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2. Applications open for ag communicators network college scholarships
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Agricultural Communicators Network (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2025-01-01
- Published:
- AgriMarketing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 209 Document Number: D13534
- Notes:
- 1 page
3. Measuring agricultural means of influence on young adults via Instagram in the United States
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bennett, Samantha (author), Martin, David S. (author), Sawyer, Jason T. (author), Rodning, Soren P. (author), and Mulvaney, Don (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2024-08-16
- Published:
- USA: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13237
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- V.108, Iss.2
- Notes:
- 12 pages, Notable differences have been observed in how society perceives and understands the agricultural industry. Consumers today are concerned with how their food is raised and produced, and drastic changes in how information is gathered regarding those subjects have occurred due to the rapid development of digital media. As a result, the agricultural industry has fallen behind in ensuring accurate information is shared about the daily work done to feed the world. A form of digital media that has infiltrated the daily lives of society is social media (SM). This study sought to evaluate the impact established agricultural social media influencers (SMIs) on Instagram can have on changing participants' perceived knowledge regarding several agricultural topics. Participants were recruited through the platform Prolific and were asked to complete an anonymous Qualtrics survey. Survey questions were asked before and after participants were shown example images of agricultural SMIs. Data collected were analyzed utilizing IBM SPSS (Version 28) to compare pre-image and post-image results to determine the contents' impact on participants' perceived knowledge of subjects relating to agriculture. Results indicated significant differences between the pre-image and post-image perceived knowledge results and between different forms of reported engagement willingness.
4. Primary and secondary school students’ knowledge and perceptions of agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Manning, Jaime (author), Cosby, Amy (author), McDonald, Nicole (author), and Fogarty, Eloise (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2024-06-30
- Published:
- USA: American Association for Agricultural Education
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13263
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 65(2): 226-240
- Notes:
- 15 pages, Agriculture is a significant contributor to the global economy and critical for future food and fibre production. To maximise the industry efficiencies and improve sustainability, a knowledgeable workforce is essential. Today’s school-aged youth will be the next generation agriculture workforce. However, there is concern that today’s youth are more detached from agriculture than ever before, viewing the industry as an unattractive career prospect and possessing low levels of agricultural literacy. Using a qualitative approach, this research presents the results from an open-response survey item asking Australian primary and secondary students to ‘list three words you think of when you hear the word ‘agriculture’’. Focus groups with Australian primary and secondary teachers were also conducted to explore these findings. Overall, students appear to have what can be described as a conventional understanding of agriculture as it relates to traditional farming, particularly animal production. However, students appeared to have a lower level of understanding and perception of the industry in less-traditional settings, including modern careers and the technologies involved. Improved agricultural education in Australia, including both formal and informal programs on possible career paths and technology adoption in the industry is recommended to support knowledge development of the modern sector to attract the next generation workforce.
5. Offering collegiate livestock judging as a student organization
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Miller, Maryfrances (author), Edgar, Don W. (author), and Logemann, Lyle (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2024-05-10
- Published:
- USA: Clemson University Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 209 Document Number: D13545
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 61(4) : Article 5
- Notes:
- 4 pages, Resource constraints have lowered the number of collegiate livestock judging teams, dropping the number of opportunities for collegiate judging, even though interest among students remains high. These opportunities can be provided for less expense through student-led extracurricular organizations. This approach increases the student initiative required, but also provides an increased opportunity for developing and demonstrating leadership skills.
6. Preparing career-ready students by building effective virtual teamwork skills
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ma, Sihui (author) and Leman, Amy (author)
- Format:
- Manuscript
- Publication Date:
- 2023-07-13
- Published:
- USA: OJS / PKP
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13294
- Journal Title:
- NACTA Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 67(1) : 167-175
- Notes:
- 9 pages, As the food industry becomes globally connected, it is essential to provide Food Science students with experience working in virtual teams before they enter the workforce. Working in teams virtually brings extra challenge due to a lack of face-to-face interactions. FSHN 230, Professional Issues in Food Science (asynchronously online), provided students the opportunity to practice virtual teamwork skills. Low, medium, and high dosage team projects allowed for experiential learning and practice in virtual teamwork. Team effectiveness (psychological safety, dependability, structure and clarity, meaning, and impact) was closely monitored using team members’ evaluations of the team at the middle and end of the semester. Students' perceptions of learning were assessed using a survey at the end of the instructional period. Across all teams, students were most likely to report experiencing psychological safety and dependability in their virtual teams and least likely to report experiencing the work as meaningful. Across all teams, students were most likely to perceive the virtual team project as assisting with learning about food science-related careers. As higher education continues to create real-world simulations to teach skills, such as virtual teamwork, more effort may be needed to help students connect classroom activities and career-ready skills to real-world expectations.
7. Reflections on a career as graduate mentor—from baby steps at Wisconsin to today
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Peter J. Hansen (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2023-04-29
- Published:
- USA: Oxford University Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 209 Document Number: D13555
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Animal Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 101
- Notes:
- 7 pages, Graduate education is an important aspect of the life of most academic scientists and a serious responsibility because it comes with the obligation to help students achieve their career and life goals. It can also be very fulfilling for the graduate mentor in terms of personal satisfaction and advancement of the research program. Learning to be a good major professor is an active process that depends on developing a formal framework of education and modifying that framework for each student based on past experiences and experimentation, advice from colleagues, and the individual personality of the student. Perhaps most important is for the graduate mentor to buy into the success and well-being of the student. Among the characteristics that a major professor could seek to instill in his or her students are critical and independent thinking, self-confidence, a thick skin, teamwork, laboratory skills and understanding, and the ability for hard work. Work to make science joyful by celebrating accomplishments, creating a fun environment in the lab, and stressing the societal value of science as compared to personal rewards or ambition.
8. A review of the application of active learning pedagogies in undergraduate animal science curricula
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ragland, Elizabeth C. (author), Radcliffe, Scott (author), and Karcher, Elizabeth L. (author)
- Format:
- Journal Article
- Publication Date:
- 2023-01-24
- Published:
- USA: Oxford University Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 209 Document Number: D13553
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Animal Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 101
- Notes:
- 6 pages, With most of the student attrition occurring early in undergraduate educational programs (Braunstein et al., 1997) it is necessary to interest and motivate students early on. The demographics of animal science students have shifted to students with minimal background in food producing animals. This presents a unique challenge as the current student population represents a diverse array of backgrounds and prior experiences. As a result, students enroll in undergraduate animal science programs with various expectations for their undergraduate degree and a focus primarily on careers in veterinary medicine. To engage all students, interest and motivation need to be generated. This review will use motivational frameworks as outlined by the self-determination theory, expectancy value theory, and interest, to explain the impact of the proposed solutions. Active learning classroom strategies are linked to increased knowledge compared with traditional, passive classrooms (Wells et al., 2019). Active learning shifts from a traditional teaching model to a student-centered model, which transitions instructors to facilitators of learning. This review summarizes current proposed pedagogies that have been researched in animal science classrooms such as experiential learning, flipped classrooms, hands-on animal experience, undergraduate research experiences, mentorship opportunities, capstone experiences, service-learning experiences, team-based learning, and cooperative learning. The limitations of these proposed pedagogies and the future research needed are also discussed.
