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Health Care Sciences & Services
Kristina Medero, Kelly Merrill, Morgan Quinn Ross
Summary: This study aims to examine the relationship between different types of internet access and online health information seeking (OHIS) for different racial and ethnic groups. The results show that predisposing characteristics, internet access, and health needs are associated with OHIS. Home computer and mobile access are most consistently related to OHIS. Additionally, there are some relationship differences between racial and ethnic groups.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL INTERNET RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Nathanael M. Thompson, Nathan D. DeLay, James R. Mintert
Summary: Most U.S. commercial corn and soybean farms collect data, believe that data influences their decisions, and see positive yield benefits from data-informed decisions, although there are differences in the intensity of data usage. Investments in data management and analysis resources, as well as human capital, are associated with progression within the farm data lifecycle. Farms that have not made such investments may miss out on the potential benefits of using their data to improve decision making.
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Studies
Alison Sheridan, Lucie Newsome, Tanya Howard, Andrew Lawson, Skye Saunders
Summary: This article explores gender and intergenerational farm succession in the Australian context by conducting a systematic literature review and examining legal databases. Internationally, there are changing roles on farms, with gender norms favoring sons over daughters. Legal attention to gender in farm succession in Australia is limited, with succession disputes usually resolved through mediation. The priority is on maintaining the family farm intact rather than focusing on gender in succession planning.
Article
Geography
Jonathan Morris, Wyn Morris, Robert Bowen
Summary: This paper examines the impact of the 'digital divide' on Small and Medium Sized enterprises (SMEs) in challenging economic times like the Coronavirus pandemic. Through a survey of businesses in Wales, it is found that digital connectivity affects business decisions, with rural areas being more influenced by location and distance to urban areas. This limits businesses' ability to diversify and develop resilience.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2022)
Article
Communication
Amber Marshall, Krystle Turner, Carol Richards, Marcus Foth, Michael Dezuanni
Summary: As global agricultural production becomes more digitised, farmers are adopting digital agricultural technologies to inform decision-making. However, many Australian farmers are not taking up digital AgTech due to the digital divide, which may impact their future success. This study uses a novel analytical approach to explore the factors of digital AgTech adoption and identifies a shift from a digital divide to a data divide.
INFORMATION COMMUNICATION & SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Geography
Airong Zhang, Richard Heath, Katie McRobert, Rick Llewellyn, Jay Sanderson, Leanne Wiseman, Rohan Rainbow
Summary: The study investigated Australian farmers' perspectives on agricultural data sharing and found that only 34% of participants considered farmers as the primary beneficiaries of aggregated agricultural data. While most participants had a positive attitude towards sharing data, the level of willingness varied depending on the perceived primary beneficiary and the stakeholder with whom the data would be shared.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2021)
Article
Business
Karen G. Engas, Jawwad Z. Raja, Isabelle Fabienne Neufang
Summary: Technological advancements have a significant impact on the agricultural industry, but access to technology in developing countries may be constrained by the digital divide. Through an exploratory study in Brazil, we found that actors' technological frames play a crucial role and the type of access to digital technologies influences their development in digital agriculture. Different actors react to technologies differently based on past experiences and future expectations, leading to the mobilization of various framing tactics. Our study highlights the limitations of the digital divide in terms of access and meaningful engagement, and emphasizes the importance of framing tactics in overcoming these challenges. Our findings have implications for both practitioners and policymakers.
TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Mehdi Hazrati, Rozita Dara, Jasmin Kaur
Summary: The use of ICT and AI in agriculture, known as precision farming, has improved productivity and efficiency. However, it also brings security threats that can harm stakeholders in the agricultural system. Protecting data and IT assets is crucial, and raising awareness and implementing best practices are recommended for farmers and Agriculture Technology Providers (ATPs) to mitigate these threats.
FRONTIERS IN SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Matthew F. McCabe, Mark Tester
Summary: The convergence of autonomous platforms, advances in machine learning, and rapid sequencing for genome description offer new insights and discoveries in plant sciences. Researchers leverage these tools to bridge the gap between field-based phenotyping and genetic loci identification in the lab, highlighting the need for further collaboration across multidisciplinary fields in digital agriculture.
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY
(2021)
Article
Communication
Michael de Clercq, Marijke D'Haese, Jeroen Buysse
Summary: This study investigates the regional effects of high-speed broadband coverage on economic growth in European Union Member States from 2011 to 2018. The research finds that expansions in lower-speed broadband access contribute to per capita growth in both urban and rural regions, but the impact is weaker in regions with higher ruralization. On the other hand, high-speed broadband coverage is significantly related to rural economic growth but has no impact on urban regions. The results suggest that strengthening rural high-speed digital expansion can be a game-changer for rural development and advocate for closing the urban-rural digital gap.
