Reports on a study of library access in rural areas. Results showed 47,054,168 rural people without library service in a U.S. population of 64,029,517. "Hence, it follows that the library falls somewhat short as an extension medium to influence masses of farm people."
USA: Federal Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08925
Notes:
Pages 7-8 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 readership of the April-May 1948 issue of the periodical, Extension Service Review. U.S. Extension Service, Washington, D.C. 1948. 4 pages.
Page 74 in Extension Circular 532, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1959, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of research paper for a master of science degree in agricultural journalism, University of Wisconsin, Madison. 1959. 49 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 191 Document Number: D02823
Notes:
Paper presented at the "Newspaper and community building symposium," co-sponsored by the Huck Boyd National Center for Community Media at Kansas State University, the National Newspaper Association and the NNAF, Charleston, South Carolina, October 5, 2012. 23 pages.
Online via UI Library Catalog search. 10 pages., Findings of a survey among a sample of 100 farmers in District Sargodha revealed 99% used agricultural radio/TV/FM, 96% used mobile phones, 66% used magazines/newspapers/periodicals, and 61% used social media. Respondents placed highest value on enhancing their productivity.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C12888
Notes:
Papers presented at the 12th Annual Convention and Conference of the Society for Information Science, Hyderabad, India, January 28-30, 1993., Chapter 10 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: 117 Document Number: C12869
Notes:
Chapter 17 in Anjan Kumar Banerji (ed.), Communication and development. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. 135 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 67 Document Number: C02670
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection. Delmar Hatesohl Collection., Rome, Italy : Information Division, Development Support Communication Branch, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 1987. 44 p.
This article is maintained in the office of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois > "International" section > "Philippines CARD Group" file folder.
Middleton, Solua (author) and Wilson, Gary (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2005-02-24
Published:
New Zealand
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 159 Document Number: C25968
Notes:
Via Commonwealth Press Union. 1 page., Leah Jessup summarizes a presentation at the CPU Biennial Conference and Commonwealth Editors' Forum, Sydney, Australia.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 175 Document Number: C29981
Notes:
Presented at the Agricultural Communications Section of the Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Conference, Orlando, Florida, February 7-9, 2010. 20 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C12788
Notes:
Pages 114-123 in M.R. Dua and V.S. Gupta (eds.), Media and development: themes in communication and extension. Har-Anand Publications, New Delhi, India. 176 p.
USA: Federal Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08934
Notes:
Page 8 in Grace Gallup and Lucinda Crile, Bibliography on Extension Research, November 1943-1948. Library List No. 48. USDA Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. July 1949. Brief description Extension Service Circular 447. Revision of Circular 426 of the same title, which it supersedes. September 1947. 14 pages.
USA: Federal Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08935
Notes:
Page 8 in Grace Gallup and Lucinda Crile, Bibliography on Extension Research, November 1943-1948. Library List No. 48. USDA Library, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. U.S. July 1949. Brief description of findings reported in Extension Service Circular 426. 1945. 8 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C13011
Journal Title Details:
2 pages
Notes:
RIRDC completed projects in 1999-2000:human capital, communications and information systems, Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation (RIRDC), Barton, ACT, Australia, 2000
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08641
Notes:
Located in Review of Extension Studies, volumes for 1946-1956, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Summary of research report. New York State College of Agriculture Extension, Ithaca. 5 pages.
Summarizes findings of a 2019 survey among U.S. farmers regarding their daily information sources for farming, agricultural news, weather and markets. "Even as new information sources appear and some farmers partake in them, traditional farm-news sources like radio continue to show broad-based strength."
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08603
Notes:
Located in Review of Extension Studies, volumes for 1946-1956, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Summary of a thesis for the master of education degree, Colorado Agricultural and Mechanical College, Fort Collins. 55 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36211
Notes:
Section 3 in Don Richardson and Lynnita Paisley (eds.), The first mile of connectivity, Communication for Development, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Rome, Italy. Via online. 15 pages.
Heald, Gary (author), Klees, Steven (author), Mayo, John (author), and Heald: College of Communications, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida; Klees: College of Education, Florida State University; Mayo: Director, Center of International Studies, Florida State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 79 Document Number: C04524
Page 78 in Extension Circular 521, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1958, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of research reported in Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin 702, University of Missouri, Columbia. 1958. 16 pages.
Solomon, Norman (author) and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, New York City, New York.
Format:
Commentary
Publication Date:
2005-11-23
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24434
Notes:
Retrieved July 7, 2006, Media Beat. 2 pages., "Today, some people have bountiful tables while others have very little. On the rhetorical surface, Thanksgiving marks a time of appreciation. But meanwhile, most of all, media outlets encourage us to buy - and forget."
