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2. HortIM™: An online peer review system for horticultural teaching and Extension instructional materials
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Arnold, Michael A. (author), Meyer, Mary H. (author), Rhodus, Tim (author), Barton, Susan S. (author), and Texas A&M University University of Minnesota The Ohio State University University of Delaware
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-04
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10444
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(2) : 138-143
- Notes:
- 6 pages., Via online journal., Based on a survey of the American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS), membership need was identified for an online peer review system to validate innovation and recognize excellence in science-based teaching and extension scholarship for promotion and tenure purposes. This system would also provide a clearinghouse for instructional materials of merit for use in classrooms, laboratories, and outreach education, which fall outside the parameters of the three academic journals of ASHS. It was determined HortTechnology already provided a valued outlet for peer review of manuscript style teaching and extension scholarship; however, a need was identified for a mechanism to provide peer review of instructional materials which did not conform to a traditional manuscript format. Herein we describe the process that led to the development and launch of HortIM™, a new peer review system for teaching and extension instructional materials. An online peer review process for juried assessment of instructional materials such as articles, bulletins, case studies, fact sheets, instructional videos, teaching modules, and laboratory exercises was developed. A beta test of initial solicited materials in each category was piloted resulting in an initial database of these scholarly materials. This activity culminated in an initial opening of the system for submissions in Fall 2016. This article documents the development of HortIM™, including the submission and review process.
3. Sustainable agriculture on the Internet: practical uses
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Auburn, J.S. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1996-10
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 113 Document Number: C11137
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- <6 (4): 325-331>
- Notes:
- Includes references
4. Online opportunities: A quantitative content analysis benchmark study of online retail plant sales
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Baker, Lauri M. (author), Boyer, Cheryl R. (author), Peterson, Hikaru Hanawa (author), King, Audrey E.H. (author), and Kansas State University University of Minnesota, St. Paul
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10334
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 28(4) : 516-523
- Notes:
- 8 pages., Via online journal., Online, direct selling (ODS) has become the leading way that people acquire goods, with Amazon (Seattle, WA) being the largest online vendor in the United States. This study sought to determine if horticultural businesses were engaging in ODS with Amazon, ebay, and other websites. Researchers examined the ODS activity of 498 businesses using quantitative content analysis methods, and found that 93 horticultural industry businesses were conducting some form of ODS through their websites, but only four offered products on Amazon. Results indicate that ODS remains an untapped marketplace for the horticultural industry, particularly for small, rural businesses.
5. Using technology to enhance Extension education and outreach
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Barton, Elizabeth T. (author), Barton, Emily A. (author), Barton, Susan (author), Boyer, Cheryl R. (author), Brosnan, Jim (author), Hill, Paul (author), Hoyle, Jared (author), Reid, Judson (author), Seger, Jamie (author), Stafne, Eric (author), and University of Delaware University of Virginia Kansas State University University of Tennessee University of Washington Cornell University Ohio State University Mississippi State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-04
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10445
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(2) : 177-186
- Notes:
- 10 pages., Via online journal., We held a technology session at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the American Society for Horticultural Science in Atlanta, GA, to provide guidance for technology choices in extension education and an opportunity to learn more about engaging new audiences, including the millennial generation (people born between 1982 and 2000). The use of technology is now an integral part of extension-client interaction. Presenters in the session gave examples of when technologies such as blogs, social media accounts, or web conferencing tools allowed extension personnel to increase engagement with online consumers and ultimately help fulfill extension’s mission of extending knowledge and changing lives. Effective engagement requires both educators and learners to be satisfied with the exchange. It is critical to monitor the quality of these digitally facilitated exchanges as compared with traditional face-to-face interactions. Additionally, it is possible to quantify digital engagement with readily available metrics, such as “retweets” (a reposted or forwarded message) or “likes” (indication an item is appreciated). These allow innovative and substantive reporting to further justify continued use of digital technologies for enhancing client-extension relations.
