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62. Communicating stakeholder priorities in the great barrier reef region
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Larson, Silva (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2009-07-01
- Published:
- USA: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: D10147
- Journal Title:
- Society and Natural Resources
- Journal Title Details:
- 22(7) : 650-664
- Notes:
- 15 pages., Via online journal., Preliminary results of a survey investigating individual well-being of residents in the Great Barrier Reef region of Australia are presented. The well-being factors were grouped into domains of: society, representing family and community issues; ecology, representing natural environment; and economy, dealing with economic issues and provision of services. The relative perceived importance of factors was quantified, allowing for a creation of individual well-being functions. In the society domain, family relations and health were identified as the most important contributors to well-being. Water quality was the ecology domain factor that received highest scores, and health services and income were the most important contributors to the economic domain. The methodological approach used in this study has a potential to integrate ecological, social, and economic values of local people into decision-making processes. The profiles of well-being thus generated would present policymakers with information beyond that available from standard data sources.
63. Communicating the 4Rs to farmers: insights and opportunities
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Moody, Lara (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-09
- Published:
- USA: Soil and Water Conservation Society
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: D10144
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
- Journal Title Details:
- 73(5): 128A-131A
- Notes:
- 4 pages., Via online journal.
64. Communicating the findings and recommendations of environmental impact assessment (EIA) reportis in Africa: some observations
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kakonge, John O. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2013
- Published:
- Interational
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: D07350
- Journal Title:
- Global Media Journal: African Edition
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(1) : 1-12
65. Communicating the uncertainty in estimated greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Milne, Alice E. (author), Glendining, Margaret J. (author), Lark, Murray (author), Perryman, Sarah A.M. (author), Gordon, Taylor (author), and Whitmore, Andrew P. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015-09-01
- Published:
- United Kingdom: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: D07993
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Environmental Management
- Journal Title Details:
- 160: 139-153
- Notes:
- full text
66. Communicating to and engaging with the public in regulatory science
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Smith, Anthony (author), Parrino, Lucia (author), Vrbos, Domagoj (author), Nicolini, Giulia (author), Bucchi, Massimiano (author), Carr, Melanie (author), Chen, Junshi (author), Dendler, Leonie (author), Krishnaswamy, Kannan (author), Lecchini, Davide (author), Löfstedt, Ragnar (author), Patel, Michelle (author), Reisch, Lucia (author), Verloo, Didier (author), Vos, Ellen (author), Zollo, Fabiana (author), and Gallani, Barbara (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 78 Document Number: D10820
- Journal Title:
- EFSA Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 17(S1)
- Notes:
- 15 pages., via online journal., This paper presents selected highlights from the ‘Engaging with society’ session of EFSA's third Scientific Conference ‘Science, Food and Society’ (Parma, Italy, 18–21 September 2018). The social dimension for scientific advisory bodies largely concerns science communication and public engagement. The political, economic and technological transformation of contemporary societies is challenging conventional structures and approaches in these areas. The disintermediation of communication and the proliferation of misinformation, it is argued, herald the onset of the post‐truth society. A better understanding of the way individuals consume information today has led to the development of tools to guide mediators such as journalists and communication specialists in countering these trends. Public engagement can reinforce confidence in regulatory bodies and potentially contribute to the quality of the scientific process. Scientific advisory bodies in Europe have created strategies and mechanisms to engage the public that are designed to increase transparency and representativeness. To be effective, several engagement mechanisms are needed, although factors such as resource constraints, institutional culture and public/stakeholder attitudes may limit their development. In conclusion, a more vigorous role for social research is needed to place scientific risk assessment within broader socio‐economic and political contexts. Social science expertise can help to define more impactful public information strategies and to explore the potential opportunities that engaged stakeholders and citizens can make to sustain and strengthen regulatory science.
