Toward the Adoption of New Farming Systems among Farmers: A Case Study of Short Rotation Woody Crops in North Carolina

Autor/inn/en	Ile, Omoyemeh J.; Typhina, Eli; Brannum, Katie; Parajuli, Rajan; Bardon, Robert E.; King, John S.
Titel	Toward the Adoption of New Farming Systems among Farmers: A Case Study of Short Rotation Woody Crops in North Carolina
Quelle	In: Journal of Extension, 61 (2023) 1, Artikel 9 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
Schlagwörter	Agricultural Occupations; Agricultural Production; Social Networks; Financial Support; Knowledge Level; Extension Education; Sustainability; Equipment; Conservation (Environment); Agricultural Education; Behavior; Influences; Intervention; Demography; Behavior Standards; Social Behavior; North Carolina + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Agriculture; Occupation; Landwirtschaft; Beruf; Landwirtschaftlicher Beruf; Production; Produktion; Agrarproduktion; Landwirtschaftliche Produktion; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Finanzielle Förderung; Wissensbasis; Erweitertes Bildungsangebot; Nachhaltigkeit; Conservation; Environment; Konservierung; Bewahung; Umwelt; Education; Landwirtschaftliche Ausbildung; Ausbildung; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Demografie; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten
Abstract	This study explores the human dimensions of the broad-based adoption of Short Rotation Woody Crops (SRWCs) among farmers in North Carolina. We used an actor diagramming and tracing approach to explore factors influencing farmers' adoption of SRWCs. Results suggest four factors strongly influence the adoption process: (1) market availability; (2) education awareness; (3) funding; and (4) social networking. Based on these results, we recommend that Extension professionals use the following education modules to prompt the adoption of SRWCs practices and potentially adopt other new farming practices: (1) ecological sustainability; (2) financial considerations; (3) harvesting; and (4) community building. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01