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1. Harvesting trust: exploring credible information sources about soil health practices for U.S. wheat farmers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Orem, Morgan (author), Leggette, Holli (author), Parrella, Jean A. (author), Lu, Peng (author), Palmer, Karissa (author), Foster, Jamie (author), Neely, Haly (author), and Noland, Reagan (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2025-01-09
Published:: USA: Association for Communication Excellence
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 209 Document Number: D13476
Journal Title:: Journal of Applied Communications
Journal Title Details:: 108(4)
Notes:: 27 pages, Despite farmers’ knowledge and awareness of soil health practices and the growing body of evidence indicating their effective use, many farmers continue to reject such practices. To further explore the role of information source credibility in the adoption of soil health practices, we sought to measure wheat farmers’ perceived source credibility of research scientists, Extension scientists, industry scientists, and general scientists and the likelihood they would adopt information about reduced and no-till practices and cover crop practices from these sources. Using an experimental survey instrument, we collected data from 127 U.S. wheat farmers. We found most wheat farmers considered themselves, Extension professionals, researchers, and other producers as scientists when seeking information about soil health practices. Participants perceived other producers, Extension professionals, and themselves as having the most trust with Extension professionals, other producers, and themselves as having the most goodwill. The means and standard deviations of perceived source credibility suggest that participants perceived each information source—general scientists, research scientists, Extension scientists, and industry scientists—as similarly credible information sources about soil health practices with a statistically significant relationship between farmers’ perceived course credibility of the four scientists and likelihood of adopting information about soil health practices from them. Our results did not indicate differences between participants’ perceived credibility of the four types of scientists or their likelihood to adopt information about soil health practices from the scientists. Effective communication has potential to impact wheat production positively, but achieving communication

2. An exploration of learning and teaching methods in agricultural extension

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Levinson, Jeremy (author), Lamie, Dave (author), Vassalos, Michael (author), Eck, Chris (author), Chong, Juang (author), and Reay-Jones, Francis P. F. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2024-05-15
Published:: USA: Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE)
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13277
Journal Title:: The Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 61(4) : Article 14
Notes:: 9 pages, The Train-the-Trainer approach is widely used in Cooperative Extension education to efficiently disseminate research-based information to many clientele groups, including farmers. This paper compares the traditional Train-the-Trainer model to a comprehensive Collaborative Train-the-Trainer model and discusses weaknesses of the traditional model that are addressed in the Collaborative model. Sources of information used by farmers (growers) and overall effectiveness were measured through a survey instrument created and distributed to farmers in South and North Carolina. The Collaborative Train-the-Trainer model, which emphasizes peer-to-peer interaction and feedback loops, represents an enhanced approach for conceptualizing and implementing Extension educational programs.

3. Capability of extension agents in disseminating climate change information in Delta State Nigeria

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Ozioko, Remigius Ikechukwu (author), Eze, Kelvin Chinedu (author), Emordi, Abigail Ngozichukwuka (author), Okoronkwo, David John (author), and Nwobodo, Cynthia Ebere (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2022-07-20
Published:: Nigeria: Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12757
Journal Title:: Journal of Agricultural Extension
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 26, N.3
Notes:: 12 pages, The study assessed the capability of extension agents in disseminating Climate Change (CC) information in Delta State, Nigeria. A multi-stage procedure was used in selecting 60 respondents. Data were collected on respondents’ capacity for outreach to farmers; existence of linkage on CC and sources of information on CC, constraints to building capacities for outreach and strategies to strengthen capacities. Mean, percentage, were used for analysis. Findings showed the existence of training on CC (23.3%) and practical learning experience on CC adaptation (20.0%). Lack of human resources (x= 3.30) and training programmes on CC (x= 3.23) were constraints to building capacities for outreach. Organization of seminars, workshops (x= 3.58), proper staffing (x= 3.57), provision of incentives (x= 3.55) were suggested as strategies to strengthen capacity for outreach. Extension agents in the state lack the requisite facilities for outreach to farmers on climate change agricultural adaptation. Also, there are inadequate human and material resources necessary for effective coverage of the farming population. Government and development organizations should hire qualified extension personnel and provide weather observatory for CC outreach in Delta State.

4. The access and use of library and internet as information source by agricultural academics and extension workers with King Cetshwayo district municipality of Kwazulu-Natal province, South Africa

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Fatokun, Kayode (author), Salman, Abdulsalam Abiodun (author), and Adanlawo, Eyitayo Francis (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2022-02-26
Published:: USA: University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13343
Journal Title:: Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)
Notes:: 18 pages, Information plays a vital role in agricultural production, it is believed to be the foundation for improved agriculture. To improve agriculture, access and use of information is required. This study investigated the access to and use of library and internet by agricultural extension workers and academics as information source. Shannon and Weaver model theory was used to underpin the study. Purposive sampling was used to select three local municipalities within King Cetshwayo District of KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa. Quantitative technique was adopted with self-administered structured questionnaire. Convenience sampling technique was adopted to select 60 extension workers in three offices of the department of agriculture located in Eshowe, Melmoth and Ngwelezane and 9 academics from department of agriculture, University of Zululand, making the total number of the study participants sixty-nine (69). Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) software was used to analyse data collected. Findings revealed that internet facilities are not adequate in agricultural department offices located in the rural areas, thereby, led to minimal use of internet.; Academics regular access to internet led to regular use of internet. Also, Academics had high access to library but low use of library. Most extension workers do not have access to library, thereby, they hardly use library for information source. The study recommends that effort should be made to train, especially the old extension workers on the use of internet for agricultural information source. Use of library should be encouraged among academics and extension workers.

