Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37163
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Posted at http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20111223/food-safety-freshness-best-before-dates-111226/20111226/?hub=OttawaHome, Via CTV News, Ottawa, Canada. 2 pages.
Interviewed scientists express tolerance of lay views and reference their own lay experience while minimizing the scientific value of lay views as scientists. Authors identify a "superior capacity" model that "seems to serve interviewed scientists rather well; they retain their scientific autonomy without contradicting the assumption of funding agencies and others that laypeople have salient knowledge."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11002
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Online from the United Soybean Board via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., Summary of survey results reported in "Rural broadband and the American Farmer: Connectivity challenges limit agriculture's economic impact and sustainability." Findings reflected responses from more than 2,000 U.S. primary and secondary farm operators in a combination of online and mail-in surveys.