Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 184 Document Number: D00301
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Summary of ideas presented during a session of the 2012 Agricultural Media Summit, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Via website. 1 page., Tips on saving time, traveling, organizing and storing information, balancing careers and personal lives, and working more effectively as an agricultural journalist or communicator.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36258
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Retrieved at http://comunica.org/com_rights/, Pages 33-64 in Bruce Girard and Sean O. Siochru (eds.), Communicating in the information society, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development, Geneva, Switzerland. 223 pages.
Hobbs, Daryl (author / Professor of Rural Sociology and the Director of Rural Department, University of Missouri) and Professor of Rural Sociology and the Director of Rural Department, University of Missouri
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1978
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 36 Document Number: B03928
Notes:
copy in ACDC files, In: Chapman, Carol A.; Infanger, Craig L.; Robbins, Lynn W.; and Debertin, David L., eds. Taking computers to the community : prospects and perspectives : Proceedings from the conference held January 12 and 13, 1978; Louisville, Kentucky. Lexington, KY : University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, 1978. p. 41-48
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 97 Document Number: C07820
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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. 147-153.
Pages 31-32 in Extension Circular 534, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1960, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of thesis research for master of science in home demonstration methods, University of Tennessee, Knoxville. 1959. 67 pages.
"In a rather confined set of circumstances, findings indicate it is always in the best interest of the food company to comply with activists' demands. More frequently, however, there will be cases where compliance is not optimal, depending on the size of the expected effect of protest, cost of defending against protest, and the cost of protest to the activist."
Inamdar,N.B. (author) and Reddy, M. Yadagiri (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C12880
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Papers presented at the 12th Annual Convention and Conference of the Society for Information Science, Hyderabad, India, January 28-30, 1993., Chapter 2 in P.C. Bose and H.C. Jain (eds.), Information management for rural development. Shipra Publications, Delhi, India. 159 p.
8 pages, The use of digital technologies in agriculture offers various benefits, such as site-specific application, better monitoring, and physical relief. The handling of these technologies requires a specific skill set. Therefore, the question arises of when and how farm managers learn about digital technologies. Aiming to analyse the current situation, the present research investigated the role that digital technologies play in vocational training for future farm managers. Taking the example of farm management information systems (FMIS), the present study also analysed various predictors of adoption, including the effect of training. To investigate these research questions, an online survey among teachers and students of the farm management vocational programme across Switzerland was conducted in the spring of 2021. In total, 150 individuals participated, 41 of whom were teachers. Participants answered questions about the learning content in the farm management programme and their perception of digital technologies in general. Students further reported whether they already had a farm they would be managing in the future and how they perceived FMIS. The results indicate that both teachers and students are convinced that digital technologies play an important role in agriculture and will gain more importance in the future. A substantial part of 43% of the students who participated indicated that they had learned neither about digital technologies during their basic agricultural training nor the subsequent farm management programme. In terms of FMIS, 51% of the student sample indicated that they had never heard about FMIS during their agricultural training. While having learned about FMIS was not a significant predictor for adoption, gender, perceived ease of use, and intention to use more digital technologies in the future significantly predicted the adoption of FMIS. The paper concludes that, to support the adoption of digital technologies and FMIS specifically, training for future farm managers should focus on how to operate an FMIS to increase the perceived ease of use of this technology.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 171 Document Number: C28720
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Presented at the World Conference on Agricultural Information and IT (IAALD-AFITA-WCCA2008), Tokyo University of Agriculture, Japan, August 2008. 11 pages.
Budde, Hans Joachim. (author) and Schiefer, Gerhard W. (author)
Format:
Conference proceedings
Language:
German
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
West Germany
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06819
Notes:
Full Title: Agricultural information in the study of agricultural sciences = Agrarinformatik im Studium der Agrarwissenschaften : Vortrage der Arbeitstagung "Informationsmanagement, Datenverarbeitung und neue Medien im Studium der Agrarwissenschaften", Kiel, Februar 1987., AGRICOLA CAT 90941095; Contains Table of Contents only, Kiel, Germany : Wissenschaftsverlag Vauk, 1988. 133 p. : ill.
