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432. Insect apocalypse
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Henderson, Greg (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-06-18
- Published:
- USA: AgWeb
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13078
- Notes:
- 2 pages
433. Integrate cattle info
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Maday, John (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-01-10
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11193
- Journal Title:
- Drovers
- Notes:
- Via online issue obtained from aginfo@farmjournal.com. 3 pages., Author reports on efforts for closer integration among the cow-calf, stocker, and feeding sectors of the beef industry. The article describes efforts of feedlot veterinarians affiliated with the Production Animal Consultation (PAC) to develop a plan to share data, experiences, ideas, and outcomes. "PAC now has 35 veterinary members in 14 states and two international countries, along with staff to assist in information technology, data collection, research and communications."
434. Into the Silent Land
- Collection:
- Concert Programs (SOM)
- Contributers:
- Danyew, Steve (composer), Elizabeth Peterson (conductor), Wind Orchestra (performer), and Alice Schleicher (narrator)
- Performance:
- Performance
- Performance Date:
- 2020-02-28
- Location:
- Music and Performing Arts Library, University of Illinois
- Concert Program:
- 2020 Jan-May, PT. 2, p. 142
435. Introducing the produce artist award series
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Nickle, Ashley (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07-10
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11740
- Journal Title:
- Packer
- Notes:
- Online from publication. 1 page., Produce Market Guide magazine invites applicants for a new Produce Artist Award to honor the work of merchandisers bringing seasonality to life in produce departments with large, creative displays that show shoppers which fruits and vegetables are plentiful, delicious and a great value in a given week.
436. Introduction to understanding agricultural development and change: Learning from Vietnam
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Newman, Carol (author), Singhal, Saurabh (author), and Tarp, Finn (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-07-01
- Published:
- International: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11866
- Journal Title:
- Food Policy
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 94
- Notes:
- 3 pages, via online journal, Agriculture is the backbone of most developing economies and structural transformation an important vehicle for economic development in low-income agrarian contexts. This special issue brings together a set of high quality academic studies to answer key research questions of importance to understanding agricultural development and change in developing country settings. Using the case of Vietnam, this collection provides comprehensive analytical contributions, that rely on detailed microdata, to understand crucial topics within the fields of agricultural and development economics. Together, these studies provide important insights into the mechanisms underlying structural transformation and its consequences that can contribute to the design of policies to manage the structural transformation process effectively, particularly for the most vulnerable groups in society.
437. Invasion of the brown marmorated stink bug (hemiptera: pentatomidae) into the united states: developing a national response to an invasive species crisis through collaborative research and outreach efforts
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ludwick, Dalton (author), Morrison, William R (author), Acebes-Doria, Angelita L (author), Agnello, Arthur M (author), Bergh, J Christopher (author), Buffington, Matthew L (author), Hamilton, George C (author), Harper, Jayson K (author), Hoelmer, Kim A (author), Krawczyk, Gregory (author), Kuhar, Thomas P (author), Pfeiffer, Douglas G (author), Nielsen, Anne L (author), Rice, Kevin B (author), Rodriguez-Saona, Cesar (author), Shearer, Peter W (author), Shrewsbury, Paula M (author), Talamas, Elijah J (author), Walgenbach, James F (author), and Wiman, Nik G (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Published:
- United States: Oxford University Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12276
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Integrated Pest Management
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 11 Issue 1
- Notes:
- 16 pages, Halyomorpha halys (Stål), the brown marmorated stink bug, is a globally invasive stink bug species. Its first major outbreak was in the United States, where it has caused millions of dollars in damage, threatened livelihoods of specialty crop growers and impacted row crop growers, and become an extreme nuisance pest in and around dwellings. The BMSB IPM Working Group, funded by the Northeastern IPM Center, was central to providing a mechanism to form a multidisciplinary team and develop initial and subsequent research, Extension, regulatory and consumer priorities. Ultimately, a project team consisting of over 50 scientists from 11 institutions in 10 states obtained the largest ever USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative CAP grant, totaling over $10.7 million, to tackle this crisis over a 5-yr period (2011–2016). Researchers and Extension educators integrated stakeholder feedback throughout the course of the project, and priorities evolved according to needs of affected growers and public stakeholders. Initially, the team focused on identification of H. halys , its damage symptoms and crop-specific risks, and short-term mitigation strategies for crop protection. Subsequently, work focused on its biology, ecology, and behavior leading to the development of potential longer-term IPM tactics and landscape level management solutions, including biological control. This work continues under a second SCRI CAP grant (2016–2021). The information from the initial team reached an estimated 22,000 specialty crop stakeholder contacts via Extension efforts, and over 600 million people via mainstream media. We highlight the main lessons learned from coordinating a national response to the threat posed by H. halys to agriculture in the United States.
