Other Web Sites Containing Information
About Agricultural Communications

  • ACE Papers
    Historical records (1913 to date) of the American Association of Agricultural College Editors (AAACE), later renamed Agricultural Communicators in Education and currently Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences, housed in the National Agricultural Library.

  • Agri Council of American Business Media
    Agri media companies in this Council (formerly Agricultural Publishers Association) represent more than 100 magazines and newspapers. They also provide media services ranging from Internet communications and direct marketing to farm shows and database management.

  • Agricultural Advertising Collection
    The D'Arcy Collection at the University of Illinois includes almost 2 million original advertisements published between 1890 and 1970. Maintained by the College of Communications, it is a rich source of research information on products advertised by many advertising agencies. Includes thousands of ads featuring agricultural equipment, dairy products, chemicals, farm papers and other agricultural themes.

  • Agricultural Advertising Exhibit
    See 20 images of agricultural and food advertisements in the University of Illinois Advertising Exhibit, maintained by the College of Communications. Exhibit features advertisements selected from the D'Arcy and Woodward Collections. Organized within 17 subject themes.

  • Agricultural Communications Case Studies
    This site provides professionals and students with communications case study examples for application in industry situations and in the classroom.

  • Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT)
    National organization of U.S. college students who are preparing to become professional communicators in agriculture.

  • Agricultural Communicators of Tomorrow (ACT) Archives
    Comprehensive finding aid to help interested persons locate information in the National ACT Archives.

  • Agricultural Relations Council (ARC)
    U.S.-based professional development organization of public relations professionals who specialize in agriculture.

  • Agricultural Writers' Association of South Africa
    A professional organization promoting the image and standards of agricultural journalism in South Africa.

  • AgriMarketing
    Magazine serving those involved in marketing and communications in agribusiness. Official magazine of the National Agri-Marketing Association.

  • American Agricultural Editors' Association
    Provides a forum that allows agricultural editors, writers, photographers and other communication professionals to share and exchange ideas, issues and goals with their colleagues while offering opportunities for professional improvement.

  • American Horse Publications
    A non-profit association dedicated to promoting better understanding and communications within the equine industry.

  • Asian Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture (AFITA)
    Forum for the exchange of information and discussion about agroinformatics to help solve the worldwide food problems. Focused mainly on the Asian and Oceanic countries.

  • Asian Institute for Development Communication
    A non-governmental organization to strengthen the link between communication and development in Asia. A United Nations accredited organization.

  • Association for Communication Excellence in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Life and Human Sciences (ACE)
    International organization of professional communicators in all areas of communications related to agricultural, natural and human resources.
    Formerly known as Agricultural Communicators in Education.

  • Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education (AIAEE)
    Network for agricultural educators and extension personnel to strengthen agricultural and extension education programs and institutions in support of agricultural development worldwide.

  • Association of Food Journalists
    A networking system to encourage communication among food journalists who plan and write food copy for news media.

  • Australasia-Pacific Extension Network (APEN)
    A professional organization for extension professionals involved in community and rural development, adult education, communication and related fields throughout Australia, Asia and New Zealand.

  • Canadian Farm Writers Federation
    Organization of professional farm writers in Canada. Maintained at the University of Guelph.

  • Center for Environmental Communication
    Conducts research and training to improve communication among industry, government and the public about a range of environmental, technological, health and agricultural issues.

  • Centre for Alternative Agricultural Media
    An India-based international forum for farmer-friendly communication efforts. Focuses on need-based communication systems for farmers, encourages self-help journalism among farmers, promotes alternative efforts in agricultural communication, and helps bridge the communication gap between farmers and scientists/government.

  • Communication for Development Program
    A program of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. To strengthen the capabilities of national and regional research, extension, education and communication systems so that rural people have the knowledge and skills they need to improve their lives and manage natural resources in sustainable ways.

  • Communication Initiative
    A forum to improve strategic communication thinking on development issues, advance communication for change, advocate the effectiveness of communication for sustainable development and help address key communication issues.

  • Communication Officers of State Departments of Agriculture (COSDA)
    National association of information officers within U.S. state departments of agriculture.

  • Consumer Food Safety Behavior
    Briefings from the Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, about consumer concerns, information sources, consumption, risk and other aspects of food safety.

