31 pages, Imaginaries of empty, verdant lands have long motivated agricultural frontier expansion. Today, climate change, food insecurity, and economic promise are invigorating new agricultural frontiers across the circumpolar north. In this article, I draw on extensive archival and ethnographic evidence to analyze mid-twentieth-century and recent twenty-first-century narratives of agricultural development in the Northwest Territories, Canada. I argue that the early frontier imaginary is relatively intact in its present lifecycle. It is not simply climactic forces that are driving an emergent northern agricultural frontier, but rather the more diffuse and structural forces of capitalism, governmental power, settler colonialism, and resistance to those forces. I also show how social, political, and infrastructural limits continue to impede agricultural development in the Northwest Territories and discuss how smallholder farmers and Indigenous communities differently situate agricultural production within their local food systems. This paper contributes to critical debates in frontiers and northern agriculture literature by foregrounding the contested space between the state-driven and dominant public narratives underpinning frontier imaginaries, and the social, cultural, and material realities that constrain them on a Northwest Territories agricultural frontier.
7 pages, via Online journal, The mid-nineteenth century Hudson River School of painting reflects artists' views of American paradise, a glorified Hudson River landscape where the disappearing wilderness, agriculture, and human settlements coexisted along the river in perfect harmony. The romantic, peaceful coexistence of nature and humans became an unsustainable illusion as the twentieth century 507 km (315 mi) Hudson River became a major transportation route to the northern and western interior of the United States (figure 1). Like many rivers throughout history, navigation of the Hudson River waters fostered tanneries, paper mills, factories, electrical plants, and other enterprises along its coastline (Rothstein 2019). Rivers, with their abundant water supply and capacity to transport raw materials and finished goods, fueled the Industrial Revolution of the 1800s, and the Hudson River was exemplary in its contributions. Settlements and industries along the Hudson River valley flourished, creating jobs, expanding communities, and bringing economic prosperity to the region and the nation. In its wake, followed an era of industrial pollution that left an ugly mark on the river celebrated for its beauty and pristine waters. In 1984, 321 km (200 mi) of the Hudson River was classified by the US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) as the Hudson River PCBs Superfund site—one of the largest in the country.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes4; Folder: Speeches for Adolfo Franco File Document Number: D01626
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Association of American Chambers of Commerce in Latin America, Washington, DC, 15 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21149
Notes:
Pages 79-115 in Neill Schaller (ed.), Proceedings of Phase I Workshop: Social Science Agriculture Agenda Project, Spring Hill Conference Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, June 9-11. 384 pages., (p. 79) "I must, nonetheless, apologize for the fact that because of the limited time available for preparing this paper, I have elected not to treat home economics or home ecology and education at all. Regrettably, I have so little knowledge of these fields that it is better that I say nothing rather than risk generating or perpetuating half-truths. I will also not treat the communication sciences as a separate 'discipline' because of the inherent multidisciplinary character of departments of communication, agricultural journalism, and so on. Persons in these departments have typically been trained in such a wide range of disciplines (including sociology, psychology, journalism, and the humanities) that it is impossible to examine such programs as a single discipline. I will also not treat community development as a discipline."
Cotner, M.L. (eds.) (author), Halcrow, H.G. (author), Heady, E.O. (author), and University of Illinois, Department of Agricultural Economics; Iowa State University, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development; USDA, ERS (Economic Research Service)
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
1982
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 55 Document Number: C01261
Notes:
Cited Reference. Includes table of contents only; See also C01263 (Chapter 6) and C01264 (chapter 10), Ankeny, Iowa : Soil Conservation Society of America, 1982. 330 p.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08635
Notes:
Located in Review of Extension Studies, volumes for 1946-1956, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Summary of research report. Pennsylvania Agricultural Experiment Station, University Park. Bulletin 577. 30 pages.
Andrews, M.S. (author), Rausser, G.C. (author), and Andrews: National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy, Resources for the Future; Rausser: University of California Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 49 Document Number: C00142
International: International Program for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), Office of International Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D07288
2 pages, via Online Journal, Stan Cox’s The Green New Deal and Beyond argues that the realities of our climate crisis require the elimination of fossil fuels from the U.S. economy and a realignment of the unjust system that allows for their exploitation. Cox’s thesis is that the Green New Deal legislation (GND) is a good first step, but we in the U.S. must also acknowledge and adhere to the limits of economic growth and material consumption. His evidence-driven analysis builds from the IPCC report’s finding that we need to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 if we are to limit global warming to 1.5 °C.
