Wing, Clive (author), Yadav, Ram Prakash (author), and Yadav: Executive Director, Agricultural Projects Services Centre, Nepal; Wing: Former consultant of Canada's International Development Research Centre to the Nepal Agricultural Documentation Centre
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1982-09
Published:
Nepal
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: C04353
Coldevin, Gary O. (author / Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada) and Director of Graduate Programs in Educational Technology, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1984
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 79 Document Number: C04506
Bose, P.C. (author / Information Systems Officer, Agricultural Research Information Centre, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi) and Information Systems Officer, Agricultural Research Information Centre, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, New Delhi
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1981-12
Published:
International
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 79 Document Number: C04550
McMurry, Sally (author / Assistant Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA) and Assistant Professor of History, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1989
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 80 Document Number: C04640
Scherer, Clifford (author), Yarbrough, Paul (author), and Cornell University, Department of Communication; Cornell University, Department of Communication
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1990-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 81 Document Number: C04785
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Mimeographed, 1990. 24 p. Paper presented at the Agricultural Communicators in Education Conference; 1990 July 14-18; St Paul, MN
Collins, Olivia P. (author / Doctoral student in Family Life Education and Consultation, College of Human Ecology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS) and Doctoral student in Family Life Education and Consultation, College of Human Ecology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 82 Document Number: C04902
Ferris, Maxine (author), Heinze, Kirk (author), Suvedi, Murari (author), and Doctoral Candidate, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Michigan State University; Director, Agricultural and Natural Resources Communication Program, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Michigan State University; Director of Outreach Communications, Michigan State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 83 Document Number: C05065
Donohue, George A. (author), Olien, C.N. (author), Tichenor, Phillip J. (author), and Donohue: Professor of Sociology, University of Minnesota, MN; Olien: Professor and Extension Rural Sociologist, University of Minnesota, MN; Tichenor: Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Minnesota, MN
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1987
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05168
Adeyemo, Remi (author), Anyanwu, Edwin (author), Osuntogun, Adeniyi (author), and Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Ife, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
Format:
Journal article
Language:
English with Spanish summary
Publication Date:
1986-04
Published:
UK
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05178
Babb, Emerson M. (author), Swanson, Bruce (author), and Swanson: Agricultural Economist, Agricultural Cooperative Service; Babb: Professor, University of Florida, FL
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988-02
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05190
Kennedy, Tracey L. (author), Torgerson, Randall E. (author), and Torgerson: Administrator, Agricultural Cooperative Service; Kennedy: Assistant to the Administration, Agricultural Cooperative Service
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05192
Evans, James F. (author), Shih, Win-Yuan (author), and Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 87 Document Number: C05927
Bruening, Thomas B. (author), Radhakrishna, Rama B. (author), Rollins, Timothy J. (author), and Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06102
Blake, Valerie (author), Evans, James F. (author), and Evans: Head, Office of Agricultural Communications and Education, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL; Blake: Librarian, Muresk Library, Muresk Institute of Agriculture, Northam, Western Australia, Australia
Format:
Bibliography
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
Australia
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 89 Document Number: C06319
Notes:
James F. Evans Collection, Northam, Western Australia, Australia : Muresk Library, Muresk Institute of Agriculture, [1992]. 120 p.
Bounaga, Lahcen (author), Gamon, Julia A. (author), Miller, W. Wade (author), and Department of Agricultural Education and Studies, Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06375
James F. Evans Collection, Inadequate adoption of soil conservation practices is a serious problem since 40 percent of the nation's farmers have some highly erodible land. This study identified preferred educational sources and methods of hard-to-reach groups such as those who are the last to put together a soil conservation plan. A mailed questionnaire asked about both past and future use. The most important sources of information about soil conservation for landowners with highly erodible land were neighbors and family. Those who had not started a conservation plan were significantly less interested in tours and demonstrations. (original)
Abbott, Eric A. (author), Yarbrough, J. Paul (author), and Abbott: Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University; Yarbrough: Department of Communication, Cornell University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06428
James F. Evans Collection, New communication technologies such as the microcomputer, videotex/teletext systems, the videocassette recorder, and satellite receiving dishes have been available to farmers since the early 1980s. This longitudinal study examines ethical issues associated with the impact that differential patterns of adoption and use of these technologies have had on inequalities among farmers from 1982 to 1989. The results demonstrate a strong adoption and use bias toward larger scale farmers who already have well-developed skills for handling information. This bias is especially strong for microcomputer and videotex/teletex systems and it is increasing over time. Although the same farmers are not adopting all communication innovations, there is a strong tendency toward the already information-rich making the most use of the innovations they adopt. The article concludes with several recommendations that would help minimize some of these information inequalities. (original)
Abbott, Eric A. (author / Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University) and Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, Iowa State University
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1989
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 90 Document Number: C06429
James F. Evans Collection; Gail, For upscale and younger farmers, videotex and teletext are emerging as a "best source" for relatively perishable or highly volatile information like market prices but otherwise seem to complement rather than replace existing sources of more stable information. (original)
Batte, Marvin T. (author), Botomogno, Jean (author), Jones, Eugene (author), Schnitkey, Gary (author), and Schnitkey, Batte, and Jones: Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Ohio State University; Botomogno: Department of Agricultural Economics, Dschang University Center, Cameroon
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06520
James F. Evans Collection; AGRICOLA IND 92048494, Mathematical logic models were used to examine farmers' information preferences for marketing, production, and financial decisions. Dependent variables represented the preferred information source category: Cooperative Extension Service, printed, broadcast, specialist, and other sources. Independent variables included farm and business characteristics. In general, farmers preferred information from printed sources, and the Cooperative Extension Service ranked highly as an information source. Results did not support the contention that farmers are substituting specialist services for information received from the Cooperative Extension Service. (author)
Keynote address presented at the IAALD Regional Conference; 1988 November 21-24; the Universiti Pertanian, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia, The factors limiting the effective use of agricultural information in developing countries are identified as: lack of knowledge about the users' needs; inadequate access and/or lack of awareness of conventional and unconventional sources of information; lack of attention to the creation of local data sources; lack of knowledge about how to find information and how best to communicate it. The solutions are seen to be: creating an awareness of the value of information; getting governments and agencies to provide the necessary information sources, equipment, staff and training; getting closer cooperation on information initiatives and projects that really are needed. The key issue is seen to be the lack of a global long-term plan that could be used as a guide for individual governments and agencies. (original)
Bembridge, T.J. (author), Tshikolomo, K.S. (author), and Bembridge: Professor and Head, Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Fort Hare; Tshikolomo: Lecturer, Madzivhandila Agricultural College, Venda
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1992
Published:
South Africa: Pretoria, South Africa : The South African Society for Agricultural Extension
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 91 Document Number: C06653
James F. Evans Collection; See C06647 for original, Population characteristics typified a culture of rural poverty, with a large proportion of female headed households, low levels of literacy, low incomes, health problems, a general lack of the basic amenities of life, and limited agricultural resources. There was a low level of political orientation and a general distrust of officialdom. Major household decisions concerned basic needs of housing improvement, establishing orchards and purchasing livestock. Interpersonal media was the most frequently used and had the highest credibility in decision making, which included limited research based information. Suggestions are made for strategies to enhance the communication of research based information by working through opinion leaders and strengthening extension directed at sustained rural development (original).
