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This project contributes to our understanding of rural Midwesterners and farm newspapers at the turn of the century. While cultural historians have mainly focused on readers in town and cities, it examines Midwestern farmers. It also contributes to the \"new rural history\" by exploring the ideas of Hal Barron and others that country people selectively adapted the advice given to them by reformers. Finally, it furthers our understanding of American farm newspapers themselves and offers suggestions on how to use them as sources.

\"Every family can have a garden.\" -Liberty Hyde Bailey Finally, the best and most accessible garden writings of perhaps the most influential literary gardener of the twentieth century have been brought together in one book. Philosopher, poet, naturist, educator, agrarian, scientist, and garden-lover par excellence Liberty Hyde Bailey built a reputation as the Father of Modern Horticulture and evangelist for what he called the \"garden-sentiment\"-the desire to raise plants from the good earth for the sheer joy of it and for the love of the plants themselves. Bailey's perennial call to all of us to get outside and get our hands dirty, old or young, green thumb or no, is just as fresh and stirring today as then. Full of timeless wit and grace, The Liberty Hyde Bailey Gardener's Companion collects essays and poems from Bailey's many books on gardening, as well as from newspapers and magazines from the era. Whether you've been gardening for decades or are searching for your first inspiration, Bailey's words will make an ideal companion on your journey.

Agriculture is a vital component to the Indian economy and is necessary to all our daily needs. Theprofessional associations are committed to accelerate the growth and development of agricultural education,research and extension in the country. The present study explores the quantitative and qualitative growth ofthe agricultural associations in India and their nomenclature. Study also highlights the various activities undertakenby the agricultural associations in promotion of agricultural publications, organisation of conferences/seminars,fellowships/scholarships/awards. A list of agricultural associations in the country is also provided.

En 1998, une grande école d’ingénieurs agricoles, l’Isa, et une école de journalisme reconnue par la profession, l’ESJ, s’allient à Lille pour initier une nouvelle formation au journalisme agricole. Cette tentative s’apparente à une volonté d’imposer une nouvelle élite journalistique dans le monde de la presse agricole. La contribution revient sur les raisons de l’échec de ce diplôme, abandonné huit ans après sa création. Une première raison tient dans la faiblesse des soutiens financiers qui aboutit à la mise en place d’une filière « à l’économie ». Une seconde résulte du fort décalage entre les attentes des formateurs, celles des élèves et celles des élites agricoles. Si la formation est pensée par l’institution sous une forme vocationnelle et un modèle du « bon journaliste » issu de la presse généraliste, les étudiants s’y montrent peu réceptifs. Cette tension alimente une « crise des vocations », crise qui ne se traduit pas forcément par une désertion des mondes agricoles par les personnes formées. Ce cas illustre la manière dont les mondes agricoles parviennent à défendre leurs frontières face aux injonctions émanant d’autres univers sociaux.

This project contributes to our understanding of rural Midwesterners and farm newspapers at the turn of the century. While cultural historians have mainly focused on readers in town and cities, it examines Midwestern farmers. It also contributes to the \"new rural history\" by exploring the ideas of Hal Barron and others that country people selectively adapted the advice given to them by reformers. Finally, it furthers our understanding of American farm newspapers themselves and offers suggestions on how to use them as sources.

This study investigated agricultural radio programmes in specific indigenous languages (Hausa and Tiv) and their role in supporting agricultural development in North-Central Nigeria. Data were collected through interviews with the programme producers. Qualitative data were analysed using Systematic content analysis (SCA). The results showed the programme format, the topics treated per season, the availability of discussants, the feedback mechanism of previous programmes, and the programme’s influence on the audience. The study concluded that radio programmes in indigenous languages play a crucial role in agricultural development. However, the study also highlighted the urgent need for more support for these programmes, particularly in partnerships with agricultural sector organisations for technical and financial support. The study drives a crucial political debate on the role of media in rural development, the promotion of indigenous languages, support for agricultural policy, and political influence, including creating more inclusive and community-focused policies and increased engagement between government, media organisations, and agricultural stakeholders.

