Burke, Stephen C. (author), Menanteau-Horta, Dario (author), and Professor, Rural Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN; Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, Marywood College, Marywood, PA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA: St. Paul, MN: University of Minnesota
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 98 Document Number: C08202
Gifford, Claude W. (author / Director, Office of Information, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Format:
Speech
Publication Date:
1971-06-22
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 59 Document Number: D10723
Notes:
9 pages., Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, In his new position, author describes his perspectives about "who we work for," with what basic purpose, using what guidelines, and by what means.
Laflin, Michael (author / Editor, Reading Rural Development Communications (RRDC) Bulletin) and Editor, Reading Rural Development Communications (RRDC) Bulletin
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1982-03
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 79 Document Number: C04489
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07806
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, see C07805 for original, In: Walter J. Armbruster and John E. Lenz, eds. Commodity promotion policy in a global economy: proceedings of a symposium, October 22-23, 1992, Arlington, Virginia. Oak Brook, IL: Farm Foundation, 1993. p. 3-9.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00370
Notes:
Via online. 5 pages., Explanation of the web-enabled government-citizen interface, named LOKMITRA, as a step to provide the general public, especially living in rural areas, with the benefits of using information technology in e-governance.
Knight, Thomas O. (author / Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station) and Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Texas A&M University, College Station
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 70 Document Number: C03025
16 pages., via online journal., This study was conducted in Ethiopia to determine the use of mobile phones in agriculture. The study included 320 household heads who owned mobile phones. Data were collected using an interview schedule. The results revealed that the majority (90.6%) of household heads made phone calls for agricultural purposes. Over three quarters (85.9%) of the household heads received phone calls related to agriculture. Short message service (SMS) was poorly used. It is concluded that mobile phones are playing an important role as an informational medium. Therefore, the Ministry of Agriculture in Ethiopia needs to develop a mobile-based agricultural information dissemination system to enhance information delivery to rural farming households.
Hipple, Patricia C. (author) and Schreck, Erin K. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2000
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29074
Notes:
Pages 147-172 in Peter F. Korsching, Patricia C. Hipple and Eric A. Abbott (eds.), Having all the right connections: telecommunications and rural viability. Praeger, Westport, Connecticut. 348 pages.
Pages 15-16 in Extension Circular 541, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1961, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of research for a doctor of education degree in extension education, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. 1961. 200 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 116 Document Number: C11808
Notes:
Francis C. Byrnes Collection, Pages 103-105 in: Drosdoff, Matthew (ed.), World Food Issues, Second Edition, Program in International Agriculture, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. 1984. 116 pp.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D01230
Notes:
Pages 223-238 in Steven A. Wolf (ed.), Privatization of agricultural information and agricultural industrialization. CRC Press, Boca Raton, New York, New York. 299 pages.
Open access., Presented at a meeting of the National Education Association, New York City, New York, July 6, 1916., "The press needs education extension as much as education extension needs the press, 'useless each without the other'." Author explained reasons and cited an example. "Journalism has had its extension work mapped out by conditions entirely apart from commercial activity."
USA: Federal Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08924
Notes:
Page 7 in Lucinda Crile, Review of Extension Studies - July to December 1948, Extension Service Circular 456, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. December 1948. Summary of publication from Agriculture College Extension, University of Maine, Orono. 1948. 6 pages.
Penson, John B., Jr. (author / Assistant Professor of Agricultural Finance, Texas A&M University, College Station) and Assistant Professor of Agricultural Finance, Texas A&M University, College Station
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1977-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 49 Document Number: C00182
James F. Evans Collection, Many state governments in the United States promote locally-produced farm products. This paper discusses issues related to the ethics and equity of such promotional programs. The paper argues that generic promotion is generally easier to justify in terms of ethics and equity than brand promotion. It also argues that informative and factual brand promotions are easier to justify than deceptive and persuasive brand promotions. Additional equity issues arising when taxpayers finance state-promotional programs are also discusses. (original)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07788
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, cited reference, The Hague: International Service for National Agricultural Research, 1989. 37 p. (OFCOR Comparative Study Paper No. 3).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D06716
Notes:
Posted on Farmsubsidy.org, a project coordinated by the Danish International Center for Analytical Reporting and EU Transparency, a non-profit organization in the UK.4 pages., Involves reporting of detailed information about payments and recipients of farm subsidies in EU member states. Authors address concerns and present benefits of transparency in this matter.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: Byrnes7; Folder: MSU student papers file Document Number: D09086
Notes:
Francis C. Byrnes Collection, Chapter review of Lorwin, Val R., The French labor movement, Cambridge: Harvard University Press. 1954. Michigan State University, East Lansing. 4 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08796
Notes:
Pages 243-254 in Dillon, Justin, Towards a convergence between science and environmental education: the selected works of Justin Dillon. United States: Routledge, New York City, New York, 2017. 361 pages.
