14 pages., The agricultural sector has been influenced significantly by agriculture and natural resources (ANR) policies voted in by elected officials. Many agricultural organizations and their members have sought to provide a ‘voice’ for the ANR industry and communicate with policymakers about emerging issues. It is necessary that such organizations and members be able to use that voice effectively. This study was conducted to examine the communication preferences of Florida agricultural organization members and factors that may encourage them to contact elected officials about an ANR policy. Respondents in this study least preferred to be contacted by their organization(s) via phone call or text message. They also identified local Extension offices and the university as the most trustworthy sources of communication regarding ANR policy. When contacting members to spur involvement in ANR policy decisions, organizational leaders should use a variety of communication mediums, including email magazines and printed newsletters and magazines, to promote engagement in ANR policy discussions. Future research is needed to examine other factors that may influence agriculture organization members’ communication with elected officials, as well as the types of messaging strategies organizational leaders can use to further members’ engagement in ANR policy decisions.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17252
Notes:
Pages 117-127 in Carine Alders, Bertus Haverkort and Laurens van Veldhuizen (eds.), Linking with farmers: networking for low-external-input and sustainable agriculture. Intermediate Technology Publications, London, UK. 298 pages.
Gilbert, E.H. (author), Norman, D.W. (author), and Winch, F.E. (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1980
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 51 Document Number: C00532
Notes:
Cited Reference, East Lansing, MI.: Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University. 147 pp. (MSU Rural Development Paper No. 6, 1980). Microfiche
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07785
Notes:
cited reference, The Hague: International Service for National Agricultural Research, May 1990. 8 p. (ISNAR Linkages Discussion Paper No. 5e)., The experience of the Projet Agricole du Centre-Ouest (PACO) in Cote d'Ivoire sows that informal, personal relationships between the staff of different institutes can be vital for technology transfer. By building a sense of task interdependence and a commitment to shared goals, such relationships can help solve problems not addressed through formal linkage mechanisms. However, their contribution is limited by their short duration, and to situations in which the technology to be transferred is relatively simple. Informal links can thus complement, but not substitute for, formal ones. (original)