5. Agnet Media purchases Florida Grower Magazine from Meister Media

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: News release
Publication Date:: 2022-01-28
Published:: USA: AgNet Media
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D12998
Notes:: Accessed online through AgriMarketing. 1 page

7. Consumers, growers differ on sustainability leadership

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Karst, Tom (author)
Format:: Online article
Publication Date:: 2021-09-20
Published:: USA: The Packer
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13129
Notes:: 3 pages

8. The packer's sustainability survey key grower insights

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Farm Journal (author)
Format:: PowerPoint
Publication Date:: 2021-09-01
Published:: USA: The Packer
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13015
Notes:: 25 pages

9. Farmers Preferred Information Sources for Agricultural Productivity in Hebei Province, China

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Haseen, Muhammad (author), Xu, Shiwei (author), Wen, Yu (author), Luqman, Muhammad (author), Saqib, Raheel (author), Ameen, Muhammad (author), Hassan, Sadia (author), and Butt, Tahir Munir (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2021-06-01
Published:: Pakistan: University of Agriculture: Peshawar, Pakistan
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12429
Journal Title:: Sarhad Journal of Agriculture
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 37 (2)
Notes:: 7 pages., Agricultural information sources play a pragmatic role in knowledge building among the farming community. Farmers use various traditional and modern information sources such as extension field staff, fellow farmers, private sector, electronic media, print media, and information communication technologies (ICTs) gadgets to get the latest information necessary for agricultural productivity. This study aimed to explore the patterns of farmers to access and receive information from different sources. A well-structured and expert reviewed interview schedule was used to collect data from farmers from Huailai county. A total of 122 interviews were conducted for the collection of data. Data were recorded using EpiData software program and a logistic regression model was applied using the computer-based statistical program “STATA”. The findings indicate that media (electronic media and print media) was the key information source for the farmers and 40.16% of farmers accessed media particularly for agricultural information whereas 34.43% used agricultural extension field staff (government) to acquire agricultural information. The government of China should start some educational interventions for farmers to improve their educational level so that the farming community could utilize multiple information sources for crop productivity.

10. Challenges in Accessing Agricultural Information Sources and Services by Farmers in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Olorunnishola, Emmanuel (author), Yusuf, Sherif (author), Zwalmam, Singya Zhimwang (author), and Suberu, Saka Bamidele (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2021-05-01
Published:: United States: University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 204 Document Number: D12358
Journal Title:: Library Philosophy and Practice
Journal Title Details:: Summer 2021
Notes:: 12 pages., Agriculture play significant role towards sustainability of developing nations’ economy particularly Nigeria by providing abundant raw materials required by the industry, as well as ensures food security and a healthy nation. This study examines the challenges of accessing agricultural information sources and services by farmers in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. Survey method was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprise of 16066 from which 78 farmers of the study area were selected using stratified random sampling and purposive sampling procedure. From the copies of questionnaires administered only 60 were duly completed and returned. Frequency and percentages were used in analyzing data collected. The findings from the study showed that information needs of farmers among others include application of improve techniques, irrigation management, seeds prices, farm wild fire management and prevention, purchase and use of fertilizer, government blueprint on agriculture, and meteorology information need of farmers in Edu Local Government . The findings further revealed that poor communication system, absence of library and information centre, absence of extension agents, insufficient knowledge on marketing of farm produce , insufficient credit facilities, insufficient information on government policies, insufficient fund were the challenges faced by farmers in accessing agricultural information sources and services. The study recommended among others that central facility providing and disseminating information on agricultural related services should be created in the study area that would be accessible to all farmers in order to meet their information needs.

11. NAFB study shows farmer radio listening stays strong during pandemic

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2021-03
Published:: USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12137
Journal Title:: Agri Marketing Update
Notes:: Online from the publisher, Findings of a recent national telephone survey by the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) indicated that most farmer respondents (71 percent) are listening to radio, and during an average of 4.7 days a week. The findings indicated that 65 percent listen to AM radio, 53 percent to FM radio, and less than 20 percent to satellite radio. Most radio listening takes place while driving or operating farm equipment, 82 percent while driving a pickup and 64 percent while operating farm equipment.

12. Beyond the Post: Exploring Equine Operators’ Understanding and Role in Conservation Best Management Practices Role in Conservation Best Management

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Zagonel, Anissa (author), Baker, Lauri M. (author), and Ingram, Shelli (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2021-02
Published:: United States: New Prairie Press
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12102
Journal Title:: Journal of Applied Communications
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 105, Issue 1
Notes:: 19 pgs., The equine industry is an established part of Maryland agriculture with 79,100 equines valued at approximately $714 million in the state; approximately 10% of these animals are housed in one county. Equine operators are a unique demographic in the agricultural realm, because they are not managing land to produce food or fiber and often are employed in other professions unrelated to agriculture. These operators tend to be unaware of land conservation practices and can have a detrimental effect on areas, like the Chesapeake Bay economy and ecosystem, if shared resources are exploited. The purpose of this study was to explore equine operators’ knowledge and connection of conservation best management practices (BMPs) and their role in being a caretaker of the land. The study was informed by the diffusion of innovations theory and gathered data through semi-structured, qualitative interviews. Equine operators in the study were found to use a variety of informational sources, had a high level of adoption of the BMPs they used, and overall, a majority of participants saw their role as caretakers of the land as an important aspect of their environmental actions. Recommendations from this research include improving communication processes to increase the spread of BMPs and adjusting specific infrastructure aspects to improve retention of equine operators practicing conservation efforts. Further research should investigate other niche areas of agriculture that could potentially be struggling with a knowledge deficit of BMPs and communication neglect between conservation offices and audiences.