Havrland, B. (author), Kandakov, A. (author), and Ivanova, T. (author)
Format:
Abstract
Publication Date:
2010-09-14
Published:
Moldova
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 178 Document Number: C30721
Notes:
Paper presented at Tropentag 2010, Conference on International Research on Food Security, Natural Resource Management and Rural Development, Zurich, Switzerland, September 14-16, 2010. 1 page.
Bonnen, James T. (author / Michigan State University)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1986-07-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06625
Notes:
Bonnen; Paper prepared for the Agricultural Institute of Canada, Saskatoon, Canada, East Lansing, MI : Department of Agricultural Economics, Michigan State University, 1986. 30 p. (Staff paper no. 86-78)
4 pages., Online via AgEconSearch, Authors explain the basic concepts of Internet+ and big data, analyze the main problems in the application of big data technology in agricultural informationization, summarize corresponding solutions from the aspects of government guidance, financial input, open sharing of agricultural big data, big data storage and processing, data mining, etc., and describe prospects ahead in the province.
Chand, Kuldip (author) and Sharma, Darshan (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
India
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C12885
Notes:
Papers presented at the 12th Annual Convention and Conference of the Society for Information Science, Hyderabad, India, January 28-30, 1993., Chapter 7 in P.C. Bose and H.C. Jain (eds.), Information management for rural development. Shipra Publications, Delhi, India. 159 p.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 119 Document Number: C13508
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6 p., APEN (Australasia Pacific Extension Network) 2001 International Conference, Oct3-5, 2001, at University of South queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe, Geneva, Switzerland.
Format:
Guide
Publication Date:
2004
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: C27781
Notes:
Posted in full text. Contains six chapters, each to be retrieved separately: 1. Principles, objectives and management issues in data dissemination. 2. Organizational aspects of dissemination. 3. Methods and tools. 4. Impact of the internet on information dissemination. 5. Learning in each other's classrooms. 6. Handling media crises.
Gifford, Claude W. (author / Director, Office of Communication, U.S. Department of Agriculture)
Format:
Correspondence
Publication Date:
1973-09-18
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 67 Document Number: D10741
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. 9 pages., In a memo to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, author identifies elements of effective communications management within an organization. He describes steps taken to achieve it in the USDA, and responds to suggestions of an ad hoc committee.
Kern, K. Robert (author / Extension Editor and Professor, Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University) and Extension Editor and Professor, Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1978-04
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 50 Document Number: C00330
Robertson, Michael J. (author), Preston, Nigel P. (author), and Bonnett, Graham D. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2017
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08788
Notes:
Pages 155-172 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.
Childs, J.R. (author / Agriculture Branch, Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia) and Agriculture Branch, Department of Primary Industries, Queensland, Australia
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 74 Document Number: C03670
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection; See C03651 for original, In: Zazueta, Fedro S., and Bottcher, A.B. (Del), eds. Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Computers in Agricultural Extension Programs; 1988 February 10-11; Lake Buenavista (Orlando), FL. Gainesville, FL : University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, 1988. Vol. 2, p. 640-645
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11317
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6 pages., Pages 37-42 in 27th annual meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society. Dominica, Volume 27., Authors recall some aspects of agricultural information before analyzing the problems of this information sector, the importance of which sometimes is unrecognized by agricultural administrators, researchers, extensionists, and producers. Perspectives for the development and better management and use of information resources are proposed through the use of new information technologies (databases, microcomputers, software, agricultural thesauruses, CD-ROMs, etc.), networks, and the sharing of resources through cooperation at local, regional, and international levels."
Dijkhuizen, A. A. (author), Huirne, R, B. (author), Tomaszewski, M.A. (author), van Asseldonk, M.A. (author), and Gelb, E.M. (author)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1998-08-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 107 Document Number: C10128
Notes:
search from AgEcon., American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, August 2-5, 1998, Salt Lake City, Utah. 1998 12 pages; Adobe Acrobat PDF 54K bytes, Effects of a number of information technology applications were quantified empirically which were implemented
on Dutch and Israeli dairy farms. Data comprised annual farm performances from 1987 to 1996, and included both adopters and nonadopters as well as farm results before and after adoption. Significant effects were estimated, making a differentiation between the different technologies. Keywords: information technology, panel analysis, dairy farming
Moyer, D.David (author), Niemann Jr. J.B. (author), and School of Natural Resources and Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Department of Landscape Architecture and Institute for Environmental Studeis, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 100 Document Number: C08513
Dijkhuizen, A. A. (author), Huirne, R.B. (author), Kleijnen, J.P. (author), Verstegen, J.A. (author), and Wageningen Agricultural University, Department of Farm Management, Hollandseweg 1, 6706 KN Wageningen, Netherlands; Tiburg University, Department of Information Systems and Auditing, and Center for Economic Research, School of Business and Economics, Tiburg, Netherlands
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1995
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 101 Document Number: C08614
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08865
Notes:
Pages 81-99 in Ormrod, James S. (ed.), Changing our environment, changing ourselves: nature, labour, knowledge and alienation. United Kingdom: Palgrave Macmillan UK, London. 315 pages.