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06737
Notes:
AGRICOLA CAT 89915652; Contains Table of Contents only, [Melbourne, Australia] : Department of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, [1988?]. 53 p. (Internal report series ; no. 92.)
Batte, Marvin T. (author), Jones, Eugene (author), Schnitkey, Gary D. (author), and Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, Ohio State University.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1990-07
Published:
USA: Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06742
AGRICOLA FNI 92002454, This brief article describes a survey conducted by Georgia Extension nutrition and health specialists to determine the types of nutrition information adults are interested in, and identify the sources used to obtain this information. (original)
AGRICOLA FNI 92002246, The author of this Editorial supports the development of a register of studies in the area of nutrition to make the work of the researcher easier and to expose data that may not be available from current information sources. (original)
Medeiros, Lydia (author), Russell, William (author), Shipp, Rhonda (author), and Departments of Home Economics and Animal Science, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1991-09
Published:
USA: Elmsford, NY : Pergamon Press.
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06783
AGRICOLA FNI 92000839, A telephone survey (n=1560) was conducted to assess sources of nutrition information and the ability to correctly identify false statements regarding nutrition. The use of media and, to a lesser degree, physicians for nutrition information were reported with the greatest frequency. Gender, marital status, age, and income significantly influenced choice of information source (p<.05). Use of extension home economists, newspapers, nutritionists/dietitians, books and/or magazines, or newspapers had a positive influence on nutrition knowledge. Nutrition knowledge was negatively impacted by use of physicians/nurses and television/radio as sources of information (p<.05). Log linear regression analysis revealed that several information sources had greater weight than others in predicting correct nutrition knowledge (p<.05). Given the wide range in knowledge of respondents citing various information sources, it is evident that the nutrition information sources studied are not equally effective in delivering their messages. (original)
AGRICOLA FNI 92000713, Personal interviews were conducted with 116 free-living, yet frail older adults in an urban setting to determine their nutrition interests and their preferred methods of acquiring nutrition information. Two nutritionists specializing in aging, one health educator, and one trained senior volunteer conducted interviews at respondents' homes; respondents were either current or potential customers of a nonprofit home-delivery grocery service. The focused interviews used a pilot tested questionnaire designed to elicit basic program planning information: 1) topics of interest, 2) preferred presentation methods, including structure of class settings, and 3) current sources of nutrition information. Analysis of the results showed that frail elderly people are interested in a variety of topics relating to nutrition and health, especially getting their money's worth in buying foods and nutrient retention in food preparation. Respondents found written materials to be both the most interesting information presentation method and the most helpful information source. They identified other helpful sources of food/nutrition information as follows: food package labels, television programs, cookbooks, physicians and home economists, dietitians and nutritionists. Survey results can serve to guide effective educational strategies for older adults. (original)
Heong, K.L. (author / International Rice Research Institute (IRRI), Los Banos, Philippines.)
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1989
Published:
UK
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 92 Document Number: C06807
Notes:
AGRICOLA IND 91042711, In: Harris, K.M., ed. Crop protection information : an international perspective : proceedings of the International Crop Protection Information Workshop; held at CAB International, Wallingford, UK, April 1989. Wallingford, Oxon, UK : CAB International, 1989. p. 51-66.
AGRICOLA IND 92020546, Effective delivery methods are important to the impact of Extension programs. The effectiveness of delivering Extension programs can be increased by matching the information channels used by Extension to those preferred by segments of the clientele. This study explores the preference patterns of clientele for obtaining information. The influence of selected individual and structural characteristics on those patterns also is examined. Data from a mail survey (using the Total Design Method, or TDM) of small farm operators from six countries in Florida indicate that preference patterns vary. The analysis, using confirmatory factor analysis, verified the presence of a lower cost preference pattern and two higher cost patterns, on focused on individual consultation and the other on group educational activities. Regression analysis also was used to determine the influence of selected individual level and structural level characteristics on the emergence of different preference patterns. These results can be used as a guide to maximize contact in delivering information to various segments of Extension audiences. (original)
