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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center at UIUC

Based at the Isaac Funk Family Library at the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, the Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC) is a fine way to learn about the latest developments throughout the world of agricultural journalism. The ACDC was established by agricultural communications faculty members at UIUC and visitors can read their newsletter and also browse through their...

https://www.library.illinois.edu/funkaces/acdc/
Farming Today

When people think of rural England, they frequently think of the tranquil farms that dot the country’s landscape. As in many other places in the developed world, agricultural practices continue to change quickly, and this radio program from the BBC 4 network provides some insight into this process and what it means to those persons who live in the countryside. Hosted by Anna Hill and Miriam...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qj8q
The Banana's Future May be Uncertain

In the United States, the banana is one of the most popular fruits in the average grocery store, and rightly known as a good source of potassium. In much of the developing world, such as Latin America and Africa, the banana (along with the plantain) constitute some of the most plentiful and crucial foodstuffs and are the fourth most important food crop after rice, wheat, and corn. In recent years,...

https://scout.wisc.edu/report/2003/0117