Agriculture represents one of the most important economic activities that co-creates the qualities of landscapes. While topics such as food production, land utilization, or the development of rural regions are typically taken into account when analysing agriculture, regionally differentiated media portrayals of agriculture constitute a largely innovative approach. The main objective of this paper is to analyse and interpret agriculture-oriented news about individual self-governing regions in Czechia that were broadcasted in the framework of the national TV reporting. The paper is conceived as a historical study of the creation of the image of agriculture in the period from 2004 to 2011, which we define as the period of adaptation of Czech agriculture to the EU. The article includes both quantitative and qualitative dimensions. In summary, the media portrayals of agriculture largely differ from real conditions in Czech self-governing regions. Important themes, such as common agricultural policy or organic farming, have been mostly ignored within regionally focused national TV coverage. On the contrary, TV news is typically focused on one or a few phenomena of unusual or negative character, which is consistent with the gatekeeping conception.

Purpose This article explores how British print media have reported the emergence of food banks in the UK. Design/methodology/approach The research uses the news database Nexis and focuses on the period since the global financial crisis in 2007 in nine national UK print media titles. Our search criteria included mention of the term food bank at least three times in the newspaper article and a UK focus. This resulted in 190 usable articles from the newspapers. Findings There were no UK-focused newspaper articles before 2008 and few until 2012 when the number increased dramatically. A key theme in reporting was increasing numbers of food banks and users of them. The data most often cited was from the Christian charity The Trussell Trust which runs a franchise system of food banks. There were clusters of newspaper articles indicating a common source. Few of the articles used direct quotes from current food bank users. A ‘frame contest’ appeared in 2013/early 2014 with newspaper articles reporting both changes in welfare provision and the proliferation of food banks as the reason for the increase in food banks and food bank use. Tensions emerged between three key sets of players: government ministers, church leaders and The Trussell Trust as the key provider of food banks in England. Research limitations/implications We only examined newspapers, the reporting in other media may be different. Practical implications The media reporting of food poverty and the use of food banks has the potential to influence public perceptions and policy. Originality/value This is the first study to look at how food banks are reported by the media.

Proverbs and idioms are an integral part of any language, reflecting the cultural, historical, and social values of their people. In both Uzbek and English, proverbs serve as concise expressions of common wisdom, often passed down orally from generation to generation. Accurately translating such expressions poses great challenges due to linguistic, cultural, and contextual differences. This article examines how proverbs and idioms from Uzbek literary works have been translated into English, and examines the strategies used by translators to preserve meaning, cultural relevance, and stylistic features. Proverbs have long been a subject of scholarly interest in English linguistics. Many studies have examined their structure, function, and stylistic features. Comparative studies between English and other languages, including Uzbek, have also identified similarities and key differences in the use and interpretation of proverbs. Translating proverbs from Uzbek to English requires more than word-for-word substitution; it often involves finding culturally equivalent expressions or rephrasing the proverb to convey the intended meaning. For instance, the Uzbek proverb \"Yaxshi ot — yarmi davlat\" can be translated literally as \"A good horse is half of the wealth,\" but in English, a closer equivalent might be \"A good horse makes a good livelihood.\" Alternatively, translators might opt for a culturally similar English proverb such as \"A good horse cannot be of a bad color,\" depending on context and purpose. This article also examines the reverse process — how English proverbs are rendered into Uzbek — by presenting examples from translated English works. For example, the English proverb \"Don't count your chickens before they hatch\" is often rendered in Uzbek as \"Jo‘jani kuzda sanashadi,\" which, while not a literal translation, conveys the same underlying message and is idiomatically appropriate. Through detailed examples and analysis, this study highlights the importance of understanding cultural nuance, metaphorical meaning, and contextual relevance in the translation process. The correct and expressive interpretation of proverbs contributes greatly to the accuracy and readability of translated literary texts.