{"id":9240,"date":"2016-03-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-dev.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/16_03\/"},"modified":"2016-03-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T00:00:00","slug":"16_03","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/funkaces\/16_03\/","title":{"rendered":"ACDC News &#8211; Issue 16-03"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"wrapper\">\n<div id=\"library_acdc_h1\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fixed\">\n<p>  <strong>   Young farmers\/ranchers invite training for communicating online  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  A 2015 research report we have added to the ACDC collection identified kinds of training needed by young agriculturists in Florida, Georgia and Texas. They were invited to identify the importance of various online communication tasks \u2013 and how competent they felt about performing them. Here are the top-rated training needs they identified: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>   Websites: creating, using for agricultural business, measuring impact, managing, publishing  <\/li>\n<li>   Using computer-based communication technology  <\/li>\n<li>   Other online communication tools: using social media to gather information about audiences\/consumers, monitoring consumer trends related to their business, understanding how social media (in general) fit into their business strategy; using measurement tools, uploading videos and photos to the web for sharing, using Facebook for engaging people\/consumers, and awareness of business risk.  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  You can read the article, \u201cIdentifying agriculturists\u2019 online communication tool training needs,\u201d  <a href=\"http:\/\/journalofappliedcommunications.org\/2015\/26-volume-99-no-3\" title=\"Identifying agriculturalist' online communication tool training needs\">   here  <\/a>  . <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>  <strong>   Accuracy and role of indigenous knowledge in monitoring climate change  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  A recent report from Indaba Agricultural Policy Research Institute (IAPRI) sheds useful light on relationships between indigenous knowledge and scientific knowledge. Researchers analyzed farmers\u2019 perceptions of climate change in Zambia. Results involving temperature showed clear overlap between farmers\u2019 observations and patterns found in meteorological records. However, records did not match farmers\u2019 perceptions that the rainy season used to begin earlier. <\/p>\n<p>  Researchers concluded that a complete picture of climate change requires contributions from multiple knowledge systems, including indigenous. <\/p>\n<p>  You can read the newsletter article  <a href=\"http:\/\/fsg.afre.msu.edu\/zambia\/wp86_rev.pdf\" title=\"Climate trends and farmers\u2019 perceptions of climate change in Zambia\">   here  <\/a>  . <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>  <strong>   Effects of food safety education for consumers  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  In controlled trials, efforts to provide food safety education for consumers in developed countries showed significant effects in some contexts. That was the finding of a review and meta-analysis reported in a 2015 issue of  <em>   BMC Public Health  <\/em>  . However, researchers found that many outcomes were \u201cvery heterogeneous and did not provide a strong quality of evidence to support decision-making.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>  Authors identified articles through a comprehensive search of 10 bibliographic databases. Relevant articles were selected based on research in North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand. The selection was verified by hand-searching two journals, websites of 24 relevant organizations and reviews of reference lists for 30 articles. <\/p>\n<p>  You can read this report by open access  <a href=\"http:\/\/bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12889-015-2171-x\" title=\"A systematic review and meta-analysis of the effectiveness of food safety education interventions for consumers in developed countries\">   here  <\/a>  . <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>  <strong>   \u201cWelcome to the \u2018antibiotic-free\u2019 fear factory\u201d  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  A recent commentary by Angela Bowman in Cattle Network welcomed readers to the \u201c\u2018antibiotic-free\u2019 fear factory.\u201d She cited examples such as: <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>   Restaurants joining retailers in marketing their products as antibiotic-free.  <\/li>\n<li>   Pediatricians recently being warned that antibiotic usage in livestock is putting children at risk of superbugs.  <\/li>\n<li>   A UK newspaper promoting a vegetarian diet to curb the industry\u2019s \u201coveruse of antibiotics.\u201d  <\/li>\n<li>   Blogger emphasizing to consumers, the issue is \u201csimple and one-dimensional. It\u2019s not about animal welfare.\u00a0 It\u2019s not about economics. It\u2019s not about efficient food production. The antibiotic issue is about human health, plain and simple.\u201d  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>  You can read it  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cattlenetwork.com\/news\/truth-about-antibiotic-free-meat\" title=\"Welcome to the antibiotic-free fear factory\">   here  <\/a>  . <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>  <strong>   Public-scientists gap about food and climate: a striking finding from 2015  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  The Pew Research Center included this gap among 15 \u201cstriking findings\u201d from the past year, based on national research surveys. The biggest gap between scientists and the American public involved safety of eating genetically modified foods, use of animals in science, safety of eating foods grown with pesticides and human activity as the cause of climate change. <\/p>\n<p>  You can see all 15 \u201cstriking findings\u201d of 2015  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2015-12-22\/15-striking-findings-from-2015\" title=\"15 striking findings from 2015\">   here  <\/a>  . <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>  <strong>   Establish an agricultural news network for rural community newspapers  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  Sandra Robinson offered the suggestion in a  <em>   Grassroots Editor  <\/em>  article based on her analysis of agricultural coverage by rural community newspapers in southern Illinois. <\/p>\n<p>  She found that community members, news services and other agricultural organizations provide agricultural news, unlike general news content that is primarily produced by reporters. \u201cPerhaps the most beneficial change would be to create a network through which agriculture news and information can easily be shared among rural newspapers and other media outlets. A periphery-to-periphery information system would allow rural communities to share news and information about their experiences with other rural communities.