Authors identify urgent need to address the concerns of rural consumers and involve the available constitutional mechanism of Panchayati Raj institutions.
Buse, Rueben C. (author), Driscoll, James L., eds. (author), and Buse: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI; Driscoll: Research and Development, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, USDA, Kansas City, MO
Format:
Book
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06498
Notes:
Contains Table of Contents only; See C06499-C06505 for individual chapters; James F. Evans Collection, Ames, IA: Iowa State University Press. 1992. 458 p.
Head, John W. (author / Associate Professor, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA) and Associate Professor, Clarion University of Pennsylvania, Clarion, PA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 70 Document Number: C03088
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: C28424
Notes:
Via Produce Safety Project, an initiative of the Pew Charitable Trusts at Georgetown University. 2 pages., Includes an identification of weaknesses in communications during this outbreak.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: D11590
Notes:
3 pages., Online from publisher website. 2 pages., Report explains that more than $1 billion are "flowing to 126 communities in 38 states and tribal lands to build broadband networks." Author summarizes a Federal Communications Commission resource page explaining why rural broadband is so important.
Edwards, M. Craig (author), Jivetti, Billy A. (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2009-05
Published:
Kenya
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00432
Notes:
Pages 273-283 in the proceedings of the 25th annual meeting of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 24-28, 2009.
Gifford, Claude W. (author / Director, Office of Communication, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Format:
policy statement
Publication Date:
1974-01-01
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 67 Document Number: D10745
Notes:
Claude W. Gifford Collection. Beyond his materials in the ACDC collection, the Claude W. Gifford Papers, 1919-2004, are deposited in the University of Illinois Archives. Serial Number 8/3/81. Locate finding aid at https://archives.library.illinois.edu/archon/, Claude W. Gifford Collection. 4 pages., Considerations involved in separating the program information function of USDA from the policy information function. They focused, for example, on efforts proposed by the American Agricultural Editors' Association to "be objective in playing an educational role rather than a promotional role in explaining farm programs, referendums and related policy matters."
Bruns, Catherine J. (author / James Madison University)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2019
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10901
Notes:
See also D10895., Pages 171-178 in Brigitta R. Brunner and Corey A. Hickerson (editors), Cases in public relations: translating ethics into action. Oxford University Press, New York City, New York. 359 pages., Author examines the actions, accountability and ethical stance of government agencies in communicating environment risk to citizens in Flint, Michigan.
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 Box: 97 Document Number: C07830
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Washington, D.C.: Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Department of Agriculture, January 1993. 21 p. (7 CFR Chapter XI, part 1220)
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Folder: 161 Document Number: D07837
Notes:
National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB, Platte City, Missouri. 1 page., U.S. farm broadcaster helping establish Africa's first 24-hour agriculture-focused radio station.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 147 Document Number: C23506
Notes:
Time/CNN from Yankelovich Clancy Shulman, Westport, CT, via http://poll.orspub.com/poll/ 1 page., Responses in a national survey to a question inviting views about whether some portions of the federal government, such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, should be moved to other cities elsewhere in the country.
Climate-smart agriculture (CSA) as a credible alternative to tackle food insecurity under the changing climate is gaining wide acceptance. However, many developing countries have realized that concepts that have been recommended as solutions to existing problems are not suitable in their contexts. This paper synthesizes a subset of literature on CSA in the context of small-scale agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa as it relates to the need for CSA, factors influencing CSA adoption, and the challenges involved in understanding and scaling up CSA. Findings from the literature reveal that age, farm size, the nature of farming, and access to extension services influence CSA adoption. Many investments in climate adaptation projects have found little success because of the sole focus on the technology-oriented approach whereby innovations are transferred to farmers whose understanding of the local farming circumstances are limited. Climate-smart agriculture faces the additional challenge of a questionable conceptual understanding among policymakers as well as financing bottlenecks. This paper argues that the prospects of CSA in small-scale agriculture rest on a thorough socio-economic analysis that recognizes the heterogeneity of the small farmer environment and the identification and harnessing of the capacities of farming households for its adoption and implementation
Dahlan, M. Alwi (author / Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia, Jakarta) and Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Indonesia, Jakarta
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 72 Document Number: C03356
Horsfield, James E. (author / Economic Research Service, USDA, Washington, D.C.)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06501
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; See C06498 for book, In: Buse, Rueben C. and Driscoll, James L., eds. Rural Information Systems : New Directions in Data Collection and Retrieval, 1992. Ames, IA : Iowa State University Press. p. 214-225
Hasan, Md. Mahedi (author), Mondal, Md. Nazrul Islam (author), Islam, Md. Nurul (author), and Hoque, Md. Aminul (author)
Format:
Online journal article
Publication Date:
2017
Published:
United States: Taylor & Francis
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 64 Document Number: D10728
