Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 173 Document Number: C29365
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Via Drovers magazine. 3 pages., AgriTalk host Mike Adams interviews Bryan Walsh, author of a Time magazine cover article critical of the food and farming system and practices. Issue of balance in reporting of news media.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07790
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Table of contents and introduction only, Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1992. 66 p. (FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin No. 71).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07789
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Table of contents, summary, and introduction only, Rome, Italy: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1992. 98 p. (FAO Agricultural Services Bulletin No. 92).
Via Association AGRIDEA., "Learning how small-scale farmers learn from the new technologies exhibited in Mekelle by their peers and by modern workshops and research centres made us realize how little the majority of 'educated' people in agricultural research and development understand what interests the farmers."
Beus, Curtis E. (author), Dunlap, R.E. (author), and Department of Rural Sociology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA; Department of Sociology and Rural Sociology, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 101 Document Number: C08618
7 pages, In Ethiopia, economic development policy has historically been dominated by subsistence agriculture, leading to unrealized agricultural potential characterized by low productivity and a focus on subsistence farming practices. This would necessitate giving agricultural policies top priority and launching an improved initiative to speed up the transition from traditional farming. To this end, this review was to summarize the strengths and drawbacks of Ethiopia's agricultural policies and strategies, as well as make recommendations for improved interventions and the potential for scaling them up. This may be very helpful in directing policymakers to introduce the valuable interventions and handle related issues. Since 1991, the government of Ethiopia has implemented various agricultural policies in order to boost agricultural productivity and production, which in turn reduces poverty and food insecurity. However, the results have been found to be unsatisfactory. This is mainly due to the poor performance of the agricultural extension system in terms of its coverage and quality of implementation. Thus, the review argues, addressing such challenges and commercializing the sector could lead Ethiopia to further exploit its agricultural potential. In this regard, the recently implemented cluster farming is the right way to overcome these problems and support subsistence farming by increasing smallholder farmers bargaining power, increasing the faster diffusion of research recommendations and extension packages, knowledge transfer, and market linkage. Therefore, the review recommends that policymakers and development organizations should consider cluster farming as a main farming strategy to increase smallholder farmer’s productivity and support initiatives to attain the intended goals.
Behe, B.K. (author), Bowen, K.L. (author), Westra, L.S. (author), and Department of Philosophy, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada N9B 3P4; College of Agriculture, Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
Canada: Guelph, Ontario: University of Guelph
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07565
Chiotti, Quentin (author), Johnston, Tom (author), Smit, Barry (author), and Ebel, Bernd (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1997
Published:
Canada
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02285
Notes:
Pages 201-218 in Brian Ilbery, Quentin Chiotti and Timothy Rickard (eds.) Agricultural restructuring and sustainability: a geographical perspective. CAB International, Oxon, UK. 348 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02420
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Page 33 - Abstract of a paper presented at the International Conference of the Australasia Pacific Extension Network (APEN), Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand, August 26-28, 2013. 100 pages.
Wimberley, Ronald C. (author) and Thompson, Alton (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2002
Published:
USA: Praeger, Westport, Connecticut.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C37084
Notes:
See C37075 for original, Pages 117-124 in Ronald C. Wimberley, Craig K. Harris, Joseph J. Molnar and Terry J. Tomazic (eds.), The social risks of agriculture: Americans speak out on food, farming and the environment. Praeger, Westport, Connecticut. 163 pages.
Nagel, Uwe Jens (author), Aenis, Thomas (author), von der Heiden, Kirsten (author), and Sattler, Claudia (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2001-08-27
Published:
Germany: Wageningen University and Research Centre
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: C20819
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, from "Integrating multiple landuse for a sustainable future" 15th European Seminar on Extension and Education, Wageningen International Conference Centre, The Netherlands, August 27-31, 2001
2 pages, For years agroecologists have warned that industrial agri-culture became too narrow ecologically, highly dependent on outside inputs, and extremely vulnerable to insect pests, diseases, climate change and now as demonstrated by the COVID19 pandemic prone to a complete shut down by unforeseen crisis.Like never before, COVID19 has revealed how closely linked human, animal and ecological health are. As a power-ful systemic approach, agroecology reveals that the way we practice agriculture can provide opportunities for improv-ing environmental and human health, but if done wrongly, agriculture can cause major risks to health.
Via online. 1 page., Reports on efforts by an animal rights organization to change the Wisconsin license plate slogan, "Wisconsin's Dairyland," to "America's Cow Hell." Focus is on "factory farming," "animal abuse" and production of veal.
Cover article in Time magazine critical of the food and farming system and practices. Created controversy, in part, for lack of objectivity and balance within the context of a news magazine cover story. Note: Article also identified as "Getting real about the high price of cheap food."