USA: Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08894
Notes:
Pages 37-38 in Lucinda Crile, Review of Extension Research - January to December 1953, Extension Service Circular 493, January 1954. Summary of a report of a benchmark survey by the Statistical Laboratory, Iowa State College, Ames, involving households within 50 miles of Ames. Mimeo-series No. 1. 1952. 125 pages.
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."
Pages 87-88 in Extension Service Circular 544, Review of Extension Research, January through December 1961, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C. Summary of thesis for the master of science in rural sociology, Pennsylvania State University, University Park. 1962. 61 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08620
Notes:
Located in Review of Extension Studies, volumes for 1946-1956, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., Summary of a research report. Kansas State College, Agriculture Extension, Manhattan. 19 pages.
6 pages., Author asks: "We are what we eat. So why can't we get our recommended daily intake of agricultural news?" Describes erosion of agricultural coverage by newspapers in Canada. Identifies expressions of hope that the agriculture beat will extend to the consumer beat.
Report of a roundtable conference in connection with the First National Conference on Educational Broadcasting, Washington, D.C., December 10, 1937. Includes case experiences in various states.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 117 Document Number: C12859
Notes:
Chapter 7 in Anjan Kumar Banerji (ed.), Communication and development. Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India. 135 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D00867
Notes:
Pages 144-157 in Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Daniele Waldburger and Gabriele Siegenthaler Muinde (eds.), Access, empowerment and governance: creating a world of equal opportunities with ICT. Global Knowledge Partnership, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 173 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 172 Document Number: C28969
Notes:
Via Ag News Online. 2 pages., Author notes changes such as reduced agriculture coverage by newspapers and increased available of online sites and services for such information.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 148 Document Number: C23589
Notes:
Presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference in San Antonio, Texas, August 2005.. 27 pages., Research determined the majority of farmers are not using the Iowa State Agriculture Extension website. They reportedly rely on, trust, and spend most of their free time reading farm publications, watching television shows and listening to radio programs about farming, talking to other farmers, and attending seminars or training sessions.
This article is maintained in the office of the Agricultural Communications Program, University of Illinois > "International" section > "Philippines CARD Group" file folder., Author's graduate research identifies factors limiting effectiveness of farmers' exposure to various information sources they use.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 180 Document Number: C36335
Notes:
Online via the Bioethics Forum. 2 pages., "Quantitative data should not be disclosed to all patients, article argues, and a commentary calls for research into how best to present information about risk."
Matovelo, Doris S. (author), Msuya, Jangawe (author), and De Smet, Egbert (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2006-05-21
Published:
Tanzania
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: C24476
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. 12 pages., Conference theme: "Managing agricultural information for sustainable food security and improved livelihoods in Africa."
Hambly Odame, Helen (author), Cardey, Sarah (author), Leggett, Michael (author), and Franca, Zenete (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2004-06-14
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: C26812
Notes:
Presented at the International Association for Adult Education Conference on "Adult education and poverty reduction: a global priority," in Gabarone, Botswana, June 14-16, 2004. 6 pages.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D02266
Notes:
Pages 187-200 in Keya Acharya and Frederick Noronha (eds.), The green pen: environmental journalism in India and South Asia. Sage Publications India, New Delhi. 303 pages.
Burnett, Claron (author), Kroupa, Eugene A. (author), Meiller, Larry R. (author), and Peters, James (author)
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
1970-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 34 Document Number: D10659
Notes:
Eugene A. Kroupa Collection, Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York. 13 pages.
Mitrovic, Zoran (author), Taylor, Wallace (author), Bytheway, Andy (author), and Centre for Community Networking Research, Monash University, Victoria, Australia.
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2007-11-05
Published:
South Africa
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 178 Document Number: C35683
Notes:
Community Informatics Research Network (CIRN) Conference 2007, Prato, Italy, November 5-7, 2007. 10 pages., Identifies gap between support services provided by ICTs and acceptance and use of those services by businesses.
Call, Robert (author / Farmer, USA), Pigeon, Roland (author / Farmer, Canada), Watt, Hew (author / Farmer, England), and Bentley, J.M. (author / President, Canadian Federation of Agriculture)
Format:
Panel report
Publication Date:
1967-06
Published:
International: First International Congress of Farm Writers.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 73 Document Number: D10791
Notes:
Item located in Document D10786. 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/, Pages 49-56 in J.S. Cram (ed.), Proceedings of the first International Congress of Farm Writers at Macdonald College, Quebec, Canada, June 18-21, 1967. 112 pages.
