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1. Small restaurant chains improve customer satisfaction, large chains deterioriate

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: News release
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 191 Document Number: D02888
Notes:: Website of the American Customer Satisfaction Index. 2 pages.

2. Farmer;s motivation to adopt sustainable agricultural practices

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Menozzi, Davide (author), Fioravanzi, Martina (author), and Donati, Michele (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: Italy
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08768
Journal Title:: Bio-based and Applied Economics
Journal Title Details:: 4(2) : 125-147

3. Communication slides

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Byrnes, Francis C. (author)
Format:: unknown
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Byrnes10 Document Number: D09099
Notes:: 15 slides and 2 pages of notes., Francis C. Byrnes Collection

4. Why isn't ag invited to the party? Earning trust in innovation

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Fleck, Terry (author)
Format:: Opinion
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 170 Document Number: D09214
Notes:: The Center for Food Integrity

5. A study of student attitudes toward word processors in teaching news writing

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Reisner, Ann (author)
Format:: Research brief
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 198 Document Number: D09707
Notes:: Dissertation, NCR-90 Collection, University of Illinois Office of Agricultural Communications Extension Education

6. Wisconsin dairy farmers' perception of the credibility of BGH information sources

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Marquart, John (author)
Format:: study summary
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09890
Notes:: NCR-90 Collection, University of Wisconsin, 1 page.

7. Ideological attitudes on environmental attitudes of gatekeepers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Niazi, Tarique (author)
Format:: study summary
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: Pakistan
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09891
Notes:: NCR-90 Collection, University of Wisconsin, 1 page.

8. 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.

9. Better than chocolate: one thing consumers would love from the food industry

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research brief
Publication Date:: 2019-02-08
Published:: USA: Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 6 Document Number: D10221
Notes:: 2 pages.

10. Consumers' Evaluations of Genetically Modified Food Messages

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Rumble, Joy N. (author), Ruth, Taylor K. (author), and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Ohio State University
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: D10235
Journal Title:: Journal of Applied Communications
Journal Title Details:: 103(1)
Notes:: 20 pages., Via online journal., Consumers are concerned about the risks related to genetically modified (GM) food, and there is a need for agricultural communicators and educators to address those concerns. The purpose of this study was to explore Florida residents’ latitudes of acceptance, rejection, and noncommitment toward GM food messages. The findings from this study can be used to guide communication and education campaigns for GM food. An online survey was distributed to a non-probability sample of 500 Florida residents to fulfill the purpose of the study. The messages that most aligned with the respondents’ views toward GM food discussed how potential risks related to human health had not been adequately investigated and that GM food may be riskier to consume compared to traditional food. The messages that most opposed the respondents’ views were that GM food was safe for consumption and that it caused cancer in humans. People whose views most aligned with the message that GM food caused cancer in humans had the largest latitude of rejection, likely due to their extreme attitude, confirmation bias, and ego-involvement. The largest percentage of respondents accepted messages that aligned with their position but expressed noncommitment to messages that opposed their views. This lack of rejection and indication of alignment with messages related to potential risk and uncertainty indicated Florida consumers were unsure about the effects of GM food. Communicators and educators should acknowledge these concerns when delivering information about GM food to enhance the effectiveness of communication with consumers.

11. Informal Science Engagement via Extension Exhibits: A Pilot Evaluation of Adult State Fairgoers’ Experiences, Attitudes, and Learning at Raising Nebraska

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Loizzo, Jamie (author), Conner, Nathan (author), Cannon, Karen J. (author), Janning, Elizabeth (author), and Rollins, Jeffrey (author)
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: D10243
Journal Title:: Journal of Applied Communications
Journal Title Details:: 103(1)
Notes:: 19 pages, via online journal, Science communication and informal science education collide in the context of Extension state fair exhibits for engaging public audiences in critical agricultural and natural resource issues impacting people’s daily lives. A need exists to employ systematic communication and education theory and techniques to effectively deliver scientific information in informal learning spaces. In an effort to apply and expand systematic instructional design thinking and research in informal science learning, this study piloted a touchscreen iPad survey evaluation (n= 93; ages 19-66) of adult state fairgoers’ demographics, experiences, attitudes, and learning during their visit to a 25,000 square-foot facility featuring an Extension museum-quality exhibit at the Nebraska State Fair in 2016. The exhibit included content such as farmers’ and ranchers’ stories, food security, soil quality, and water flow via natural landscapes and irrigation. Survey results included fairgoers’ demographics and backgrounds, as well as insights into favorite exhibit features, attitudes toward agricultural and environmental issues, and exhibit experience and attitude differences between visitors with agricultural backgrounds versus non-agricultural backgrounds. Results showed respondents were predominantly Caucasian with ties to agriculture, preferred physical and electronic engagement pieces of the exhibit compared to static text panels, and expressed slight changes in attitudes about agriculture with larger shifts in attitudes about the role of science in agriculture. Recommendations include systematically developing Extension informal learning efforts and exhibits such as the one in this study by conducting needs assessments and evaluations, as well as expanding exhibit locations, access, and topics to reach more diverse demographics.

12. Agricultural trade publications and the 2012 Midwestern U.S. drought: A missed opportunity for climate risk communication

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Church, Sarah P. (author), Haigh, Tonya (author), Widhalm, Melissa (author), Garcia de Jalon, Silvestre (author), Babin, Nicholas (author), Carlton, J. Stuart (author), Dunn, Michael (author), Fagan, Katie (author), Knutson, Cody L. (author), and Prokopy, Linda S. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: Netherlands: Elsevier Science BV
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10262
Journal Title:: Climate Risk Management
Journal Title Details:: 15 : 45-60
Notes:: 16 pages., Via online journal., The Midwestern United States experienced a devastating drought in 2012, leading to reduced corn and soybean yields and increased instances of pests and disease. Climate change induced weather variability and extremes are expected to increase in the future, and have and will continue to impact the agricultural sector. This study investigated how agricultural trade publications portrayed the 2012 U.S. Midwestern drought, whether climate change was associated with drought, and whether these publications laid out transformative adaptation measures farmers could undertake in order to increase their adaptive capacity for future climate uncertainty. We performed a content analysis of 1000 media reports between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2014, sampled from ten agricultural trade publications. The results lead us to suggest that trade publications’ 2012 U.S. Midwestern drought discussion lacked information that would allow farmers and agricultural advisors to assess climate change risk and subsequent potential adaptive management strategies. Agricultural risk from climate change is very real, and farmers will need to adapt. The agricultural trade publications studied missed an opportunity to convey risk from climate change and the transformative adaptation practices necessary for a sustainable and resilient agricultural system.

13. Antibiotics issue may impact meatless movement

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Fleck, Terry (author)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-03-18
Published:: USA: Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10279
Notes:: 2 pages.

14. A state-of-the-art review on facilitating sustainable agriculture through green fertilizer technology adoption: Assessing farmers behavior

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Nadia Adnan (author), Shahrina Md Nordin (author), Mohamad Ariff Bahruddin (author), and Ahmad Hussen Tareq (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: International: Science Direct
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10291
Journal Title:: Trends in Food Science & Technology
Journal Title Details:: 86 : 439-452
Notes:: 14 pages., Via online journal., Green technology is the means of improving towards the rising environmental concern. The implication of green fertilizer technology (GFT) is the need for the modern development of environmentally friendly technology, also to increase the production level among all the agriculture crops. It is especially needed for paddy production, as it has always been considered as an important commodity because it is the main staple food for the nation. Paddy production in Malaysia using GFT allows for sustainable development and boosts the yield. Nevertheless, the adoption rate of GFT is unsatisfactory in most of the developing countries, including in Malaysia. The fact that the cost of production is considerably higher results in low-level perception regarding the adoption of GFT. Hence, the integration of communication and technology factors could become one of the main elements for the further development of the paddy sector in Malaysia. The overall objective of this research study will identify the factors that determine paddy farmer's adoption decision on GFT in Malaysia. To do so, a literature review was compiled on the topic of agriculture innovation-based adoption decision theories such as Diffusion of innovation (DOI), Theory of reasoned action (TRA), Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and Technology acceptance model (TAM) and communication channels to study paddy farmers' adoption decision of GFT. The results of the review revealed that this framework highlights adoption as an intricate behavior, interweaving aspects such as communication channels, socio-psychological and innovation attribute considerations. The conceptual framework illuminates the decision towards adoption as a self-motivated process, assumes a composite interaction among groups of variables coming from two different theories. The combination of DOI, TRA, TPB, TAM and communication channels overcome some limitations that arise when the only theory is used to examine the adoption decision among paddy farmers in Malaysia. Correspondingly, there has been limited empirical research done on the decision of adoption toward GFT use among paddy farmers in Malaysia.