  • Cooperative Communicators Association (CCA)
    Association of professionals who communicate for cooperatives.

  • Cooperative State Research, Education and Extension Service
    Online site of CSREES, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, includes information about agriculture-related programs of education and extension. The search system permits searching on "communication" and related terms.
  • Development Communications Archive
    Reports, papers, printed material, surveys, articles, audiotapes, videocassettes and motion picture films make up the archive of the Clearinghouse on Development Communication of the Academy of Educational Development, Inc., 1960-1994. 

  • Development Experience Clearinghouse
    Online resource for international development reports of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Through the search system, this site provides information within sectors such as "communication" and "agricultural development."

  • Eurofarm
    An information source about European agricultural print media. Interests involve periodicals published in 14 countries of Europe for farmers, agribusiness and researchers.

  • European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA)
    Facilitates the development and exchange of knowledge about information and communication technology (ICT) in support of agriculture in Europe.

  • Farm Writers' Association of New South Wales
    Provides a forum for rural journalists and other agri-communicators. Fosters communication about and promotes the interests of rural Australia in general and the New South Wales farm sector in particular.

  • Finnish Association of Agricultural Journalists
    Professional organization of agricultural journalists and communicators related to agriculture in Finland.

  • Food and Brand Lab
    An interdisciplinary group of graduate students and affiliated faculty from psychology, food science, marketing, agricultural economics, human nutrition, history, library science and journalism. Focuses on better understanding of consumers and how they relate to foods.

  • Food Safety Education and Consumer Information
    Site maintained by the Food Safety and Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Provides resources for consumers, educators and health professionals. Communicators may be especially interested in the food safety education campaigns and materials, as well as reports of consumer research and focus group testing.

  • Guild of Agricultural Journalists
    Professional organization of agricultural and environmental journalists, media specialists, public relations and marketing managers, and others working in support of British agriculture.

  • Guild of Agricultural Journalists of Ireland
    Professional organization of agricultural journalists and communicators related to agriculture in Ireland.

  • Huck Boyd National Center for Community Media
    A resource to serve and strengthen the local newspapers, radio stations, cable systems and other media that play a key role in the survival and revitalization of America’s small towns.

  • IK-Pages: Gateway to Indigenous Knowledge
    An integrated, online information system involving indigenous knowledge. It offers annotated links to websites (publications, organizations and networks, databases) managed all over the world.

  • Indigenous Knowledge Worldwide
    Full text newsletter that focuses on the exchange of information about indigenous knowledge as it relates to sustainable development.

  • International Association of Agricultural Information Specialists (IAALD)
    A global community of practice for information specialists serving agriculture. Members are drawn from research and development institutes, international agencies, universities and colleges, government departments, information providers, non-governmental organizations and the private sector.

  • International Communication Association
    Addresses the study, teaching and application of all aspects of human mediated communication. Site includes intercultural and development communication, health communication, communication technology and other topics that involve agriculture-related communicating.

  • International Federation of Agricultural Journalists (IFAJ)
    A forum for 4,500 agricultural journalists in 29 countries.

  • International Institute for Communication and Development
    Independent non-profit foundation emphasizes the role and use of information and communication technologies in support of sustainable, locally oriented development.

  • International Network for Information Technology in Agriculture (INFITA)
    Provides a basis for cooperation among national and international organizations and associations with interest in research and the utilization of information technology in agriculture, food and the environment.

  • International Programme for the Development of Communication (IPDC)
    A major forum in the United Nations system designed to develop free and pluralistic media with a global approach to democratic development.

  • Internet Journalism Resources
    Features web search tools, writing and editing help, international communications, listservs and other resources.

  • Investigative Reporters and Editors
    Nonprofit organization based at the University of Missouri School of Journalism provides educational services to reporters, editors and others interested in investigative journalism. Story database, beat pages and other features involve some resources related to agriculture.
  • Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension
    International journal on changes in agricultural knowledge and action systems.

  •  Journal of Applied Communications
    Quarterly refereed journal of the Agricultural Communicators in Education. Offers professional development for educational communicators who relate to agricultural, natural and human resources.