6. Educational needs of the nursery and landscape industry in Delaware
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Barton, S. S. (author), Mercer, J. (author), and Ilventon, T. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1998-10
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 113 Document Number: C11154
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- <8 (4): 614-617>
- Notes:
- Includes references
7. Using focus groups to determine market potential for wildflower sod
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Barton, S. S. (author), Mercer, J. (author), and Molnar, C. J. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 1996-07
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 113 Document Number: C11132
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- <6 (3): 271-276>
8. Assessing consumer knowledge and use of landscape plant health care and integrated pest management practices through a computer-based interactive survey
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Barton, Susan (author), Kelley, K.M. (author), Sellmer, James C. (author), and Suchanic, D.J. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2003-07
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C19842
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 13(3) : 556-561
9. Retail promotion and advertising in the green industry: an overview and exploration of the use of digital advertising
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Barton, Susan S. (author) and Behe, Bridget K. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-02
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12597
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 27, Iss. 1
- Notes:
- 8pgs, The retail portion of the green industry, valued at $50.55 billion, continues to provide a major connection between the industry and consumers. Given the importance of retailers in the green industry and little research exists that documents their advertising practices and impacts, the 2013 Trade Flows and Marketing Practices survey included questions to capture data for retail-only firms. This paper reports on the percentage of sales retailers allocate to promotion and advertising, including a breakdown of media used; point-of-sale (POS) materials and how they are acquired; how green industry retailers are using social media and mobile marketing [in particular, quick response (QR) codes]; the methods retailers use to collect customer demographics; customer loyalty programs (CLP); and how they are managed by retailers and a comparison of retail firms’ advertising practices by size of firm. A combination of mailed and Internet-distributed surveys resulted in a total of 699 useable retail business responses with greater than or equal to $1000 in annual revenue. The median expenditure as a percentage of sales on advertising was 3.6% for all retail firms responding with 33.7% spending no dollars on advertising. In examining the distribution based on media type, the Internet was the most frequently listed by firms (32.3%) with a mean expenditure of 42.5% of total advertising dollars. Social media was listed second most frequently (21.5%) with a mean expenditure of 29.6%. Newspapers were listed as the third most frequently used type of media (18.0%). Social media use is strong and among social media platforms, Facebook (60%) far exceeds any other platform. A third of the respondents (34.2%) reported the use of POS materials. A very small percentage of firms (3.0%) reported using QR codes and 19.4% reported having a CLP. Of those, 45.8% used customer purchase cards, whereas 35.4% used POS software. Nearly 33% of the firms collected demographic information about their customers. Of those, the method with the highest percentage use (multiple responses were permitted) was social media (50.7%) followed by CLP (48.9%), web visits (34.5%), questionnaires (15.7%), social coupons (13.5%), census data (3.9%), and marketing firms (3.1%). There were firm-size differences in seasonal employees and mean sales per employee with large firms having greater numbers than hobby, small- or medium-sized firms. There were no differences in the percentage of advertising media allocations based on firm size, but large firms used web visits, social coupons, and social media more than other types of firms to collect customer demographics. While, green industry retailers are currently using social media for marketing green industry goods, they have much more opportunity to use electronic media for CLPs and to begin using QR codes or other mobile-centric technologies to deliver in-store promotional information to consumers.
10. Consumer horticulture outreach: communication challenges and solutions
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bauske, Ellen M. (author), Bachman, Gary R. (author), Bradley, Lucy (author), Jeannette, Karen (author), O’Connor, Alison Stoven (author), and Bennett, Pamela J. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014-06
- Published:
- USA: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13261
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- V.24, N.3
- Notes:
- 4 pages, Communication is a critical issue for consumer horticulture specialists and extension agents. They must communicate effectively with the public interested in gardening, with Extension Master Gardener (EMG) volunteers and with other scientists. A workshop was held at the Annual Conference of the American Society for Horticultural Science on 22 July 2013 in Palm Desert, CA, with the intent of sharing tips and techniques that facilitated consumer horticulture and EMG programming. Presentations focused on communication. One program leader reported on the North Carolina Master Gardener web site, which integrates an online volunteer management system (VMS) with widely available web tools to create one-stop shopping for people who want to volunteer, get help from volunteers, or support volunteers at both the county and state level. Another program used the state VMS to house videos providing continuing education (CE) training required for EMG volunteers. This training is available 24 hours per day and 7 days per week. Agents created the videos by recording live presentations with widely available, screen capture software and a microphone. Features that make the social media site Pinterest a strong tool for gathering together focused programming resources and professional collaboration were outlined. Finally, the use of a compact, subirrigated gardening system that uses peat-based potting mix was suggested as a means to simplify communication with new urban gardeners and address their unique gardening issues.