9. Undergraduate student attitudes to current poultry industry issues over four semesters: surveying an introductory poultry science course
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Meyer, Meaghan M. (author) and Bobeck, Elizabeth A. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2023-01-13
- Published:
- USA: Oxford University Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 209 Document Number: D13554
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Animal Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 101
- Notes:
- 11 pages, Individual background and demographics affect student perceptions of animal production. Understanding how science-based education alters these opinions is a critical aspect of improving university instruction as well as increasing consumer engagement in the poultry industry. The study objectives were to quantify the effects of student background, career interests, and science-based instruction on opinions regarding current issues in the poultry industry. Undergraduate students enrolled in a one semester poultry science course at Iowa State University between 2018 and 2021 were anonymously surveyed at the start and end of the semester as part of a 4-yr study. Students who opted to take the survey answered three demographic questions indicating their 1) livestock experience, 2) sex, and 3) career goals. The body of the survey consisted of 16 “poultry issue statements” where students were directed to mark a vertical dash on a 130 mm horizontal line indicating their level of agreement with each statement. Post-survey collection, the line was separated into 5 sections for discussion: responses within 0%–20% indicated strongly disagree, 21%–40% disagree, 41%–60% neutral, 61%–80% agree, and 81%–100% indicated strongly agree. Responses were analyzed using Proc Mixed in SAS Version 9.4 with a Tukey–Kramer adjustment for all pairwise comparisons using main effects including demographic categories, education (pre- or post-instruction), and year the survey was taken. Responses to various issue statements were affected by students’ livestock experience (P < 0.05; 6 out of 16 statements affected), sex (P < 0.05; 5 out of 16 statements), and ultimate career goals (P < 0.05; 4 out of 16 statements). Pre- vs. post-education responses differed significantly in 6 out of 16 statements (P < 0.05), and in 2 out of 16 poultry issue statements, the year of instruction affected student response (P < 0.05). These data indicate that individual student background, sex, and differing career interests impact opinions of current topics in the broiler and layer industries. Further, science-based education as well as the year the course was taken over consecutive semesters significantly altered student opinions.
10. Connecting today with tomorrow through ALEC
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Davis, Jada (author) and Oros, Ava (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-06-15
- Published:
- College of ACES
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 209 Document Number: D13468
- Notes:
- 3 pages
11. Slow internet limits opportunities for rural New Mexico youth
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Rosenberg, Tamara (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-06-08
- Published:
- The Daily Yonder
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 209 Document Number: D13395
- Notes:
- 5 pages
12. Teaching the next generation of agriculture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Nash, Erin (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-02-10
- Published:
- USA: National Association for Farm Broadcasters, Platte City, Missouri
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D12995
- Notes:
- 2 pages
13. Agrarianism in agricultural education: a narrative study
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Martin, Michael J. (author), Enns, Kellie (author), and Hartmann, Katherine (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022
- Published:
- USA: American Association for Agricultural Education
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12705
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol 63, Iss.3
- Notes:
- 14 pages, Agriculturalists can be divided into broad ideological camps with differing value sets. While many different groups exist, there are two primary ideological groups: (1) conventional or agrarian populists and (2) non-conventional or neo-agrarians. Agricultural education students’ values about agriculture shape how they will work in their future classrooms, schools, and communities, as well as how they will interact with students and community members. The purpose of this narrative study was to describe undergraduate agricultural education students’ conceptualization of their values about agriculture. The findings from this study highlighted the polarization of ideologies in American agriculture. The agricultural education students’ conceptualization of agricultural values was largely conventional. Some students formed conventional agriculture values as they grew up, while other students experienced a change of their values towards conventional attitudes while in college. Students’ responses to others with differing values ranged from indifferent to negative. These differences indicate a real challenge for post-secondary agricultural educators. Students have the right to maintain their own values in agriculture, however they must be able to work with others who have differing values. Research is needed to evaluate effective ways to help students learn how to work with people who have differing agricultural values.
14. Agricultural leadership: a national portrait of undergraduate courses
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Cletzer, D. Adam (author), Mott, Rebecca L. (author), Simonsen, Jon C. (author), Tummons, John D. (author), Peckman, Jaelyn Y. (author), and Preston, Kate (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2022-01-01
- Published:
- USA: American Association for Agricultural Education
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12706
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol 63, Iss.1
- Notes:
- 17 pages, Agricultural leadership coursework has sought to developed leadership skills in graduates of colleges of agriculture for decades. Yet, a national study of the scope and nature of undergraduate leadership coursework has not been conducted since 2003. The purpose of this study was to provide empirical data for discussion of the state of agricultural leadership education. A census of all programs represented by faculty in AAAE was conducted, and 227 courses were determined to exist, the most common types of courses were introduction to leadership, personal leadership, and team and group leadership. The most common leadership theories or concepts present in the 100 course syllabi analyzed were “traits and skills,” “ethics,” and “servant leadership.” More than 80 different textbooks were used.
15. Rural kids turn citizen journalists & speak of their rights
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Sharma, Archana (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-12-13
- Published:
- The Hans India
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13369
- Notes:
- 2 pages
16. Three tips to earning trust as a communicator
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ruberti, M. (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-09-30
- Published:
- USA: AAEA - The Agricultural Communicators Network
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13120
- Notes:
- 4 pages
17. Majoring in ag communications: more than meets the eye
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Parrent, Jill (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-07-07
- Published:
- USA: AAEA - The Agricultural Communicators Network, LaGrange, GA.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13033
- Notes:
- 3 pages
18. NIFA grant project aims to develop virtual reality training for ag safety education
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Stein, Marianne (author)
- Format:
- News article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-03
- Published:
- USA: College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 203 Document Number: D12156
- Notes:
- Online from publisher. 2 pages., Describes a new USDA National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) grant project to develop a virtual reality curriculum for agricultural equipment safety training.
19. Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- News article
- Publication Date:
- 2021-02
- Published:
- USA: Southern Farm Network, Raleigh, North Carolina
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12144
- Notes:
- Brief report on "SFN Today" featured the national Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) student organization. 2 pages., Briefly described the development and goals of the organization, the programming it offers to student members, and the current student and faculty leadership.
20. The University of Chicago magazine
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Magazine
- Publication Date:
- 2021
- Published:
- USA: UChicago Magazine
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D13017
- Journal Title Details:
- V.113, N.4
- Notes:
- 80 pages
21. NAFB Foundation and the pandemic
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wyant, Sara (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020-09
- Published:
- USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11951
- Journal Title:
- Agri Marketing
- Journal Title Details:
- 58(7) : 18
- Notes:
- UI Library subscription., Update on progress and activities of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation, including student internships and scholarships, as well as fund-raising efforts.
22. Midwest Dairy and FLM Harvest help Gen Z destress with dairy
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11983
- Journal Title:
- ARCLight
- Journal Title Details:
- Fall
- Notes:
- Via online issue. 2 pages., Introduction and description of Golden ARC Award in social media for the Moo Lab entry submitted by Midwest Dairy and FLM Harvest.
23. Young people will receive technical training in organic agriculture from home
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Report
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Published:
- Peru
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 166 Document Number: D11691
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Online from website of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France., Description of the UNESCO Horizontes Program, through which young people from some rural schools in Peru learn to grow vegetables in their homes and farms. Youths work with their families, using audios and texts provided to them. Through the program, they can "implement their life projects and dedicate themselves to activities linked to the development of their communities inside or outside their locality without losing their identity."
24. Determining the effects of the smartphone as a learning tool on the motivation of school-based agricultural education students in Louisiana
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Smith, H. Eric S (author), Blackburn, J. Joey (author), Stair, Kristin S. (author), and Burnett, Michael F. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-10
- Published:
- The American Association for Agricultural Education
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10974
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 60(3), 141-154
- Notes:
- 14 pages., via online journal., The smartphone is perhaps the most influential device in modern society. Research has indicated students perceived that using smartphones in the classroom aided learning. However, most American high schools ban students from using phones in the classroom. Previous research supports the idea that advanced smartphone applications in student- centered learning environments can improve achievement and motivation. Currently, there is little in the agricultural education literature pertaining to smartphone enhanced learning among secondary agriculture students. This study compared motivational differences between non-equivalent comparison groups. Secondary agricultural students from 13 schools across Louisiana completed the Course Interest Survey to measure motivation during a forestry unit. Data were analyzed using Hierarchical Linear Modeling. The analysis rendered no statistically significant differences between the groups in motivation. It was concluded that smartphones do not reduce motivation and should be considered in agricultural education classrooms where policy permits.
