agriculture and Human Values
    Notes:
    2 pages, via Online journal, Every morning I wake up like thousands of others wondering if what I am experiencing is just a bad dream. As I move into the day I am acutely aware that it is not a bad dream and that I as a farmer and an activist have a responsibility to make this devastating situation better.

    48. How farmers “repair” the industrial agricultural system

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    Contributers:
    Houser, Matthew (author), Gunderson, Ryan (author), Stuart, Diana (author), and Denny, Riva C.H. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-03-31
    Published:
    USA: Springer
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12059
    Journal Title:
    Agriculture and Human Values
    Notes:
    15 pages, via Online journal, Scholars are increasingly calling for the environmental issues of the industrial agricultural system to be addressed via eventual agroecological system-level transformation. It is critical to identify the barriers to this transition. Drawing from Henke’s (Cultivating science, harvesting power: science and industrial agriculture in California, MIT Press, Cambridge, MA, 2008) theory of “repair,” we explore how farmers participate in the reproduction of the industrial system through “discursive repair,” or arguing for the continuation of the industrial agriculture system. Our empirical case relates to water pollution from nitrogen fertilizer and draws data from a sample of over 150 interviews with row-crop farmers in the midwestern United States. We find that farmers defend this system by denying agriculture’s causal role and proposing the potential for within-system solutions. They perform these defenses by drawing on ideological positions (agrarianism, market-fundamentalism and techno-optimism) and may be ultimately led to seek system maintenance because they are unable to envision an alternative to the industrial agriculture system.

    49. The future of experiential marketing

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    Contributers:
    Camma, David (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-12
    Published:
    USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D12083
    Journal Title:
    Agri Marketing
    Journal Title Details:
    58 : 19-22
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    Via print subscription., Digital experience director of Osborn Barr Paramore (ABP) describes some marketing steps taken, "bringing our digital experience and experiential teams together to create new activations that work across channels." Examples included a NASCAR race experience for DEKALB at Kansas Speedway and a geodesic dome activation at Farm Progress Show 2019 for Nutrien Ag Solutions.

    50. Role of agricultural journalism in diffusion of farming technologies

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    Contributers:
    Yaseen, Muhammad (author), Karim, Mujahid (author), Luqman, Muhammad (author), and Mehmood, Muhammad Umer (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020
    Published:
    Pakistan
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12176
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agricultural Research
    Journal Title Details:
    57(4) : 289-294
    Notes:
    Online via UI Library Catalog search. 10 pages., Findings of a survey among a sample of 100 farmers in District Sargodha revealed 99% used agricultural radio/TV/FM, 96% used mobile phones, 66% used magazines/newspapers/periodicals, and 61% used social media. Respondents placed highest value on enhancing their productivity.

    51. Scientific citizens, smartphones and social media – reshaping the socio-spatial networks of participation: Insects, soil and food

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    Contributers:
    Reed, Matt (author)
    Format:
    journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-03
    Published:
    United States: Sciendo
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12232
    Journal Title:
    MORAVIAN GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTS
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 28 Issue 1
    Notes:
    8 pages, The conjunction of citizen science and social media through the mediation of the smartphone is investigated in this Scientific Communication, following on from the last issue of the Moravian Geographical Reports (2019, Vol. 27, No. 4). Through a reconsideration of three previously published articles, in part written by the author, this paper reflects on these topics with regard to farmer innovation, local food networks and citizen-informed ecology. Each of these papers has used Twitter to gather data about practices of innovation and observation that have revealed new insights about innovation networks amongst farmers, urban-rural connections and insect behaviours. The reflections reported here are embedded in a discussion of the rise of the term 'Citizen Science'. Recent experiences in areas as diverse as fisheries management and combating Ebola, have informed societal needs for greater engagement in finding inclusive, comprehensive solutions to urgent socio-ecological problems. This paper suggests a compositional approach to studies using citizen scientists and their data as a new avenue of practice and investigation.