13. National poll shows COVID-19 taking heavy toll on farmers' mental health

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2021-01-07
Published:: USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12077
Notes:: Online via AgriMarketing Weekly. 2 pages., Summary of findings from a poll conducted recently by the American Farm Bureau Federation. "The results of a new poll clearly demonstrate that the COVID-19 pandemic is having broad-ranging impacts among rural adults and farmers/farmworkers." Findings also identified main obstacles to seeking help or treatment for mental health condition, the most trusted sources for information about mental health, impressions of the importance of mental health in rural communities and the importance of reducing stigma surrounding mental health.

14. Objective vs. subjective data: finding accurate farmer information

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Blog
Publication Date:: 2021-01-05
Published:: USA: Farm Market iD, Westmont, Illinois.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12076
Notes:: Online from publisher. 4 pages., Summarizes benefits of objectively-sourced data from sources like the USDA, public and private data firms, geospatial insights and analysis, and more. Cites weaknesses of farmer surveys, promotions, registration forms and other similar sources.

15. Top 10 social media follows for produce industry professionals

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Nickle, Ashley (author)
Format:: Commentary
Publication Date:: 2021-01
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12157
Journal Title:: Packer
Notes:: Online from publication. 7 pages., Author identifies 10 LinkedIn sources of "great information and perspective" about produce in 2021.

16. Utilisation of mobile phones in accessing agricultural information by smallholder farmers in Dzindi Irrigation Scheme in South Africa

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Holmner, Marlene (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2021
Published:: International: African Journals Online
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12100
Journal Title:: African Journal of Library, Archives and Information Science
Journal Title Details:: Vol. 29 No. 1
Notes:: 21 pgs., CTs (Communications technologies) have revolutionized agricultural information services at every level in the agricultural sector, thus impacting rural development and catalysing poverty alleviation strategies. This has largely been the case with small-scale farmers in rural areas in developing countries where mobile technologies have penetrated more than most other ICT tools. However, in some of the farming environments, mobile phone use is largely driven by agricultural extension workers. This paper seeks to examine the way mobile phones are used for information access in situations where agricultural extension workers are a critical intermediary in the agricultural information services. Interviews were conducted with 10 randomly selected farmers who were part of the Dzindi irrigation scheme. The findings were that from the variety of information available to the farmers the most important source was the extension officer. The extension officer and the radio were indicated to be the most reliable independent sources of information. The other sources, such as the radio, family members, and friends, suppliers of chemicals, books and magazines, were only considered reliable if the information could be verified or vouched for by the extension officer. Increasing the information handling skills of extension officers, training of farmers to use smart features of their phones and promoting the usual face-to-face communication use of conventional methods, which is what usually gives rise to the mediation of mobile phones, were recommended.

17. Growers know sustainability, but they aren't sure about consumers and buyers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Karst, Tom (author)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2020-12-16
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12003
Journal Title:: Packer
Notes:: Online via subscription. 5 pages., Article summarizes results of a survey among farmers and consumers conducted by Aimpoint Research for The Packer. Findings showed that growers believe they best understand sustainability while believing that very few if any food retailers and consumers completely understand it. Nearly two-thirds of surveyed consumers said they believed sustainability efforts from the food industry are a response to their demands rather than industry driven by industry while two-thirds of growers said they believe sustainability efforts are industry driven. Report also compared beliefs by growers and consumers about where they get sustainability information.

18. Adoption of ICT-based information sources and market participation among smallholder livestock farmers in South Africa

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Nwafor, Christopher Ugochukwu (author), Ogundeji, Abiodun Akintunde (author), and van der Westhuizen, Calu (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020-02-17
Published:: Switzerland: MDPI
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13067
Journal Title:: Agriculture
Journal Title Details:: V.10, Iss.2
Notes:: 13 pages, The study explored the contribution of information and communication technology (ICT)-based information sources to market participation among smallholder livestock farmers. Use of ICTs is considered paramount for providing smallholder farmers with required market information, and also to reduce market asymmetries. A double hurdle regression was utilized to analyze data collected from 150 smallholder livestock farmers in the study area. The results show that while use of ICT-based market information sources significantly influenced market participation, the effect of using ICT-based information sources on the intensity of market participation was not significant. Other variables shown to influence both market participation and the intensity of market participation were age, additional income and membership of farmer cooperatives. This suggests the need to consider other associated factors in the application and design of interventions that utilize ICT-based information sources to achieve market engagement among smallholders.

19. Farm broadcasting in COVID-19 era

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Truitt, Gary (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D11689
Journal Title:: Agri Marketing
Journal Title Details:: 58(3) : 20
Notes:: Update on the role and activities of farm broadcasters as trusted information sources during the COVID-19 outbreak.

