Growing Grassroots: Examining Policy Perceptions and Engagement among Members of Florida Agricultural Organizations

Autor/inn/en	De Sormeaux, Afiya; Rampold, Shelli D.; Telg, Ricky W.
Titel	Growing Grassroots: Examining Policy Perceptions and Engagement among Members of Florida Agricultural Organizations
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education, 62 (2021) 3, S.217-231 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1042-0541
Schlagwörter	Organizations (Groups); Group Membership; Natural Resources; State Policy; Decision Making; Policy Formation; Elections; Public Officials; Agriculture; Voting; Futures (of Society); Educational Opportunities; Beliefs; Surveys; Task Analysis; Agricultural Occupations; Florida + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Gruppenzugehörigkeit; Natural Ressource; Natürliche Ressource; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Politische Betätigung; Election; Wahl; Landwirtschaft; Abstimmung; Future; Society; Zukunft; Bildungsangebot; Bildungschance; Belief; Glaube; Survey; Umfrage; Befragung; Aufgabenanalyse; Agriculture; Occupation; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf
Abstract	Agriculture organization (AO) members are key stakeholders within the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sector, and their engagement in policy decisions can help direct future policy formulation and implementation. Such policies and regulations are often determined by and voted upon by elected officials, and, therefore, the decisions made by those officials have become key influencers of the functionality and future direction of agricultural operations. This study was conducted to examine the impact of AO members' perceptions, abilities, and prior efforts on their likeliness of contacting an elected official and engaging in ANR policy. AO members in this study who had greater confidence in their abilities to engage in ANR policy and had previously contacted an elected official were more likely to contact an elected official about a future policy. AO members who had more favorable beliefs about how elected officials prepare to vote, however, were less likely to engage in ANR policy by contacting an elected official. Future practice should include training and educational opportunities to enhance AO members' perceptions of their ability to engage with their elected officials and influence ANR policy decisions. Future research should be conducted to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by AO members when contacting elected officials and engaging in ANR policy. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	American Association for Agricultural Education. P.O. Box 7607, Department of Agricultural and Extension Education, Raleigh, NC 27695. Web site: http://www.aaaeonline.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01