Igbedioh, Sylvester O. (author), Obinne, Chukwudi P. (author), and Igbedioh: College of Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Makudi, Nigeria; Obinne: College of Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Agriculture, Makudi, Nigeria.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
USA: Trumbull, CT : Food and Nutrition Press
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06847
AGRICOLA IND 92037158, Nigeria, like other countries faced with balance of payment difficulties and fall in commodity prices, started implementing a World Bank-sponsored structural adjustment program (SAP) as a strategy for economic recovery and growth. Available evidence has shown that the SAP has lowered real income value and increased malnutrition due to inaccessibility of the poor to nutritious food, with resultant nutritional consequences. Nutrition Education has been acknowledged as the most important method of combating malnutrition in developing countries, as it is possible to improve nutrient intake of individuals despite the absence of improvement in their status. This paper discusses the strategies of extending nutrition education to different groups in rural Nigeria taking into consideration local custom, food production pattern, post-harvest handling of agricultural produce, extent of malnutrition and the dietary needs of different age groups. The paper stresses the importance of the potential dietary changes to be within the economic resources of the rural families as this is critical to the effectiveness of the education program. (original)
Bin, Li (author), Shahzad, Muhammad (author), Khan, Hira (author), Bashir, Muhammad Mehran (author), Ullah, Arif (author), and Siddique, Muhammad (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2023-09-18
Published:
Switzerland: MDPI
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 206 Document Number: D12959
20 pages, Sustainable agriculture is a pivotal driver of a nation’s economic growth, especially considering the challenge of providing food for the world’s expanding population. Agriculture remains a cornerstone of many nations’ economies, so the need for intelligent, sustainable farming practices has never been greater. Agricultural industries worldwide require sophisticated systems that empower farmers to manage their crops efficiently, reduce water wastage, and optimize yield quality. Yearly, substantial crop losses occur due to unpredictable environmental changes, with improper irrigation practices being a leading cause. In this paper, we introduce an innovative irrigation time control system for smart farming. This system leverages fuzzy logic to regulate the timing of irrigation in cotton crop fields, effectively curbing water wastage while ensuring that crops receive neither too little nor too much water. Additionally, our system addresses a common agricultural challenge: whitefly infestations. Users can adjust climatic parameters, such as temperature and humidity, through our system, which minimizes both whitefly populations and water consumption. We have developed a portable measurement technology that includes air humidity sensors, temperature sensors, and rain sensors. These sensors interface with an Arduino platform, allowing real-time climate data collection. This collected climate data is then sent to the fuzzy logic control system, which dynamically adjusts irrigation timing in response to changing environmental conditions. Our system incorporates an algorithm that generates highly effective (IF-THEN) fuzzy logic rules, significantly improving irrigation efficiency by reducing overall irrigation duration. By automating the irrigation process and precisely delivering the right amount of water, our system eliminates the need for human intervention, rendering the agricultural system more dependable in achieving successful crop yields. Water supply commences when the environmental conditions reach specific thresholds and halts when the requisite climate conditions are met, maintaining an optimal environment for crop growth.
Leones, Julie P. (author / Department of Agricultural and Research Economics, University of Arizona, Tucson)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07923
Notes:
Presented at 1993 AAEA meetings; search through volume, In: Jacquelyn Deeds and Demetria Ford, eds. Summary of Research in Extension (1992-1993). Mississippi State, MS: Department of Agricultural Education and Experimental Statistics, Mississippi State University, July 1994. p. 34
Gutiérrez-Castorena, Edgar Vladimir (author), Ortiz-Solorio, C.A (author), Gutiérrez-Castorena, M.C. (author), Cajuste-Bontemps, L. (author), and Rocha-Aguilar, M. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2008-10
Published:
Mexico
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: D07600
Binswanger, Hans P. (author), von Braun, Joachim (author), and Binswanger: Chief, Agricultural Operations Division, Country Department II, World Bank; von Braun: Director, Food Consumption and Nutrition Policy Program, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington, D.C.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07773
Lee, Francis L.F. (author), Lee, Chin-chuan (author), Li, Nina (author), and International Association for Media and Communication Research, London, UK.
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2010-07-18
Published:
China
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36239
Notes:
Retrieved 03/22/2011, Via online. Pages 36-37 in Book of Abstracts: Journalism Research and Education Section of the IAMCR Conference, Braga, Portugal, July 18-22, 2010.