25. Impact of computer-based peer review on college students' performance and perceived self-efficacy in an online graphic design course
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wagner, Sharon P. (author), Rutherford, Tracy (author), and Texas A&M University
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-10
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11062
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 103(4)
- Notes:
- 17 pages, via online journal, Prior research has indicated that the incorporation of computer-based peer review into writing instruction increases student engagement, improves student performance, and increases student perceptions of self-efficacy. This study used a quasi-experimental untreated control group design to examine the impact of computer-based peer review on student performance and perceived self-efficacy in an undergraduate agricultural graphic design course. The impact of participation in computer-based peer review on performance scores was investigated using a MANOVA. After two rounds of peer review, students improved their overall course performance by one-half letter grade. Perceptions of self-efficacy were further analyzed using a one-way repeated measures ANOVA. Most (54.17%) students who participated in the computer-based peer review process reported increases in perceived self-efficacy in graphic design. The findings from this study indicate the benefits of computer-based peer review extend to instruction in graphic design courses.
26. NAFB Foundation fundraising efforts
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wyant, Sara (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-09
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 114 Document Number: D11031
- Journal Title:
- Agri Marketing
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(7) : 26
- Notes:
- Update on fundraising and fund uses of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) Foundation for scholarships, internships and other professional development efforts.
27. Teachers and students’ perception of competence-based education in the agricultural higher education system (Case of a student cooperative in Iran)
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Saadvandia, Mahsa (author), Abbasi, Enayat (author), Farhadian, Homayoun (author), Zarafshani, Kiumars (author), Biemans, Harm (author), and Tarbiat Mordares University Razi University Wageningen University
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-06-23
- Published:
- Iran: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10977
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 25(4) : 307-322
- Notes:
- 17 pages, via online journal, Purpose: This quantitative study sought to investigate the perceptions of teachers and students regarding competency-based education (CBE) principles at the College of Agriculture at Razi University. Design: This research is a comparative analysis of two groups. The first group consists of undergraduate and graduate students majoring in agriculture who are members and non-members of student cooperatives (n = 256). The second group consists of agricultural faculty members (n = 59). Findings: The results of this study show that students and teachers have different views with regard to the extent to which CBE principles are practiced in the College of Agriculture. Moreover, students with different learning patterns had different perceptions regarding the extent to which CBE is practiced, whereas teachers with different teaching patterns had the same perception of the application of CBE principles in the College of Agriculture. Practical implications: This study has practical implications for agricultural higher education in general and colleges of agriculture in particular. Colleges of agriculture across Iran could encourage their students to establish and engage in student cooperatives so that the ‘what’ and ‘how’ aspects of CBE are put into practice. Theoretical implications: This study has theoretical implications for CBE principles. For example, student cooperatives can be utilized by faculty members as one of the main strategies for developing CBE in agricultural colleges. Originality/value: This study is original in that it moves from theory to practice when considering CBE.
28. Perception of teaching competencies by administrators, faculty and students of Indian agricultural universities: an assessment of faculty training needs
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ramesh, P. (author), Raju, D. Thammi (author), Reddy, K.M. (author), Krishnan, P. (author), Biswas, Amit (author), Umamaheshwari, T. (author), and ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, India Indian Statistical Institute, India Fisheries College and Research Institute, India
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-04-27
- Published:
- India: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10973
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 25(4) : 337-359
- Notes:
- 24 pages, via online journal, Purpose: The study aims at finding out relevance and knowledge levels of selected teaching competencies as perceived by educational administrators, faculty and students, in order to assess the training needs of faculty of agricultural universities. Methodology: Relevance and knowledge levels were tested through a teaching competency questionnaire developed and run on 292 respondents fitting into administrator, faculty and student groups. Needs Assessment Model by Borich [1980. “A Needs Assessment Model for Conducting Follow-up Studies.” Journal of Teacher Education 31 (3): 39–42] is used to identify training needs. Findings: Results indicate differences in perceptions among groups towards teaching competencies. Prioritized training needs were identified which provide the content and direction for the development of faculty in-service educational programmes. Practical implications: Faculty of agricultural universities need periodic in-service training programmes in order to improve their teaching competencies so that they become effective and competent teachers in the present educational environment. Theoretical implications: The statistically validated methodological framework provides for capturing the perception of all stakeholders on the teaching competencies among the faculty members of Agricultural Universities in India, and offers a scope for scaling up the study for similar educational setting in the region. Originality/value: The perception of students and administrators was also considered along with the self-perception of faculty about the relevance and knowledge levels of teaching competencies.
29. Facilitating conditions for farmer learning behaviour in the student-to-farmer university outreach
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kalule, Stephen W. (author), Sseguya, Haroon (author), Ongeng, Duncan (author), Karubanga, Gabriel (author), and Makerere University Gulu University
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-04-12
- Published:
- Uganda: Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 109 Document Number: D10981
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
- Journal Title Details:
- 25(3)
- Notes:
- 16 pages, via online journal, Purpose: This study elucidates on how faculty supervision support to students during farm placements and other facilitating conditions influence farmer learning in the student-centred university outreach. Methodology/Design/Approach: Cross-sectional data were collected from a sample of 283 farmers who had previously hosted students of Gulu University in the student-to-farmer university outreach. Structural equation modelling was used to analyse how faculty supervision support to students in combination with other facilitating conditions affect the formation of intentions for learning and actual farmer learning behaviour. Findings: Faculty supervision support in the student-to-farmer outreach was found to significantly influence formation of intentions for learning (β = 0.380; t = 5.263; P < .01) and actual farmer learning behaviour (β = 0.182; t = 2.081; P < .05). Practical implications: Faculty supervision support to students is critical to fostering lasting learning relationships in university outreach. Thus, it needs to be a part of the transformation agenda of the higher education sector for improved community linkages and innovation. Theoretical implications: Empirical data obtained from the context of student-centred university outreach is used to extend the model of facilitating conditions. Originality/Value: The study addresses how faculty supervision support together with farmers’ perception of student attitudes and the value of the learning content influence farmers’ learning behaviour during university outreach.
30. NAFB student membership program
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Taylor, Mandy (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-04
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10385
- Journal Title:
- Agri Marketing
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(3) : 61
- Notes:
- In a special section: "Salute to NAFB: 75th anniversary!"
31. Passion for farm broadcasting
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Cunningham, Gale (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-04
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10386
- Journal Title:
- Agri Marketing
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(3) : 62
- Notes:
- In a special section: "Salute to NAFB: 75th anniversary!"
32. Assessment of agricultural extension students’ interest in providing private extension services in Nigeria
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Adesoji, S.A. (author), Famakinwa, M. (author), and Eghosa, A.E. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-01
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11120
- Journal Title:
- The Journal of Agricultural Sciences - Sri Lanka
- Journal Title Details:
- 14(1):57-66
- Notes:
- 10 pages., via online journal., Purpose: Agricultural extension graduates do not get jobs and farmers are not getting agricultural extension services, and therefore, both the farmers and agricultural graduates do not receive benefi ts. The study assessed the interest of agricultural extension students in providing private extension services to farmers, examined their perception towards private extension services and identifi ed extension skills possessed by the students. Research Method: The study comprised all the fi nal year students in the Universities in Osun State. A two – stage sampling procedure was used to select the respondents. One university was selected from each category of federal, state and private. A total of 68 respondents were selected and interviewed. Data collected were analyzed with descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings: The results show that the mean age, mean years of formal education of the respondents were 23.75 ± 2.02 and 17.40 ± 1.16, respectively. About half (51.5%) of the respondents had positive perception towards the private extension service while 57 percent had high interest in providing private extension services. Majority of them possessed teaching skills (97.1%), innovation dissemination skills (95.5%) and communication skills (88.2%). Also, sources of agricultural information available (χ2=22.448), types of sponsors (χ2=6.102) and marital status (χ2=16.535) had a signifi cant association with respondents’ interest in providing private agricultural extension services. Research Limitation: The study focuses on the interest of agricultural extension graduates to provide private extension services; however, these graduates may have an interest in other areas that have not been investigated. Original Value: The study provides an insight to show the interest and capability of agricultural students to be engaged in private extension services as a livelihood
33. Community-guided rural journalism education project, 2018-19
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Shors, Benjamin (author) and Jones, Lisa Waananen (author)
- Format:
- Research report
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- USA: Journalism and Media Production Department, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication, Washington State University.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 124 Document Number: D11227
- Notes:
- Via online. 10 pages., "In the context of post-secondary journalism education, we investigated whether community guidance and involvement can improve 'parachute' journalism to create meaningful coverage in rural areas." Findings offered strong evidence of benefits for student learning, as well as interest from regional news organizations in greater collaboration with student journalists and need for a complete and ongoing assessment of information needs of rural communities in the region during a time of rapidly changing technology and loss of local news resources.