Journal Title Details:
32(3): 214-223
Notes:
11 pages., via online journal., Farm programmes (FPs) of varied categories have been developed and
aired over several decades by Bangladesh Betar, the national radio of
Bangladesh for the diffusion of farm technologies. The study aimed
to produce an in-depth academic evaluation of their effectiveness
in educating farmers in Bangladesh. A sample of 465 respondents
from the Khulna and Rajshahi divisions in Bangladesh was randomly
selected for a questionnaire survey. To analyse the data, relevant
documents were collected from the Ministry of Information, the
Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock
of Bangladesh. Frequency distribution, z-test, and binary logistic
regression analysis were used as statistical tools. The farm knowledge
levels of the farmers were considered the predictors for evaluating
the effectiveness of FPs. The results revealed that 93.33% of the
sample did not listen to the FPs, while only very few of the listeners
listened regularly. Despite this, at the ‘weak’ and ‘average’ levels of
knowledge significant differences were noted between listener and
non-listener farmers of FPs. The binary logistic regression analysis
(Model 1) identified that the farmers who listened to the FPs were
likely to acquire farm knowledge 6.62 times more than the farmers
who did not listen to the FPs. The farmers who listened to the FPs were
likely to have farm knowledge 2.64 times more than the farmers who
did not listen to the FPs but consulted with other sources of farming
information (Model 2). Similarly, a listener of FPs with farm training
was likely to acquire farm knowledge 5.76 times more than a nonlistener with farm training (Model 3). The FPs were found to be very
effective and could be used to better complement other mechanisms
for educating farmers. Regular access to the FPs ought to be ensured
through appropriate stimulants for the diffusion of farm technologies.
8 pages., Via online journal, This paper examines the effect of farmers' access to communication technologies (CTs) on farmers' agricultural output at the aggregate level in the People's Republic of China (P.R. China) based on panel data. The paper uses a dynamic Cobb–Douglas aggregate production function and the generalized method of moments (GMM) as estimation techniques to estimate the parameters of interests. The research findings are: the estimated effects (measured by elasticity) of teledensity on the provincial level agricultural output have been positive and statistically significant both in the short and long runs. In the long-run, the size of the effect is substantial: from 0.94 to 1.06. This implies that the agriculture sector of the P. R. China has some potentials to derive benefit from the use of CTs like telephone. Hence, the Chinese government should consider policy support to expand communication infrastructure for the farmers
Claar, John B. (author), Swanson, Burton E. (author), and Swanson: Associate Professor, International Agricultural Education; and Associate Director, INTERPAKS, University of Illinois; Claar: Director, International Programs for Agricultural Knowledge Systems (INTERPAKS), University of Illinois
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1984
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 73 Document Number: C03481
Notes:
John Behrens Collection; see C03480 for original, In: Swanson, Burton E., ed. Agricultural extension : a reference manual. 2nd ed. Rome, Italy : Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, 1984. p. 1-19
Izumi, K. (author / Department of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori-Shi, Tottori-ken, Japan) and Department of Agriculture, Tottori University, Tottori-Shi, Tottori-ken, Japan
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1980
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 66 Document Number: C02564
Watts, Lowell H. (author / Director, International Extension Center, Colorado State University) and Director, International Extension Center, Colorado State University
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1984
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 73 Document Number: C03482
Notes:
John Behrens Collection; see C03480 for original, In: Swanson, Burton E., ed. Agricultural extension : a reference manual. 2nd ed. Rome, Italy : Food and Agriculture Organization, United Nations, 1984. p. 20-39
search through journal, The responsibility and tasks of a national agricultural information system (NAIS) is discussed with emphasis on the Ministry of Agriculture Library in Jamaica. The nature of the institutional and interinstitutional infrastructure for agricultural activities; lack of professional staff; lack of awareness of the need for information by potential users; lack of provision for collecting locally generated material; and lack of skills in documentation on the part of agriculturalists are identified as factors hindering the coordination and progress of a NAIS in Jamaica. The development of the National Information Plan; availability of training at the professional and paraprofessional level within the island; cooperation and commitment among librarians at formal and informal levels; and the possibility of approaching funding agencies are described as advantages to a NAIS. Recommendations are made concluding that the problems cannot be fully addressed by librarians without the support of user organizations and there is a definite need for librarians to be active in the problem solving process. (author).
13 pages., via online journal., Drawing on the increasing body of literature on policy stakeholders and the ever-growing acknowledgement that communication policy is crafted by more than just parliamentarians and formal communication regulators this paper examines the role that another set of regulators plays in communication policy: agriculture regulators. Based on a study of the United States Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service (RUS), this paper explores alternative agents of communication policy. More specifically, through document analysis we examine the way in which the Rural Utilities Service has shaped rural broadband policy in the United States over the last three decades. The implications for this research are wide, as it brings another policy actor into the policy making melee, and pushes communication policy scholars to consider the role that non-traditional communication regulators play in the communication policy making process.