Love, Douglas O. (author / University of Nebraska -- Lincoln. Center for Technology Management & Decision Sciences.)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1990
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06810
Notes:
AGRICOLA CAT 91954101; executive summary and table of contents; "Cooperative agreement no. 89-EXCA-3-0982.", [Lincoln, NE : s.n., 1990]. 1 v. (various pagings) : ill.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: C20091
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11 pages; from Creating a Climate for Change : Extension in Australasia, Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN), National Forum 26-27 October 2000, Melbourne, Australia
Rudgard, Stephen (author), Chisenga, Justin (author), Keizer, Johannes (author), Onyancha, Irene (author), and Zwarf, Robert Portegies (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-05-21
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24480
Notes:
Retrieved July 5, 2006, Conference sponsored by the International Association for Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD) in Nairobi, Kenya, May 21-26, 2006. Via Livelihoods Connect. 9 pages., Conference theme: "Managing agricultural information for sustainable food security and improved livelihoods in Africa."
Doye, Damona G. (author), Trimble, Richard L. (author), and Extension Farm Management Specialist, University of Kentucky
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1994
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 98 Document Number: C08053
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, In: The Information Age: what it means for extension and its constituents. Columbia, MO: Cooperative Extension Service, University of Missouri, 1994. (Proceedings of a North Central Region Extension workshop for marketing and management specialists, May 24-26, 1994, St. Louis, MO.) p. 199-204.
Byrnes , Kerry J. (author), Moran, Michael J. (author), Picha, David H. (author), and Smith, Cecil N. (author)
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1990-05-01
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes3 Document Number: D09147
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, The United States Agency for International Development Bureau for Latin America and the Caribbean Office of Development Resources, Rural Development Division.
Medlock, J. (author), Downey, R. (author), and Einsiedel, E. (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
2007
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C29777
Notes:
Pages 308-326 in Dominique Brossard, James Shanahan and T. Clint Nesbitt (eds.), The media, the public and agricultural biotechnology. CAB International, Oxon, U.K. 405 pages.
3 pages., Describes how he and his associates at Radio Oklahoma Network are adjusting their farm reporting activities during restrictions caused by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
Presents "some of the challenges arising from the growing amounts of information available and exhausting the managements when defining the direction of future development of a company."
12 pages., An extraordinary moment of agricultural modernization is currently underway due to innovations in Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). In this process, management precepts are renewed, fostering significant gains in efficiency, productivity, and sustainable use of natural resources and the environment. The growing supply of ICTs and the extension of connectivity in rural areas, with their transforming roles in productive practices and economic relations, bring about questions regarding their impacts. These technologies include precision positioning systems and large volume databases, electronic sensors of site-specific production and environmental conditions, repositories of relational data, statistical and crop forecasting software, methodologies and processes; web-based information services, among others. The assessment of impacts focused on ICTs for agriculture needs innovative approaches, due to the peculiarities of their applications, the different scales of their socioenvironmental scopes and, at the same time, the verification of effectiveness of institutional investments on research, development, and innovation (RD&I). Based on these premises, the objectives of this work are to present a ‘module of impact indicators for Information and Communication Technologies (Ambitec-TICs)’, and assess its application to six typical technology adoption cases resulting from agricultural RD&I projects. The results detail critical analyses of the contributions of the proposed module for the registration, interpretation, and communication of impacts, with recommendations for technology transfer and accountability in institutional Social Balance documentation.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 94 Document Number: C07201
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American Journal of Agricultural Economics PhD recipients, Evans, Davis, CA: University of California, 1990. 154 p. (2 microfiche) (Ph.D. dissertation)