34. Do they believe they can communicate? Assessing college students’ perceived ability to communicate about agricultural sciences
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Norris, Shannon L. (author), Murphrey, Theresa Pesl (author), and Leggette, Holli R. (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- The American Association for Agricultural Education
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11117
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 60(4): 53-70
- Notes:
- 18 pages., via online journal., Meeting the demands of a proficient scientific workforce depends on students’ communication skill preparation. To describe students’ self-perceptions of their communication skills, we surveyed 315 students in Texas A&M University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Participants noted they were most proficient in their ability to listen effectively and least proficient in asking effective questions. Each communication skill characteristic showed a statistically significant difference before and after college engagement, but we found no statistically significant difference in the overall communication scores of students. Therefore, we recommend: 1) interviewing employers to understand their perceptions of entry-level employees; 2) investigating when students transition from false sense of confidence to actual confidence; 3) conducting a longitudinal study to investigate students’ perceptions of communication skills throughout their college experience; 4) evaluating faculty’s communication teaching methods across disciplines; and 5) investigating the influence of self-reflection on students’ attained communication skills. Conducting such studies could lead to stronger connections between the academy and the industry, especially as faculty strive to align their teaching with needs of the industry.
35. Effect of virtual social networks on entrepreneurial behaviour of agriculture students in Iran
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Farani, Ahmad Y. (author), Karimi, Saeid (author), Izadi, Nasim (author), and Ataei, Pouria (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10496
- Journal Title:
- Applied Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- 51(21): 2326-2335
- Notes:
- 11 pages., via online journal., The main purpose of this research was to investigate those factors influencing the entrepreneurial behaviour of agriculture students who were members of entrepreneurship learning and training groups in virtual communication networks. In doing this, a conceptual model was developed to examine the effects of characteristics of entrepreneurship virtual social networks and the degree of participation in these networks through entrepreneurial thinking and decision on entrepreneurial behaviour. The study population of this descriptive-correlational research was made up of 180 members of virtual social groups exchanging knowledge of entrepreneurship in WhatsApp and Viber networks. A total of 126 usable questionnaires were collected. Results indicated that participation in virtual social networks had both direct and indirect effects – through entrepreneurial thinking and decisions – on entrepreneurial behaviour. However, characteristics of entrepreneurship virtual networks had only indirect effect on entrepreneurial behaviour via entrepreneurial thinking. The study highlights certain implications for policymakers, (potential) entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship support organizations, researchers and underlines the potential of virtual social networking for promoting entrepreneurship.
36. Embracing mistakes to cultivate scientific literacy of our students
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Warner, Anna (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11825
- Journal Title:
- Agricultural Education Magazine
- Journal Title Details:
- 92(1) : 18-19
- Notes:
- Online via UI electronic subscription., Emphasis on the value of, and techniques for, helping learners analyze mistakes and learn from them.
37. Engaging young people in science education through socioscientific issues of biosecurity
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ram, Rajesh (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Taylor & Francis
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 75 Document Number: D10804
- Journal Title:
- Kōtuitui: New Zealand Journal of Social Sciences Online
- Notes:
- 17 pages., via online journal., The biosecurity system is extremely important to New Zealand because the economy is based largely on exporting products derived from primary industry practices. Recent developments in trade practices such as online trade have put the biosecurity system in New Zealand under further strain. In light of this, engaging young people to support biosecurity initiatives is crucial. A qualitative approach using the interpretive mode of inquiry was used to investigate the message young people got out of biosecurity educational material in the public. One hundred and seventy-one young people completed a questionnaire that consisted of Likert-scale type questions and open-ended questions that focused on getting young people’s understanding of biosecurity related educational material. The findings show that young people emotionally connected with the biosecurity educational material, but were unable to get the biosecurity message. Building prior knowledge about biosecurity through teaching and learning is recommended.
38. Every plate counts: evaluation of a food waste reduction campaign in a university dining hall
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ellison, Brenna (author), Savchenko, Olesya (author), Nikolaus, Cassandra J. (author), and Duff, Brittany R.L. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 7 Document Number: D10278
- Journal Title:
- Resources, Co nservation and Recycling
- Journal Title Details:
- 144 : 276-284
- Notes:
- Via UI online subscription., The foodservice industry generates food waste by disposing of unserved food in the kitchen as well as uneaten food from consumers’ plates. In all-you-care-to-eat dining settings, such as university dining halls or buffet-style restaurants, food waste can be problematic because there is little monetary incentive to take less food. In addition, university dining facilities primarily serve young consumers who tend to be more wasteful than the average adult, further increasing the likelihood of waste. Appeals to money-saving have generally been identified as the best motivator to reduce consumer food waste; however, alternative motivators are needed when the quantity of food and its associated cost are not directly linked in all-you-care-to-eat settings. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of a food waste reduction campaign in a university dining hall. Consumer plate waste was collected, sorted, and weighed in a treatment and comparison dining hall for a semester to assess the impact of the campaign on the quantity and type of food waste. Results reveal that the campaign had a modest, though insignificant, impact on waste behavior, but there were changes in students’ beliefs related to food waste, which may be an important first step to achieving behavioral change.
39. Facebook and a farm crisis: FFA and online agricultural advocacy
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kostelich, Callie (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11330
- Journal Title:
- Open Library of Humanities
- Journal Title Details:
- 5(1) : 10
- Notes:
- Via online. 28 pages., Involves Facebook responses of local chapters of the National FFA Organization involving a 2017 wildfire devastation in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Author's analysis of 23 public posts led to an observation that the FFA chapter posts contained embedded traditional rural literacies and insular narrative. Observed failure to capitalize on Facebook's potential as an advocacy tool to inform and engage large public audiences.
40. Taking it outside: the value added by experiential learning on food systems
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Harmon, Alison (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10407
- Notes:
- Pages 231-239 in Irana W. Hawkins (ed.), Promoting biodiversity in food systems. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 2019. 367 pages.
41. The use of social media on political participation among university students: an analysis of survey results from rural Pakistan
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ahmad, Taufiq (author), Alvi, Aima (author), and Ittefaq, Muhammad (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- Pakistan
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: D11381
- Journal Title:
- SAGE Open
- Journal Title Details:
- July-September 2019: 1-9
- Notes:
- 9 pages., Online via Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)., An online survey among undergraduate and graduate university students in rural Pakistan revealed that the majority used social media for political awareness and information. Findings of the study suggested that "online political activities strongly correlate to political awareness and offline political participation. In rural areas of Pakistan, the younger generations are very active on social media to participate in online and offline political happenings."
42. Three helpful tips when seeking an ag communications internship
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ford, Alexis (author)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2019
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11073
- Notes:
- Via AgNewsCenter.com, a proprietary information source. 3 pages., Suggestions from a recent agricultural communications graduate at California State University, Fresno.