15. Poll: How does the public think journalism happens?

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research report
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 8 Document Number: D10306
Journal Title:: Columbia Journalism Review
Notes:: 8 pages., Via online., Results of a national poll for Columbia Journalism Review in partnership with Reuters/Ipsos.

16. Consumers may decide the future of U. S. citrus

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: News release
Publication Date:: 2019-02-14
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 8 Document Number: D10313
Notes:: 2 pages., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign., Researchers report consumer research indicating that the "future of U. S. citrus may hinge on consumer acceptance of genetically modified food."

17. Seeing is not always believing: crop loss and climate change perceptions among farm advisors

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Niles, Meredith T. (author), Wiener, Sarah (author), Schattman, Rachel E. (author), Roesch-McNally, Gabrielle (author), and Reyes, Julian (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-03-26
Published:: USA: IOP Publishing Ltd.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10345
Journal Title:: Environmental Research Letters
Journal Title Details:: 14(4)
Notes:: 11 pages., Via online journal article., As climate change is expected to significantly affect agricultural systems globally, agricultural farm advisors have been increasingly recognized as an important resource in helping farmers address these challenges. While there have been many studies exploring the climate change belief and risk perceptions as well as behaviors of both farmers and agricultural farm advisors, there are very few studies that have explored how these perceptions relate to actual climate impacts in agriculture. Here we couple survey data from United States Department of Agriculture farm service employees (n = 6, 514) with historical crop loss data across the United States to explore the relationship of actual climate-related crop losses on farm to farm advisor perceptions of climate change and future farmer needs. Using structural equation modelling we find that among farm advisors that work directly with farms on disaster and crop loss issues, there is a significant positive relationship between crop loss and perceived weather variability changes, while across all farm advisors crop loss is associated with reduced likelihood to believe in anthropogenic climate change. Further, we find that weather variability perceptions are the most consistently and highly correlated with farm advisors' perceptions about the need for farm adaptation and future farmer needs. These results suggest that seeing crop loss may not lead to climate change belief, but may drive weather variability perceptions, which in turn affect farm adaptation perceptions. This lends further evidence to the debate over terminology in climate change communication and outreach, suggesting that weather variability may be the most salient among agricultural advisors.

18. Forest ownership changes in Europe: State of knowledge and conceptual foundations

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Weiss, Gerhard (author), Lawrence, Anna (author), Hujala, Teppo (author), Lidestav, Gun (author), Nichiforel, Liviu (author), Nybakk, Erlend (author), Quiroga, Sonia (author), Sarvašová, Zuzana (author), Suarez, Cristina (author), and Živojinović, Ivana (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04-09
Published:: Science Direct
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10353
Journal Title:: Forest Policy and Economics
Journal Title Details:: 99 : 9-20
Notes:: 10 pages., Via online journal., Forest ownership is changing in Europe. Reasons include recent institutional changes in Eastern Europe, changing lifestyles of non-agricultural owners and afforestation. At present, there is little comparative analysis across Europe, and the implications that these changes have for forest management and for the fulfilment and redefinition of policy objectives have not been addressed systematically. This paper has been developed in the framework of a European research network on forest ownership change, based on conceptual work, literature reviews and empirical evidence from 28 European countries. It aims to provide an overview of the state of knowledge, to discuss relevant issues and provide conceptual and practical foundations for future research, forest management approaches, and policy making. In particular, it discusses possible approaches for classifying forest ownership types and understandings of “new” forest ownership. One important insight is that the division into public and private forests is not as clear as often assumed and that an additional category of semi-public (or semi-private) forms of forest ownership would be desirable. Another recommendation is that the concepts of “new forest owners” vs. “new forest owner types” should be differentiated more consciously. We observe that, in research and policy practice, the mutual relations between forest ownership structure and policies are often neglected, for instance, how policies may directly and indirectly influence ownership development, and what different ownership categories mean for the fulfilment of policy goals. Finally, we propose that better support should be provided for the development of new, adapted forest management approaches for emerging forest owner types. Forest ownership deserves greater attention in studies dealing with forest policy or forest management.

19. Effectiveness of storytelling in agricultural marketing: scale development and model evaluation

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-03-13
Published:: Frontiers Media
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10365
Journal Title:: Frontiers in Psychology
Journal Title Details:: 10
Notes:: 12 pages., Article 452, Via online journal., Storytelling is a mode of communication in human interaction and is pervasive in everyday life. Storytelling in marketing is also a managerial application as a marketing strategy. Researchers of consumer psychology and marketing have devoted great efforts to developing theories and conducting empirical studies on this approach. However, in addition to narrative theories, many researchers are mainly concerned about the effect of telling a good brand story and its applications, such as advertising design and presentation. However, for those products that usually lacks branding, such as agricultural products, knowledge remains scarce about the relative impact of storytelling in marketing. Few researchers have explicitly developed a valid tool for measuring the effect of storytelling in marketing. To aid storytelling research in consumer psychology, this article conceptualized a construct of the effectiveness of storytelling in agricultural marketing and developed a measure with further validation. This scale consisted of 13 items with four subscales: narrative processing, affect, brand attitude, and purchase intention. The findings of this study supported a structural model with strong order among the four dimensions and good model fit. A discussion of the results and the theoretical and practical implications for consumer psychology and marketing practice are also addressed.

20. Are consumers willing to pay to reduce food waste?

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Grant, Kara (author), Gallardo, R. Katrina (author), and McCluskey, Jill J. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10391
Journal Title:: Choices
Journal Title Details:: 34(1) : 1-7
Notes:: Via UI subscription

21. The smallest sprouts: engaging children in healthy food systems

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Hoch, Katrina (author)
Format:: Book chapter
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10409
Notes:: Pages 353-358 in Irana W. Hawkins (ed.), Promoting biodiversity in food systems. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 2019. 367 pages.

22. Assessing the social media use and needs of small rural retailers: implications for extension program support

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Son, Jihyeong (author), Niehm, Linda S. (author), Russell, Daniel W. (author), and Lee, Juyoung (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10424
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(2)
Notes:: 7 pages., Article # 2RIB2, Via online journal., To assess small rural retailers' use of social media and the role of social media in their business sustainability, we conducted focus group interviews with small business owners/managers from rural communities in a midwestern state. Participants revealed strong interest in social media, especially for use in sales and marketing. However, their engagement in social media was limited due to lack of knowledge and resources (i.e., time, human resources, financial resources, effectiveness measurement) related to developing and updating content. On the basis of these findings, we examine implications for Extension professionals and outreach educators regarding social media needs and programming for small rural businesses.

23. ACE and research: The difference between "mere press agent" and strategic partner

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: North, Elizabeth (author) and Mississippi State University Association for Communication Excellence
Format:: Commentary
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: United States: New Prairie Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10427
Journal Title:: Journal of Applied Communications
Journal Title Details:: 103(2)
Notes:: 4 pages., Via online journal., ACE President Elizabeth Gregory North comments on JAC as evidence of the strong research tradition that is alive and well in ACE.