Norton, G.W. (author), Roe, T.L. (author), and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Dept. of Agricultural Economics.; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Dept. of Agricultural Economics.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1980
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 52 Document Number: C00631
8 pages, via Online journal, The use of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) grafting is gaining traction across the United States, but small-scale growers face the challenge of creating optimum postgrafting healing conditions. The practice of blocking light for a period of 2 to 4 days while maintaining high humidity is commonly recommended for healing grafted tomato transplants; however, research is exploring alternatives to this practice. The present study investigated a low-input healing method for grafted tomato transplants with a specific focus on light and the use of propagation heat mats to regulate substrate and healing chamber air temperatures during the 7-day healing process. We hypothesized that 4 days of light exclusion and the use of propagation heat mats would improve grafted tomato transplant survival and growth. ‘Cherokee Purple’ was used as the scion and ‘RST-04-106-T’ was used as the rootstock. The whole plot factor was heat [propagation mats set at 80 °F (heat) or no propagation mat (no heat)] and the subplot factor was light exclusion (0, 4, or 6 days of dark). The highest survival rate among treatments was 97% in 0 days of dark with no heat treatment; survival decreased to 84% in 4 and 6 days of dark with no heat treatments. The plant survival rate was 96% with 0 days of dark and heat treatment; however, the survival rates were 63% and 45% for the 4- and 6-day dark treatments, respectively. The scion stem diameter was largest for transplants grown in 0 days of dark, but there was no difference in stem diameter due to heat treatments. There were no differences among scion or rootstock biomasses due to heat or light treatments. These results demonstrate that propagation mats set at 80 °F to regulate the substrate temperature were detrimental to grafted transplant survival under extended periods of light exclusion. However, this finding creates the basis to explore lower levels of substrate temperature modification. Our work also indicates that light exclusion may not be necessary for healing grafted tomato plants regardless of root-zone temperature treatments. Future work should examine the interactions of various substrate and air temperatures under full light conditions and their effects on grafted tomato transplant survival and growth. This work contributes to the ongoing research of how to optimize low-input healing methods that may be readily adopted by small-scale tomato growers.
A version of this article appeared in print on December 13,2015, in the News section of the Chicago Tribune with the headline "Man vs nature.", Online from Chicago Tribune. 12 pafwa.
Via UI Library subscription., Study aimed to provide tools to improve the quality of journalism regarding ethical issues that concern our relationship with nonhuman animals. Explored the role of news media (two years of coverage by the New York Times newspaper, U.S., and El Pais, Spain) in constructing perceptions of nonhumans used for food and their treatment. Results showed that both newspapers played a major role in concealing the nonhumans' cruel treatment, but a distinction can be drawn between the crude speciesism of El Pais and the camouflaged, more deceptive style of the New York Times.
Anderson, M.A. (author), Cairns, L.E. (author), Heady, E.O. (author), and Baum, E.L. (author)
Format:
Research summary
Publication Date:
1956
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 1 Document Number: B00090
Notes:
AgComm Teaching. Review of Extension Research 1946/47-1956, Extension Service Circular 506, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station, Iowa State College, Ames. Special Report 16. 36 pages.
Douthwaite, B. (author), Ellis-Jones, J. (author), Schulz, S. (author), Hussaini, M.A. (author), Oyewole, B.D. (author), Olanrewaju. A.S. (author), and White, R. (author)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
Nigeria
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C24052
Mungai, Ndungi wa (author) and Seis, Colin (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2017
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08789
Notes:
Pages 223-237 in Gordon, Iain J. Prins, Herbert H.T. Squire, Geoff R. (eds.), Food production and nature conservation: conflicts and solutions. United Kingdom: Routledge, London. 348 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C22404
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Master of Science thesis, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana. 221 pages.
Master of Science thesis, Agricultural and Consumer Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana. 176 pages.
Pages 69-70 in Extension Circular 541, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1961, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of thesis for the master of science degree in agricultural extension education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge. 1961. 77 pages.
Lindner, James R. (author / Ohio State University), Chizari, Mohammad (author / Tarbiat Modarres University), and Zoghie, Mohammad (author)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
1999-03-23
Published:
Iran: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: C20986
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, 8 pages, Session J, from "1999 conference proceedings -- Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education", 15th Annual Conference, 21-24 March 1999, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 25-26, Tobago
Tracks hybrid corn breeding efforts at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station from about 1919. Emphasizes rapid adoption of hybrids by Ohio farmers during the 1930s.
Chizari, Mohammad (author), Pezeshki-Raad, Gholamreza (author), Lotfi, Shadi Kafaie (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE).
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-05-14
Published:
Iran
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 150 Document Number: C24191
Notes:
Retrieved June 17, 2006, Pages 391-398 in proceedings of the AIAEE conference in Clearwater Beach, Florida, May 14-17, 2006.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02416
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Page 27 - Abstract of a paper presented at the International Conference of the Australasia Pacific Extension Network (APEN), Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand, August 26-28, 2013. 100 pages.
Coble, Keith H. (author / Mississippi State University), Knight, Thomas O. (author / Texas Tech), Patrick, George F. (author / Purdue University), Baquet, Alan E. (author / University of Nebraska - Lincoln), and Hall, David C. (author / International Livestock Research Institute, Nairobi, Kenya)
Format:
Article
Publication Date:
2003-12
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 177 Document Number: C30408
Adolwa, Ivan S. (author), Okoth, Peter F. (author), Mulwa, Richard M. (author), Esilaba, Anthony O. (author), Mairura, Franklin S. (author), and Nambiro, Elizabeth (author)
Format:
Journal article abstract
Publication Date:
2012
Published:
Kenya
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 138 Document Number: D05669
Momonoki, Tokuhiro (author), Sasaki, Yutaka (author), Ikeda, Hou-ou (author), Kanetani, Yutaka (author), Sasaki, Yasuhiro (author), and Food and Fertilizer Technology Center for the Asian and Pacific Region, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
2003
Published:
Japan
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 182 Document Number: C37013
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C25759
Notes:
346 pages., Experiences of Dr. Jo Ann Burkholder and associates in trying to alert the scientific and general public to dangers posed by a toxic dinoflagellate, Pfiesteria. Confinement swine operations involved in polluting water systems.