6 pages., Authors examined the social welfare implications of introducing GM crops for GM and non-GM producers as well as for GM and non-GM consumers. Results indicated that "the adoption of GM technologies based on market incentives may actually reduce societal welfare. This adoption can be seen as immiserizing technological change."
Forker, Olan D. (author), Kaiser, Harry M. (author), Liu, Donald (author), Mount, Timothy D. (author), and Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University; Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University; Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University; Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1989-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 76 Document Number: C04109
Notes:
See also C04100, Ithaca, NY : Cornell University, Department of Agricultural Economics, 1989. 69 p. (A.E. Res. 89-22)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08994
Notes:
Datu Case Studies, Datu Research, Durham, North Carolina. Summary of a case study posted on the website of the National Association of Conservation Districts, Washington, D.C. 2 pages., Study shows adoption of conservation practices boosted net income $83-110 per acre.
Evenson, R.E. (author / Yale University, Department of Economics) and Yale University, Department of Economics
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
UK
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 61 Document Number: C01967
Notes:
INTERPAKS, In: Jones, G.E., ed. Investing in rural extension : strategies and goals. New York : Elsevier Applied Science Publisher, 1986. p. 65-87. (Paper presented at an international conference held at the University of Reading in September 1985), Defines economic studies of extension in three classes: 1) economic consequences or impact of extension, 2) efficiency with which extension resources are utilized, and 3) determinants of investment in extension. Reviews the studies in the first and third classes and then discusses some of the implications of these studies for the second class of studies. Part I provides an overview of international data on spending for research and extension to provide perspective from which to review economic studies. Part II discusses the evidence from extension impacts on farm production and productivity, farm income, farm employment, farm size, and on the value of farm assets. Part III discusses studies of political and economic factors that influence spending on extension. These facts include international aid to extension programs as well as domestic factors. Lastly, Part IV provides a discussion of implications for efficient organization of extension programs.
Susanty, A. (author), Bakhtiar, A. (author), Suliantoro, H. (author), Manalu, Christoper (author), and Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Diponegoro, Semarang, Indonesia
Format:
conference papers
Publication Date:
2016-12
Published:
Indonesia: IEEE Computer Society
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D08174
Notes:
Article number 7797845 pp. 104-108, 2016 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management, IEEM 2016; Bali; Indonesia; 4 December 2016 through 7 December 2016; Category numberCFP16IEI-ART; Code 125655
Risius, Antje (author), Hamm, Ulrich (author), and University of Kassel, Faculty of Organic Agriculture, Food and Agricultural Marketing, Steinstr.19, Witzenhausen, Germany
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2017-02
Published:
Germany: Elsevier Ltd.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: D08138
Marques, Andreia (author), Kamali, Farahnaz Pashaei (author), Asveld, Lotte (author), Osseweijer, Patricia (author), Silveira, Jose Maria F. J. de (author), and Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
Unicamp Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Brazil
Format:
Online journal article
Publication Date:
2019-11-05
Published:
Netherlands: Elsevier
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11216
16 pages, via online journal, Sugarcane expansion in Brazil during the 2000s was partly restricted by several discussions about the sustainability aspects of its cultivation. These discussions were mainly based on surveys that sometimes use highly aggregated data not including local perspectives and particularities, and sometimes used case studies with small samples which, while listening to local perspectives, cannot be considered representative of the whole sector. This work aims at filling this gap by considering both the perceptions of the local community, which add primary data on impact, and a large sample, to increase the research representativeness. To do so, we present the results of 353 interviews, covering 33 municipalities in five states of the Center-South region of Brazil (the largest cultivation area in the country). The results show that the expansion of biofuels has generated conflict mostly related to environmental and social issues, although there is good acceptance of the sugarcane mills in general. Our conclusions point to the importance of including local voices for a deeper understanding of the advantages and limitations of the expansion of biofuels.
Johnson, S.R. (author), Skold, Karl D. (author), and Skold: Postdoctoral research associate, Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, IA; Johnson: Professor of economics and Director of the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development,
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1990-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 80 Document Number: C04707
Notes:
CARD, Ames, IA : Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, 1990. 35 p. (Working paper 90-WP 51)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 95 Document Number: C07431
Notes:
INTERPAKS, Mimeographed, 1983. Paper presented at the Workshop on Financing the Recurrent Costs of Agricultural Services. 42 p., Presents an overview of the problems, procedures and future potential for financing agricultural research and extension in developing countries. First, the author traces some of the changes in the needs of research and extension over time and illustrates these changes with facts. Second, he discusses recent trends and emerging problems such as the contributions of external support to agriculture research in developing nations, links between research and extension, imbalances in the distribution of research resources, and implications of the development of research and extension services for education and training. Concludes by highlighting some important issues for consideration.