24. Should livestock images provide historical reference or modern reality? An examination of the influence of livestock communication on attitude

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Rumble, Joy N. (author), Rogers-Randolph, Tiffany M. (author), Buck, Emily B. (author), and The Ohio State University University of Florida Association for Communication Excellence
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: United States: New Prairie Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10429
Journal Title:: Journal of Applied Communications
Journal Title Details:: 103(2)
Notes:: 16 pages., Via online journal., The livestock industry has repeatedly struggled to effectively communicate livestock care and handling practices in order to promote awareness and acceptance. Many consumers still hold on to the historically picturesque view of production agriculture instead of the modern reality. It is necessary for the industry to identify how much is too much to tell or show consumers. Therefore, this study sought to understand the influence of two communication treatments on attitudes toward livestock care and use. Elaboration Likelihood Model (ELM) served as the theoretical framework for this study. A sample of 1,049 respondents was obtained through non-probability sampling. To fulfill the purpose of this study, the development of an online survey was informed by ELM and measured prior beliefs, personal involvement, and knowledge. An experimental treatment, consistent with persuasive communication within ELM, presented respondents with one of two images of cage-free egg laying housing and accompanying text. One image could be described as “historically picturesque” and the other as “modern reality.” Attitude toward livestock care and use was measured after exposure to one of the images. Respondents held favorable prior beliefs, demonstrated neutral involvement, and answered three or less knowledge questions correctly. Respondents exposed to the modern reality treatment displayed slightly lower attitudes than those exposed to the historically picturesque treatment. The results indicated that both prior beliefs and image exposure had a significant impact on attitude, while personal involvement was not found to be significant.

25. Perceptions of precision agriculture technologies in the U.S. fresh apple industry

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Gallardo, Karina R. (author), Grant, Kara (author), Brown, David J. (author), McFerson, James R. (author), Lewis, Karen M. (author), Einhorn, Todd (author), Sazo, Mario Miranda (author), and Washington State University Michigan State University Cornell Cooperative Extension
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-02-28
Published:: United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10435
Journal Title:: HortTechnology
Journal Title Details:: 29(2) : 151-162
Notes:: 12 pages., Via online journal., Advances in precision agriculture technologies provide opportunities to improve the efficiency of agricultural production systems, especially for high-value specialty crops such as fresh apples (Malus domestica). We distributed an online survey to apple growers in Washington, New York, and Michigan to elicit stakeholder perceptions of precision agriculture technologies. Findings from this study demonstrated that growers are willing to adopt precision agriculture technologies when they receive results from applied research projects and are engaged with active extension programs. The availability of customized services and purchasing and rental options may minimize the effects of the economies of size that create barriers to adopting increasing access to technologies. Finally, respondents deemed collaborative efforts between industry and academic institutions crucial for adapting the innovation to better address the needs of growers.

26. Consumer perceptions of green industry retailers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Campbell, Julie H. (author), Campbell, Benjamin L. (author), and University of Georgia
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-03-26
Published:: United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10436
Journal Title:: HortTechnology
Journal Title Details:: 29(2) : 213-222
Notes:: 10 pages., Via online journal., A survey of Connecticut consumers was used to investigate perceptions of various green industry retailers. Consumer perceptions of independent garden centers (IGC), home improvement centers (HIC), and mass merchandisers (MM) business practices and their perceived value were assessed. Analysis of variance and ordinary least squares regression models were used to analyze the data. Results indicated that customer service, knowledgeable staff, and high-quality plants are important factors when consumers are deciding where to shop. IGCs were ranked highest in perceived customer service, knowledgeable staff, and plant quality, followed by HICs. MMs were ranked lowest for the majority of measured business practices, with the most notable exception being price. Additionally, IGCs, HICs, and MMs are perceived differently across age cohorts.

27. What influences consumer evaluation of genetically modified foods?

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Pham, Nguyen (author) and Mandel, Naomi (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Sage
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10499
Journal Title:: Journal of Public Policy & Marketing
Journal Title Details:: 38(2): 263-279
Notes:: 18 pages., via online journal., Genetically modified (GM) foods have attracted a great deal of controversy. While some consumers and organizations regard GM foods as safe, many other consumers and organizations remain concerned about their potential health risks. The results of three studies suggest that consumers respond differently to persuasive messages regarding GM foods on the basis of their preexisting attitudes. Weak anti-GM consumers tend to comply with a variety of pro-GM messages. In contrast, strong anti-GM consumers exhibit message-opposing behavior. Moreover, they respond just as negatively to a safety message (claiming that GM foods are safe) as to a risk message (claiming that GM foods are unsafe). The mechanism underlying these effects is consumers’ perceived health risk. A benefit message claiming that GM foods are beneficial (e.g., more nutritious than their conventional counterparts) is a better alternative for strong anti-GM consumers. Finally, the results suggest that persuasive messages do not significantly change pro-GM consumers’ evaluations of these foods.

28. A meta-analysis of social marketing campaigns to improve global conservation outcomes

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Green, Kevin M. (author), Crawford, Brian A. (author), Williamson, Katherine A. (author), and DeWan, Amielle A. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: SAGE Journals
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10531
Journal Title:: Social Marketing Quarterly
Journal Title Details:: 25(1) 69-87
Notes:: 19 pages., via online journal., The rapidly increasing rate of biodiversity and habitat loss across the globe can be largely attributed to human behaviors. Conservation practitioners have struggled to influence behaviors through traditional awareness-raising efforts and been slow to adopt techniques from the behavioral sciences such as social marketing to change behaviors and improve conservation outcomes. We conducted a meta-analysis of 84 social marketing campaigns that applied the same theory of change for human behavior to disrupt patterns of destructive activities such as illegal hunting and overfishing. Questionnaires of more than 20,000 individuals across 18 countries measured changes in behavioral variables pre- and post-campaigns, including knowledge, attitudes, interpersonal communication, behavior intention, and behavior. For each campaign, we extracted data and validated data for behavioral variables, estimated mean effect sizes for each variable across all campaigns, and used path analysis to measure relationships among variables included in seven different models. On average, all behavioral variables increased significantly (p < .001) from 16.1 to 25.0 percentage points following social marketing campaigns. The full model used a combination of all variables and had the highest explained variation in behavior change (71%). Our results highlight the importance of (a) incorporating behavioral theory and social marketing into traditional conservation programs to address threats to biodiversity across the globe; (b) designing interventions that leverage a combination of community knowledge, attitudes, and communication about a behavior; and (c) facilitating more opportunities for interpersonal communication as a main driver of behavior change. We conclude with potential applications for practitioners interested in behavior change campaigns.

29. Rural household preferences for cleaner energy sources in Pakistan

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Imran, Muhammad (author), Ozcatalbas, Orhan (author), and Bakhsh, Khuda (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Pakistan: Springer
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 25 Document Number: D10536
Journal Title:: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
Notes:: 11 pages., via online journal., Dependence of rural population on traditional fuel sources namely biomass has increased because of easy accessibility and affordability. The use of biomass fuels results in many environmental and health-related hazards. Rural households have little awareness about the ill effects of using biomass energy sources. This study investigated the patterns of rural household energy use and identified the role of information on the effects of biomasses on human health, in addition to other factors influencing households’ choices of energy sources. For this purpose, primary data from 196 households were collected from four districts of the Punjab province in Pakistan. Results showed that use of clean energy sources was limited to basic appliances and 90% of the respondents depended on biomass fuels. Estimates of the multivariate probit model showed that awareness about adverse impacts of biomass fuels as energy sources were significantly related with the choice of energy sources. Further, household head’s education level, household income, landholding, children under the age of 5 years and higher number of adult females were significantly related with the cleaner energy source choices. Distance to market increased the probability of the use of biomass energy sources. The study concluded that awareness campaigns regarding the benefits of using clean energy sources should be launched through print and electronic media while targeting rural women.

