Watson, J.A. Scott (author) and Hobbs, May Elliot (author)
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
1937
Published:
UK: Selwyn and Blount, Paternoster House, London.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25141
Notes:
287 pages., Chapter 10, The Press and the Pilgrims," describes the role of the agricultural press in the United Kingdom during the 1800s into the early 1900s and introduces some prominent agricultural writers/journalists of that period. Among them: Arthur Young, five Macdonalds (William, James, Alexander, Charles, Sandy), Archibald MacNeilage, John Chalmers Morton, James Caird, Philip Pusey, Rider Haggard, A.D. Hall.
Findings suggested that published reports focused on events and circumstances, but "did not provide information on injury prevention or the advantages of also coverage of the social and psychosocial long-term consequences of accidents."
Australia: Hamlyn Australia, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25291
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, 338 pages., History of the Weekly Times newspaper at the 125th anniversary of publication (1869-1994). Cited as "Australia's biggest-selling rural weekly newspaper widely recognized as the Bible of the Bush."
Retrieved January 28, 2007, 25 pages., Gaunle refers to something associated with a village. Deurali is a public place in the village, where people congregate. This newspaper is published by a non-governmental organization, Rural Development Palpa. It "is used as a platform for local leaders and villagers to express what is important to them rather than being a channel for the government or political elite to push their agenda."
Recognizes excellence and extraordinary success of retailing entrepreneurship by Roy Reiman of Reiman Publications, a publsher and cataloger specializing in country-oriented gifts and magazines.
"T. Harold Forbes and Francis T. Hunter are the youthful team who turned suddenly from entertainment and sport to clip the long whiskers of country journalism, put it into a suit of modern clothes and bring it smack up to date."
Describes the history and current status of the Master Farmer program used by Standard Farm Papers to recognize outstanding farmers in their circulation areas (21 states).
Cartmell, D. Dwayne II (author) and Naile, Traci L. (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-02-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 157 Document Number: C25600
Notes:
Retrieved March 19, 2007, Presented to the Agricultural Communications Section, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Annual Meeting, Mobile, Alabama, February 3-6, 2007. 16 pages.
Akers, Cindy (author), Doerfert, David (author), West, Lindsay, M. (author), Davis, Chad (author), Fraze, Steven (author), and Burris, Scott (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-02-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 157 Document Number: C25602
Notes:
Retrieved March 19, 2007, Presented to the Agricultural Communications Section, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Annual Meeting, Mobile, Alabama, February 3-6, 2007. 14 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 158 Document Number: C25824
Notes:
4 pages., Jubilee Celebration program of Swiss Agricultural Journalists (Schweizer Agrarjournalisten) featuring a seminar, dinner and excursions June 1-2, 2007, Ittingen Charterhouse, Switzerland.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25910
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Posted at www.thehoot.org > "Grassroots media" section, Women's Feature Service via Media South Asia. 3 pages., Describes the development and pioneering role of a rural magazine for which rural women handle all the reporting, writing, editing, layout, artwork, photography and circulation.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25911
Notes:
Posted at www.thehoot.org > "Grassroots media" section, Via Media South Asia. 3 pages., "A low-profile, but innovative and imaginative farm journal is very popular among cash-crop growers in southern Karnataka and northern Kerala." Variously spelled "Adike Patrike" and "Adike Pathrike"
Benedict, Linda (author), Smith, Megan (author), Maddox, Olivia (author), and White, Janet (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-06-16
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25932
Notes:
Presented at the 2007 ACE/NETC conference sponsored by the International Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE) and the National Extension Technology Conference (NETC) in Albuquerque, New Mexico on June 16-19, 2007. 9 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25963
Notes:
Via India eNews. 2 pages., Features a special interest of Shree Padre, founder-editor of the "Adike Patrike" magazine "by, of and for" farmers in the Kannada language.
3 pages., Features "one of the pre-eminent Western-adventure novelists of his time" and a writer who "also ranks among America's profoundly involved agricultural journalists."
Leith, Terri (author) and College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh.