Hess, Charles E. (author / Assistant Secretary for Science and Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06596
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; Paper presented at the Third Annual National Agricultural Biotechnology Council Meeting, In: MacDonald, June Fessenden, ed. Agricultural biotechnology at the crossroads : biological social & institutional concerns. Ithaca, NY : National Agricultural Biotechnology Council, 1991. p. 138-143
Bromley, D.W. (author / University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural Economics) and University of Wisconsin, Department of Agricultural Economics
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1982
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 55 Document Number: C01264
Notes:
See also C01261, C01263, In: Halcrow, H.G., Heady, E.O., and Cotner, M.L., eds. Soil conservation policies, institutions, and incentives. Ankeny, Iowa : Soil Conservation Society of America, 1982. p. 219-232
Marasteanu, I. Julia (author), Jaenicke, Edward C. (author), and Food and Drug Administration (formerly the Pennsylvania State University), 5100 Paint Branch Parkway # 1B056, College Park, MD 20740, USA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2016-06
Published:
USA: CAB International, Wallingford Oxon OX10 8DE United Kingdom
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08213
Kuchler, Fred (author), Larson, Bruce A. (author), and Resources and Technology Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Resources and Technology Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA: Columbus, OH : Ohio State University
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05205
Economic simulation studies of the effects of bovine growth hormone (bGH) on the dairy industry usually assume that producers will have the incentive to adopt bGH and that aggregate milk supply will increase. Based on the description of per-cow milk yield response to bovine growth hormone (bGH), a short-run model of milk production is developed to analyze the farm-level incentives to adopt bGH. This analysis emphasizes that the incentives to adopt a new technology greatly depend on how it alters the existing production environment. Because higher levels of energy are needed in the cow to attain greater levels of production made possible with bGH, those farmers who can most easily and inexpensively expand energy levels in the cow will be most likely to adopt. The model identifies: (1) why farmers may not have the incentive to adopt the new technology; and (2) if farmers adopt bGH, they may not have the economic incentive to produce at the levels obtained in test studies.
James F. Evans Collection, Using data obtained from National Opinion Research Center's General Social Surveys (1973-1990), this paper tests two hypotheses concerning possible changes in the sociopolitical correlates of environmental concern. The "broadening base" hypothesis predicts that environmental concern will diffuse throughout the populace, while the "economic contingency" hypothesis predicts that the economically deprived will disproportionally withdraw support for environmental protection during poor economic conditions. analysis of the data over the 18 years, however, failed to lend any clear support for either of the hypotheses. In marked contrast, results indicate that the social bases of environmental concern-at least as measured by the NORC environmental spending item-have remained remarkably stable over nearly two decades despite fluctuating economic, political, and environmental conditions. Younger adults, the well-educated, political liberals, Democrats, those raised and currently living in urban areas, and those employed outside of primary industries were found to be consistently more supportive of environmental protection than were their respective counterparts. (original)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07787
Notes:
cited reference, The Hague: International Service for National Agricultural Research, October 1990. 10 p. (ISNAR Linkages Discussion Paper No. 8)., This paper focuses on the links between rice research and extension in the Matara District of Sri Lanka. Various formal linkage mechanisms were set up when the training and visit system of extension was implemented nationwide, including regional technical working groups, research-extension dialogues, bi-weekly training, and the use of subject-matter officers as liaison between research and extension. These mechanisms improved the links but could not overcome the poor communication and great social distance between researchers and extension workers. After World Bank project funding ended, the mechanisms could not be fully sustained. (original)
Kaylen,Michael S. (author), Loehman, Edna T. (author), Preckel, Paul V. (author), and Preckel: Assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, IN; Loehman: Associate professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University, IN; Kaylen: Assistant professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, MO
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1987-12
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: C05127
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: D11589
Notes:
5 pages., Online via publisher. 5 pages., Author interviewed Al Cross, director of the Institute of Rural Journalism and Community Issues, about the background of the Rural Blog and more generally about changes in the ways national and local journalists cover - or talk about- rural journalism. Other topics involved gaps in national news coverage about rural areas, who is doing rural journalism well, and effects of newspaper ownership changes in the types of stories that rural news outlets cover.