30. Facebook, contestation and poor people's politics: spanning the urban-rural divide in Cambodia?

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Hughes, Caroline (author) and Eng, Netra (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Cambodia: Taylor & Francis
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Folder: 25 Document Number: D10541
Journal Title:: Journal of Contemporary Asia
Journal Title Details:: 49(3) : 365-388
Notes:: 25 pages., via online journal, Rural internet use, although still limited, is growing, raising the question of how rural people are using social media politically. As a vehicle of communication that permits the rapid transmission of information, images and text across space and connections between dispersed networks of individuals, does technological advance in rural areas presage significant political transformations? This article investigates this question in the light of a poor result for the Cambodian People’s Party in the 2013 elections, and the subsequent banning of the main opposition party, before the 2018 elections. Expanding internet use in rural areas has linked relatively quiescent rural Cambodians for the first time to networks of information about militant urban movements of the poor. Rural Cambodians are responding to this opportunity through strategies of quiet encroachment in cyberspace. This has had real effects on the nature of the relationship between the dominant party and the rural population and suggests the declining utility of the election-winning strategy used by the party since 1993. However, the extent of this virtual information revolution is limited, since neither the urban nor rural poor are mapping out new online political strategies, agendas or identities that can push Cambodia’s sclerotic politics in new directions.

31. Intersections between connectivity and digital inclusion in rural communities

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Park, Sora (author), Freeman, Julie (author), and Middleton, Catherine (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Australia: Taylor & Francis
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 25 Document Number: D10542
Journal Title:: Communication Research and Practice
Journal Title Details:: 5(2) : 139-155
Notes:: 18 pages., via online journal., Findings in rural communities prompt authors to recommend a customized policy framework that is responsive to the diversity and uniqueness of local contexts in connectivity and digital inclusion.

32. Interest in sustainability, plant-based diets among trends in IFIC Foundation's 2019 food and health survey

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Meyer, Megan (author)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-05-22
Published:: USA: International Food Information Council Foundation, Washington, D.C.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 30 Document Number: D10555
Notes:: 3 pages., via website, International Food Information Council Foundation., Topics like sustainability, plant-based diets and clean eating seem to permeate news about food, but it turns out they’re not just buzzwords or “flavors of the week.” IFIC Foundation’s 2019 Food and Health Survey shows genuine and growing interest in these and other trends.

33. Strap in: environmental pressure is accelerating

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Blog posting
Publication Date:: 2019-06-18
Published:: USA: The Center for Good Integrity. Gladstone, Missouri.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 30 Document Number: D10561
Notes:: 3 pages., Online from the Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri., Features research results indicating that public conversation about the environment is growing and so is the scrutiny applied to consumption of natural resources. Information source urges producers to engage more actively.

34. Farmers' preferences for grassland restoration: evidence from France

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Ben-Othmen, Marie Asma (author) and Ostapchuk, Mariia (author)
Format:: Paper
Publication Date:: 2019-05
Published:: France
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10583
Notes:: 16 pages., Paper presented at the 172nd European Association of Agricultural Economists Seminar,"Agricultural policy for the environment or environmental policy for agriculture?" Brussels, Belgium, May 28-29, 2019., via database., Results of this study indicate that environmental consideration is not the key factor behind farmers' preference involving land restoration programs. The financial component remains the main incentive.

35. Distinguishing scientific knowledge: the impact of different measures of knowledge on genetically modified food attitudes

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Rose, Kathleen M. (author), Howell, Emily L. (author), Su, Leona Yi-Fan (author), Xenos, Michael A. (author), Brossard, Dominique (author), and Scheufele, Dietram A. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: SAGE Journals
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10600
Journal Title:: Public Understanding of Science
Journal Title Details:: 28(4), 449–467
Notes:: 19 pages., via online journal., The impact of knowledge on public attitudes toward scientific issues remains unclear, due in part to ill-defined differences in how research designs conceptualize knowledge. Using genetically modified foods as a framework, we explore the impacts of perceived familiarity and factual knowledge, and the moderating roles of media attention and a food-specific attitudinal variable (food consciousness), in shaping these relationships. Based on the differential effects on “negative attitudes” toward genetically modified foods, we provide further evidence that the measures of knowledge are separate concepts and argue against a one-dimensional view of scientific knowledge. We discuss implications for understanding the relationship between knowledge and science attitudes.

36. Inclusion of youths with disabilities in 4-H: a scoping literature review

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Taylor-Winney, Jennifer (author), Xue, Caryn (author), McNab, Erin (author), and Krahn, Gloria (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10603
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 12 pages., Article #:3FEA1, via online journal., The Journal of Extension serves as a conduit for the dissemination of current research and practices within Extension and 4-H. We conducted a review of Journal of Extension articles published since passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Our purpose was to determine what practices, programs, and studies have occurred regarding inclusion in 4-H of youths with disabilities or special health care needs. The review resulted in detailed examination of 16 articles and revealed information about Extension professionals' attitudes toward inclusion, strategies and program approaches related to inclusion, and specific areas that need to be addressed further to increase inclusion.

37. The family mealtime study: parent socialization and context during family meals

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Kok, Car Mun (author), Torquati, Julia (author), and De Guzman, Maria (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10608
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57(3)
Notes:: 16 pages., Article #:3RIB3, via online journal., Research on the family mealtime has shown its importance for youths' dietary attitudes and behaviors. Youths who have more frequent family meals often have more healthful dietary behaviors. However, little is known about the context and processes related to how family mealtimes affect youths' dietary behaviors. To address this gap, we examined the context of family mealtimes and parent socialization that occurs during family meals through mealtime observations and interviews. Family mealtimes are valued by parents, and our findings can be useful to Extension professionals in educating parents and families regarding shaping of family mealtimes, feeding strategies, and nutrition.

38. Nollywood’s coverage and framing of agriculture in the transformation agenda period (2013–2014) in Nigeria

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Badiru, Idris Olabode (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Taylor & Francis
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 75 Document Number: D10805
Journal Title:: Journal of Agricultural & Food Information
Journal Title Details:: 20(3): 277-290
Notes:: 15 pages., via online journal., The study analyzed 108 films released during the transformation agenda period. The proportion, frequency, centrality and framing of agricultural content in the movies were reviewed. Data obtained were described using frequency counts and percentages. One out of three movies screened had agricultural content, which was either one or two scenes in the movie (80.0%). Such content was mostly peripheral (89.0%) to the themes of the films and negatively framed (60.0%). Potentials of the industry for agricultural purposes were poorly utilized by government. Government should partner with Nollywood to portray agriculture in a positive light for improved citizens’ attitude toward agriculture.

39. Interactive infographics' effect on elaboration in agricultural communication

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Burnet, Erin (author), Holt, Jessica (author), Borron, Abigail (author), and Wojdynski, Bartosz (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: New Prairie Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: D10815
Journal Title:: Journal of Applied Communications
Journal Title Details:: 103(3)
Notes:: 14 pages., via online journal., In public health, politics, and advertising, interactive content spurred increased elaboration from audiences that were otherwise least likely to engage with a message. This study sought to examine interactivity as an agricultural communication strategy through the lens of the Elaboration Likelihood Model. Respondents were randomly assigned a static or interactive data visualization concerning the production of peaches and blueberries in Georgia, then asked to list their thoughts in accordance with Petty and Cacioppo’s thought-listing measure. Respondents significantly exhibited higher elaboration with the interactive message as opposed to the static, extending the results of past research in other communication realms to agricultural communication as well. This increase in attitude and cognition encourages agricultural communicators to pursue the use of more interactive elements in their messaging.