67. Communicating with 4-H stakeholders: examining social media use in rural and urban Programs
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Beattie, P. N. (author), Lamm, A. J. (author), Bunch, J. C. (author), and Lundy, L. K. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-03
- Published:
- USA: The American Association for Agricultural Education
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10454
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 60(1): 202-223
- Notes:
- 22 pages, via online journal, Traditionally, 4-H agents have been communicating with stakeholders through newsletters; either in print or online. 4-H agents have used social media as an additional tool to communicate with their stakeholders since its introduction. Social media communication can help maintain or increase stakeholder involvement in the 4-H program because a large percentage of the population is active on social media. Using Uses and Gratifications Theory and Diffusion of Innovations Theory as frameworks, this study sought to determine how Florida 4-H agents engaged with their stakeholder audiences using social media, and vice versa. The uses and gratifications motivations for engaging in media were used to understand what motivations were used to engage their audience and what type of posts (according to motivation) stakeholders were engaged in most. The diffusion of innovations innovation-decision process helped to understand the audiences’ decision to engage in posts dependent upon the motivation used. The results of this study concluded the selected 4-H programs differed in the content that they posted but the 4-H stakeholders did not differ in how they engaged in their respective programs posts.
68. Communicating with data: telling the extension story in credible and actionable Ways
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Craig, Diane D. (author) and Borger, Ruth H. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-06
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 122 Document Number: D11146
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(2):144-174
- Notes:
- 30 pages., via online journal., Effective communication requires a good message delivered through an effective channel and received by a receptive individual. When that communication is successful, the result is enhanced credibility and trust between the sender and the receiver. Telling the Extension story effectively requires both relevant, credible data to compose a clear message and appropriate communication channels to deliver the message to various audiences. This article describes the approach taken by Florida Extension to gather better statewide data to improve communication about the impact of its Extension work, primarily through the use of infographics. With credible data, and working together, Extension data analysts and communicators can enhance Extension’s reputation, trust, and support with key stakeholders.
69. Communication Behaviors of County Extension Directors Post-Hurricane
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ali, D. Amanda (author), Lindsey, B. Angela (author), and Harder, M. Amy (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-05-13
- Published:
- USA: New Prairie Pres
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11752
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- Iss.2, Vol. 104
- Notes:
- 17 pages, via online journal, In disaster crises, communication among stakeholders and response organizations are important. In Florida, the role of the County Extension Director (CED) is threefold – educational programming, leadership of a county extension program, and county office administrative responsibilities. However, their primary role in disaster emergencies is to facilitate collaborations with state and federal partners. During Hurricane Irma in 2017, UF/IFAS CEDs assisted in response efforts. However, communication efforts can become challenging in such chaotic and stressful situations. This research explored communication challenges among CEDs, clients, and statewide partners in hurricane events. Insights into the communication role of CEDs could enhance UF/IFAS Extension’s communication plan for effective information dissemination post-disaster. The Uses and Gratifications Theory guided this qualitative study. Interviews occurred with nine CEDs from various counties across Florida. Results showed CEDs used numerous communication channels to connect with clients, staff, and statewide partners, mainly for the purposes of information dissemination. The main reasons for selecting these communication channels depended on its accessibility, reliability, and whether it was a usual form of communication. Some participants were unaware of available resources which resulted in duplicate efforts. Thus, they required additional information from statewide partners. Some participants also had difficulty connecting clients with people who could assist them with insurance information and aid. As such, this study recommended a central communication system to avoid redundant efforts, strengthening relationships with disaster agencies to promote information-sharing and avoid miscommunication, and developing a list of resources and contacts for CEDs’ first engagement in disaster response.
70. Communication factors affecting African policymakers' decisions about agricultural biotechnology
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wingenbach, Gary J. (author), Begashaw, Belay Ejigu (author), and Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education.
- Format:
- Abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2011-07
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 185 Document Number: D00411
- Notes:
- Abstract of Article #1 in Proceedings of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, Windhoek, Namibia, July 3-7, 2011. 1 page.