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>  This journal article is not available by open access. However, you can read the conference paper on which it is based  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nnaweb.org\/pub\/doc\/robinsonpaper.pdf\" title=\"Farming out the news: An analysis of agriculture coverage in rural newspapers\">   here  <\/a>  . <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>  <strong>   Communicator activities approaching  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  April 4-8, 2016  <br \/>  Conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education in Portland, Oregon. Information:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiaee.org\/index.php\/conference\">   https:\/\/www.aiaee.org\/index.php\/conference  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  April 13-15, 2016  <br \/>  \u201cFrom the ground up.\u201d Agri-marketing conference of the National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA) in Kansas City, Missouri. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/nama.org\/amc\/home\">   http:\/\/nama.org\/amc\/home  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  April 24-26, 2016  <br \/>  Annual meeting of North American Agricultural Journalists (NAAJ) in Washington, D. C. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.naaj.net\/meetings\">   http:\/\/www.naaj.net\/meetings  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  May 3-5, 2016  <br \/>  \u201cSteak your claim.\u201d Annual meeting of the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA) in Omaha, Nebraska. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.toca.org\/events\/2016-annual-meeting-omaha-nebraska\">   http:\/\/www.toca.org\/events\/2016-annual-meeting-omaha-nebraska  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  June 4-7, 2016  <br \/>  \u201cGet up and GROW in the big O.\u201d Annual Institute of the Cooperative Communicators Association in Omaha, Nebraska. Hosted by the North Central Region of CCA. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.communicators.coop\">   http:\/\/www.communicators.coop  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  June 6-9, 2016  <br \/>  \u201cA byte of paradise.\u201d\u00a0 Annual conference of the National Extension Technology Community (NETC) in Kissimmee, Florida USA. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.netc2016.org\">   http:\/\/www.netc2016.org  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  June 9-13, 2016  <br \/>  \u201cCommunicating with power.\u201d Annual conference of the International Communication Association (ICA) in Fukuoka, Japan. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.icahdq.org\">   http:\/\/www.icahdq.org  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  June 13-16, 2016  <br \/>  Annual conference of the Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE) in Memphis, Tennessee. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aceweb.org\/page-1854270\">   http:\/\/www.aceweb.org\/page-1854270  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  June 16-18, 2016  <br \/>  \u201cMay the horse be with you.\u201d Annual seminar of American Horse Publications (AHP) in Orlando, Florida. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.americanhorsepubs.org\/attending-seminar\">   http:\/\/www.americanhorsepubs.org\/attending-seminar  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>  June 21-23, 2016  <br \/>  Annual meeting of the Agricultural Relations Council (ARC) in St. Paul, Minnesota. Information:  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.agrelationscouncil.org\/events\/2016-arc-annual-meeting\">   http:\/\/www.agrelationscouncil.org\/events\/2016-arc-annual-meeting  <\/a> <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>  <strong>   Dangers between the ears  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  We close this issue of ACDC News with a communicators\u2019 Philosofact from the  <em>   Farmers\u2019 Almanac  <\/em>  of 1995: <\/p>\n<p>  \u201cIt is better that things go in one ear and out the other  <br \/>  than if they go in one ear, get scrambled between the ears,  <br \/>  and come out the mouth.\u201d <\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>  <strong>   Best wishes and good searching  <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p>  Please pass along your reactions, suggestions and ideas. Feel free to invite our help as you search for information. Don&#8217;t forget to follow us on Twitter  <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACDCUIUC\">   @ACDCUIUC  <\/a>  . And please suggest (or send) agricultural communications documents we might add to this unique and valuable collection. We welcome them in hard copy (sent to Ag Comm Documentation Center, Room 510, 1101 S. Goodwin Avenue, Urbana, IL 61801) or in electronic format sent to  <a href=\"mailto:docctr@library.illinois.edu\">   docctr@library.illinois.edu  <\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"hidden\" id=\"timestamp\"> 2016-03-3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Young farmers\/ranchers invite training for communicating online A 2015 research report we have added to the ACDC collection identified kinds of training needed by young agriculturists in Florida, Georgia and Texas. They were invited to identify the importance of various online communication tasks \u2013 and how competent they felt about performing them. 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