{"id":15521,"date":"2022-09-20T17:12:18","date_gmt":"2022-09-20T17:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/?p=15521"},"modified":"2022-11-11T22:47:41","modified_gmt":"2022-11-11T22:47:41","slug":"september-news-and-research-from-the-acdc-issue-22-09","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/september-news-and-research-from-the-acdc-issue-22-09\/","title":{"rendered":"September News and Research from the ACDC \u2013 Issue 22-09"},"content":{"rendered":"

Click here<\/a> for a printer-friendly PDF of this issue<\/h2>\n
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Addressing fraudulent pesticides in the agrifood sector<\/strong><\/h3>\n

We are adding to the ACDC collection a 2022 article in Agronomy journal about farmer perceptions of fraudulent pesticides in Egypt. Factorial analysis of data from 394 farmers revealed several critical drivers related to buying fraudulent pesticides: beliefs, health and environmental risks, recognition of quality, price, and policies. Findings led the researchers to recommend these actions:
\n\u2022 Reinforce the extant pesticide laws and administration of regulations
\n\u2022 Increase public awareness of the consequences of fraudulent pesticide use
\n\u2022 Improve recognition behavior by detecting fraudulent pesticides with digital technologies among all stakeholders<\/p>\n

We note that the pesticide issue extends well beyond one country. You can read the article by open access here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDown and Dirty\u201d \u2013 A branding campaign among country-lifestyle teens in Virginia<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A campaign to assess attitudes and inform teens in Virginia about the risks of chewing tobacco showed results in an article we identified recently in Health Education and Behavior. Youths who \u201clive and breathe country lifestyles\u201d got special attention in this campaign, which involved traditional, digital, and social media. A total of 1,264 13- to 18-year-olds were recruited as participants.<\/p>\n

Three waves of attitude assessment during the campaign revealed greater odds of strong attitudes against chew during Waves 2 and 3, compared with Wave 1. Results also indicated that odds of chew use were lower for these high-risk, country-engaged teens at later points of the campaign.<\/p>\n

You can read the article by open access here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Exploring disconnects between cooperatives and their members<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Agricultural cooperatives must invest in a mixed strategy of communication channels to reach all profiles and preferences of their members. That advice came from the report of a literature review published earlier this year in the International Journal on Food System Dynamics. Authors searched for empirical articles in five international databases. Findings suggested that \u201cagricultural cooperatives are slow to incorporate more diverse and effective means of communication to reach their varied audiences. \u2026 Inconsistent and ineffective communication between agricultural cooperatives and their members can create a disconnect ….\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read the article here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Freedom within a cage<\/strong><\/h3>\n

A 2021 article in BMJ Global Health examined how patriarchal gender norms limit women\u2019s use of mobile phones in rural central India. Authors noted that India has one of the highest gender gaps in mobile phone access in the world. Their study focused on a sample of young married women in rural Madhya Pradesh. Findings revealed that phone use among these women was rarely constrained by overt gatekeeping. However, it was limited in ways such as:
\n\u2022 Narrow range of socially acceptable uses for women, compared with men
\n\u2022 Dependence on men for phone ownership
\n\u2022 Lower proximity to phones
\n\u2022 Poorer functionality of women\u2019s phones
\n\u2022 Limited digital skills
\n\u2022 Constraints in time available to use phones.<\/p>\n

You can read the article by open access here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Case study of farmers as drivers of innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201cFarmers are often overlooked and undervalued as sources of information, but can be powerful drivers of ingenuity and development.\u201d A team of researchers at the University of Western Australia led with this observation in a 2022 research report published in Prometheus.<\/p>\n

As a case example, team members evaluated historical developments in the Australian subterranean clover seed production industry. They identified lessons for agricultural innovation in the future and concluded: \u201cHarnessing the creative power of farmers has potential to accelerate agricultural innovation and contribute to solving the considerable challenges facing global agriculture.\u201d<\/p>\n

You can read the case study here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Welcome to our new ACDC associate<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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We are delighted to welcome Precious Olalere as new graduate assistant in the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center. She joined us during mid-August with a part-time appointment as she undertakes her graduate studies in the School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois.<\/p>\n

Precious earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Ilorin, a federal government-owned university in western Nigeria. She brings research and analytic software experience from Scholars Academy and the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) Library.<\/p>\n

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Communicator events approaching<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Uncertainties of the COVID-19 health issue continue to prompt flexible event planning. Here are plans of which we are aware, with contact information you can use for details.<\/p>\n

September 21-22, 2022
\nProfessional Development Workshop sponsored by the Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA) in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
\nInformation: https:\/\/communicators.coop\/professional-development\/workshops\/<\/a><\/p>\n

September 22, 2022
\n\u201cUsage of satellite imagery in agricultural journalism.\u201d Online workshop via Zoom, European Network of Agricultural Journalists (ENAJ). Presenter Jan Laboh\u00fd is chief executive officer of World from Space.
\nInformation: https:\/\/enaj.eu\/usage-of-satellite-imagery-in-agricultural-journalism\/<\/a><\/p>\n

October 10-12, 2022
\n\u201cCultivating. Connecting.\u201d Fall conference of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
\nInformation: https:\/\/nama.org\/2022-fall-conference.html<\/a><\/p>\n

October 13, 2022
\nAnnual Harvest Service and Lunch, British Guild of Agricultural Journalists, in London, England. Information: https:\/\/www.gaj.org.uk\/harvest-service-and-lunch<\/a><\/p>\n

October 21-25, 2022
\n\u201cScienceWriters 2022.\u201d Meeting of the National Association of Science Writers
\n(NASW) in Memphis, Tennessee.
\nInformation: https:\/\/www.nasw.org\/events\/sciencewriters-2022-memphis\/<\/a><\/p>\n

November 16-18, 2022
\n\u201cProviding Choice Information for Agriculture,\u201d National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB) annual conference in Kansas City, Missouri. Information: https:\/\/nafb.com\/events\/nafb-convention<\/a><\/p>\n

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When you gain lots of influence<\/strong><\/p>\n

We close this issue of ACDC News with a piece of Old Farmer\u2019s Advice which associate Paul Hixson shared with us:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you get to thinking you\u2019re a person of some influence, try ordering somebody else\u2019s dog around.\u201d<\/p>\n

Best regards and wishes<\/strong><\/p>\n

ACDC is an open resource for you, so please feel free to invite our help as you search for information. You are welcomed to follow us on Twitter @ACDCUIUC. And please suggest (or send) agricultural communications documents we might add to this unique and valued international collection. We welcome them in hard copy (sent to Ag Comm Documentation Center, 510 ACES Library, 1101 S. Goodwin Avenue, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801) – or in electronic format sent to acdc@library.illinois.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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