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
1999
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C26026
Notes:
Via Perspectives On Line. 6 pages., Reports on dedication of the Butler Communication Services Building at the North Carolina State University. The building is named for the Butlers, editors/publishers of Progressive Farmer magazine.
Ford, D'Lyn (author) and College of Agriculture and Home Economics, New Mexico State University.
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2005
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C26031
Notes:
Sam Steel Society. 2 pages., Features Ralph Reynolds, long-time editor of the Furrow Magazine (Deere and Company) and alumnus of New Mexico State University.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C26069
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From Centre for Alternative Agricultural Media, Karnataka, India, via www.southnexus.com. 2 pages., Within a question-answer format, author offers his idea on farmers and the media.
Singh, Amit (author) and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2005-11
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 160 Document Number: C26291
Notes:
6 pages., Case study of an information distribution service providing farmers and traders with access to market and technical information on crops and other commodities with which they deal in the form of a newspaper, magazines, short message service by mobile phone, and web services.
Describes a new television program, "Successful Farming Machinery Show," to begin for 18 weeks on November 1. It is described as "the first-ever agricultural program for farmers and ranchers devoted solely to farm machinery, on high-definition (HD) television."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: C26313
Notes:
6 pages., Part of a 59-page report of findings from a survey among executives at U.S. companies. This section focuses on responses from executives in the horticulture/farming sector.
Posted at www.agrimarketing.com/show_story.php?id=46300, Describes current efforts of various print and broadcast media that cover the rural lifestyle market.
Posted at www.ageditors.com, Author emphasizes the continuing mission of agricultural journalists and encourages involvement in their professional organization.
Posted at www.ageditors.com, President of American Agricultural Editors' Association describes challenges facing editorial independence and emphasizes the importance of following guidelines identified in the AAEA Code of Ethics.
Posted at www.ageditors.com, Describes collaboration between Meredith Corporation and Learfield Communications, Inc. Information services will involve a magazine, weekly rural television show, web site and database of "ruralpolitans."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: C26454
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Presented at the Agricultural Media Summit, Louisville, Kentucky, July 30, 2007. 15 pages., Describes functions headlines can perform beyond merely informing. Present the Nexus Method of writing headlines.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C26478
Notes:
324 pages., Author documents ways in which agriculture and rural culture stirs the artistic impulse, in many forms. Examines evidence in art, literature, farm magazines, rural radio, country music.
Moynihan, Maria (author) and International Federation of Agricultural Journalists
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2007-10
Published:
Ireland
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 161 Document Number: C26524
Notes:
3 pages., The Outstanding Irish Young Journalist for 2006 explains how she spotted, planned and wrote what became an honoured article about the diversity of rural families in Irish societies.
Posted at www.agrimarketing.com, 40 pages., Special supplement to the November/December 2007 issue. Articles feature the development, influence and future of NAMA, as well as the professional fields it serves.
Posted at www.agrimarketing.com, Article in "A salute to NAMA on its 50th," special supplement featuring the 50th anniversary of the National Agri-Marketing Association.
Waters, Henry Jackson (author / President, Kansas State Agricultural College)
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
1917-03
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26743
Notes:
Inside front cover of Nelson Antrim Crawford, "Preparation for editorial work on farm papers," Kansas State Agricultural College Bulletin, 1(5). 1 page., Author describes the role and importance of the agricultural press. "We may wonder at times if we haven't too many agricultural papers, but we may as well ask ourselves if we haven't too many churches or too many schools, for the farm paper is a necessary part of the large program which these institutions are helping to carry out."
Brien, John P. (author) and University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
Format:
Thesis
Publication Date:
2006-12
Published:
Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26760
Notes:
Thesis submitted for the degree of Doctor of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Natural Resources, Agriculture and Veterinary Science, University of Queensland. 212 pages., Body of research literature contributed by the author during a 50-year academic career. Contains refereed and non-refereed papers, together with major conference presentations, made over several decades, dealing with matters such as communication and extension processes, organization, communication channels and target audience reception.
Traces the expansion in number of media options available during the past 30 years and expresses appreciation to readers for their readership of Successful Farming magazine in that competitive environment.
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.