40. Communicating to and engaging with the public in regulatory science

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Smith, Anthony (author), Parrino, Lucia (author), Vrbos, Domagoj (author), Nicolini, Giulia (author), Bucchi, Massimiano (author), Carr, Melanie (author), Chen, Junshi (author), Dendler, Leonie (author), Krishnaswamy, Kannan (author), Lecchini, Davide (author), Löfstedt, Ragnar (author), Patel, Michelle (author), Reisch, Lucia (author), Verloo, Didier (author), Vos, Ellen (author), Zollo, Fabiana (author), and Gallani, Barbara (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: D10820
Journal Title:: EFSA Journal
Journal Title Details:: 17(S1)
Notes:: 15 pages., via online journal., This paper presents selected highlights from the ‘Engaging with society’ session of EFSA's third Scientific Conference ‘Science, Food and Society’ (Parma, Italy, 18–21 September 2018). The social dimension for scientific advisory bodies largely concerns science communication and public engagement. The political, economic and technological transformation of contemporary societies is challenging conventional structures and approaches in these areas. The disintermediation of communication and the proliferation of misinformation, it is argued, herald the onset of the post‐truth society. A better understanding of the way individuals consume information today has led to the development of tools to guide mediators such as journalists and communication specialists in countering these trends. Public engagement can reinforce confidence in regulatory bodies and potentially contribute to the quality of the scientific process. Scientific advisory bodies in Europe have created strategies and mechanisms to engage the public that are designed to increase transparency and representativeness. To be effective, several engagement mechanisms are needed, although factors such as resource constraints, institutional culture and public/stakeholder attitudes may limit their development. In conclusion, a more vigorous role for social research is needed to place scientific risk assessment within broader socio‐economic and political contexts. Social science expertise can help to define more impactful public information strategies and to explore the potential opportunities that engaged stakeholders and citizens can make to sustain and strengthen regulatory science.

41. Should scientists talk about GMOs nicely? exploring the effects of communication styles, source expertise, and preexisting attitude

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Yuan, Shupei (author), Ma, Wenjuan (author), and Besley, John C. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Science Direct
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: D10825
Journal Title:: Science Communication
Journal Title Details:: 41(3): 267–290
Notes:: 24 pages., via online journal., The present study investigated the effects of communication styles, source expertise, and audiences’ preexisting attitudes in the contexts of the debate regarding genetically modified organisms. A between-subject experiment (N = 416) was conducted manipulating communication styles (aggressive vs. polite) and the expertise of the communicator (scientist vs. nonscientist) in blog articles. The results showed significant effects of communicator expertise and individuals’ preexisting attitudes on writer likability and message quality, depending on the communication style used. Expectancy violation was found as a significant mediator that explains the differences. These findings provided a plausible explanation for the way in which communication styles work in science communication contexts and offered practical implications for science communicators to communicate more strategically.

42. Cargill releases its latest survey on what consumers want

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: News release
Publication Date:: 2019-08-07
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 82 Document Number: D10835
Notes:: Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages.

43. "Milk" and "meat" labels: the new identity crisis: research IDs confused consumer segment

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-09-04
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: D10838
Notes:: Online from the Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri. 2 pages., "New research shows a significant and growing group of health-conscious consumers is confused by the mixed messages they're receiving about the 'real deal' and the substitutes entering the market."

44. For Armstrong: broadcasting is pursuit of a dream

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Armstrong, Max (author / WGN, Chicago, Illinois)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-09-05
Published:: USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: D10843
Journal Title:: Airing on the Side of Agriculture
Notes:: 2 pages., Via online., Veteran farm broadcaster's "reflections about this business and how grateful he is for his various opportunities."

45. Survey of consumers' attitudes and perceptions of environmental sustainability and health diets

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research report
Publication Date:: 2019-07
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: D10848
Notes:: International Food Information Council Foundation, Washington, D.C. 23 pages.

46. Science can't sell fake meat

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Henderson, Greg (author)
Format:: Editorial
Publication Date:: 2019-08-22
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: D10850
Journal Title:: Drovers
Notes:: Via digital edition 1 page.

47. Consumer preferences for farm-raised meat, lab-grown meat, and plant-based meat alternatives: does information or brand matter?

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Van Loo, Ellen J. (author / Wageningen University), Caputo, Vincenzina (author / Michigan State University), and Lusk, Jayson L. (author / Purdue University)
Format:: Research report
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 85 Document Number: D10851
Journal Title:: Drovers
Notes:: Via live link within an online article, "Consumers prefer real beef over other alternatives" by Greg Henderson. 37 pages., Results of a nationwide survey of more than 1,800 consumers who completed a choice experiment in which they selected among conventional beef and three alternative meat products at different prices. "Overall, this study shows most consumers strongly prefer conventional beef to the alternatives."

48. Unhealthy food: food and beverage references in comedy series

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Mayrhofer, Mira (author), Naderer, Brigitte (author), and Binder, Alice (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: D10855
Journal Title:: Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly
Notes:: First published May 7, 2019. In press., We analyzed comedy series for food and beverage references, with particular attention to their type of presentation, along with the characteristics of actors associated with the references. Because the generally positive tone of comedy series can exert affective influence over audiences, the result that clearly unhealthy products appeared more often (food: 51.6%; beverage: 40.5%) than clearly healthy ones (food: 11.2%; beverage: 19.6%) could be especially problematic. Moreover, women (56.5%; men: 47.4%) and African American characters (62.7%; Caucasians: 51.5%; Other: 44.7%) were significantly more often associated with unhealthy foods, which could prompt stereotypes of such individuals.

49. Construction and validation of a psychometric scale to assess extension agents’ beliefs about extension and innovation

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Landini, Fernando (author), Beramendi, Maite (author), and University of La Cuenca del Plata Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET) School of Psychology, University of Buenos Aires
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-07-24
Published:: Argentina: Taylor and Francis
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 101 Document Number: D10880
Journal Title:: Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
Journal Title Details:: 25(5) : 318-399
Notes:: 18 pages, online journal article, Purpose This article aims at designing and validating a psychometric scale to assess extensionists’ and advisors’ beliefs about extension and innovation. Design/Methodology/approach The scale was developed by drawing upon results from a previous empirical research as well as insights from a literature review on extension and innovation approaches. The theoretical framework used to write the items was validated by 12 international experts from 11 countries. 608 Argentine extension workers completed the questionnaire. Replies were analysed using Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis. Findings The scale has a good fit and satisfactory level of internal consistency. Five factors were identified: Dialogue and horizontal coordination; Transfer of technology; Blame on farmers; Participatory, farmer-led extension; and Self-critical attitude. Practical implications The scale has multiple and different uses, including research, theory development, institutional practice, diagnosis, and teaching. Theoretical implications Results show that a horizontal, facilitative extension approach shares a common epistemology, as well as underlying values and assumptions, with territorial development and with an innovation systems perspective, and that both contrast with a traditional transfer of technology approach. Nonetheless, practitioners would not tend to see these two contrasting perspectives as contradictory but as complementary. Originality/Value The scale is the first validated psychometric instrument, based on an ample theoretical framework, that allows for a quantitative assessment of beliefs about extension and innovation.

50. G&S Communications' study shows human rights, worker equity grow more influential in consumer purchasing decisions

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-09-18
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10894
Notes:: Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., Summary of findings in a recent "Sense and Sustainability" study among 1,330 U.S. adults.

51. Can members’ WeChat engagement affect relational outcomes in community‐supported agriculture? empirical evidence from China

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Tan, Si (author) and Chen, Weiping (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10908
Journal Title:: Agribusiness
Journal Title Details:: 35: 36– 52
Notes:: 17 pages., via online journal., Members’ offline engagement is commonly believed to affect the producer–member relationship in community‐supported agriculture, however, little research focuses on engagement in the online context. Using qualitative data of 24 members and quantitative data of 279 members from China, this study uses a sequential exploratory mixed‐method design to explore the impact of members’ WeChat engagement on relational outcomes. The findings indicate that WeChat engagement positively affects four relational outcomes: Service satisfaction, word of mouth, social bonds, and commitment. In addition, those four relational outcomes are not equally influenced by WeChat engagement. The greatest impact is on commitment, while the lowest is on service satisfaction. Furthermore, multigroup analysis results suggest that gender moderates the relationship between WeChat engagement and commitment.

