Communicating with farmers about conservation practices: Lessons learned from a systematic review of survey studies

L Witzling, D Wald, E Williams - Journal of Soil and Water …, 2021 - jswconline.org
To identify gaps in research related to communicating with farmers about conservation, we
conducted a systematic review of 49 articles based in the United States about conservation …

Preferred sources and channels of soil and water conservation information among farmers in three midwestern US watersheds

M Tucker, TL Napier - Agriculture, ecosystems & environment, 2002 - Elsevier
This research examines farmers' use of various sources and channels of conservation
information in three midwestern US watersheds. A primary objective was to determine …

Public communication of soil conservation practices: A large-scale content analysis of Wisconsin's agricultural trade publications

K Chen, B Shaw - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation, 2022 - jswconline.org
The adoption of soil conservation practices by farmers offers the potential to greatly improve
soil health and water quality at large geographic scales. In considering the potential benefits …

Relationships between information sources and farmers' conservation perceptions and behavior

PF Korsching IV, TJ Hoban - Society & Natural Resources, 1990 - Taylor & Francis
Traditionally the primary sources of information used by farmers in the decision to adopt new
practices were, in descending order of importance,(1) other farmers,(2) local agricultural …

Midwestern US farmers perceive crop advisers as conduits of information on agricultural conservation practices

FR Eanes, AS Singh, BR Bulla, P Ranjan… - Environmental …, 2017 - Springer
Nonpoint source pollution from agricultural land uses continues to pose one of the most
significant threats to water quality in the US, with measurable impacts across local, regional …

Influence of source credibility on agricultural water use communication

AJ Lamm, CT Owens, R Telg… - Journal of Applied …, 2016 - newprairiepress.org
As the agriculture industry strives to communicate with the public about its role in protecting
natural resources such as water, it struggles to provide messages from sources the public …

Navigating the information landscape: public and private information source access by midwest farmers

K Beethem, ST Marquart-Pyatt, J Lai, T Guo - Agriculture and Human …, 2023 - Springer
Timely and accurate information is vital to the success of row crop farmers in the United
States. Information access is also critical to conservation efforts due to its influence on best …

Synthesizing conservation motivations and barriers: what have we learned from qualitative studies of farmers' behaviors in the United States?

P Ranjan, SP Church, K Floress… - Society & Natural …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Since 2011, qualitative studies examining adoption of conservation practices and programs
(CPPs) have burgeoned. This article presents a systematic review of all US-based …

Virtually the same? Understanding virtual and F2F farmer audiences

L Witzling, E Williams, DM Wald… - The Journal of …, 2023 - tigerprints.clemson.edu
Agricultural and extension educators frequently employ a variety of methods to provide
farmers with information about conservation practices. The introduction of virtual …

Crop advisers as conservation intermediaries: Perceptions and policy implications for relying on nontraditional partners to increase US farmers' adoption of soil and …

FR Eanes, AS Singh, BR Bulla, P Ranjan, M Fales… - Land use policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Federal agricultural land use policies in the United States aimed at protecting soil health and
water quality typically rely on persuading individual farmers to voluntarily adopt conservation …