Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge (author), Alexander, Corinne (author), and Goodhue, Rachael E. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2002
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21698
Notes:
Pages 127-139 in Vittorio Santaniello, Robert E. Evenson and David Zilberman (eds.), Market development for genetically modified foods. CABI Publishing, Oxon, United Kingdom. 318 pages.
An analysis of secondary data from the National Panel Survey in Tanzania revealed physical, socioeconomic, and institutional factors influencing the adoption of soil conservation technologies among small-scale maize farmers. Findings revealed, for example, only 13.9 percent of those had adopted soil conservation technology. This was cited as small, compared with other countries.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 192 Document Number: D03082
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Remarks of the vice-president of Professional Farmers of America, Cedar Falls, Iowa, at a press conference announcing the introduction of Instant Update, an electronic marketing information service. 5 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C17030
Notes:
Pages 102-124 in Robert A. Solo and Everett M. Rogers (eds.), Inducing technological change for economic growth and development. Michigan State University Press, East Lansing. 238 pages.
Results showed a significant welfare effect of using Bt corn variety among corn farmers. Educational level and farm income were among the significant factors that influenced the adoption of Bt corn.
In farming professions, the question of training for care of the environment has to address the complex nature of the relationship between farming and the environment together with the objectives of professional training. Using the example of a farming task, maize weeding, the author points out the particularities of decision-making on a farm. The consequences for professional training are teaching in complexity and training for professional action. In this context, training for care of the environment can only be effectively incorporated into farming practices if training methods propose a pragmatic approach.
Chern, Wen S. (author) and Darr, David A. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2002
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21699
Notes:
Pages 141-151 in Vittorio Santaniello, Robert E. Evenson and David Zilberman (eds.), Market development for genetically modified foods. CABI Publishing, Oxon, United Kingdom. 318 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08618
Notes:
Located in Review of Extension Studies, volumes for 1946-1956, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Summary of a research report. College of Agriculture, Extension Service, Iowa State College, Ames. 27 pages., Examined farmer viewing and views of a television series, "One hundred bushels of corn a reality."
