Hodges, Donald G. (author), Luloff, A.E. (author), and Luloff: Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802; Hodges: Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University, Mississippi 39762
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Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06516
James F. Evans Collection, Since the late 1950s and 1960s, New Hampshire has experienced unprecedented growth. During the past two decades, this growth has begun to be felt in the state's North Country, particularly among its many small communities. As a result of developmental pressures in this region, numerous local problems related to the environment and socio-economic conditions surfaced. The responsibility for meeting the challenges of such growth and development often fell on amateur bureaucrats. Relatively little is known about how representative such officials are of their local citizenry in terms of attitudes and opinions or socio-demographics. This paper presents the results of a study comparing demographic characteristics and assesses the congruence of attitudes of citizens and local government officials in the North Country of New Hampshire. (author)
James F. Evans Collection, Research directors at American land-grant universities are optimistic regarding the future of agricultural biotechnology and expect the ongoing "biotechnology revolution" to benefit the public, including consumers and farmers. Unresolved public policy questions involving biotechnology do concern many of the research administrators who responded to an opinion poll, but the prevailing attitude appears to be on of confident expectation that solutions will in time emerge for all outstanding biotech problems. Asked about "biotechnology's ethical questions," a majority of the respondents that U.S. land-grant institutions are well equipped to deal with such questions. The respondents said biotechnology may pose environmental risks, but they did not expect biological catastrophes to occur. They said biotechnology could be used to foster low-input methods of agricultural production, and they were in favor of pursuing biotech research that might improve agriculture's sustainability. (original)
Lave, Lester B. (author / Carnegie Mellon University), Morgan, G.M. (author / Carnegie Mellon University), Fischhoff, B. (author / Carnegie Mellon University), Bostrom, A. (author / Georgia Institute of Technology), and Atman, C.J. (author / University of Pittsburgh)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 108 Document Number: C10181
food safety, AGRICOLA FNI 92002455, The assessment of public food safety perceptions is described in this article. The survey was conducted by the Lacrosse County Food Safety Advisory Committee so steps could be taken to offer education on food safety issues in the community. (original)
Bruhn, Christine M. (author), Cotter, Anne (author), Diaz-Knauf, Katherine V. (author), Sutherlin, Jeanette (author), West, Estella (author), Wightman, Norman (author), Williamson, Eunice (author), Yaffee, Michelle (author), and Bruhn: Cooperative Extension Consumer Food Marketing Specialist, Center for Consumer Research, University of California, Davis, CA; Cotter: Home Economist, Orange County Cooperative Extension, Anaheim, CA; Diaz-Knauf and Yaffee: Department of Consumer Sciences, University of California, Davis, CA; Sutherlin: Home Economist, Fresno County Cooperative Extension, Fresno, CA; West: Home Economist, Santa Clara County Cooperative Extension, San Jose, CA; Wightman: Home Economist, San Luis Obispo County Cooperative Extension, San Luis Obispo, CA; Williamson: Home Economist, Riverside County Cooperative Extension, Moreno Valley, CA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06627
Bruhn, Christine M. (author / Cooperative Extension Consumer Food Marketing Specialists, Center for Consumer Research, University of California, Davis, CA)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06779
biotechnology; food safety, AGRICOLA FNI 92001478, Surveys and workshops emphasize that education is the key to public understanding and proper evaluation of biotechnology (original)
