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Expansion of Social Media in Agriculture: a User Profile of Twitter's @AgChat, @FollowFarmer and @TruffleMedia Followers
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)
This study included registered Twitter users who follow @AgChat, @TruffleMedia and @FollowFarmer accounts. The sample (N = 7,275) was sent a direct message with a survey link and asked to complete the survey. An instrument ...
Effects of Changing Farm Structure on Rural Migration in the United States
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)
A decline in rural migration in the United States has been a concern to many for the last few decades. Simultaneously, corporate agriculture has grown its market share to dominate the industry. Given the dependence of many ...
Fairgoers' Attitudes Toward Livestock Fair Exhibits at the California State Fair
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-12-01)
Public and policy maker understanding of agriculture and natural resources is a national research priority set forth by the American Association of Agricultural Education. Due to a geographic distancing from agriculture, ...
Livestock Photographers' Ethical Perspectives Regarding Digital Photo Manipulation
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
Advancements in photo editing software allow photographers to use several different tools to change the shape and composition of an animal, which has left the livestock industry in need of a set of standards to reference ...
Identifying Organizations with Roles in Disaster Resiliency for Rural Areas and Agricultural Businesses in Oklahoma: a Delphi Study
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
In an effort to increase resilience, the purpose of this study was to describe the perceptions of two groups of professionals, one agriculture-focused and the other disaster-focused, regarding organizations that should be ...
Oklahoma State University Freshman-level Students' Trust in Sources for Information About Agriculture
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)
The population of this study was composed of all freshman-level students in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (CASNR) at Oklahoma State University (OSU) (N = 500) and sought to determine the perceived ...
Competencies Needed by University Graduates of Agricultural Communications in the Republic of Mali, West Africa
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)
This study indicated that more than half of the Malian media professionals (57.7%) were in their mid-career with an age range of 36 to 45, and the majority were male (73.1%). More than half of the media professionals held ...
Attributes and barriers impacting the diffusion of information communication technologies (ICTs) in agricultural colleges and universities in the developing world: Views of aspiring faculty
(2011-07)
Scope and Method of Study: The sample for this descriptive-correlational study included 72 international graduate students from developing countries who were enrolled in the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural ...
Comparative Study of Agricultural Literacy of Urban Vs. Rural Third and Fourth Graders: Before and After an Agricultural Program
(Oklahoma State University, 2013-12-01)
Agricultural literacy is an important part of education in the United States. Public and policy maker understanding of agricultural and natural resources is a national research priority set forth by the American Association ...
Perceptions of and Motivations for Purchasing Exhibition Livestock Through Online Auctions
(Oklahoma State University, 2014-07-01)
The purpose of this study was to assess the perceptions of and motivations for purchasing exhibition livestock through online auctions. Furthermore, the study obtained preferred characteristics of exhibition livestock ...