{"id":11159,"date":"2006-01-01T01:26:56","date_gmt":"2006-01-01T01:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/?p=11159"},"modified":"2018-03-01T01:43:17","modified_gmt":"2018-03-01T01:43:17","slug":"acdc-news-issue-06-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/acdc-news-issue-06-01\/","title":{"rendered":"ACDC News \u2013 Issue 06-01"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 align=\"left\"><a name=\"zero\"><\/a><strong>Happy New Year.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Welcome to this first 2006 issue<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>of news from the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center. If you are new to\u00a0<em>ACDC News,\u00a0<\/em>we hope you find it interesting and useful.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><a name=\"one\"><\/a><strong>Our basic mission continues<\/strong>:<\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Work hard to be a valuable resource for better communicating about agriculture, food, natural resources and related endeavors of societies worldwide.<\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><a name=\"two\"><\/a><strong>Mixed messages about tomatoes-for-health claims<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">How is this for a mixed message, pointed out in a recent\u00a0<em>Boston Globe\u00a0<\/em>article?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently ruled that food companies can tell consumers that eating as little as one-half cup of tomatoes and tomato-based products weekly reduces the risk of prostate cancer.<\/li>\n<li>However, companies must also tell consumers the FDA does not believe the science behind that message.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Citation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.aces.uiuc.edu\/agcomdb\/view.asp?ID=C23389\">It&#8217;s good for you, but \u2026<\/a><br \/>\nPosted at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.boston.com\/business\/globe\/articles\/2005\/11\/30\/its_good_for_you_but?mode=PF\">www.boston.com\/business\/globe\/articles\/2005\/11\/30\/its_good_for_you_but?mode=PF<\/a><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><a name=\"three\"><\/a><strong>Three new songs promote 4-H in Canada<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Three original songs by a country rock band are helping promote 4-H in Ontario, Canada, as part of a 90th anniversary celebration of the youth organization. These new songs reflect the \u201cLearning To Do By Doing\u201d motto of 4-H:<br \/>\n&#8220;I Am Home&#8221;<br \/>\n\u201cFour Good Reasons\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cGiving Back\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All members of the group, called The GMOs, have either been 4-H members or associated with 4-H. \u201cWe all drew on our positive experiences to help bring the songs together,\u201d explained GMO drummer and co-founder Len Kahn.<\/p>\n<p>Citation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.aces.uiuc.edu\/agcomdb\/view.asp?ID=C23327\">4-H Ontario commissions three original songs<\/a><br \/>\nPosted at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.4-hontario.ca\/press2.cfm?documentid=3694\">http:\/\/www.4-hontario.ca\/press2.cfm?documentid=3694<\/a><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><a name=\"four\"><\/a><strong>Empowering women farmers with information<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">The Agricultural Communications Documentation Center recently added documents to its collection that highlight information programs for women farmers in Uganda and The Ukraine. These documents further enhance the extensive Center collection about communications in the lives and activities of women farmers globally.<\/p>\n<p>In Uganda, women are using an interactive CD-Rom to become better farmers, according to the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC). \u201cThe CD gives advice on ways to improve yields from crops and livestock, how to market what is produced, and helps the farmers think about new products they can make and sell.\u201d The information tool is available in Uganda &#8216;s local languages.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, in The Ukraine, a project responds to women farmers \u201cwho identified lack of information as the major obstacle to becoming successful entrepreneurs in a new market economy.\u201d The project provides the farmers with computer training and Internet access at eight \u201ctelecentres,\u201d where they obtain a variety of agricultural information.<\/p>\n<p>Citation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.aces.uiuc.edu\/agcomdb\/view.asp?ID=C23431\">Ugandan women farmers go hi-tech\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nPosted at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/sci\/tech\/2078444.stm\">http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/sci\/tech\/2078444.stm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Citation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.aces.uiuc.edu\/agcomdb\/view.asp?ID=C23432\">A CD-Rom for Rural Women in Africa\u00a0<\/a><br \/>\nPosted at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wougnet.org\/News\/cdupdate.html\">http:\/\/www.wougnet.org\/News\/cdupdate.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Citation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/web.aces.uiuc.edu\/agcomdb\/view.asp?ID=C23433\">Sustaining women farmers in Ukraine<\/a><br \/>\nPosted at:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.undp.org\/info21\/pilot\/pi-ukr.html\">http:\/\/www.undp.org\/info21\/pilot\/pi-ukr.html<\/a><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><a name=\"five\"><\/a><strong>\u201cMy stab at a couple of new word\/terms.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Thanks to Chuck Zimmerman of ZimmComm for sending these timely agri-terms:<\/p>\n<p>Agriblogging \u2013 Posting agricultural information that includes links to various kinds of media content like audio, images, documents and video on a Weblog.