20. Harnessing big data to support the conservation and rehabilitation of mangrove forests globally

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Worthington, Thomas A. (author), Andradi-Brown, Dominic A. (author), Bhargava, Radhika (author), Buelow, Christina (author), Bunting, Pete (author), Duncan, Clare (author), Fatoyinbo, Lola (author), Friess, Daniel A. (author), Goldberg, Liza (author), Hilarides, Lambert (author), Lagomasino, David (author), Landis, Emily (author), Longley-Wood, Kate (author), Lovelock, Catherine E. (author), Murray, Nicholas J. (author), Narayan, Siddharth (author), Rosenqvist, Ake (author), Sievers, Michael (author), Simard, Marc (author), Thomas, Nathan (author), van Eijk, Pieter (author), Zganjar, Chris (author), and Spalding, Mark (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11696
Journal Title:: One Earth
Journal Title Details:: 2(5) : 429-443
Notes:: 27 pages., Authors provide an overview of recent and forthcoming global datasets and explore the challenges of translating these new analyses into policy action and on-the-ground conservation of mangrove forests. They describe a new platform for visualizing and disseminating these datasets to the global science community and other audiences - and they highlight future directions and collaborations.

21. NAFB programs are essential communications tools

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Thornton, Mace (author / Vice-president, United Soybean Board)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D11690
Journal Title:: Agri Marketing
Journal Title Details:: 58(3) : 21
Notes:: Author emphasizes the value of farm broadcasters in sharing information about the numerous initiatives supported by the agricultural organizations such as the American Soybean Association.

22. Online database raises awareness of agricultural injuries

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Heiberger, Scott (author)
Format:: News release
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA: National Farm Medicine Center, Marshfield, Wisconsin.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11390
Notes:: 4 pages., News release via online., Describes largest database of publicly available online information about agriculture-related injuries in the U.S. and safety solutions for farm families.

23. Radio dominates as info source

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D11688
Journal Title:: Agri Marketing
Journal Title Details:: 58(3) : 16-17
Notes:: National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) staff summarizes findings of 2019 listenership research and unique capabilities of audio media in providing farmers with timely, "hands free" information.

24. Role of agricultural journalism in diffusion of farming technologies

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Yaseen, Muhammad (author), Karim, Mujahid (author), Luqman, Muhammad (author), and Mehmood, Muhammad Umer (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: Pakistan
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12176
Journal Title:: Journal of Agricultural Research
Journal Title Details:: 57(4) : 289-294
Notes:: 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.

25. Start tracking wildfires before things get hot: reporter's toolbox

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Davis, Joseph A. (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: USA: Society of Environmental Journalists, Washington, D.C.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11721
Journal Title:: SEJournal
Journal Title Details:: 5(30)
Notes:: August 12 issue online from organization website. 3 pages., Identifies some data sources used by firefighting professionals to track wildfires and other incidents nationwide. Advice to environmental reporters about the firefighting web of radio communications: "Respect the tough and risky job firefighters do by not interfering. Do not broadcast on these frequencies. Leave them for firefighters. Just listen."

26. The role of information and interaction processes in the adoption of agriculture inputs in Uganda

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Freeman, Kathlee (author) and Qin, Hua (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: Uganda
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11373
Journal Title:: Agronomy
Journal Title Details:: 10, 202
Notes:: 16 pages., Online via Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ.org)., Interviews with 203 smallholder farmers in Uganda indicated that households with higher level of information access through cell phone use and weak-tie information sources were more likely to use inputs.

27. Tidying up conservation with messy data

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Salk, Carl F. (author)
Format:: Commentary
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11698
Journal Title:: One Earth
Journal Title Details:: 2(5) : 413-414
Notes:: 2 pages., In a preview of this issue about "messy data in conservation," the author links messy data to related topics in conservation and urges a trans-disciplinary embrace of messiness to accelerate conservation progress.

28. Utilization of text mining as a big data analysis tool for food science and nutrition

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Tao, Dandan (author), Yang, Pengkun (author), and Feng, Hao (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D11679
Journal Title:: Comprehensive Reviews of Food Science and Food Safety
Journal Title Details:: 19 : 875-894
Notes:: 20 pages., Via online from the University of Illinois website., Authors' review provided an overview of the data sources, computational methods, and applications of text data in the food industry. Applications of text data analysis were illustrated with respect to food safety and food fraud surveillance, dietary pattern characterization, consumer-opinion mining, new-product development, food knowledge discovery, food supply-chain management, and online food systems.

29. World Press Freedom Day: A statement from IFAJ President Owen Roberts

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Roberts, Owen (author / President, International Federation of Agricultural Journalists)
Format:: Commentary
Publication Date:: 2020
Published:: International: International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ), Ormstown, Quebec, Canada
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 163 Document Number: D11647
Notes:: 2 pages., Online from publisher., During a global coronavirus pandemic, IFAJ President Owen Roberts emphasizes the vital importance of journalists in helping people be informed and safe. "The world will change hugely in the next 365 days as we grapple with the pandemic... But two things won't change: these are farmers' need to feed the world and journalists' role in helping them do so. Through our global network for agricultural journalism, we can make a difference in how effective this all works out."

