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View article: Decision-making in livestock biosecurity practices amidst environmental and social uncertainty: Evidence from an experimental game
Decision-making in livestock biosecurity practices amidst environmental and social uncertainty: Evidence from an experimental game Open
Livestock industries are vulnerable to disease threats, which can cost billions of dollars and have substantial negative social ramifications. Losses are mitigated through increased use of disease-related biosecurity practices, making incr…
View article: Decision-making in Livestock Biosecurity Practices amidst Environmental and Social Uncertainty: Evidence from an Experimental Game
Decision-making in Livestock Biosecurity Practices amidst Environmental and Social Uncertainty: Evidence from an Experimental Game Open
Livestock industries are vulnerable to disease threats, which can cost billions of dollars and have substantial negative social ramifications. Losses are mitigated through increased use of disease-related biosecurity practices, making incr…
View article: Improving Biosecurity through Instructional Crisis Communication: Lessons Learned from the PEDv Outbreak
Improving Biosecurity through Instructional Crisis Communication: Lessons Learned from the PEDv Outbreak Open
Crises, by their nature, demand effectively designed and quickly delivered instructional messages that compel stakeholders to take appropriate actions to protect themselves and their assets. The challenges of crisis communication are inten…
View article: Understanding Perceptions of Fresh Produce Safety and Barriers to Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) Use Among Amish Growers in the Holmes County Settlement of Ohio
Understanding Perceptions of Fresh Produce Safety and Barriers to Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) Use Among Amish Growers in the Holmes County Settlement of Ohio Open
Addressing the complex problem of ensuring on-farm produce safety entails processes that allow for participation of affected groups, and integration of their knowledge and perceptions into the solutions. Such participatory processes, howev…
View article: Using the Interconnections and Complexities of Food Systems to Teach about Human Diversity and White Privilege
Using the Interconnections and Complexities of Food Systems to Teach about Human Diversity and White Privilege Open
How can diversity courses at land-grant universities be shaped to better prepare the next generation of food systems practitioners, educators, and researchers? This is the question I approach in a discussion of the first undergraduate dive…
View article: Farmers and Health Care Reform: A Challenge and Opportunity for Extension
Farmers and Health Care Reform: A Challenge and Opportunity for Extension Open
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) presents both opportunities and challenges for farmers. There is a great deal of variation in how states are implementing the ACA, which creates confusion for individuals and businesses trying to understand an…