Number of results to display per page
Search Results
32. How the media make decisions regarding science information
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Snider, A.J. (author)
- Format:
- Conference proceedings
- Publication Date:
- 1971-01-25
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 48 Document Number: B05845
- Notes:
- Proceedings of the National Seminar on Agricultural Science Communications. January 25-28, 1971. Arlington, VA. 33-39.
33. Imaginary organisms: media tout benefits of GMOs that never were
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Latham, Jonathan (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014-03
- Published:
- International: Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, New York City, New York
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11890
- Journal Title:
- Extra!
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(3) : 11-12
- Notes:
- Via online., Author described favorable media coverage and public relations support for new crop biotechnologies announced - and lack of scientific evidence of effectiveness during the following 18 years.
34. Information activities of the international agricultural research centers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Dutta, Subrata (author), Hwang, Teng Hui (author), Lawani, Stephen M. (author), Podesta, Carmen I. (author), Vergara, Lina M. (author), and Librarian, Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, Shanhua, Taiwan, ROC; Head, Library and Documentation Services, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Patancheru, India; Head, Library and Documentation, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Nigeria; Chief Librarian, International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines; Librarian, Asian Vegetable Research and Development Center, Shanhua, Taiwan, ROC
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 1981
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 76 Document Number: C03994
- Notes:
- In: Agricultural information to hasten development : Proceedings of the VIth World Congress of the International Association of Agricultural Librarians and Documentalists, held at the Philippine International Convention Center, Manila, Philippines; 3-7 March 1980. Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines : Agricultural Libraries Association of the Philippines; Agricultural Information Bank of Asia, 1981. p. 123-125
35. Introductory animal science-based instruction influences attitudes on animal agriculture issues
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bobeck, E.A. (author), Combs, D.K. (author), and Cook, M.E. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2014-02
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: D10857
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Animal Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 92(2) : 856-864
- Notes:
- The demographics of incoming university animal science majors have shifted from students with a farm background to urban students with no history of direct livestock contact. Research completed before the Internet was a central source of information indicated that incoming urban students tend to express no opinion or a neutral opinion regarding livestock agriculture issues. Due to the changing background of incoming students enrolled in introductory university-level animal science classes, we sought to determine 1) if livestock background (self-identified as raised in a farm or urban setting), sex, or animal science career interest influenced the opinions of incoming students regarding critical issues involving livestock farming practices and 2) if 15 wk of introductory animal science instruction changed student opinions. A total of 224 students were given 2 identical anonymous surveys (start and end of 15 wk) with 5 demographic questions and 9 animal issue statements. For each statement, students marked their opinion by placing a vertical line on a continuous 130 mm horizontal line, where a vertical line placed at 0 mm = strongly agree and 130 mm = strongly disagree. Data were analyzed by ANOVA to determine any significant effects of instruction, background, sex, and future career preference on survey responses. Before instruction, urban students were less agreeable than farm students that animal farming was moral and humane and that farmers are concerned about animal welfare and livestock are of value to society (P ≤ 0.05). Urban students were more likely than farm students to purchase organic foods or food based on environmental/welfare standards (P ≤ 0.05). Introductory animal science instruction resulted in students becoming more agreeable that animal farming was humane, farmers are concerned about animal welfare, and animal agriculture is a value to society (P ≤ 0.05). Postinstruction, students were more likely to buy food products based on price (P ≤ 0.05). Males found farm practices more humane than females (P ≤ 0.05), but sex differences were not evident for other questions. Future professional career plans did not affect student opinions. Data showed that incoming urban students tend to be more neutral with regards to animal farming issues, and introductory animal science instruction fosters a more agreeable attitude towards animal farming practices, especially in students with urban backgrounds.
36. It takes two: public understanding of agricultural science and agricultural scientist's understanding of the public
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Telg, Ricky (author), Irani, Tracy (author), Ruth, Amanda (author), and Lundy, Lisa (author)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 2005-02-05
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 142 Document Number: C21881
- Notes:
- Paper presented to Agricultural Communications Section, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists, Little Rock, Arkansas, February 5-9, 2005. 18 pages.
37. Labs and landscapes virtual reality: student-created forest conservation tours for informal public engagement
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Stone, Whitney (author), Loizzo, Jamie (author), Aenlle, Jacqueline (author), and Beattie, Peyton (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12580
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- V. 106, Iss. 1
- Notes:
- 19pgs, The following exploratory convergent mixed-methods study examined graduate students’ experiences developing and facilitating 360º photo-based virtual reality (VR) tours titled Labs and Landscapes focused on forest conservation and climate change education, as well as tour impacts on public audiences. Graduate students in an agricultural and natural resources communication course at The University of Florida used 360º cameras, mobile devices, and online software to create VR tours about the UF/IFAS Austin Cary Research Forest. Then, the students guided public participants through the tours in three physical informal learning environments including a museum, brewery, and campus tabling site within the university community. Data collection included VR tour artifacts, audio recordings of students’ VR facilitation and discourse with the public, post-surveys of public participants’ tour impressions and climate change attitudes, and pre-/post-student reflections. Data sources were collected separately and mixed in interpretation. Results showed students increased their multimedia communication skills, knowledge of natural resource conservation, and confidence in communicating with public audiences. Additionally, survey results indicated public participants agreed the students successfully guided the tours, agreed it is important to learn about conservation and climate change, and had some disagreement with the statement that humans cannot prevent climate change.
38. Make a place for science: the field trial
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Henke, Christopher R. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2000
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 132 Document Number: D11340
- Journal Title:
- Social Studies of Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 30(4) : 483-511
- Notes:
- Online via University of Illinois Online Catalog - article search by subject (demonstration), Author draws upon fieldwork with farm advisors and growers, using the case of agricultural field trials to illustrate the role of "place" in applied science, highlight issues of "control" between scientists and their "public," and point to the challenges of producing consent through field trials.
39. Most Americans are wary of industry-funded research
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Johnson, Courtney (author)
- Format:
- Research report
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- USA: Pew Research Center, Washington, D.C.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11400
- Notes:
- 4 pages., Online via website., Results of a national survey among U.S. adults indicated: "A majority of Americans are skeptical of the impact that industry funding has on scientific research and on the recommendations made by practitioners ... The public is somewhat more positive - though still ambivalent - about the effects of government funding on research and practitioner recommendations."
40. NCR-90 administrative notes, 1993
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Notes
- Publication Date:
- 1993
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09852
- Notes:
- NCR-90 Collection, 21 pages