52. How to develop an appetite for insects

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Klein, JoAnn (author) and The New York Times
Format:: Online article
Publication Date:: 2019-09-26
Published:: United States: The New York Times
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: D10952
Notes:: 3 pages, online article

53. Five of the valued lessons I've learned from NAFB members

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Evans, Jim (author)
Format:: Commentary
Publication Date:: 2019-08-06
Published:: USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11035
Journal Title:: Airing on the Side of Agriculture
Notes:: Via online issue., Invited thought piece from the periodical.

54. Same Pork, Different Perceptions: Diversity Coming to Pork Retail

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Bowman, Brittany (author)
Format:: Online article
Publication Date:: 2019-10-16
Published:: United States: Farm Journal's Pork
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11052
Notes:: 2 pages, via website

55. The experience of consensus: Video as an effective medium to communicate scientific agreement on climate change

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Goldberg, Matthew H. (author), Van der Linden, Sander (author), Ballew, Matthew T. (author), Rosenthal, Seth A. (author), Gustafson, Abel (author), Leiserowitz, Anthony (author), and Yale University University of Cambridge
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-10-01
Published:: United States: SAGE Journals
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11064
Journal Title:: Science Communication
Journal Title Details:: 41(5) : 659-673
Notes:: 14 pages, via online journal, Research on the gateway belief model indicates that communicating the scientific consensus on global warming acts as a “gateway” to other beliefs and support for action. We test whether a video conveying the scientific consensus on global warming is more effective than a text transcript with the same information. Results show that the video was significantly more effective than the transcript in increasing people’s perception of scientific agreement. Structural equation models indicate indirect increases in the beliefs that global warming is happening and is human-caused, and in worry about global warming, which in turn predict increased global warming issue priority.

56. Theme Issue: Communication and Persuasion on Energy, Environment, and Climate

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Priest, Susanna (author)
Format:: Introduction
Publication Date:: 2019-08-01
Published:: United States: SAGE Journals
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11065
Journal Title:: Science Communication
Journal Title Details:: 41(4) : 391-393
Notes:: 2 pages, via online journal

57. Kimmel on Climate: Disentangling the Emotional Ingredients of a Satirical Monologue

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Skurka, Chris (author), Niederdeppe, Jeff (author), Nabi, Robin (author), and Cornell University University of California Santa Barbara
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-08-01
Published:: United States: SAGE Journals
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11066
Journal Title:: Science Communication
Journal Title Details:: 41(4) : 394-421
Notes:: 27 pages, via online journal, This study explored whether satire (an emotional blend of humor/indignation) can minimize the emotional tradeoffs researchers have documented for humorous appeals about climate change. Using a sample of U.S. young adults, we conducted a 2 (humor: present/absent) × 2 (indignation: present/absent) + 1 (control) experiment in which we manipulated a climate change segment from Jimmy Kimmel Live! Our evidence suggests that it is possible for a late-night host to affect young adults’ climate change risk perception and behavioral intentions under certain conditions. Moderation analyses indicated that avoiding humor helped close the partisan gap in risk perception between Republicans and Democrats.

58. How different consumer groups with distinct basic human values gather, seek and process information on meat topics: the case of the German Animal Welfare initiative

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Hirsch, Darya (author), Meyer, Christian H. (author), Massen, Cristina (author), and Terlau, Wiltrud (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Germany
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11082
Journal Title:: International Journal on Food System Dynamics
Journal Title Details:: 10(1) : 100-113
Notes:: Available online at www.centmapress.org, Results showed that depending on expressed meta-values, respondents had different specific information sources and needs. Online sources were rarely mentioned, the majority of consumers referred to brochures, flyers and interpersonal contacts.

59. Societal perspectives on a bio-economy in Germany: an explorative study using Q methodology

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Hempel, Corinna (author), Will, Sabine (author), and Zander, Katrin (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Germany
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11083
Journal Title:: International Journal on Food System Dynamics
Journal Title Details:: 10(1) : 21-37
Notes:: Available online at www.centmapress.org, Bio-economy describes an economy based on renewable instead of fossil resources. Findings identified three perspectives: "sufficiency and close affinity to nature," technological progress" and "Not at any price."

60. Citizens' perception of different aspects regarding German livestock production

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Rovers, Anja (author), Christoph-Schulz, Inken (author), and Brummer, Nanke (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Germany
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11086
Journal Title:: International Journal on Food System Dynamics
Journal Title Details:: 10(4) : 361-374
Notes:: Available online at www.centmapress.org, Using two different ranking procedures, main points of criticism as well as sideshows could be identified for fattening pigs, dairy cattle production, and laying hens

61. Public images of dairy farms among urban dwellers in Bogota, Colombia

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Wellbrock, Wiebke (author), Burkart, Stefan (author), Encisco Valencia, Karen (author), and Knierim, Andrea (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Colombia
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11089
Journal Title:: International Journal on Food System Dynamics
Journal Title Details:: 10(5) : 473-485
Notes:: Available online at www.centmapress.org, Findings of a word association task revealed that most participants associated cows, rural areas, and traditional production systems with the cue dairy farms. While purchasing their products, they paid the most attention to attributes such as health and hygiene, indicating that they pay the most attention to product quality and not production quality. Yet more than half indicated that modern production systems contradict their norms and values. Authors concluded that the current modernization efforts in Colombia do not fit to the specific culture of the country.

62. Mental health information in rural areas is best delivered face-to-face, from family and friends, study shows

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Stein, Marianne (author)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-12-02
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11097
Notes:: Online from ACES News, University of Illinois. 2 pages., Findings of a survey among farmers in Wisconsin suggested that respondents were open to receiving agricultural health and safety information from any source. Preferred methods of delivery: magazines and newspapers, face-to-face communication. Least preferred: social media, the internet and phone support lines.

63. Falling into the trap of partisanship will only deepen the divide between farmers and city dwellers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Dyck, Toban (author)
Format:: Commentary
Publication Date:: 2019-11-04
Published:: Canada: Financial Post, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11104
Journal Title:: Financial Post
Notes:: Via online. 4 pages., "Our industry won't be the best it can be if we act like bullies, abandon decorum and vent against our leaders."

64. Agriculture sector struggles to wade through the molasses of public opinion

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Dyck, Toban (author)
Format:: Commentary
Publication Date:: 2019-11-19
Published:: Canada: Financial Post, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11105
Journal Title:: Financial Post
Notes:: Via online. 5 pages., "Industry in a frenzy, trying to decode the sludge of public opinion while still getting used to the idea this is something to take seriously."

65. Public outreach initiative attracts national media coverage

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Pike, Ben (author)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-12
Published:: United Kingdom: International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), Ormstown, Quebec, Canada
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11116
Journal Title:: IFAJ E-News
Journal Title Details:: 4
Notes:: 2 pages., Summary of results from a survey among British citizens inviting attitudes toward food and farming. First such research effort by the British Guild of Agricultural Journalists.

66. Climate change conversation to shift dramatically, research shows

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-12-19
Published:: USA: Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11183
Notes:: Via online release. 1 page., Findings of a digital ethnography report indicate that while the climate change debate is expected to grow 3.6 percent in the next two years, the conversation on causes is expected to grow 260 percent and solutions 202 percent.

67. Charleston|Orwig study reports consumers' reaction to plant and lab based foods

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-12-19
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11184
Notes:: Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., "A new poll reports awareness and interest in technology-driven foods but reveals the need for transparency and education to remove fears and potentially drive adoption."