8 pages., Online via Ryerson Review of Journalism website. Published on February 19, 2020., Tara de Ryk, owner and publisher of a rural Saskatchewan weekly newspaper, decided after 21 years to retire from the newspaper business. This article describes how community interest in local news and an adventuresome spirit prompted her to conduct a give-away contest in late 2019. Interested persons were invited to write an essay (500 words maximum) about how they would be ideal owner and publisher of the Davidson Leader. The article describes the contest and winning entry, which led to change in ownership.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11393
Notes:
15 pages., Online research report., Reports findings of a survey of 3,627 U.S. adults, October 1-13, 2019. Democrats mostly agreed the federal government should do more on climate, while Republicans differed by ideology, age and gender
Dean, Gerald W. (author), Heady, Earl O. (author), Hildreth, R.J. (author), and Department of Economics and Sociology, Iowa State College; Department of Economics and Sociology, Iowa State College; Department of Economics and Sociology, Iowa State College
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1957
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 38 Document Number: B04273
Notes:
Includes Table of Contents, Summary and Objectives, Ames, IA : Agricultural Experiment Station, Iowa State College, 1957. p. 991-1010 (Research Bulletin 447)
McFarland, Amy (author), Waliczek, Tina M. (author), Etheredge, Coleman (author), Lillard Sommerfield, Aime J. (author), and Grand Valley State University
Texas State University
Mississippi State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2018-06
Published:
United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10336
7 pages., Via online journal., Although some benefits of gardening have been documented, motivations regarding participation in gardening are often considered based on anecdote. The purpose of this study was to use qualitative analysis to explore reasons gardeners from different genders and generations participate in gardening. The questions developed for this study were intentionally exploratory and left open-ended to gather a large variety of responses. Surveys were collected from 177 individuals between the ages of 7 and 94 years old. Responses were categorized into themes identified through the literature review, the pilot study, and through exploration of the data. Responses could fit into as many categories as were mentioned by the respondents and were categorized by three independent coders. Interrater reliability was assessed using a two-way mixed, absolute agreement, average measures intraclass correlation (ICC) and determined the degree to which coders provided consistency in their ratings across participants. Themes developed through this survey included “social interaction,” “aesthetics,” “food availability/health/nutrition,” “economics,” “therapeutic,” “environmental benefits,” “nostalgia,” and “personal productivity.” Themes of personal productivity and nostalgia are those which have not occurred in previous research. Statistically significant differences were found in comparisons among males and females with more males gardening for food/health/nutrition and for reasons regarding nostalgia. More females reported gardening for personal productivity when compared with males. No significant difference was identified in comparisons of gardeners from various age groups indicating that gardeners across generations have similar intentions and receive similar benefits.
16 pages., via online journal., The expanding critical literature on Urban Agriculture (UA) makes links between the withdrawal of state services and the institutionalisation of volunteering, while observing that challenging funding landscapes can foster competitive environments between third-sector organisations. Where these organisations are forced to compete for survival at the expense of collaboration, their ability to collectively upscale and expand beneficial activities can be compromised. This paper focuses on a lottery-funded UA project and draws predominantly on observations and interviews held with project staff and growing group volunteers. Research conducted in Wythenshawe, Manchester (UK), highlights difficulties experienced by organisations attempting to function in an environment disfigured by depletion, illustrating conflicts that can arise between community groups and charitable organisations competing for space and resources. Inter-organisational dynamics are considered at two scales: at the grassroots level between growing groups, and at a structural level between project partners. In a landscape scarred by local authority cutbacks and restructures, a dearth of funding opportunities and increasingly precarious employment, external initiatives can be met with suspicion or hostility, particularly when viewed as superfluous interventions. The resulting ‘siege mentality’ reflects the need for organisational self-preservation but perhaps paradoxically results in groups with similar goals and complementary ideologies working against each other rather than in cooperation.
Blakely, P.K. (author), Campbell, F.S. (author), Forbes, F.D. (author), and University of British Columbia, Faculty of Commerce and Business Administration; Agriculture Canada, British Columbia; British Columbia Egg Marketing Board
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1983
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 55 Document Number: C01265
Notes:
Proceedings of the 1982 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Agricultural Economics Society, University of British. Columbia, Vancouver, July 12-14, 1982. Vancouver, Canada : University of British Columbia, 1983, p. 91-107