30. Hold players, government accountable with investigative agric reporting

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Ibirogba, Femi (author)
Format:: Online article
Publication Date:: 2019-12-06
Published:: Nigeria: The Guardian Nigeria
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13131
Notes:: 2 pages

31. Mental health information in rural areas is best delivered face-to-face, from family and friends, study shows

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Stein, Marianne (author)
Format:: Research summary
Publication Date:: 2019-12-02
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11097
Notes:: Online from ACES News, University of Illinois. 2 pages., Findings of a survey among farmers in Wisconsin suggested that respondents were open to receiving agricultural health and safety information from any source. Preferred methods of delivery: magazines and newspapers, face-to-face communication. Least preferred: social media, the internet and phone support lines.

32. Ag industry game changers

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Gale, Mark (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-11
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11103
Journal Title:: Agri Marketing
Journal Title Details:: 57(8) : 44
Notes:: 1 page., Author describes five technologies with potential to change the future of ag and food industries, all with communications dimensions.

33. A beginner's guide to corporate social responsibility

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Abdaladze, Nino (author)
Format:: Article
Publication Date:: 2019-09
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12115
Notes:: Online from website of the Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism, Arizona State University, Phoenix, Arizona. 2 pages., Article cites definitions that include corporate social responsibility (CSR) as a sense of responsibility toward the community and the environment that companies incorporate into their business models. Includes resources that journalists can use to report on CSR. Identifies a source of data about the top 100 companies with the best CSR reputation.

34. Study shows consistent listenership

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-09
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11030
Journal Title:: Agri Marketing
Journal Title Details:: 57(7) : 24
Notes:: 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."

35. Can women's self‐help groups improve access to information, decision‐making, and agricultural practices? The Indian case

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Raghunathan, Kalyani (author), Kannan, Samyuktha (author), and Quisumbing, Agnes R. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-08
Published:: Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: D10822
Journal Title:: Agricultural Economics
Notes:: 14 pages., via online journal,, Effective agricultural extension is key to improving productivity, increasing farmers’ access to information, and promoting more diverse sets of crops and improved methods of cultivation. In India, however, the coverage of agricultural extension workers and the relevance of extension advice is poor. We investigate whether a women's self‐help group (SHG) platform could be an effective way of improving access to information, women's empowerment in agriculture, agricultural practices, and production diversity. We use cross‐sectional data on close to 1,000 women from five states in India and employ nearest‐neighbor matching models to match SHG and non‐SHG women along a range of observed characteristics. We find that participation in an SHG increases women's access to information and their participation in some agricultural decisions, but has limited impact on agricultural practices or outcomes, possibly due to financial constraints, social norms, and women's domestic responsibilities. SHGs need to go beyond provision of information to changing the dynamics around women's participation in agriculture to effectively translate knowledge into practice.

36. Management information sources and communication strategies for commercially oriented smallholder beef cattle producers in Limpopo province, South Africa

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Mapiye, Obvious (author), Makombe, Godswill (author), Mapiye, Cletos (author), and Dzama, Kennedy (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06-19
Published:: International: SAGE Journals
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12172
Journal Title:: Outlook on Agriculture
Journal Title Details:: Vol 49, Issue 1, 2020
Notes:: 7 pages., A survey was conducted to identify management information sources and communication channels used by commercially oriented smallholder beef cattle producers (n = 62) in Limpopo province, South Africa. A total of 62 commercially oriented smallholder farmers under the Limpopo Industrial Development Corporation-Nguni cattle project were interviewed using a structured questionnaire to collect data. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse data on farmers’ demographic and farm characteristics, sources of information and communication channels used. A multinomial logistic regression model was used to evaluate factors that influenced farmers’ choices of information sources and communications channels used. Findings show that government extension (53% of the respondents) and other farmers (30%) were the major sources of management information for the farmers. Based on the logistic regression results, the decision to choose government extension as the main source of information was mainly influenced by respondents’ gender (p = 0.001) and access to training (p = 0.023). Communication was mainly through farm-to-farm visits (56%) and the use of mobile phones (30%). Based on the current findings, the infusion of modern information communication technologies such as mobile phone-based innovations with the existing government extension service could further strengthen the capacity of farmers to share information among themselves as well as providing feedback to extension agents. Furthermore, it is essential to take cognizance of farmers’ socio-economic factors when identifying and characterizing their management information sources and communication strategies.

37. A multiple indicators, multiple causes analysis of farmers' information use

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: McLeod, Elizabeth (author), Jensen, Kimberly L. (author), DeLong, Karen L. (author), and Griffith, Andrew (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Extension Journal, Inc.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 32 Document Number: D10602
Journal Title:: Journal of Extension
Journal Title Details:: 57 (3)
Notes:: 13 pages., Article #: 3FEA2, via online journal., A multiple indicators, multiple causes, or MIMIC, modeling framework can be used for analyzing a variety of farmer decision-making situations where multiple outcomes are possible. Example applications include analyses of farmer use of multiple information sources, management practices, or technologies. We applied the framework to analyze use of multiple information sources by beef cattle farmers. We provide measures of how farmer demographics, farm characteristics, and risk attitudes influenced farmer use of information from Extension, producer groups, popular press, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Internet, and other farmers. Education and greater willingness to take risk positively influenced information use among the farmers we studied. Our process has implications for broader use within Extension.