43. An online study tool for reviewing plant propagation terms and concepts
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wilson, Sandra B. (author), Geneve, Robert L. (author), and Davies, Fred T. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-12
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10324
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 28(6) : 851-854
- Notes:
- 4 pages., Via online journal., Interactive web-based questions were developed for students to review subject matter learned in an online plant propagation course. Articulate Storyline software was used to build nearly 250 review questions with five different testing styles to ascertain proficiency in subject areas, including the biology of propagation, the propagation environment, seed propagation, vegetative propagation, micropropagation, and cell culture. Questions were arranged to correspond to the supporting textbook chapters in Hartmann and Kester’s Plant propagation: Principles and practices, ninth edition. These are open access and available to instructors and students worldwide. Users received immediate feedback for each question answered correctly or incorrectly. The system remembers where one leaves off, which enables starting and stopping multiple times within a chapter. Means of preand posttest responses to nine content knowledge items showed that students perceived a significant content knowledge gain in the course. These online interactive reviews can be adapted easily to other courses in a variety of fields, including horticulture, botany, systematics, and biology. They can also be expanded to overlay multiple objects and trigger events based on user response. Since inception, the website hosting these online reviews averaged 156 unique visitors per month. Students have reported this to be a useful tool to prepare them for course exams.
44. Midwest Dairy promotes "moon milk" on U-M campus
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-10-30
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D12013
- Journal Title:
- The Farmer
- Notes:
- Online from Farm Progress website. 6 pages., Describes a special event on the University of Minnesota campus involving free "moon milk" for students. "The warm, frothy milk-based beverage was described by Health magazine as 'a trendy new insomnia fighter...popping up all over social media, often in colorful hues'."
45. No cash needed at this cafe. Students pay the tab with their personal data
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Schaffel, Chaiel (author)
- Format:
- News article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-09-29
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09800
- Notes:
- NPR: The Salt, 4 pages.
46. Growing broadcast talent
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Wyant, Sara (author), Truitt, Gary (author), and DeBoer, Jordan (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-09
- Published:
- USA: Henderson Communications L.L.C., Adel, Iowa.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09920
- Journal Title:
- Agri Marketing
- Journal Title Details:
- 56(7) : 28-29
47. When the U.S. government tried to replace migrant farmworkers with high schoolers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Arellano, Gustavo (author)
- Format:
- Online article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08-23
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 198 Document Number: D09758
- Notes:
- NPR: The Salt. 7 pages.
48. Curricula influence college student knowledge and attitudes regarding invasive species
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Waliczek, Tina M. (author), Parsley, Kathryn M. (author), Williamson, Paula S. (author), Oxley, Florence M. (author), and Texas State University The University of Memphis Austin Community College
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10330
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 28(4) : 548-556
- Notes:
- 9 pages., Via online journal., Negative impacts from invasive species present a global problem. Consequently, invasive species biology has emerged as an important subdiscipline of conservation biology. One of the goals of invasive species biology is to educate the public about impacts and potential control of invasive species. The purpose of this study was to determine if a lecture, a lecture and laboratory learning model, or both influence college student learning gains and whether increase in knowledge results in changes in attitudes about invasive species. A pre- and posttest instrument that measured knowledge and attitudes of invasive species was administered to several different classes of students at a university and community college. One group of students received a lecture and laboratory curriculum between the pre- and posttest (the lecture and laboratory treatment group). A second group of students received a lecture between the pre- and posttest (the lecture-only treatment group) and a third group received no instruction between tests (the control group). The lecture was in the form of an electronic presentation, whereas the laboratory curriculum included a case study, a visual aid, and a scavenger hunt to educate students about examples of invasive plant and animal species. In all classes and groups, there were at least 2 weeks between administering the pre- and posttest. Results showed that the control group scores were not different between the pre- and posttest. However, both the lecture-only and the lecture and laboratory treatment groups had scores that changed after receiving the curricula. In addition, there was an effect of curricula on student learning for the three conditions. The differences between the group that received no curricula vs. the two that did indicated that the curricula were effective teaching interventions to help students become more educated about invasive species.
49. Increasing student awareness and understanding of food security by integrating a service-learning project into an undergraduate hydroponic food production course
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Currey, Christopher J. (author), vanderZanden, Ann Marie (author), Mitchell, Joshua J. (author), and Iowa State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10329
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 28(4) : 543-547
- Notes:
- 5 pages., Via online journal., Food security is a growing global concern. To meet the needs of an ever-growing population, food production practices will need to evolve to maximize food quantity and quality. Controlled-environment food production has increased significantly in the United States over the past 5 years, and a component of that production includes hydroponic food crops. In an effort to better prepare a workforce with knowledge of hydroponic crop production, a new course was added to an existing greenhouse curriculum. A service-learning project was integrated in the course that allowed students to experience both growing crops hydroponically and volunteering at a local food bank with a free meal program. Self-assessment showed a significant increase in student confidence in understanding food security by the end of the course. There was also a significant knowledge gained in defining terminology, factors, and the impact of food security in a community. The three guided reflections students completed during the course identified four common themes relative to the course content and service-learning project including the following: community benefits, value of volunteering, local and global effects of food insecurity, and personal growth.
50. Issues management: tough conversations with faculty, staff, and students
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Presentation
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09903
- Notes:
- Presentation at the Association of Communication Excellence (ACE) conference during the Agricultural Media Summit, Scottsdale, Arizona, August 4-8, 2018. 21 pages. PowerPoint visuals and text.
51. Live from the lab: using Facebook Live to showcase CAES [College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences] research
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Allen, David (author / College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia), Melancon, Merritt (author / College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia), and Barkdoll, Anthony (author / College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia)
- Format:
- Presentation
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09910
- Notes:
- Presentation at the Association of Communication Excellence (ACE) conference during the Agricultural Media Summit, Scottsdale, Arizona, August 4-8, 2018. 24 pages. PowerPoint.
52. Planning for successful student experiences: developing interns into future employees
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bowie, Maria (author / University of Georgia) and Tedrow, Amanda (author / University of Georgia)
- Format:
- Presentation
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09905
- Notes:
- Presentation at the Association of Communication Excellence (ACE) conference during the Agricultural Media Summit, Scottsdale, Arizona, August 4-8, 2018. 19 pages. PowerPoint slides.
53. Planning for successful student experiences: research with students
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Settle, Quisto (author)
- Format:
- Presentation
- Publication Date:
- 2018-08
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D09906
- Notes:
- Presentation at the Association of Communication Excellence (ACE) 9 pages. PowerPoint slides.
54. Agricultural communications students describe a short-term field experience
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Riggs, Angel (author), Montgomery, Diane (author), and Oklahoma State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-07-02
- Published:
- United States: New Prairie Press
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 1 Document Number: D10166
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 102(2)
- Notes:
- 20 pages; Article 3, via online journal, Student-run publications, including newsrooms and similar agency-style work achieve the curricular goal of experiential learning (Roberts, 2006) for university agricultural communication students. Gaining a journalistic skillset in the classroom is richly supplemented with experiencing real-world and authentic agency immersion to reveal to students the genuine characteristics of a workplace. The purpose of this study was to use Q methodology to evaluate a real-world, out-of-class-but-supervised newsroom producing publications for the State FFA Convention. Fifteen undergraduate students who were immersed in this three-day program in which students publish original work to disseminate information to FFA participants and the public participated in the study at the end of the newsroom experience. With a concourse sampled along four dimensions of growth and development (Author, 2014), a Q set of 36 statements was sorted. In addition to the Q sorts, comments gathered from the students at the last session assisted in the interpretation of data. Post-sort interviews were conducted with exemplar sorters. Data were analyzed using principal components and varimax rotation and interpreted to show three ways the newsroom was experienced by the university students. The Supervisors honed managerial skills while working as colleagues with faculty supervisors. The Contented Staff valued the education gained from the experience and recognized the practical application of the communications-based skill-set. The Stressed Staff had insecurities and physical discomfort during the work and living in the city. Implications for program development, classroom instruction, and field experience assessment will be discussed.