  • Journal of Extension
    Journal of the U.S. Cooperative Extension System to expand and update the research and knowledge base of extension professionals and other educators.

  • KnowNet Initiative
    Aims to popularize and facilitate knowledge networking in developing countries for overall human development through the amalgamation of information and communication technology (ICT) and remote volunteering.

  • Livestock Publications Council
    An international, nonprofit organization serving the livestock communications industry. Involves more than 100 member publications with interest in species that represent the livestock industry.

  • National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)
    Emphasizes professional development of U.S. agricultural marketing communicators and others involved in agri-marketing.

  • National Association of Farm Broadcasting (NAFB)
    A professional organization that serves the interests of the agricultural and rural lifestyle community, and creates value for broadcast, management and allied industry members.

  • National Association of Farm Broadcasters (NAFB) Archives
    Comprehensive finding aid to help interested persons locate information in the NAFB Archives.

  • National Association of Science Writers
    Forum to promote good science writing through all media normally devoted to informing the public. Includes information about members who specialize in writing about nutrition, biology and the environment.

  • National Food Safety Educator's Network
    Electronic network for food safety education from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

  • National Market News Association
    Primarily an organization of federal and state market reporters, market news and information specialists, and analysts. The organization seeks to improve marketing information in line with changes in the marketing system and promote cooperation and exchange of new and helpful news between government agencies and industry.

  • New Zealand Guild of Agricultural Journalists and Communicators
    Professional organization of New Zealand journalists and communicators working with a focus on things agricultural.

  • North American Agricultural Journalists
    A professional group of agricultural journalists in North America who report or edit agricultural news for newspapers, magazines, wires and syndicated services and are independent of agricultural organizations and businesses.

  • Norwegian Association of Agricultural Journalists (Norsk Landbruksjournalistlag)
    Professional organization of agricultural journalists and communicators related to agriculture in Norway.

  • Pan-American Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture (PanAFITA)
    Federation of agricultural professionals and organizations involved in information technology (IT) to promote improvement in the quality of food and fiber production, the quality of life of agricultural producers, and secure and sustainable food production in the Americas.

  • Records of the Tobacco Market News Service
    Special collection in the National Agricultural Library includes historical information on the Tobacco Market News Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, between 1928 and 1971.

  • Regional Agricultural Information Network (RAIN)
    A European Union funded network of agricultural information organizations and professionals to promote sustainable management of client-oriented agricultural information in Eastern and Central Africa.

  • Research Special Interest Group of Agricultural Communicators in Education (ACE)
    Serves ACE members and others interested in communications research. Focuses on conducting communications research and furthering the use of research findings.

  • Rural Media Association of South Australia
    Association for rural journalists and others in the rural sector of South Australia who deliver information of interest or benefit to the rural community as a whole.

  • Rural Media Network Pakistan
    Association of journalists in the country areas who aim to promote the media and the practice of journalism throughout Pakistan.

  • Rural Press Club of Queensland
    Aims to strengthen the links between rural media, public relations, agribusiness and government groups in Queensland, Australia.

  • Rural Press Club of Victoria
    Promotes journalism across regional and rural Victoria, Australia. Offers a forum for fellowship for people involved in the rural industry, particularly working rural journalists.

  • Society of Environmental Journalists
    A source for journalists reporting on the environment. Seeks to advance public understanding of environmental issues by improving the quality, accuracy and visibility of environmental reporting.

  • Smokey Bear Collection
    Special collection in the National Agricultural Library contains varied materials from 1902 to 1994, with emphasis on advertising activities of the Cooperative Forest Fire Protection program.

  • Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association (TOCA)
    Serves communicators in the Green Industry by fostering an open exchange of information regarding issues that affect communications with various audiences.

  • U.S. Agricultural Information Network
    An organization of information professionals that provides a forum for discussion of agricultural issues, helps form a national information policy as related to agriculture, makes recommendations to the National Agricultural Library on agricultural information matters and promotes cooperation and communication among members.

  • Verband Deutscher Agrarjournalisten
    Professional organization of agricultural journalists and communicators related to agriculture in Germany.

  • World Bank: Agriculture Knowledge and Information Systems (AKIS)
    A system of people and institutions that generates, transfers and utilizes agricultural knowledge and information.