38. An Attempt towards structuring agricultural information using WhatsApp as query redressal social media platform

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: S., Mohan Kumar (author), Suman, Saurabh (author), Kulkarni, Umakanth P. (author), and N.H., Siddalingaswamy (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: Verizona Publisher
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 123 Document Number: D11161
Journal Title:: Journal of Robotics and Mechanical Engineering Research
Journal Title Details:: 3(1)
Notes:: 6 pages., via online journal., ICT has been initiated and implemented effectively by the public private partnership, government, researchers and various Institutions. Availability of wireless service, Internet and mobile communication have forced ICT to find foothold in daily routine of the Indian farmers. ICT has huge impact in agricultural development but still in natal stage. Many farmers are not availing the actual potential of ICT due to poverty, social constraint, illiteracy, language barriers and unwillingness to adopt new technology. Many Indian farmers have reported positive change in income, quality of produce and timely access to the market information by using latest mobile application. WhatsApp is the most popular and easy to use Mobile Instant Messaging service amongst the Indian farmer. It supports sharing of localized information and utilizing these services as query redressal public platform. This paper is an attempt to gather meaningful agricultural data for analysis and filtering of relevant need based information assessment. The main focus of the present work is to develop an automatic information handling and redressal of the need based agricultural information system using WhatsApp as social media platform.

39. Communication platforms and perspectives on climate change among layer farmers in San Jose, Batangas, Philippines

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Medina, Benedict O. (author), Hidalgo, Angela Rose A. (author), and Tabliago, Jhendell A. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-06
Published:: IJELS
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11009
Journal Title:: International Journal of English Literature and Social Sciences
Journal Title Details:: 4(3) : 535-547
Notes:: 13 pages., via online journal., Communication plays a vital role in a developing society as it could be used for developing of perspectives. This study aimed to analyze the communication and perspectives on climate change among layer farmers in San Jose, Batangas, Philippines. Descriptive research design in a quantitative approach, along with distributed survey questionnaires to the respondents in the said municipality were utilized to answer the research objectives. Systematic random sampling was used to get the sample size of the layer farmers. Statistical tools such as frequency/percentage, weighted mean and Pearson’s correlation were also used. The layer farmers were greatly exposed in interpersonal communication platforms. Demonstration, meetings, seminars and trainings were of less extent. Radio, television and cellphones were widely used by the layer farmers, while very few had access on the internet. Furthermore, they agreed on food security, water sufficiency, ecological and environmental stability, human security and knowledge and capacity development. However, they moderately agreed on climate-smart industries and services, and sustainable energy. Findings also showed that there is a significant relationship between the layer farmers’ perspectives to the communication platforms they were exposed to.

40. How social media can foster social innovation in disadvantaged rural communities

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Onitsuka, Kenichiro (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-05
Published:: MDPI
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11040
Journal Title:: Sustainability
Journal Title Details:: 11(9)
Notes:: 24 pages., via online journal., Social innovation has received widespread attention in the rural development field, especially its contribution to future rural sustainability. Social innovation revolves around social networks. Rural areas, however, can be relatively disadvantaged by their geographical peripherality. Social media, therefore, has strong potential to foster social innovation by enabling remote communication, but in rural areas, social media use may be low because of an aging and decreasing population. This study examined community-level adoption and use of social media in rural areas in Japan, with a focus on Facebook, for the purpose of sharing community information and facilitating networking with a variety of actors to promote rural social innovation. The study involved a comprehensive search and case studies targeting 139,063 rural communities and 10,922 rural joint-communities, all of which are legally designated agricultural communities throughout Japan. The search found that disadvantaged rural communities’ adoption of Facebook was scarce, and most of the communities that had adopted Facebook did not expand their social networks. Furthermore, investigation into the communities that had adopted social networking to a larger extent revealed that external supporters or migrants had essential roles in successful networking. Based on the obtained findings, this study has provided insights for future policy design.

41. Factors Influencing Use of Information and Communication Technologies among Farmers in Rural Punjab, Pakistan

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Luqman, Muhammad (author), Yaseen, Muhammad (author), Ashraf, Saleem (author), Mehmood, Muhammad Umer (author), and Karim, Mujahid (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: African Journals Online
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11068
Journal Title:: Journal of Agricultural Extension
Journal Title Details:: 23 (2)
Notes:: 12 pages., via online journal., This study explored the factors influencing the application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) among farmers in the Punjab province of Pakistan. The Punjab province is divided into three agro-ecological zones viz Northern, Central and Southern. In this study, one district from each zone was randomly selected. Total sample size comprises of 150 farmers. Farmers were interviewed using a self-administered interview schedule comprising of open and close-ended questions. Respondents’ access to ICTs was low level. Chi-square test revealed a significant association between the age of respondents and adoption of ICTs. Young respondents were leading users of ICTs in the study area. Size of landholding and income level of the respondents had a significant association with the frequency of use of ICTs in agriculture. Among various ICTs tools, mobile/cell phone attracted 47.3% of respondents to access agricultural information. Factors militating use of ICTs include; electricity/power issues (x̄=2.95/3.00), language barriers (x̄=2.93/3.00), limited knowledge and skills about ICTs (x̄=2.89/3.00), high cost (x̄=2.87/3.00) and limited availability of ICTs (x̄=2.85/3.00). Extent of ICTs use to access agricultural information can surge with t

42. Farmers’ perception of the quality of mobile-based extension services in Egypt: a comparison between public and private provision