55. Dynamic network uses a simple phone app to transform Indonesia's rivers
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- News article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-06-13
- Published:
- Indonesia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 198 Document Number: D09696
- Notes:
- Online from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, France. 3 pages., Case report of a successful and influential Indonesian River School Movement, which involves establishment of local river schools and activities.
56. Case study integration in the undergraduate classroom: can we enhance willingness to communicate?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Harsh, Jessica (author), Lamm, Alexa (author), Telg, Ricky (author), and Meyers, Courtney (author)
- Format:
- Paper abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D10019
- Notes:
- Abstract of paper presented at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) Agricultural Communications Section, Jacksonville, Florida, February 4-5, 2018.
57. Eye-tracking: a biometric tool for measuring baseline visual literacy in agricultural communications students
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Redwine, Tobin (author), McKim, Billy (author), Roberts, Lacey (author), and Rogers, Taylor (author)
- Format:
- Paper abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2018-02
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 199 Document Number: D10002
- Notes:
- Abstract of paper presented at the National Agricultural Communications Symposium, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) Agricultural Communications Section, Jacksonville, Florida, February 4-5, 2018.
58. Can menu labeling affect away-from-home dietary choices?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Castellari, Elena (author), Marette, Stephan (author), Moro, Daniele (author), and Sckokai, Paolo (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Italy
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 131 Document Number: D11327
- Journal Title:
- Bio- based and Applied Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- 7(3) : 249-263
- Notes:
- 15 pages., Online via AgEconSearch., Results of a field experiment at a university cafeteria indicated that "provision of nutritional information by itself can have zero or low impact unless it synergizes with other instruments such as nutritional education, social norm provisions and nudges."
59. Challenges in the teaching of environmental journalism
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Neuzil, M. (author), Freedman, E. (author), Poulson, D. (author), and Duffy, K. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article summary
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11414
- Journal Title:
- Applied Environmental Education & Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- 17(4) : 323-334
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Research summary via online from the North American Association for Environmental Education., Researchers interviewed 11 environmental or science journalism educators from four-year institutions and identified four common challenges: (1) keeping up with technology, (2) student interest, (3) environmental advocacy among students; and (4) lack of potential careers in the field. They suggested pre-requisites.
60. Cultivating creativity: faculty perceptions of creativity in agricultural communications students
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gibson, Courtney (author), Hancock, Hope (author), Irlbeck, Erica (author), and Meyers, Courtney (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09218
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 102(1) Article 3
61. Determining the effects of evidence-based messaging on millennial agriculturalists' attitudes towards genetically modified (GM) foods
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ballmer, Erica M. (author) and Purdue University
- Format:
- Thesis
- Publication Date:
- 2018-01-01
- Published:
- Ann Arbor: ProQuest
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10474
- Notes:
- 126 pages., ISBN: 9780438013049, Via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses., Genetically modified foods and crops are a topic of heated debate in the United States. As with all issues, messaging has the potential to influence and change an individual’s attitude. Through the lens of social judgment theory, this quasi-experimental study investigated the influence of an evidence-based message on millennial agricultural students’ attitudes towards genetically modified foods and crops, while taking into account participants’ ego-involvements for the issue. Sixty-nine undergraduate students in the College of Agriculture participated in this study – comprised of a pre-test and post-test questionnaire with an evidence-based message intervention between. The major finding from this study was that for the issue of genetically modified foods, millennial agricultural students’ with high ego-involvement are capable of attitude change and moving their anchor points in the direction of viewing genetically modified foods and crops less favorably than prior to the evidence-based message intervention. This result was unexpected, but important. Another key finding is that the majority of millennial agricultural students reported holding favorable attitudes towards genetically modified foods. In regards to the risks of genetically modified foods, the majority of participants disagreed that there is any risk associated with eating genetically modified foods and were neutral towards any environmental risks of genetically modified crops. This study also investigated the role of ego-involvement and the widths of the latitudes of acceptance, noncommitment, and rejection. While there was a trend for the latitude of acceptance to increase and for the latitude of rejection to decrease for both the high and low ego-involvement groups, these findings were insignificant. Overall, this study’s findings provides great insight to science communicators who are messaging with the goal of influencing attitude change. Utilizing key elements of science communication including, weight of evidence reporting, weight of experts reporting, reinforcement of self-identity, credibility, valence, and framing theory, it is possible to influence attitude change, at least for millennial agricultural students with high ego-involvement for the issue of genetically modified foods. Future research should expand to include other segments of the population, as well as other science issues.
62. Introducing the academic discipline of agricultural communications to the United Kingdom: a needs analysis
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Maples, Sara Kathryn (author) and University of Arkansas
- Format:
- Thesis
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- Ann Arbor: ProQuest
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 17 Document Number: D10468
- Notes:
- 97 pages., Via ProQuest Dissertations and Theses., There is a current need to identify and describe opinions of prospective employers and current agricultural students about the prospects of developing an agricultural communications academic discipline in the U.K. An understanding of the competencies employers would expect of agricultural communications graduates, as well as an understanding of what students would expect to learn, would form the conceptualization and development of the discipline in the U.K. A total of 22 agricultural communications professionals and 67 agricultural students from across the United Kingdom completed the survey. Collected data showed agricultural students and agricultural communications professionals answers overall were not statistically different. Both groups found many of the competencies such as writing skills and general communication skills to be important for an agricultural communications graduate in the United Kingdom. Future studies should investigate the need for an agricultural communications academic discipline in the communications profession in the United Kingdom.
63. NAFB 2018 Membership Directory
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Directories
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D10274
- Notes:
- 98 pages.
64. Research training thoughts
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kroupa, Eugene A. (author)
- Format:
- Correspondence
- Publication Date:
- 2018-01-01
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 151 Document Number: D10052
- Notes:
- 3 pages., Correspondence via email., Recommends that agricultural communications students take course work to learn how to do statistical tests and interpret the results of others' research.
65. Teaching engineering, teamwork and tolerance by bringing multi-discipline, multi-cultural students together via a project of common interest: vertical, hydroponic, smart garden with global and universal (space) applications
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ruiz-Carpio, Miguel Rafael (author), Safai, Cyrus (author), Djobo, Arafat (author), Gaichuk, Ivan (author), and Safai, Nick M. (author)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 93 Document Number: D10863
- Notes:
- Poster/paper published in proceedings of the American Society for Engineering Education annual conference and exposition, Salt Lake City, Utah. 2018, pages 1-15., Motivating, promoting interest in teaching engineering subjects is always a challenge for undergraduate engineering students especially for junior and lower level students. This approach also brought social awareness to members of the group, as well as tolerance and responsibility. It also emphasized to the students a tolerant and an open-minded world, now and forevermore. A group of multinational, multicultural undergraduate students at Salt Lake Community College, majoring in Civil, Mechanical, Electrical and Computer engineering are working on a project involving vertical farming, hydroponic watering, and making the plant growing process smart. Food and its availability is of major concern in all nations, especially the underdeveloped communities. Students get exposed to different engineering disciplines, and learn how to work in a multicultural team and become socially responsible in an ever increasing connected world. Each student also becomes a teacher to other students at times discussing his specialty and field of engineering.
66. Identification of industry needs and development of professional skills in students of horticulture
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Pearson, Brian J. (author), Moore, Kimberly (author), and University of Florida
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-10
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10350
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(5) : 580-582
- Notes:
- 3 pages., Via online journal., Increased global trade coupled with diversified employment opportunities demand college graduates possessing well-developed professional skills. Recent survey results identified the importance of professional skills among candidates seeking employment, with communication being recognized as the most important skill or quality when selecting candidates. The ability to work within a team structure, solve complex problems, and organize and prioritize work also ranked high among industry employment needs. Despite a rigorous focus on discipline-oriented knowledge and skills, development of professional skills in students of horticulture may be overlooked or not fully developed. Teaching methods can be modified to incorporate development of professional skills and discipline-oriented knowledge to enhance student employment preparedness and directly address industry needs.