    52. Are beginning and small-scale farmers drawn to diversification? ten years' findings from ohio

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    Mariola, Matthew (author), Moledina, Amyaz (author), and Nye, Larry A. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-10
    Published:
    United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12288
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    v. 58, n. 5
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    11 pages, Diversifying a farm's production operations or marketing channels can boost income and raise farm survival rates. But are beginning and small-scale farmers inclined toward a strategy of diversification? We analyzed 578 attendee surveys from 10 years of an Extension workshop for new and small-scale farmers in Ohio. We investigated the farming profile of beginning and small-scale farmers, the degree to which they are interested in pursuing diversified farming, and whether these interests vary by gender. We found evidence that new and small-scale farmers are interested in alternatives to commodity grain farming, that these alternatives are associated with diversified farming systems, and that some specific diversification interests vary by gender.

    53. Questions farmers ask: implications for improving information resources for farmer audiences

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    Contributers:
    Formiga, Alice K. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-08-01
    Published:
    United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12300
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 58, Num. 4
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    12 pages, eOrganic, the Organic Agriculture Community of eXtension, has conducted webinars on organic farming research for over a decade. I examined questions asked by farmers and university researchers or educators during 52 webinars presented 2015–2017. A higher proportion of questions asked by farmers than questions asked by researchers/educators were about risks, benefits, and problem solving, and the farmers' questions contained many innovative ideas about production. A higher proportion of researcher/educator questions than farmer questions related to details of research studies, though farmers also posed questions about research methods. This article contains suggestions about tailoring research presentations to farmer audiences and confirms the mutual benefits of collaborations between farmers and researchers.

    54. Increasing participation of women in agriculture through science, technology, engineering, and math outreach methods

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    Contributers:
    Mitchell, Gayle (author) and Currey, Robin C. D. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-04
    Published:
    United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12313
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    Vol. 58, Num. 2
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    10 pages, With a focus on the Commonwealth of Virginia, we reviewed literature and data associated with the prevalence and persistence of women's engagement in agriculture from youth-focused programs through to college and employment in order to learn which models of outreach may best attract women to and retain women in agricultural careers. We found that girls in Virginia have strong participation in early agriculture-related activities but that women constitute the minority of primary farm owners. Our systematic literature review shows that using science, technology, engineering, and math models of outreach and reframing agriculture as a career that builds communities and cares for the planet can engage more women in agriculture.

    55. Pennsylvania agricultural producers' observations of changing environmental conditions: implications for research and extension

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    Contributers:
    Thorn, Kaila (author), Radhakrishna, Rama (author), and Tobin, Daniel (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-08
    Published:
    United States: Extension Journal, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12331
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    v. 57, n. 4
    Notes:
    9 pages, To understand environmental conditions Pennsylvania agricultural producers had observed in the past and what their environmental concerns were for the future, we conducted a statewide survey. We used Spearman rank order correlations to show differences between past observations and future concerns regarding environmental conditions and found a disconnect between what respondents previously had observed and their anticipations for the future. Additionally, we used chi-square analysis to determine whether perspectives on environmental conditions were related to producer demographic characteristics. Two demographic variables were significant: generation of farmer and political affiliation. Our findings can assist Extension professionals in developing programs tailored to target audiences' environmental perceptions and demographics.

    56. Farmers’ Perspective on Agricultural Information Literacy: A Case Study of Jind District, India

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    Contributers:
    Kumar, Deepak (author) and Devi, Jyoti (author)
    Format:
    journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-01
    Published:
    United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12362
    Journal Title:
    Library Philosophy and Practice
    Journal Title Details:
    Winter 2020
    Notes:
    12 pages., The primary purpose of the present study is to explore the level of information literacy among the farmers with regards to agriculture at the Jind district of Haryana state in India. Survey method with accidental sampling is used, and data were collected from a total number of 52 farmers who lived in the two selected villages by using a self-structured questionnaire. The demographic profile shows male dominancy on agriculture, and the majority of the farmers found literate. Their primary source of income is agriculture (86.54%), and 84.62% of them own the land of fewer than four acres. Rice, wheat, sorghum, cotton, and pearl millet are main crops that the farmers grow in their fields. Agriculture, education, and health are the main areas on which all the farmers need information, and TV &amp; newspapers are found as the primary sources of acquiring the required information. The low price of crop production (M=4.87), lack of electricity in rural areas (M=4.85), and low level of literacy (M=4.73) are significant problems the farmers faced in information searching. However, there is a need to make the farmers aware of the public library and their importance and use, and Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) and their utility.

