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    51. The clearing house of agricultural knowledge

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Waters, Henry Jackson (author / President, Kansas State Agricultural College)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    1917-03
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26743
    Notes:
    Inside front cover of Nelson Antrim Crawford, "Preparation for editorial work on farm papers," Kansas State Agricultural College Bulletin, 1(5). 1 page., Author describes the role and importance of the agricultural press. "We may wonder at times if we haven't too many agricultural papers, but we may as well ask ourselves if we haven't too many churches or too many schools, for the farm paper is a necessary part of the large program which these institutions are helping to carry out."

    52. Abbreviations might help ag; no spelling ability required

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Smith, Ron (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-02-08
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26785
    Journal Title:
    Southwest Farm Press
    Journal Title Details:
    : 4
    Notes:
    Author suggests some abbreviations to help farmers who are pinched for time.

    53. How local knowledge can boost scientific studies

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gupta, Anil (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-03
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: C27070
    Notes:
    Posted at http://www.scidev.net &gt; indigenous knowledge, Via Science and Development Network. 3 pages., "More should be done to build bridges between formal scientific research and informal grassroots innovations."

    56. Farming with smarts and humor: an NC [North Carolina] farmer makes the radio

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Philpott, Tom (author) and Grist, Seattle, Washington.
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2008-05-30
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27754
    Notes:
    Posted at http://www.grist.org, 1 page., Brief feature about a farmer with a good sense of humor.

    58. Who is a farmer? Linguistic insights into agriculture

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Astyk, Sharon (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2008-04-23
    Published:
    International: Grist Magazine, Inc. - Environmental News and Commentary
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167 Document Number: C27897
    Journal Title:
    Grist
    Notes:
    Via online access. 7 pages., Examines the elements of an "honest vision for the future with a shared language that accurately describes our world." Size of farm is not the key indicator, the author argues.

    59. Edible media: farmers make the fashion page

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Philpott, Tom (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2008-03-24
    Published:
    USA: Grist Magazine, Inc. - Environmental News and Commentary
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 167 Document Number: C27898
    Journal Title:
    Grist
    Notes:
    Via online access. 7 pages., Comments on an article in the fashion and style section of the New York Times about urban residents creating small-space farms near urban areas where people are "hungry for quality produce and willing to pay a premium."

    62. The wiring of rural America

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Lloyd, Mark (author) and Center for American Progress, Washington, D.C.
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-06-27
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28107
    Notes:
    4 pages., Discusses how rural Americans are lagging behind in connectivity, compared with urban/suburban Americans and rural systems in other parts of the world.

    64. Net rurality

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Schneider, Tim (author) and Public Knowledge, Washington, D.C.
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2006-06-08
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: C28142
    Notes:
    2 pages.

    65. Journalistic duties made easier by openness of farm community

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Dischinger, Matthew (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2006-07-05
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28345
    Journal Title:
    Southeast Farm Press
    Notes:
    Posted at http://www.southeastfarmpress.com, Via online issue. 1 page., Intern at this farm journal writes about his discovery that ag sources of information are understanding.

    66. What is our role?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Martin, Holly (author / President, American Agricultural Editors' Association)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2008-11
    Published:
    USA: American Agricultural Editors' Association, New Prague, Minnesota.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28423
    Journal Title:
    ByLine
    Journal Title Details:
    : 1-2
    Notes:
    Author suggests the role of agricultural editors is not to speak to consumers about the importance of agriculture, but to speak to producers about the importance of consumers.

    68. The difference and the sameness

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Myers, Fred (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2008-08-25
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28484
    Notes:
    Via "For Ag Journalists" 3 pages., Author examines the credentials needed by agricultural journalists, especially as related to their understanding of agriculture and rural values.

    71. Rift forms over modified wheat

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Roberts, Owen (author / University of Guelph)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2003-04-14
    Published:
    Canada
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28734
    Journal Title:
    Guelph Mercury (Ontario, Canada)
    Journal Title Details:
    : A3
    Notes:
    Archived April 14, 2003, Highlights an issue in which farmers are on both sides.