67. Dirty boots and ag roots
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Berger, Emily (author / AAEA student intern)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-08-10
- Published:
- USA: AAEA - The Agricultural Communicators Network, LaGrange, GA.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 170 Document Number: D09011
- Journal Title:
- AAEA ByLine
- Notes:
- 6 pages, including reader comments.
68. College student knowledge and perceptions of invasive species
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Waliczek, Tina M. (author), Williamson, Paula S. (author), Oxley, Florence M. (author), and Texas State University Austin Community College
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10361
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(4) : 550-556
- Notes:
- 7 pages., Via online journal., The purpose of this study was to determine college students’ understanding of invasive species and their support for plant and animal pest control and eradication methods. Surveys were administered at a university and community college in Texas in biology and agriculture departments. A total of 533 respondents participated in the study. Most students said they were not part of any type of environmental organization and felt they were not very informed about invasive species issues. More students reported learning about invasive species in high school than in college courses. The average score on knowledge questions related to invasive and native plants and animals was 32%. Most students underestimated the negative impact of invasive species but many were aware of costs to manage those species. Reliable reported sources of information included environmental organizations, college courses, and the Internet. Pearson product-moment correlations showed positive relationships between students who had college class instruction regarding invasive species and positive attitudes toward management of invasive species. Positive relationships were also found between instruction and an awareness of invasive plants or animals. Respondents who were knowledgeable of invasive species in the community had more positive attitudes toward the management of invasive species. In demographic comparisons, differences were found with males, upperclassmen, and those identifying as Caucasian or other having more knowledge of invasive species and more positive attitudes toward their management.
69. Introduction: Five-minute impact strategies for engaging student- Where to start with service-learning and fundraising workshop
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Trader, Brian W. (author), Kobayashi, Kent D. (author), and University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Format:
- Workshop report
- Publication Date:
- 2017-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 15 Document Number: D10434
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(4) : 453-454
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Via online journal.
70. Learning by doing: Applying the concept of pollen viability in a horticulture classroom
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Perez, Kauahi (author) and University of Hawaii and Manoa
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10362
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(4) : 461-464
- Notes:
- 4 pages., Via journal article., Learning by doing plays a critical role in a learner’s conceptual understanding. By actively engaging with a concept, students gain experience and develop an enduring understanding of the concept. The concept of pollen viability is a critical component in the field of plant breeding and can be used to explain various aspects of pollen quality. An inquiry activity was designed to expose undergraduate students in a horticulture course to the concept of pollen viability and its application. The entire class was tasked with collaborating to identify an in vitro germination medium optimized to germinate plumeria (Plumeria rubra) pollen. To determine optimum sucrose and pH concentrations of the medium, student groups were assigned treatments of pollen from two plumeria cultivars that were germinated in Brewbaker and Kwack media of differing sucrose and pH concentrations. Students calculated the percentage of germinated pollen and assessed pollen tube integrity and used these variables as evidence of an optimized medium. Although undergraduates were engaged in authentic research practices during the inquiry activity, lack of time and resources impeded completion of the activity. However, students were exposed to methods and instrumentation directly related to evaluating pollen viability. Moreover, they were exposed to the basic practice of pollen quality assessment that they can use to carry out investigations on pollen fertility. In addition, insight was gained to improve the inquiry activity in the future. Now, well-informed modifications to the inquiry activity can be made to pilot this activity in a formal horticulture laboratory section.
71. Using flipped classrooms and virtual field trips to engage students
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Kobayashi, Kent D. (author) and University of Hawaii at Manoa
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-08
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 12 Document Number: D10364
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(4) : 458-460
- Notes:
- 3 pages., Via online journal., Student engagement in the classroom is critical for effective learning. To enhance student engagement, several teaching approaches can be used, including a flipped classroom approach and virtual field trips. The flipped classroom approach was used in an undergraduate tropical production systems course in which students viewed lecture materials outside of class, brought their smart devices to class to review materials, searched for new information on the Internet, and participated in small group discussions. In the virtual field trip assignment, each student visited a commercial farm or nursery, interviewed the owner or manager, and gave a presentation to the class about the operation of the enterprise and its sustainable practices.
72. A high school summer academy’s effect on increasing awareness of the horticulture industry and its potential to develop future horticulturists
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Mitchell, E. Shelley (author), Moss, Justin Q. (author), and Oklahoma State University
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-04
- Published:
- United States: American Society for Horticultural Science
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 16 Document Number: D10446
- Journal Title:
- HortTechnology
- Journal Title Details:
- 27(2) : 269-274
- Notes:
- 6 pages., Via online journal., This study examines the impact of a residential horticultural career academy, Camp Tomorrow’s Undergraduates Realizing the Future (TURF), conducted from 2010 to 2016 at Oklahoma State University (OSU) in Stillwater, OK. Each year, up to 25 Oklahoma high school students were engaged in 2 weeks of hands-on activities representing a variety of horticulture-related careers. Instructors for Camp TURF included OSU faculty, staff, and graduate students from the Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, related OSU departments, and horticulture and landscape architecture industry professionals. The Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education sponsored this career academy, which was geared toward potential first-generation college students, and helped to expose students to the university atmosphere as well as expand their knowledge of science- and math-related career fields. Pre- and postassessments given at Camp TURF show significant changes in college readiness and familiarity with horticulture careers, but did not necessarily increase interest in particular horticulture and landscape architecture careers. Upon following up with academy graduates, we learned that the academy has been a positive experience for numerous attendees, with 76.6% going on to higher education and two students majoring in horticulture and landscape architecture-related areas.
73. The Foxfire book series that preserved Appalachian foodways
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Danovich, Tove (author)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-03-17
- Published:
- USA: NPR
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 168 Document Number: D08533
- Journal Title Details:
- ONL
- Notes:
- NPR online: the salt, 6 pages.
74. Day tripping with a pro
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Allen, Mary (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-03
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08276
- Journal Title:
- AAEA ByLine
- Notes:
- 3 pages.
75. A case study of using metacognitive reflections to enhance writing skills and strategies in an agricultural media writing course
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Redwine, Tobin (author), Leggette, Holli R. (author), and Prather, Brooke (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- 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: 168 Document Number: D08658
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 101(1) : 56-68
76. An examination of student development theory in the context of writing instruction
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Leggette, Holli R. (author), Whitaker, Holly Jarvis (author), and Miranda, Matt (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08979
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 101(2) : 33-45
77. An experiential approach to environmental communication
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Plec, Emily (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09050
- Notes:
- Pages 217-222 in Tema Milstein, Mairi Pileggi, and Eric Morgan (editors), Environmental communication pedagogy and practice. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon, England. 277 pages.
78. An innovative mobile learning framework for the field of agriculture extension Sri Lanka
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jayasinghe, J.A.S.S. (author), Hewagamage, K.P. (author), and Department of Information Technology, CINEC Campus, IT Park, Malabe, Sri Lanka University of Colombo School of Computing, 35, Reid Avenue, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- Sri Lanka: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: D08141
- Notes:
- article number 7829901, pp. 72-79, 16th International Conference on Advances in ICT for Emerging Regions, ICTer 2016; Jetwing BlueNegombo; Sri Lanka; 1 September 2016 through 3 September 2016; Category numberCFP1686L-ART; Code 126111
79. Communicating sustainability: student perceptions of a behavior change campaign
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Godfrey, D. Matthew (author), Feng, Patrick (author), and Department of Marketing, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA Department of Communication, Media and Film, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- USA: Emerald Publishing
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08305
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 18 (1): 2-22
80. Environmental privilege walk: unpacking the invisible knapsack
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Milstein, Tema (author) and Griego, Stephen (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09049
- Notes:
- Pages 212-216 in Tema Milstein, Mairi Pileggi, and Eric Morgan (editors), Environmental communication pedagogy and practice. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon, England. 277 pages.
