Special thanks go this month to Claron Burnett, professor emeritus of agricultural journalism, University of Wisconsin USA. Professor Burnett is co-author of several widely used references, including Agricultural News Writing and Writing for Agriculture: A New Approach Using Tested Ideas.\u00a0 He recently contributed 10 of his documents (published 1957-1990) that were missing from our collection.\u00a0 Examples of his recent contributions:<\/p>\n
An attractive new 75-page teaching reference, Exploring Science Writing: An Environmental Focus,\u201d came off the press in December. It is published by the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant and Michigan Sea Grant programs and co-edited by Nancy Riggs of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Peggy Britt of the University of Michigan.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the reference is to \u201cintroduce students to writing for the lay public about a few of the many public issues that affect the ecosystems in which we live.\u201d Chapter 1 introduces readers to science writing techniques. Four following chapters offer writing samples and assignments about environmental topics such as water quality, exotic species, fishery problems and coastal economic development. Contact: Nancy Riggs at\u00a0nriggs@uiuc.edu<\/a><\/p>\n Not much has changed in 28 years.\u00a0 Science information still isn\u2019t getting the coverage some feel it deserves.\u00a0 Arthur J. Snider, science editor of the Chicago News, addressed this issue in 1971 at the National Seminar on Agricultural Science Communications.\u00a0 His topic: \u201cHow the media make decisions regarding science information.\u201d<\/p>\n The same intrinsic qualities that made news in 1971 make news today.\u00a0 As Snider stated, science information is no exception.\u00a0 His reasons for lack of media acceptance also sound familiar.\u00a0 Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n For more information about media use of science information, contact us at the Center or search the database.\u00a0 Use subject terms such as \u201cscientific communication\u201d or \u201cwriting skills.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 (by Laura Cheline)<\/p>\n Here\u2019s a new survey report in the Center that sketches attitudes of U.S. citizens toward the use of alternative fuels such as ethanol.\u00a0 Findings are based on 1,003 telephone interviews conducted during September 1998.<\/p>\n \u201cAmerica speaks out on energy: foreign oil dependency.\u201d\u00a0 Published by the Sustainable Energy Coalition, Takoma Park, Maryland.\u00a0 October 1998.\u00a0 101pp<\/p>\n A recent national survey among more than 2,300 U.S. corn growers helps track their growing use of new technologies.\u00a0 The survey, conducted by Novartis Seeds, Inc., reveals the extent to which growers were using GPS mapping systems, yield monitors on combines, personal computers and the internet for agricultural information during 1998.\u00a0\u00a0 Results of a similar survey conducted during 1997 show trends in adoption.\u00a0 If you are interested in the results, inquire about:<\/p>\n \u201cSummary of Novartis Seeds Farm Technology Survey Findings\u201d<\/p>\n Here are the approaching meetings of some agricultural communicator\u00a0organizations:<\/p>\n March 4-5 April 7-9 Please let us know if we can help you find information and\/or if you can suggest documents that we might add to this collection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prof. Claron Burnett contributes documents. Special thanks go this month to Claron Burnett, professor emeritus of agricultural journalism, University of Wisconsin USA. Professor Burnett is co-author of several widely used references, including Agricultural News Writing and Writing for Agriculture: A New Approach Using Tested Ideas.\u00a0 He recently contributed 10 of his documents (published 1957-1990) that […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":139,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acdc_news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/139"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11329"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11329\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11330,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11329\/revisions\/11330"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/a>Familiar advice from media<\/b>.<\/h3>\n
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\n\u00a0<\/a>Sample requests for assistance.<\/b><\/h3>\n
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\n\u00a0<\/a>Public attitudes about ethanol for fuel.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n<\/a>Tracking farmer adoption of information technologies<\/b>.<\/h3>\n
\n\u00a0<\/a>Professional meetings approaching.<\/b><\/h3>\n
\n\u201cMarketing to agriculture: building the essential foundation.\u201d Conference\u00a0sponsored by National Agri-Marketing Association at Westin O\u2019Hare,\u00a0 Chicago, Illinois.
\nDetails:\u00a0www.nama.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\n\u201cBrave new world.\u201d Agricultural Relations Council annual meeting at\u00a0 Atlanta Marriott Marquis, Atlanta,\u00a0Georgia.
\nContact: Donna French\u00a0 Dunn, ARC president, at\u00a0donna@aaea.org<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/a>Best regards and good searching.\u00a0<\/b><\/h3>\n