    72. City writer sighs for country

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Hage, Robert (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    1926-09-04
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28752
    Notes:
    Bulletin No. , Agricultural Publishers Association Collection, UI Archives. Series 8/3/80, Box 4. 1 page., Cites author's comparison of city and farm living conditions, as reported in the "Short Turns and Encores" department of the Saturday Evening Post magazine.

    73. The matter of farmer buying is up to the advertiser

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Campbell, W.G. (author / Executive Secretary, APA) and Agricultural Publishers Association.
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    1921-11-15
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28853
    Notes:
    Agricultural Publishers Association Records, UI Archives., Special bulletin to advertisers, page 2.

    74. Communicate the art of agriculture to reach millions of people off the farm

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Zinkand, Dan (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2009-04
    Published:
    USA: American Agricultural Editors' Association, New Prague, Minnesota.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: C28957
    Journal Title:
    ByLine
    Journal Title Details:
    : 20-22
    Notes:
    Via online issue. 3 pages.

    77. U.S. farmer needs a cowboy image

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Truitt, Gary (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2009-04-08
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: C29163
    Journal Title:
    Farm World
    Journal Title Details:
    55(10) : 4
    Notes:
    Author encourages farmers to "tell their own stories in their own words," especially using new social media available.

    81. Farming, agriculture and social media

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2007-10-24
    Published:
    UK
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29393
    Notes:
    Via Kitchen Garden Network, Shaw Island, WA. 2 pages., Commentary about the potential value of social media for the "little guy" to take part in discussions aboug farming, food and agriculture. Three responses.

    84. To feed Africa, engage African farmers

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Roberts, Owen (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2009-10-26
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 174 Document Number: C29503
    Journal Title:
    Guelph Mercury
    Notes:
    2 pages., "If African farmers feel disenfranchised and marginalized, the system is not working. Now's the time to try to fix it, improve communication systems, and move towards feeding hungry people."

    85. Boost your image

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Roenfeldt, Shirley (author) and Watson, Kim (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2004-06-10
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 174 Document Number: C29607
    Journal Title:
    Drovers
    Notes:
    Via online. 1 page.

    88. Stop bashing those who grow our food

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Schaer, Lilian (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2009-10-19
    Published:
    Canada
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 174 Document Number: C29626
    Notes:
    From Owen Sound Sun Times via Agriculture Groups Concerned About Resources and the Environment (AgCare), Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 2 pages.

    89. Development journalism vs. "envelope" journalism

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Namra, Aman (author) and CounterCurrents.org
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2004-04-19
    Published:
    India
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 174 Document Number: C29643
    Notes:
    3 pages., "In the place of our journalism becoming development journalism in the sense defined above, it has become 'envelope' journalism based on envelopes with press releases reaching newspaper offices."

    91. "Know your farmer, know your food" is a joke

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Keller, Richard (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2010-03-04
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 175 Document Number: C29969
    Notes:
    Via Food Systems Insider. 4 pages., Author critiques a government program intended to connect consumers more closely with farmers and food, especially through local sources.

    92. A voice of reason in -- L.A.?

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Henderson, Greg (author)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2010-03-10
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 175 Document Number: C29994
    Notes:
    Via CattleNetwork.com. 1 page., Author commends a column written by the food editor of the Los Angeles Times. This file includes a print-out of the column (3 pages) from www.latimes.com.

    94. Know when to speak up

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Linderoh, Shannon (author / Associate Editor, Dairy Herd Management)
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2010-06-09
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30167
    Notes:
    Via CattleNetwork. 2 pages.

    95. Advocacy, agenda and attention: unpacking unstated motives in NGO journalism

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Zuckerman, Ethan (author) and Nieman Journalism Lab, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts.
    Format:
    Commentary
    Publication Date:
    2010-01-19
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 176 Document Number: C30262
    Notes:
    7 pages., "If more of our news is going to be produced by non-traditional sources - like NGOs who have an interest in promoting their own agenda - how can news consumers sort through their sources and figure out who to believe?"