68. A new path forward for food brands losing trust

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: 130 Document Number: D11291
Notes:: 3 pages., Online from the Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri, USA., Summary of findings from a new study focused on "The 25 most trusted brands in America" from Morning Consult. Results showed reductions in food-related food marketers in the list, among older to younger consumer segments.

69. Meat substitute brand understanding

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Presentation
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA: National Cattlemen's Beef Association, Centennial, CO
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 130 Document Number: D11293
Notes:: 21 pages., Online via AgriMarketing.com., Announcement of results of an online survey among more than 1,800 U.S. consumers during late 2019. Findings suggested "widespread consumer confusion regarding the ingredient composition and purported benefits of plant-based fake meat products." More than half did not realize that plant-based products being marketed as "burgers" have no real meat." The PowerPoint presentation and accompanying news release provide statics on responses to specific questions.

70. Maize farmer perception and participation in crop and rainfall index-based insurance program in Benin

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Hountondji, Lionel Richardo (author), Tovignan, Silvere D. (author), Kokoye, Senakpon E. (author), and Chabi, Euloge (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Benin
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11319
Journal Title:: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
Journal Title Details:: 7(4) : 313-327
Notes:: Online from AgEconSearch., Authors examined farmers' reluctance to participate and adopt insurance involving climate, crops, and rainfall. They also recommended needed information for farmers about the purpose of such insurance, as well as financial support.

71. Consumers' evaluation of animal welfare labels on poultry products

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Powers, Rexanna (author), Li, Nan (author), and Gibson, Courtney (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11337
Journal Title:: Journal of Applied Communications
Journal Title Details:: 104(1) Article 1
Notes:: Online via https://newprairiepress.org/jac, Authors identified five labels related to animal welfare that are frequently found on food packages in USA grocery stores Results of a controlled online experiment among consumers showed that while most consumers lacked knowledge regarding meaning of the labels and certification standards, they relied on the labels with simplistic terms as heuristic cues to judge the ethical treatment of hens on the farm. The selected labels did not lead consumers to pay a higher premium for the labeled products.

72. Social network addiction and advertising on social networks: a case study of rural students in South Africa

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Van Rhyne, Zhikona (author), Chinyamurindi, Willie (author), and Cilliers, Liezel (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: South Africa
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11368
Journal Title:: South African Journal of Information Management
Journal Title Details:: 21(1), a1081
Notes:: 7 pages., Online via Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ). 7 pages., The aim of this study was to determine the mediating role of psychological dependence between social networking sites addiction and attitude towards social networking advertising among a sample of rural students in South Africa. Findings indicated that "perceived ease of use positively supports psychological dependence." Authors interpreted the findings in terms of opportunities for establishing marketing relationships.

73. U.S. public views on climate and energy

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Funk, Cary (author) and Hefferon, Meg (author)
Format:: Research report
Publication Date:: 2019-01
Published:: USA: Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11393
Notes:: 15 pages., Online research report., Reports findings of a survey of 3,627 U.S. adults, October 1-13, 2019. Democrats mostly agreed the federal government should do more on climate, while Republicans differed by ideology, age and gender

74. As economic concerns recede, environmental protection rises on the public's policy agenda: partisan gap on dealing with climate change gets even wider

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research report
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA: Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11394
Notes:: 9 pages., Via online., "For the first time, environmental protection rivals the economy among the public's top policy priorities" (for the president and Congress). Findings of a national survey among U.S. adults conducted January 8-13, 2020.

75. Climate change in the American mind

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Leiserowitz, A. (author), Maibach, E. (author), Rosenthal, S. (author), Kotcher, J. (author), Bergquist, P. (author), Ballew, M. (author), Goldberg, M. (author), and Gustafson, A. (author)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: USA: Yale Program on Climate Change Communication at Yale University and Center for Climate Change Communication at George Mason University.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11420
Notes:: 71 pages., Via Yale Program on Climate Change website., This report is based on findings from a nationally representative survey, March 29-April 8, 2019, among 1,291 U.S. adults. Findings provided detailed insights about current attitudes toward existence of global warming, causes of it, effects of it, level of concern, interactions and sources of information about it, and other aspects.

76. Ag groups release research measuring consumers' knowledge, perception of gene editing

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: 136 Document Number: D11432
Notes:: 2 pages., Online from AgriMarketing Weekly. News release of March 16, 2020., Brief summary of results of a consumer research study measuring market potential for gene-edited food and agriculture products. Research was sponsored by the FMI Foundation, American Seed Trade Association, American Farm Bureau Federation, and Farm Foundation.

77. Coronavirus triggers consumers' guilty pleasures

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2020-03-16
Published:: USA: Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11433
Notes:: 3 pages., Online from publisher., Report from the Consumer Trust Insights Council indicates that beyond shoppers' emphasis on supplies of canned and frozen supplies of food during this global disease outbreak, "there's something else folks are buying during their supply runs - guilty pleasures." Those take the form of treats like chocolate, cookies and beverages, "...little indulgences to bring them joy during anxious times."

78. The role of education in social media adoption of small and medium livestock-based food enterprises

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Syahlani, S. P. (author), Haryadi, F. T. (author), Abdillah, W. (author), and Widyaswara, A. S. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: IOP Publishing
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D11504
Journal Title:: IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
Journal Title Details:: 387: 1-5
Notes:: 6 pages., via online journal., Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) is commonly applied to analyse contributions of determinant variables on the adoption of communications technology. However, identifying external variables that affect technology adoption need to explore. This research is aimed to identify the role of education variable in the technology adoption. The study was conducted by survey design. One hundred respondents were determined by judgmental sampling method with criterion that respondents are owners or manager of small medium enterprises that use livestock-based product such as meat, eggs and milk in Bantul Regency, Special Province of Yogyakarta. The research showed that Perceived Ease of Use affected Perceived Usefulness (p≤0.001), and both of those variables were critical factors for Attitude Toward Social Media Use (p≤0.001). The study revealed that Intention to Adopt Social Media is affected by Attitude Toward Social Media Use and Perceived Usefulness (p≤0.001). Then, the test found that education moderates relationships between Attitude Toward Social Media Use and more influential users on those with lower education backgrounds (p≤0.05). Even so, education did not moderate relationships between Perceived Usefulness and Intention to Adopt Social Media. In short, the proposed model was able slightly higher in explaining compare to the original TAM.

79. Consumer trends and attitudes to functional foods

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Mattas, Konstadinos (author), Galanopoulos, Konstantinos (author), Karelakis, Christos (author), and Zevgitis, Panagiotis (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Greece
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D11507
Journal Title:: Journal of International Food and Agribusiness Marketing
Journal Title Details:: : 1-29
Notes:: 29 pages., Findings of a survey among consumers indicated that consumers recognize different kinds of functional foods, are willing to pay a premium for their purchase, and perceive possible health value. However, they appeared anxious about the health benefits these foods communicate in their labels.

80. Americans give fairly high marks to their local news media, especially when journalists are seen as connected to the community

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research report
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: USA: Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 143 Document Number: D11536
Notes:: 7 pages., Online via publisher website., Findings from a survey conducted October 15-November 8, 2018.

81. Pictorial cigarette pack warnings increase some risk appraisals but not risk beliefs: a meta-analysis

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Noar, Seth M. (author), Rohde, Jacob A. (author), Barker, Joshua O. (author), and Hall, Marissa G. (author)
Format:: Journal article abstract
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D11567
Journal Title:: Human Communication Research
Journal Title Details:: 46
Notes:: 1 page., Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of International Communication Association. Special issue article., Authors meta-analyzed 57 studies, conducted in 13 countries with a cumulative N of 42,854. Findings suggested that while pictorial warnings increased affective and some cognitive risk appraisals, they did not increase beliefs about disease risk.

