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2. A farm journalist tells farmers what they'd rather not hear about climate change
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Charles, Dan (author) and National Public Radio (NPR)
- Format:
- Online Article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-06-02
- Published:
- United States: NPR: The Salt.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: D10947
- Notes:
- 5 pages, online article
3. An ag interview
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Emery, Pamela (author) and California Institute for Agriculture in the Classroom, Sacramento, California.
- Format:
- Lesson plan
- Publication Date:
- 2002
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26663
- Notes:
- Lesson #604 for Grades 9-10. 10 pages., Purpose: increase awareness and understanding of agriculture among California's educators and students.
4. An analysis of the public's image of the Michigan cooperative extension service
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Hanenburg, Darlene (author), Peabody, Fred (author), Ferris, Maxine (author), and Heinze, Kirk (author)
- Format:
- Survey report result
- Publication Date:
- unknown
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09833
- Notes:
- NCR-90 Collection, 2 pages
5. Between words: a generational discussion about farming knowledge sources
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wójcik, Marcin (author), Jeziorska-Biel, Pamela (author), and Czapiewski, Konrad (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-03-09
- Published:
- Poland: Science Direct
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10245
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Rural Studies
- Journal Title Details:
- 67: 130-141
- Notes:
- 12 pages., Via online journal., This article is concerned with the shaping of agricultural knowledge among farmers, in the context of the rapid changes Polish agriculture has been subject to since the time of the country's EU accession. The theoretical underpinnings of this work have been described in terms of the significant notional categories, i.e. knowledge, knowledge-cultures and sources of knowledge. The research made use of the joint interviews method. Interviews were run with representatives of different generations in 10 farming families in central Poland. The main research objective was to determine sources of farming knowledge among farmers. The use of joint interviews allowed for the identification of sources of knowledge of different kinds. These reflect a division into farmers' closer and more distant surroundings, i.e. to the family and neighbours on the one hand, and to institutions and media on the other. Knowledge acquisition among farmers is in fact found to be a complex process, reflecting socialisation in a multi-generation environment of family and neighbours, on the one hand, and the impact of the institutional and legal system, on the other. In a general sense, this corresponds to the well-known division of sources of knowledge into the tacit and the explicit, with the acquisition of tacit (i.e. informal) knowledge not meeting with any more major obstacles thanks to proximity in a sense that may be cultural (i.e. the agriculture itself), family-related (and in fact multi-generation) and spatial (physical proximity in a given locality). Microsocial conditioning thus plays a major role in the shaping of this source of knowledge. However, the most important factor distinguishing contemporary cultures as regards knowledge on farming is the capacity to adapt to conditions set by the institutions supporting the latter's development. Formal knowledge flowing into farming families from their institutional surroundings requires growing adaptability and preparation if a succession of innovations are to be taken on board. The multi-source nature of knowledge and the achievement of some kind of balance in this respect actually poses a major challenge for the future functioning of family farms as cultural microsystems.
6. Conflict and contradiction - observations on a sense of well-being in a farming community
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Routledge, Stephen (author)
- Format:
- Abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2006-03-06
- Published:
- Australia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24270
- Notes:
- Abstract of 18 min. DVD shown at conference (DVD not in collection)., 1 p. Abstract presented at the Australasia Pacific Extension Network in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, March 6-8, 2006
7. Engaging dairy farmers in safety messages: Values, moral norms, barriers, and implications for communication
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wilmes, Emily (author), Swenson, Rebecca (author), and University of Minnesota
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10244
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 103(1)
- Notes:
- 19 pages, via online journal, Dairy farms pose many hazards to farmers and their employees, including the risk of injury caused by handling animals. On many farms, there is a lack of consistent information and training related to farm safety topics, including stockmanship, or safe animal handling. The purpose of this qualitative research was to explore effective communication strategies that support the application of stockmanship practices and more broadly support health and safety measures and the adoption of new behaviors by farmers and their employees. Research was conducted in three stages via in-depth farm tours and in-person interviews, a qualitative survey, and follow-up phone interviews with dairy farmers. Findings identified four values and moral norms important to dairy farmers and four barriers to implementation of farm safety practices. The research also revealed publications and in-person meetings as key channels of communication and on-farm consultants as important influencers. From the research findings, three major recommendations emerged. These include using a train the trainer educational model, engaging with professionals and encouraging farmer-to-farmer communication, and leveraging digital resources.
8. Evolution of Internet of Things (IoT) and its significant impact in the field of precision agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Khanna, Abhishek (author) and Kaur, Sanmeet (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-02
- Published:
- India: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10290
- Journal Title:
- Computers and Electronics in Agriculture
- Journal Title Details:
- 157 : 218-231
- Notes:
- 14 pages., Via online journal., During recent years, one of the most familiar name scaling new heights and creating a benchmark is Internet of Things (IoT). It is indeed the future of communication that has transformed Things (Objects) of the real world into smarter devices. The functional aspect of IoT is to unite every object of the world in such a manner that humans have the ability to control them via Internet. Furthermore, these objects also provide regular as well as timely updates on their current status to its end user. Although IoT concepts were proposed a couple of years ago, it may not be incorrect to quote that this term has become a benchmark for establishing communication among objects. In context to the present standings of IoT, identification of the most prominent applications in the field of IoT have been highlighted and a comprehensive review has been done specifically in the field of Precision Agriculture. This article evaluates contributions made by various researchers and academicians over the past few years. Furthermore, existing challenges faced while performing agricultural activities have been highlighted along with future research directions to equip novel researchers of this domain to assess the current standings of IoT and to further improve upon them with more inspiring and innovative ideas.
9. Exploring agriculturalists' use of social media for agricultural marketing
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- White, Danielle (author), Meyers, Courtney (author), Doerfert, David (author), and Irlbeck, Erica (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 154 Document Number: D07018
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 98(4) : 72-85
10. Exploring youth engagement in agricultural development: the case of farmers’ children in the Philippines as rice crop manager infomediaries
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Manalo, Jaime A. IV (author), Pasiona, Sonny P. (author), Baustista, Anna Marie F. (author), Villaflor, Jennifer D. (author), Corpuz, Donna Chris P. (author), Biag-Manalo, Hanah Hazel Mavi (author), and Philippine Rice Research Institute
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-06-14
- Published:
- Philippines: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10971
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 25(4) : 361-377
- Notes:
- 18 pages, via online journal, Purpose: This paper explores the intersections between community development and youth development in an initiative that mobilized farmers’ children as Rice Crop Manager (RCM) infomediaries (information mediators). RCM is an ICT-enabled nutrient management application. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study engaged 30 farmers’ children in high school level from the provinces of Pangasinan, Isabela, Camarines Sur, Iloilo, Bukidnon, and Davao del Norte from November 2016 to October 2017. They interacted with the research team (the authors) and the RCM-SMS platform that sends text messages regarding fertilizer recommendations. A staff member from the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) also called the students for some follow-up questions. The research team conducted three rounds of interviews with the students concerning the messages and calls that they received and what they did with the information. Findings: This study finds that farmers’ children can perform infomediary roles quite effectively. Academically excellent children and those involved in farm work performed best. Practical Implications: The study provides guidance on similar initiatives tapping young people in agricultural development. Theoretical Implications: This paper finds that while Community Youth Development (CYD) Theory provides a powerful lens in understanding community and youth development intersections, some identified outcomes may overlap and may not be very easy to observe. Hence, the identified outcomes may be revisited for clarity and to make them more all-encompassing. Originality/Value: The paper documents actual parent-child interaction when the latter is mobilized to serve as an infomediary to access nutrient management-related information on rice.
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