TELECOMMUNICATIONS POLICY
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
J. Lamour, G. Le Moguedec, O. Naud, M. Lechaudel, J. Taylor, Bruno Tisseyre
Summary: Precision agriculture aims to use farmer-generated data to make production decisions. However, the asynchronicity of banana cropping systems makes it challenging to analyze and represent data effectively. A new method was developed to generate information on the variability of flowering events in banana fields, highlighting the importance of considering these factors in yield analysis and production decision-making.
PRECISION AGRICULTURE
(2021)
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Yvonne Ai-Chi Loh, Arul Chib
Summary: This study aims to provide a more robust measure of the digital divide from access, capabilities to outcomes. The authors hope that this framework, besides complementing current digital divide models, can be applied to different types of participants.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PEOPLE
(2022)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Sjaak Wolfert, Cor Verdouw, Lan van Wassenaer, Wilfred Dolfsma, Laurens Klerkx
Summary: This paper presents an empirically informed framework for analysing and designing viable, sustainable digital innovation ecosystems in the agri-food domain. The research is based on a series of European large-scale public-private innovation projects that involved hundreds of stakeholders and developed numerous digital solutions forming a digital innovation ecosystem for agri-food. The results indicate that the effective use of appropriate IT in agri-food requires considering stakeholders in both their technological and business environment, and the development of a 'minimal viable ecosystem' necessitates significant investment and potential government intervention.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Nicole Lopes Bento, Gabriel Araujo e Silva Ferraz, Jhones da Silva Amorim, Lucas Santos Santana, Rafael Alexandre Pena Barata, Daniel Veiga Soares, Patricia Ferreira Ponciano Ferraz
Summary: This study used aerial images obtained by a remotely piloted aircraft and applied RF algorithm to classify the main crop, weeds, and exposed soil. The differentiation between the study classes was possible due to the spectral differences between the targets. Treating only areas with weeds resulted in approximately 92.68% savings compared to treating the entire study area.
Article
Information Science & Library Science
Mustafa Aydin
Summary: Individuals' computer skills have long been important for education and the labor market, but digital divide still exists. This study examines the impact of socio-demographic variables on students' ICT literacy and compares the characteristics of models for students from Korea and Chile.
TELEMATICS AND INFORMATICS
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Conor O'Toole, Thia Hennessy
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Emma Jane Dillon, Thia Hennessy, Cathal Buckley, Trevor Donnellan, Kevin Hanrahan, Brian Moran, Mary Ryan
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITY
(2016)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Doris Lapple, Garth Holloway, Donald J. Lacombe, Cathal O'Donoghue
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2017)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Maria Martinez Cillero, Fiona Thorne, Michael Wallace, James Breen, Thia Hennessy
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2018)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
L. Hanrahan, N. McHugh, T. Hennessy, B. Moran, R. Kearney, M. Wallace, L. Shalloo
JOURNAL OF DAIRY SCIENCE
(2018)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Doris Lapple, Bradford L. Barham, Jean-Paul Chavas
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2020)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Osayanmon W. Osawe, Doris Lapple, John F. Mee
Summary: Given the significant negative impact of livestock disease outbreaks on animal and public health, preventing disease spread through biosecurity practices is important. This study assessed the economic implications of adopting biosecurity practices on Irish dairy farms. The results showed that vaccination and testing bulk tank milk for diseases were significantly associated with better economic outcomes, while not pooling colostrum did not show a significant association. These findings have important policy implications for promoting the adoption of biosecurity practices among livestock farmers globally.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Lorraine Balaine, Doris Lapple, Emma J. Dillon, Cathal Buckley
Summary: This study examines the relationship between farmers' extension participation, the adoption of recommended farm management practices, and economic and environmental sustainability. Using an unbalanced panel dataset of dairy farms from 2010 to 2019, we analyze the efficiency-based Irish hybrid extension program. Our findings suggest that extension participation has a limited association with the adoption of recommended practices and does not directly contribute to sustainability outcomes. These results have important implications for extension programs focusing on economic and environmental outcomes.
EUROPEAN REVIEW OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Emma Jane Dillon, Thia Hennessy, Peter Howley, John Cullinan, Kevin Heanue, Anthony Cawley
AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN VALUES
(2018)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
M. Ryan, T. Hennessy, C. Buckley, E. J. Dillon, T. Donnellan, K. Hanrahan, B. Moran
IRISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD RESEARCH
(2016)
Article
Education & Educational Research
E. J. Dillon, T. Hennessy, J. Cullinan
JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION & EXTENSION
(2016)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Jason Loughrey, Thia Hennessy
AGRICULTURAL FINANCE REVIEW
(2016)
Article
Environmental Studies
Doris Lapple, Alan Renwick, John Cullinan, Fiona Thorne