82. The evolution of agrimarketing: seven trends for 2020 and beyond

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D11607
Notes:: 21 pages., Online from Think Shift Communications, San Francisco, California, via AgriMarketing Weekly., "While the industry hs never been a stranger to change, it seems increasingly certain that we are currently in the greatest state of evolution - maybe even revolution - that ag has ever faced."

83. Consumers voice concerns about food safety

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Bunce, Emily (author)
Format:: Article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 157 Document Number: D11640
Notes:: 4 pages., Online from G&S Business Communications, New York City, New York. 4 pages., "A new consumer intelligence survey fielded by G&S Communications found Americans are changing their consumption behaviors and their perceptions of the food supply chain as a direct result of the coronavirus. From food safety and quality to availability and affordability, people are beginning to think differently about where their food comes from and the significance of the nation's farming infrastructure."

84. Nutrition and food

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Survey report
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: USA: Gallup, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11645
Notes:: 34 pages., Online from publisher., Results of a national Gallup survey among adult consumers, October 14-31, 2019.

85. Earth Day at 50: the world's satisfaction with the environment

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Survey report
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International: Gallup, Inc., Washington, D.C.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11646
Notes:: 8 pages., Results of Gallup World Poll 2019. Online from publisher., "On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Gallup offers a snapshot of how satisfied people in 145 countries and areas around the world were in 2019 with their efforts to preserve the environment and with the quality of their air and water."

86. Burger thy neighbour

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Torshizi, M. (author)
Format:: Paper
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11648
Notes:: 15 pages., Paper presented at the 2018 conference of the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE), July 28-August 2, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada., Author develops a theoretical model that helps provide a better understanding of the effect of hostile marketing and advertisement strategies on competition involving meat. Findings suggest that negatively influencing consumers' perceptions of rivals' products may be a more effective marketing tool than the "beggar-thy-neighbor" advertising where one firm steals some market share from the rivals by means of positive promotion of its own product.

87. Factors affecting Trinidad farmers predisposition to pay for agricultural extension services

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Patterson, Asisha (author) and Ganpat, Wayne G. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: Trinidad
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11656
Journal Title:: Rural Extension and Innovation Systems Journal
Journal Title Details:: 15(1) : 1-9
Notes:: 9 pages., Financial challenges facing the public extension system in Trinidad prompted researchers to assess the attitude of vegetable farmers about paying for extension services. Findings of a survey among farmers indicated there is an opportunity to introduce payment.

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

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.

89. Utilization of text mining as a big data analysis tool for food science and nutrition

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Tao, Dandan (author), Yang, Pengkun (author), and Feng, Hao (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D11679
Journal Title:: Comprehensive Reviews of Food Science and Food Safety
Journal Title Details:: 19 : 875-894
Notes:: 20 pages., Via online from the University of Illinois website., Authors' review provided an overview of the data sources, computational methods, and applications of text data in the food industry. Applications of text data analysis were illustrated with respect to food safety and food fraud surveillance, dietary pattern characterization, consumer-opinion mining, new-product development, food knowledge discovery, food supply-chain management, and online food systems.

90. Technology is values neutral - your brand is not

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Arnot, Charlie (author / Center for Food Integrity)
Format:: Commentary
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International: Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11706
Notes:: 4 pages., Online from publisher website., Perspectives about how consumers will perceive technology in food and agriculture going forward. "...will they view innovation as positive and something they should embrace and support? Or, will innovation be perceived as another looming threat that should be avoided at all costs? The answer to those questions rests with those who bring the technology to market."

91. The coronavirus recession bares its fangs

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Karst, Tom (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-07
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11737
Journal Title:: Packer
Notes:: Article via online issue. 2 pages., Summary of findings from a University of Michigan survey, Index of Consumer Sentiment.

92. Latinx and black consumer adjustments to grocery shopping during COVID-19

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Markenson, Steve (author / Food Marketing Institute)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2020-04-17
Published:: USA: Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Virginia.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11747
Notes:: Online from Institute website. 2 pages., Summary of efforts to track how shoppers are finding new ways of grocery shopping during the coronavirus. Compared with other grocery shoppers, Latinx and Black shoppers are more likely to report a disruption in their household as a result of the pandemic. They are adjusting where they shop (fewer, different stores), shopping more online, spending more money per trip, and changing the range of products for which they shop.

93. COVID-19's impact on grocery shopping in just five weeks

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Markenson, Steve (author / Food Marketing Institute)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2020-04-24
Published:: USA: Food Marketing Institute, Arlington, Virginia.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11748
Notes:: Online from Institute website. 2 pages., Summarizes findings of the FMI COVID-19 weekly tracking surveys among U.S. consumers during this early stage of the pandemic.

94. Charleston|Orwig releases results of study: "consumers' opinion of COVID's impact on food"

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2020-08-31
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11754
Notes:: Online from AgriMarketing Weekly. 3 pages, Highlights from a national survey representing all age groups of U.S. consumers. Nearly one-half said they were concerned or extremely concerned about the safety and reliability of the food chain as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

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

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.

96. ADM identifies six ways food and beverage innovation is evolving in the face of COVID-19

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: News release
Publication Date:: 2020-08-28
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11809
Notes:: Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., Brief report of research by ADM among consumers. Findings identify "six behavioral shifts that will create opportunities for food and beverage manufacturers to gain market share in an increasingly uncertain business environment."

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

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.

98. Working toward sustainable agricultural intensification in the Red River Delta of Vietnam

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Morton, Lois Wright (author)
Format:: Article
Publication Date:: 2020-09-05
Published:: USA: Soil and Water Conservation Society
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11864
Journal Title:: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 75
Notes:: 8 pages, via online journal, Dense networks of rivers, canals, ditches, dikes, sluice gates, and compartmented fields have enabled the farms of the Red River Delta to produce 18% of Vietnam's rice (Oryza sativa) crop (figure 1), 26% of the country's vegetable crops, and 20% of capture and farmed aquaculture (Redfern et al. 2012). Agriculture in this fertile delta was transformed in the 11th and 13th century AD by large-scale hydraulic projects to protect the delta from flooding and saltwater intrusion, and provide field drainage during the wet season and crop irrigation in the dry season (Tinh 1999). The 20th century brought advancements in agricultural science globally—new crops and livestock genetics, inorganic fertilizers, mechanization, and pesticides that could double and triple food production per unit of land. It was the diesel pump combined with post-Vietnam War agricultural collectivization from 1975 to 1988 that brought the Green Revolution to the Red River Delta.

99. Soil science beyond COVID-19

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Lal, Rattan (author)
Format:: Article
Publication Date:: 2020-07-06
Published:: USA: Soil and Water Conservation Society
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11865
Journal Title:: Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 75
Notes:: 3 pages, via online journal, The fast-moving coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic engulfed the world within four months from December to March of 2020, with long-lasting impacts on social, economic, political, educational, and scientific programs. It exacerbated risks of food and nutritional insecurity for a large segment of society, and threats of disruption in the food supply chain may be aggravated by climate change, soil degradation, and the flood/drought syndrome. Ensuring adequate access to nutritious food is a daunting challenge even in developed/scientifically advanced countries, and is a sheer tragedy in poor nations.

100. Agroecology and the emergence of a post covid-19 agriculture

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Altieri, Miguel A. (author) and Ines Nicholls, Clara (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: unknown
Published:: International: Springer Nature
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11869
Journal Title:: Agriculture and Human Values
Journal Title Details:: 37(3) : 525-526 September 2020
Notes:: 2 pages, For years agroecologists have warned that industrial agri-culture became too narrow ecologically, highly dependent on outside inputs, and extremely vulnerable to insect pests, diseases, climate change and now as demonstrated by the COVID19 pandemic prone to a complete shut down by unforeseen crisis.Like never before, COVID19 has revealed how closely linked human, animal and ecological health are. As a power-ful systemic approach, agroecology reveals that the way we practice agriculture can provide opportunities for improv-ing environmental and human health, but if done wrongly, agriculture can cause major risks to health.

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