81. Exploring perspectives of students studying communication toward media access and use: a Q methodological study
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Riggs, Angel (author), Montgomery, Diane (author), and Blackwell, Cindy (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- 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: 168 Document Number: D08659
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 101(1) : 69-84
82. Growing our relationship with ACT (Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow)
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Bedord, Laurie (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-01
- Published:
- USA: American Agricultural Editors' Association, LaGrange, Georgia
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Folder: 161 Document Number: D07853
- Journal Title:
- AAEA ByLine
- Notes:
- Via online issue. 3 pages.
83. NAFB 2017 membership directory
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- directories
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09361
- Notes:
- 90 pages
84. Pedagogy as environmental communication: the rhetorical situations of the classroom
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Prody, Jessica M. (author)
- Format:
- Book chapter
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09041
- Notes:
- Pages 24-35 in Tema Milstein, Mairi Pileggi, and Eric Morgan (editors), Environmental communication pedagogy and practice. Routledge: Abingdon, Oxon, England. 277 pages.
85. The potential return on investment of the recruitment strategies for an academic unit focused on agricultural sciences
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Robertson, J. Tanner (author), Hurst, Taylor (author), Williams, Kevin (author), and Kieth, Lance (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 169 Document Number: D08981
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 101(2) : 59-71
86. The reliability, use and evaluation of sources of information on foodstuffs
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Szlachciuk, Julita (author) and Ozimek,Irena (author)
- Format:
- Journal / Abstract
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- Poland
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08279
- Journal Title:
- British Food Journal
- Journal Title Details:
- 119(3) : 442-452
87. Training tomorrow's environmental journalists: assessing the extent of environmental-themed training in college-level journalism programs
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Schmidt, H.C. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article summary
- Publication Date:
- 2017
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11413
- Journal Title:
- Applied Environmental Education & Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- 16(1) : 17-28
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Research summary online via the North American Association for Environmental Education., Author used a three-component data collection frame. Findings suggested that "very little training exists at the college level; almost 80% of schools with communication or journalism programs did not offer any courses described as directly or indirectly about the environment. Nevertheless, almost 80% of surveyed students thought coursework in environmental reporting was somewhat important, important, or very important. Furthermore, of the news article published in campus papers, under 2% covered environmental topics, which the researcher rated as "typically simplistic and local(typically campus) in geographic scale.
88. Risk and benefit judgment of excreta as fertilizer in agriculture: an exploratory investigation in Rwanda and Uganda
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ekane, Nelson (author), Mertz, C. K. (author), Slovic, Paul (author), Kjellen, Marianne (author), Westlund, Hans (author), and Royal Institute of Technology and Stockholm Environment Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-04-02
- Published:
- Africa: Taylor & Francis Group Ltd., 2 Park Square Oxford OX14 4RN United Kingdom
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D08217
- Journal Title:
- Human and Ecological Risk Assessment
- Journal Title Details:
- 22 (3): 639-666
89. Reasons why missing class is okay
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jodlowski, Cameron (author)
- Format:
- Commentary
- Publication Date:
- 2016-03
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 146 Document Number: D06645
- Journal Title:
- National Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow
- Journal Title Details:
- : 1
- Notes:
- Emphasizes the value of learning outside of the classroom.
90. Comparing students' writing apprehension scores in a writing-intensive course: a pre-test post-test design
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gorham, Laura M. (author), Meyers, Courtney (author), and Matteson, Shirley M. (author)
- Format:
- Conference paper
- Publication Date:
- 2016-02
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 162 Document Number: D08134
- Notes:
- Research paper presented in the Agricultural Communications Section, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS) in San Antonio, Texas, February 7-8, 2016. 24 pages.
91. Memorandum of understanding with the College of ACES regarding the Agricultural Communications Program
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Memorandum
- Publication Date:
- 2016-02-01
- Published:
- University of Illinois
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 208 Document Number: D13375
- Notes:
- 6 pages
92. Agricultural journalism
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Jana, B.L (author)
- Format:
- Book excerpt
- Publication Date:
- 2016-01-01
- Published:
- India: Agrotech Publishing Academy
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 207 Document Number: D12989
- Notes:
- 11 pages. Contains preface, table of contents, and author information.
93. Committing millennials toward recycling and environmental preservation
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Loureiro, Sandra Maria Correia (author) and Kaufmann, Hans Ruediger (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- Portugal
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D11622
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Promotion Management
- Journal Title Details:
- 22(2) : 224-237
- Notes:
- 15 pages., Online via UI e-subscription., Researchers analyzed antecedents and consequences of affective commitment revealed "the importance of pleasant arousal in reinforcing self-expressive recycling in order to increase the affective commitment."
94. Consumer attitude and behaviour towards food waste
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Radzyminska, Monika (author), Jakubowska, Dominika (author), and Staniewska, Katarzyna (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- Poland
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 102 Document Number: D10926
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agribusiness and Rural Development
- Journal Title Details:
- 1(39) : 175-181
- Notes:
- This paper presents the attitudes and behaviour of young consumers towards food waste based on a pilot qualitative research and data published in the literature. Qualitative research was conducted with the use of focus group method, with approximately 8–10 selected students per group. Four focus group sessions were held, with open discussion led by a moderator and the scenario containing problematic issues. The study included a total of thirty-seven students, aged 22– 25 years. Studies have shown that negative attitude of household towards food waste is not frequently reflected in consumers’ behaviour, despite their fundamental knowledge on how to reduce food waste. Respondents emphasized the need for educational campaigns. Properly selected and presented information will stimulate both consumer’s attitude and behaviour.
95. Exploring agricultural communications students' perceptions of communication apprehension and writing apprehension in the classroom
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ahrens, Chelsey Ann (author), Meyers, Courtney (author), Irlbeck, Erica (author), Burris, Scott (author), and Roach, David (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016-01-01
- Published:
- USA: ERIC
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 152 Document Number: D10161
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Education
- Journal Title Details:
- 57(2) : 119-133
- Notes:
- 15 pages., ISSN-1042-0541, Via ERIC., Employers have identified oral and written communications skills to be the most important skills graduates should possess when entering the workforce. In order for faculty to better understand their students' oral and written communications skills, they should understand what apprehension the students have toward oral and written communications. Specifically, no studies have been found that explore communication apprehension (CA) or writing apprehension (WA) in agricultural communications students. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore agricultural communications students' perceptions of CA and WA. Participants believe agricultural communications instructors set up an environment that is conducive to changing behavior. However, students realized and identified areas of improvement that could help them lower their CA and WA. Recommendations for practice are provided in order to help alleviate CA and WA in agricultural communications students.
96. Modeling relationships between subdimensions of environmental literacy
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Genc, Murat (author) and Akilli, Mustafa (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D07193
- Journal Title:
- Applied Environmental Education & Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- 15(1) :58-74
97. NAFB 2016 Membership Directory
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- Directories
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA: National Association of Farm Broadcasting, Platte City, Missouri
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08295
98. Opening the doors to agriculture: the effect of transparent communication on attitude
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Rumble, Joy N. (author) and Irani, Tracy (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: D07425
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 100(2) : 57-72
99. Silent but brewing
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Qiaolei Jiang (author), Aricat, Rajiv George (author), Chib, Arul (author), Chia, Alvin (author), Sie Mun Tan (author), Lisa Tan (author), and Zhen Wei Woo (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 155 Document Number: D07075
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Intercultural Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- 40(1) : p1-1
100. Student expectations and reflections of a study away course experience to Washington, D.C
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Meyers, Courtney (author), Arnold, Shannon (author), and M (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2016
- Published:
- USA
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 156 Document Number: D07427
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Applied Communications
- Journal Title Details:
- 100(2) : 86-99