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[HTML][HTML] Reconstructing the good farmer identity: Shifts in farmer identities and farm management practices to improve water quality
All farmers have their own version of what it means to be a good farmer. For many US farmers
a large portion of their identity is defined by the high input, high output production systems …
a large portion of their identity is defined by the high input, high output production systems …
People, place, behavior, and context: A research agenda for expanding our understanding of what motivates farmers' conservation behaviors
Social scientists have explored why farmers engage in conservation activities for a number
of decades, yet there is still a large degree of unexplained variation and a lack of …
of decades, yet there is still a large degree of unexplained variation and a lack of …
Understanding farmer perspectives on climate change adaptation and mitigation: The roles of trust in sources of climate information, climate change beliefs, and …
JG Arbuckle Jr, LW Morton… - Environment and …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Agriculture is vulnerable to climate change and a source of greenhouse gases (GHGs).
Farmers face pressures to adjust agricultural systems to make them more resilient in the face of …
Farmers face pressures to adjust agricultural systems to make them more resilient in the face of …
[HTML][HTML] Farmer beliefs and concerns about climate change and attitudes toward adaptation and mitigation: Evidence from Iowa
JG Arbuckle, LW Morton, J Hobbs - climatic change, 2013 - Springer
Agriculture is both vulnerable to climate change impacts and a significant source of
greenhouse gases. Increasing agriculture’s resilience and reducing its contribution to climate …
greenhouse gases. Increasing agriculture’s resilience and reducing its contribution to climate …
Climate change beliefs, concerns, and attitudes toward adaptation and mitigation among farmers in the Midwestern United States
A February 2012 survey of almost 5,000 farmers across a region of the US that produces more
than half of the nation’s corn and soybean revealed that 66 % of farmers believed climate …
than half of the nation’s corn and soybean revealed that 66 % of farmers believed climate …
[PDF][PDF] Starved for access: life in rural America's food deserts
LW Morton, TC Blanchard - Rural Realities, 2007 - ruralsociology.org
What’s for dinner? For many individuals, stopping by a well-stocked grocery store on the way
home to buy fresh fish or meat and some fresh vegetables is a pretty painless task. It’s fast, …
home to buy fresh fish or meat and some fresh vegetables is a pretty painless task. It’s fast, …
[HTML][HTML] Bottled water: United States consumers and their perceptions of water quality
Consumption of bottled water is increasing worldwide. Prior research shows many consumers
believe bottled water is convenient and has better taste than tap water, despite reports of …
believe bottled water is convenient and has better taste than tap water, despite reports of …
Solving the problems of Iowa food deserts: Food insecurity and civic structure
LW Morton, EA Bitto, MJ Oakland, M Sand - Rural Sociology, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
Rural regions include places where food sources are not evenly distributed, leading to areas
of concentration and food deserts—places where few or no grocery stores exist. Individuals …
of concentration and food deserts—places where few or no grocery stores exist. Individuals …
Accessing food resources: Rural and urban patterns of giving and getting food
LW Morton, EA Bitto, MJ Oakland, M Sand - Agriculture and Human …, 2008 - Springer
Reciprocity and redistribution economies are often used by low-income households to
increase access to food, adequate diets, and food security. A United States study of two high …
increase access to food, adequate diets, and food security. A United States study of two high …