<\/p>\n<p>Farm podcasting \u2013 Making audio and\/or video files that contain farm information available for Web access subscription via an RSS feed that allows the subscribers to capture the file on their computers and digital audio\/video players.<\/p>\n<p>ZimmComm is doing both agriblogging and farm podcasting on several sites, including AgWired at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.agwired.com\/\">http:\/\/www.agwired.com<\/a><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3><a name=\"six\"><\/a><strong>Encouraging words we appreciate<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<p>Thanks to all who shared with us reactions such as these during recent months, along with suggestions about how to make the Center more useful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cI appreciate your quick response to my question.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThis is very helpful. Thank you!\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYou have a tremendous database.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cOnce again, thank you so much for the contacts.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cThanks for producing ACDC News. A great service to agricultural communications.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cYour database has been a wonderful tool in my work.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHave put your Web site in my Favorites file!\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3><b><a name=\"seven\"><\/a><\/b><strong>Communicator activities approaching<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>February 1, 2006<br \/>\nThe Agricultural Communicators in Education Research SIG issued a Call for Graduate Student Award Competitions (research proposal, outstanding thesis, and outstanding dissertation). The calls are located on the Research SIG Web site (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aceweb.org\/sigs\/research\/new.html\">http:\/\/www.aceweb.org\/sigs\/research\/new.html\u00a0<\/a>), which includes award submission guidelines, scoring rubrics, and direct links to all three online submission portals. Award winners will be announced at the ACE Annual International Meeting in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada. Please forward this information to colleagues and graduate students.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February 4-8, 2006<br \/>\nAnnual meeting and conference of the Agricultural Communications Section, Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists (SAAS), in Orlando, Florida.<br \/>\nInformation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.saasinc.org\/orlando2006\/orlando_mainpage.asp\">http:\/\/www.saasinc.org\/orlando2006\/orlando_mainpage.asp<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 1, 2006<br \/>\nRegistrations due for the 2006 conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education in Clearwater, Florida, May 14-17, 2006.<br \/>\nInformation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aiaee.org\/pdf\/2006announce.pdf\">http:\/\/www.aiaee.org\/pdf\/2006announce.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 6-8, 2006<br \/>\n\u201cPractice change for sustainable communities.\u201d Conference of the Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN) in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia.<br \/>\nInformation:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.apen.org.au\/\">http:\/\/www.apen.org.au\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>March 23-25, 2006<br \/>\nSpring meeting of the Agricultural Relations Council in Memphis, Tennessee.<br \/>\nInformation: Jeri Mattix Omernik of Rocky Mountain Marketing Communications at:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:jmo@rmmc.biz\">jmo@rmmc.biz<\/a><\/p>\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><a name=\"eight\"><\/a><strong>Please let us know if you would rather not receive ACDC News<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<div align=\"left\">As Year 2006 begins, we want to tell you how much we appreciate your interest in this free e-newsletter. We hope it is helpful, interesting and convenient for you. However, we do not want to send something to you that you would rather not receive. So at any time, please let us know if you would like to be removed from the list. You can do so by contacting us at the Documentation Center:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:docctr@aces.uiuc.edu\">docctr@library.uiuc.edu<\/a>. Also let us know if your e-mail address changes.<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><a name=\"nine\"><\/a><strong>Other possible subscribers you might suggest?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p align=\"left\">Let us know of \u2013 or refer us to \u2013 associates or other persons you think might like to receive free online alerts to future issues of ACDC News.<\/p>\n<p align=\"left\">When you see interesting items you cannot find locally or online, get in touch with us. Tell us the titles and\/or document numbers. We will help you gain access.<\/p>\n<div align=\"left\">\n<hr align=\"left\" \/>\n<h3 align=\"left\"><strong>Best regards and good searching<\/strong>.<\/h3>\n<div align=\"left\">Please pass along your reactions, suggestions and ideas for the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center. Feel free to invite our help as you search for information. And please suggest (or send) agricultural communication documents we might add to this unique collection. We welcome them in hard copy (sent to Ag Com Documentation Center, 510 LIAC, 1101 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801) or electronic form at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:docctr@aces.uiuc.edu\">docctr@library.uiuc.edu<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div align=\"left\"><i>\u00a0January, 2006<\/i><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Happy New Year. Welcome to this first 2006 issue\u00a0of news from the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center. 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