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Kassem, Hazem S. (author), Shabana, Rasha M. (author), Alotaibi, Bader M. (author), and Ghoneim, Yomna A. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: SAGE Journals
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10523
Journal Title:: Information Development
Notes:: 20 pages., via online journal., During the last 10 years, different initiatives have been implemented to provide mobile-based extension services for the agricultural sector in Egypt. The current study compared the quality of agricultural extension messages between public and private providers. A simple random sample of 120 farmers was selected representing 7% of the total farmers registered in the databases of Ministry of Agriculture (public services) and Shoura company (private services). Farmers assessed a sample of 10 messages delivered by both providers in terms of six indicators namely (1) access, (2) utilization, (3) timeliness, (4) trust, (5) satisfaction, and (6) sharing information with other farmers. The findings revealed the lack of access to messages by the farmers in the two services. However, more than 50% had utilized the majority of messages (in case of access). The study also showed significant differences between perception of farmers to quality attributes in public and private services (Access 6.77, 0.01; Utilization 8.44, 0.004; Timeliness 8.55, 0.002; Satisfaction 8.88, 0.001; information sharing 7.62, 0.009) except for trust (1.11, 0.4). Findings provide practical implications to support mobile-based extension services to enable sharing information and link farmers with other actors in the agricultural value chain.

43. Towards sustainable consumption: Keys to communication for improving trust in organic foods

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Vega-Zamora, Manuela (author), Torres-Ruiz, Francisco Jose (author), and Parras-Rosa, Manuel (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-04
Published:: Spain: Science Direct
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10293
Journal Title:: Journal of Cleaner Production
Journal Title Details:: 216 : 511-519
Notes:: 9 pages., Via online journal., Lack of trust is thought to be one of the most significant barriers to the consumption of organic foods, which is an important dimension of sustainable behaviour. Building trust in organic foods is the central objective of this paper. Based on information processing models focusing on what message to transmit and how, and on the premise that to improve trust, two different dimensions (functionality and authenticity) must be managed simultaneously, this paper analyzes the comparative effectiveness of different combinations of message arguments, forms of appeal and sources on consumer trust. To this end, an experiment was designed with a total of 800 participants, in which 36 different treatments were tested. The results show strong interactions between the three variables considered and suggest that the most effective combinations for building trust are: the health argument put across by an expert, the authenticity argument transmitted by a producers’ union, the elitist argument made by an expert and lastly, the social argument transmitted by a public authority, using an emotional form of appeal in all four cases. These results serve to complete the previous literature on the subject, in which communication activities are recommended but the questions of what to say, how to say it and who should say it are not specifically addressed.

44. Seeing is not always believing: crop loss and climate change perceptions among farm advisors

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Niles, Meredith T. (author), Wiener, Sarah (author), Schattman, Rachel E. (author), Roesch-McNally, Gabrielle (author), and Reyes, Julian (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-03-26
Published:: USA: IOP Publishing Ltd.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10345
Journal Title:: Environmental Research Letters
Journal Title Details:: 14(4)
Notes:: 11 pages., Via online journal article., As climate change is expected to significantly affect agricultural systems globally, agricultural farm advisors have been increasingly recognized as an important resource in helping farmers address these challenges. While there have been many studies exploring the climate change belief and risk perceptions as well as behaviors of both farmers and agricultural farm advisors, there are very few studies that have explored how these perceptions relate to actual climate impacts in agriculture. Here we couple survey data from United States Department of Agriculture farm service employees (n = 6, 514) with historical crop loss data across the United States to explore the relationship of actual climate-related crop losses on farm to farm advisor perceptions of climate change and future farmer needs. Using structural equation modelling we find that among farm advisors that work directly with farms on disaster and crop loss issues, there is a significant positive relationship between crop loss and perceived weather variability changes, while across all farm advisors crop loss is associated with reduced likelihood to believe in anthropogenic climate change. Further, we find that weather variability perceptions are the most consistently and highly correlated with farm advisors' perceptions about the need for farm adaptation and future farmer needs. These results suggest that seeing crop loss may not lead to climate change belief, but may drive weather variability perceptions, which in turn affect farm adaptation perceptions. This lends further evidence to the debate over terminology in climate change communication and outreach, suggesting that weather variability may be the most salient among agricultural advisors.

