USA: National Project in Agricultural Communications, East Lansing, Michigan.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 193 Document Number: D07221
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Contributed by Hal Taylor, former Associate Director, Office of Communication, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and early staff member in the National Project in Agricultural Communications (NPAC)., Part of the Visual Communication Training Program of NPAC. 34 pages., A guide to philosophies, principles and procedures for instructors, training directors and others.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11169
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See a summary of this resource in the "Abstract" section of this citation. See the broader "International Projects" section in records of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., 14 pages., This file involves correspondence and orientation resources involving the International Development Research Centre and the Agricultural Communications Program at the University of Illinois. The project file, entitled "International Development Research Centre," is from the International section of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois. File includes reference information about IDRC (based in Ottawa, Canada) and the Asia Regional Office in Singapore. This information includes the history and mission of IDRC, including involvement in journalism training, scientific communications, and media development (print, radio, audiovisual). A closing section identifies five communications topics recommended for exploration.
This article is maintained in the office of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois > "International" section > "Philippines CARD Group" file folder., Recommendations from a conference of communication and rural development experts representing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
USA: Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29482
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4 pages., Content outline for a one-credit course that introduces the broad field of agricultural communications and provides for the development of knowledge and skill in specific areas related to communications theory and practice.
In published issue from the "India - J. Nehru Agricultural University" file in the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., Announces what is described as the first Centre of its kind to be established anywhere in India.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09980
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From Agricultural Communications Program files, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign., Report of a 10-day workshop for JVASP extension agents - conducted by a team of extension communicators and educators from Washington State University, University of Illinois, and the University of Jordan. Purpose: help Jordan extension agents strengthen their competencies to work with farmers in the knowledge transfer process.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09978
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This project file is maintained by the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign > "International" section > "Jordan Project, 1963-1966" file.
Also, find several research and project summary reports at ACDC documents C00056, C00053, and D09979, From files of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., Project file involving the philosophy, planning, and operation of an unusual concept in the international exchange of learning. The program was carried out through a joint contract between the U.S. Agency for International Development, the University of Illinois, and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. The contract involved (a) a University of Illinois agricultural communications specialist assigned to Jordan for two years as "chief of party in the new Agricultural Information Office, (b) three short-term consultants supporting specific communications specialties in the new office, (c)four persons selected as staff members of the new office trained in agricultural communications for seven months at the University of Illinois, and (d) new staff members returned to Jordan accompanied by one of the short-term University of Illinois consultants. File includes the goal, contract, correspondence, planning, operations, samples of information produced, and final reporting.
Brief summary of a talk by Frank L. Ballard, county agent leader for Oregon, at the 1931 AAACE meeting in Corvallis, Oregon. In a follow-up commentary, J.R. Beck, county agent for Polk County, Dallas, Oregon, described his procedures for providing news material to local editors. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
USA: National Project in Agricultural Communications. Michigan State University.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 194 Document Number: D07225
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Document folder in three-parts. Do to oversize, the third part located in box 194., Contributed by Hal Taylor, former Assistant Director, Office of Communications, U. S. Department of Agriculture, and early staff member in the National Project in Agricultural Communications (NPAC)., 27 pages., Manual with 35 accompanying acetates (overhead visuals) for Sections A, B and D as well as flannelboard cards and models for Sections B, C and D of the Written Communication Training Program, National Project in Agricultural Communications.
Summary of findings from a survey among agricultural communicators on professional work, interests, educational background, training needs and qualifications for training others.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D08516
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Story 6 in Clare Pedrick, Web 2.0 and social media: a life-changing pathway for agricultural development actors. Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands. 66 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: B01620
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AgComm Teaching, Urbana, IL : Project for Agricultural Communication Education Overseas, Office of Agricultural Communications, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, [19- ]. 38 p.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08098
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John L. Woods Collection, File containing assorted photographs of training activities and presentation settings from Development Training and Communication planning (DTCP,UNDP Asia and Pacific Programme, Bangkok, Thailand.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11134
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29 pages., From the file, "India - G.B. Pant University," in the international program resources of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois., Prepared by the Department of Agricultural Communication, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar (Nainital)., This document features implementation of this programme as part of a larger scheme to establish centres of advanced studies in India. The introduction describes needs for the described communication education programme, cited as unique since "no Institution in this country offers degree programme in this field."
International: Asia and Pacific Programme for Development Training and Communication Planning, United National Development Programme, Bangkok, Thailand.
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28716
Editorial comments positively on a course in agricultural journalism being taught at the University of Wisconsin. Cites need for more farmers to write for their farm papers.
Ukraine: International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), Ormstown, Quebec, Canada
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 145 Document Number: D06592
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Description of a new educational program for Ukrainian agricultural journalists and young scientists. Sponsored by the Union of Agricultural Journalists of Ukraine and the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine. 2 pages.
Survey report at annual AAACE meeting. "About 40 per cent of the county extension agents now furnish extension information to their local newspapers regularly, only a very few altogether neglecting to do so, but there is a distinct need for editorial training for agents." Among the training means proposed: journalism courses for prospective agents while in college, state news-writing training meetings held by the college editor for county agents, correspondence courses in news writing, and bulletins on news writing. American Association of Agricultural College Editors.
Author emphasizes intellectual curiosity as a striking characteristic of the effective agricultural college editor. Among other cited credentials: agricultural college education, newspaper training and practical farm experience.