    57. Agricultural information sources, channels and strategies for sharing agricultural research findings among farmers in Iringa district in Tanzania

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Malekani, Andrew (author) and Mubofu, Christian (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-03-24
    Published:
    United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12363
    Journal Title:
    Library Philosophy and Practice
    Journal Title Details:
    Spring 2020
    Notes:
    15 pages., The aim of this research was to investigate the agricultural information sources and strategies for disseminating agricultural research findings to farmers in Iringa District, Tanzania. A total of 90 farmers were interviewed by using a self-administered questionnaire. The statistical Package for Service Solutions (SPSS) software and Spreadsheet were used as instruments to analyse the findings. Results of this study indicate that radios, church leaders, village leaders and seminars are the main channels of information used by extension officers to disseminate agricultural information to farmers. With regard to strategies the study revealed that, the use of religious leaders and government officials; use of primary school teachers and pupils; non-political interference; repackaging and packaging of technical information reports; deployment of extension officers in rural areas; use of community-based organisations and the establishment of agricultural information boards were the main effective strategies for disseminating agricultural research information to farmers. It is therefore, concluded that radio, church leaders, seminars, Newspapers, brochures and fliers should be intensively used to disseminate agricultural information among farmers so as to raise productivity in their farms. The study suggest that, there is a need to use other disseminators such as influential people, religious leaders, political leaders, primary school teachers and pupils to disseminate such information in addition to repackaging of agricultural research findings to tailor it to the farmers’ needs.

    58. Does it matter who advises farmers? Pest management choices with public and private extension

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Wuepper, David (author), Roleff, Nikolaus (author), and Finger, Robert (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-01-01
    Published:
    Switzerland: Elsevier
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12514
    Journal Title:
    Food Policy
    Journal Title Details:
    99
    Notes:
    8 pages, Does it matter whether farmers receive advice on pest management strategies from public or from private (pesticide company affiliated) extension services? We use survey data from 733 Swiss fruit growers who are currently contending with an infestation by an invasive pest, the fruit fly Drosophila Suzukii. We find that farmers who are advised by public extension services are more likely (+9–10%) to use preventive measures (e.g. nets) while farmers who are advised by private extension services are more likely (+8–9%) to use synthetic insecticides. These results are robust to the inclusion of various covariates, ways to cluster standard errors, and inverse probability weighting. We also show that our results are unlikely to be driven by omitted variable bias. Our findings have implications for the current debates on both the ongoing privatization of agricultural extension and concerns regarding negative environmental and health externalities of pesticide use.

    59. Knowledge production and communication in on-farm demonstrations: putting farmer participatory research and extension into practice

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Adamsone-Fiskovica, Anda (author) and Grivins, Mikelis (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2020-06-16
    Published:
    USA: Taylor & Francis
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12609
    Journal Title:
    The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    V. 28, N.4
    Notes:
    25pgs, The paper investigates the multi-actor processes of knowledge co-production in the implementation of research-based on-farm demonstration with a focus on collaboration arrangements and areas of contention.

    60. Remembering Burt Swanson, a passionate and influential advocate for smallholder farmers around the world

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Myrick, Leslie (author)
    Format:
    Obituary
    Publication Date:
    2020-05-05
    Published:
    USA: College of ACES, University of Illinois Urbana-Illinois
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13071
    Notes:
    5 pages, includes Burt Swanson's obituary.

    61. Progressive Farmer

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Hillyer, Gregg (author)
    Format:
    Magazine
    Publication Date:
    2020-05
    Published:
    USA: DTN
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13192
    Journal Title Details:
    May 2020
    Notes:
    58 pages. Articles of interest may include: "The Keys to Great Communication," and "Work Boosts Grazing."