Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels

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Villamil, Maria Bonita; Heinze Silvis, Anne; Bollero, German
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2008
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This study examined farmers' information needs and concerns and preferred information channels regarding the introduction of miscanthus in their current production systems in the state of Illinois, USA. Surveys and focus groups targeted farming populations from Northern, Central, and Southern regions of the state to evidence regional differences. A secondary objective was to identify potential adopters of miscanthus and to asses the level of awareness regarding miscanthus and the associated possibility of receiving carbon credits. Factor analysis, multivariate ANOVA, and categorical data analysis were the selected statistical tools. Only two out of 313 respondents knew about the existence of the crop before completing the survey. Thirty percent of the respondents were identified as potential adopters of miscanthus with the highest proportion of potential adopters found among farmers in the Northern Illinois region. There are clear differences among the information needs of farmers in each region in Illinois as well as in the preferred channels. Information campaigns aimed to increase awareness and education regarding the use of miscanthus as an energy crop in Illinois, should specifically address these regional information needs and channel them through preferred media.
Fil: Villamil, Maria Bonita. Universidad Nacional del Sur; Argentina. Departmentof Humanand Community Development; Estados Unidos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Heinze Silvis, Anne. Departmentof Humanand Community Development; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bollero, German. University of Illinois; Estados Unidos
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Bioenergy
Energy Crops
Farmers' Needs
Focus Groups
Information Channels
Miscanthus&Times;Giganteus
Potential Adoption
Survey Methodology
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels
title Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels
spellingShingle Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels
Villamil, Maria Bonita
Bioenergy
Energy Crops
Farmers' Needs
Focus Groups
Information Channels
Miscanthus&Times;Giganteus
Potential Adoption
Survey Methodology
title_short Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels
title_full Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels
title_fullStr Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels
title_full_unstemmed Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels
title_sort Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Villamil, Maria Bonita
Heinze Silvis, Anne
Bollero, German
author Villamil, Maria Bonita
author_facet Villamil, Maria Bonita
Heinze Silvis, Anne
Bollero, German
author_role author
author2 Heinze Silvis, Anne
Bollero, German
author2_role author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Bioenergy
Energy Crops
Farmers' Needs
Focus Groups
Information Channels
Miscanthus&Times;Giganteus
Potential Adoption
Survey Methodology
topic Bioenergy
Energy Crops
Farmers' Needs
Focus Groups
Information Channels
Miscanthus&Times;Giganteus
Potential Adoption
Survey Methodology
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4.1
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/4
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv This study examined farmers' information needs and concerns and preferred information channels regarding the introduction of miscanthus in their current production systems in the state of Illinois, USA. Surveys and focus groups targeted farming populations from Northern, Central, and Southern regions of the state to evidence regional differences. A secondary objective was to identify potential adopters of miscanthus and to asses the level of awareness regarding miscanthus and the associated possibility of receiving carbon credits. Factor analysis, multivariate ANOVA, and categorical data analysis were the selected statistical tools. Only two out of 313 respondents knew about the existence of the crop before completing the survey. Thirty percent of the respondents were identified as potential adopters of miscanthus with the highest proportion of potential adopters found among farmers in the Northern Illinois region. There are clear differences among the information needs of farmers in each region in Illinois as well as in the preferred channels. Information campaigns aimed to increase awareness and education regarding the use of miscanthus as an energy crop in Illinois, should specifically address these regional information needs and channel them through preferred media.
Fil: Villamil, Maria Bonita. Universidad Nacional del Sur; Argentina. Departmentof Humanand Community Development; Estados Unidos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - Bahía Blanca; Argentina
Fil: Heinze Silvis, Anne. Departmentof Humanand Community Development; Estados Unidos
Fil: Bollero, German. University of Illinois; Estados Unidos
description This study examined farmers' information needs and concerns and preferred information channels regarding the introduction of miscanthus in their current production systems in the state of Illinois, USA. Surveys and focus groups targeted farming populations from Northern, Central, and Southern regions of the state to evidence regional differences. A secondary objective was to identify potential adopters of miscanthus and to asses the level of awareness regarding miscanthus and the associated possibility of receiving carbon credits. Factor analysis, multivariate ANOVA, and categorical data analysis were the selected statistical tools. Only two out of 313 respondents knew about the existence of the crop before completing the survey. Thirty percent of the respondents were identified as potential adopters of miscanthus with the highest proportion of potential adopters found among farmers in the Northern Illinois region. There are clear differences among the information needs of farmers in each region in Illinois as well as in the preferred channels. Information campaigns aimed to increase awareness and education regarding the use of miscanthus as an energy crop in Illinois, should specifically address these regional information needs and channel them through preferred media.
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Villamil, Maria Bonita; Heinze Silvis, Anne; Bollero, German; Potential miscanthus' adoption in Illinois: Information needs and preferred information channels; Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd; Biomass and Bioenergy; 32; 12; 12-2008; 1338-1348
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CONICET Digital
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