45. Assessment of farmers on their knowledge regarding pesticide usage and biosafety

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Mubushar, Muhammad; (author), Aldosari, Fahad O. (author), Baig, Mirza B. (author), Alotaibi, Bader M. (author), and Khan, Abdul Qader (author)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-03-06
Published:: Saudi Arabia: Scholars Middle East Publishers
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13066
Journal Title:: Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Journal Title Details:: V.26, Iss.7
Notes:: 8 pages, Purpose Inappropriate application of pesticides is quite common in the study area, causing health issues and in some cases fatalities. The intent of the current study is to gauge the farmers’ level of knowledge on the safe usage of pesticides and biosafety to keep the famers healthy through the focused extension programs. Methodology The study is carried out in 41 union councils of Tehsil Sahiwal, District Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan. Data are collected through a cluster sampling technique by conducting face-to-face interviews. Statistical analysis is used to determine relationships and interpret them. Results The findings show that the majority of farmers (87.2%) earn their livelihoods from farming and 2.1% are traders. More than half of the respondents (51.8%) own small land-holdings with an area of 4–8 ha, with only 16.4% having a land area of more than 12 ha. The results also reveal that the majority of respondents obtain information from private agents and only about one third (34.4%) respondents get information on the safe usage of pesticides from the Department of Agriculture (Extension). The internet has emerged as a fast and reliable source of information in the new paradigm; however, only 14.4% of the respondents take advantage of this economical and fast information tool/medium. The findings also reveal that the farmers employ unhealthy and poor practices by not following the recommendations regarding the safe usage of pesticides. The study also reveals that more than half of the farmers (54.4%) use unsafe storage practices on their farms, and about 48.2% do not follow the instructions. Conclusions Inappropriate application of pesticides can have negative effects on human health and the adoption safety measures are necessary to avoid the harmful effects of pesticides. Due to high illiteracy in the area, farmers mainly seek advice of neighboring farmers, having ignorance on the biosafety issues. Variables like education level, land ownership, total land size and the trainings on safe pesticide usage significantly influence the knowledge level of farmers on the safe usage of pesticides. Recommendations Farmers do not follow the recommendations of the extension department or the instructions printed on pesticide bottles/containers, therefore educational (formal and informal) and training programs are necessary on the safe pesticide usage to upgrade their skills and expertise on safe usage of pesticides and the importance of biosafety.

46. Newsreel or not real: culling impressions of the twentieth centur4y from a vivid but imperfect source

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Grohsgal, Leah Weinryb (author / Division of Preservation and Access, National Endowment for the Humanities)
Format:: Journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-02-22
Published:: USA: National Endowment for the Humanities.
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 25 Document Number: D10549
Journal Title:: Humanities
Journal Title Details:: 20(2) Spring 2019
Notes:: 6 pages., via online journal., History and value of newsreels as information sources for theater goers, including those in rural areas. Author identifies the Moving Image Research Collections located at the University of South Carolina. They were contributed by 20th Century Fox in the early 1980s.

47. A study of women farmers’ agricultural information needs and accessibility: a case study of apa local government area of Benue State, Nigeria

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Okwu, O. J. (author) and Umoru, B. I. (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-02
Published:: International Scholars Journals
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11001
Journal Title:: African Journal of Gender and Women Studies
Journal Title Details:: 4(2):1-7
Notes:: 7 pages., via online journal., The study was aimed at determining women farmers' agricultural information needs and accessibility, using Apa local government area of Benue State as a case study. A sample size of 70 women farmers was initially taken for the study but only data for 65 respondents were analyzed. Simple random sampling technique was used for the sample selection and questionnaire was used to elicit information from the respondents. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. The result showed highest information needs in the areas of pesticides and fertilizer applications and improved farm implements. Husbands, fellow women and mass media were the main sources of agricultural information to women farmers and accessibility of information from these sources was relatively high. Age, educational level and income of women farmers showed significant relationships with their accessibility to agricultural information at 5% level of significance. It is recommended that enough information should be provided in the needed areas and women adult literacy and economic empowerment programmes should be given serious attention to enhance their access to needed agricultural information.

48. Is label literacy a key to healthier food choices?

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Format:: Research report
Publication Date:: 2019-01-24
Published:: USA
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10223
Notes:: Online via International Food Information Council Foundation, Washington, D.C.

49. Information needs of the female farmers in agricultural activities

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Huda, Saiful (author), Kabir, Md. Rayhan (author), Tabassum, Sumaiya (author), Sonet, Md. Rubayet Al Ferdous (author), and Muhammad, Noor (author)
Format:: Online journal article
Publication Date:: 2019-01-11
Published:: Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11006
Journal Title:: Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology
Journal Title Details:: 30(2): 1-11
Notes:: 11 pages., via online journal., The purposes of this study was to determine the selected characteristics of the female farmers, to determine the information needs of the female farmers in practicing agriculture and to explore the relationship between information need and selected characteristics of the female farmers. Data were collected using interview schedule from a sample of 50 farmers out of 100 farmers of target group and 50 farmers out of 100 farmers of control group selected random sampling procedure from the beneficiaries of PROTIC project of Dimala upazila under Nilphamari district. Besides the usual descriptive statistical parameter, Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) was used for the statistical analysis. The information needs were determined on 20 selected agricultural activities related information. It was revealed that the highest information needs was observed on ‘pesticides name’ in target groups. Lowest information needs was observed on ‘pond preparation’. In case of control groups the highest information needs was observed on pesticides name’ while lowest information needs was observed on ‘water quality management’ among the selected information of practicing agricultural activities. In target groups majority of the respondents (74 percent) mentioned medium information needs while 14 percent low and 12 percent high information needs. Among the control groups 62 percent farmers opined medium information needs while 16 percent mentioned about low information needs and 22 percent showed high information needs for practicing agricultural activities. In response to target groups it was observed that extension media contact and agricultural knowledge, annual income and aspiration while in response to control group farmers’ agricultural knowledge and aspiration are positively and age was negatively correlated with information needs of female farmers in practicing agriculture.

50. 119 organizations shaking up the food system in 2019

Collection:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
Contributers:: Walla, Katherine (author), Kelley, Arden (author), and Cather, Amanda (author)
Format:: Directory
Publication Date:: 2019
Published:: International
Location:: Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11417
Notes:: 34 pages., Online via Foodtank.com website., Identifies universities, development organizations, foundations, international agricultural research organizations, and others with whom Food Tank partners.

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