438. Is farming a belief in northern ghana? exploring the dual-system theory for commerce, culture, religion and technology
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Tanko, Mohammed (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-11
- Published:
- Netherlands: Elsevier Sci Ltd.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12268
- Journal Title:
- Technology in Society
- Journal Title Details:
- V. 63
- Notes:
- 7 pages, Rice production encountered several challenges, especially among rural farmers in Northern Ghana. The current debate encompasses the belief of cultural norms and religious values as the right theory for the sustainability of agriculture. The belief in abstracts is prioritised to the adoption of improved rice. This paper examined the value attached to traditional rice varieties as a result of societal beliefs, and theoretically underpinned by the Dual-system hypothesis. The finding from three ethnic and religious groups through a survey indicates heterogeneity in the results but also demonstrates the factual importance of culture and religion. This paper, therefore, proposes a new way of categorising farming; as a business and a belief and that policy stream aim at small scale, rural farmers with belief peculiarities needs to adopt cultural and religious strategies to promote adoption.
439. Is it for generation me? A qualitative study exploring marketing and selling plants online to millennial-aged consumers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Baker, M. Lauri (author), Tully, M. Kelsey (author), and Sumners, R. Deanna (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Language:
- Englsih
- Publication Date:
- 2020-05-13
- Published:
- USA: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11784
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- Iss.2, Vol. 104
- Notes:
- 14 pages., via online journal, As online selling of products like living plants increases, it is increasingly important to understand how millennial-aged consumers perceive the purchasing experience. New-media technologies like social media, e-newsletters, and other forms of digital communication are easily adopted by millennial-aged consumers. One of these tools, 360-degree video, offers novel ways to preview products offered online and look inside local brick-and-mortar stores, which can be visited in person. Sales of horticultural goods online have been slow to be developed by industry veterans, creating ample opportunities available to new ventures. This qualitative study used a series of three focus groups to answer the research questions of RQ1: What challenges exist for garden centers attracting millennials? RQ2: What are millennials preferences for purchasing live plants online? RQ3: What aspects of digital online marketing influence millennials to make decisions? RQ4: What are millennials preferences for 360-degree video? Results of this study indicate 360-degree video is not the preferred avenue for marketing plants online to millennials, however, high-quality photos and video with educational content and the use of social media could be effective.
440. Is there a convincing case for climate veganism?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kortetmäki, Teea (author) and Oksanen, Markku (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-12-06
- Published:
- USA: Springer
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12041
- Journal Title:
- Agriculture and Human Values
- Notes:
- 12 pages, via Online Journal, Climate change compels us to rethink the ethics of our dietary choices and has become an interesting issue for ethicists concerned about diets, including animal ethicists. The defenders of veganism have found that climate change provides a new reason to support their cause because many animal-based foods have high greenhouse gas emissions. The new style of argumentation, the ‘climatic argument(s) for veganism’, may benefit animals by persuading even those who are not concerned about animals themselves but worry about climate change. The arguments about the high emissions of animal-based food, and a resulting moral obligation to abstain from eating such products, are an addition to the prior forms of argument for principled veganism grounded on the moral standing of, and concern for, nonhuman animals. In this paper, we examine whether the climatic argument for veganism is convincing. We propose a formulation for the amended version of the argument and discuss its implications and differences compared to the moral obligations of principled veganism. We also reflect upon the implications of our findings on agricultural and food ethics more generally.