Selected Texas Commodity-Specific and General Agriculture and Natural Resource Organization Leaders’ Communication Channels and Perceptions of the
2002 U. S. Farm Bill

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Please rate your knowledge for each of these 2002 Farm Bill issues, using the following scale:

NK=No Knowledge, SK=Some Knowledge, K=Knowledgeable, or EK= Extremely Knowledgeable
Issues NK SK K EK
Biotechnology
Bio-terrorism/Bio-security
Commodity Distribution Programs
Conservation Compliance Requirements
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
Counter-cyclical Payments
Country-of-origin Labeling
Crop Insurance
Direct Payments
Emergency Loans
Environmental Quality Incentive Program
Farm Credit Systems
Farm Ownership Loans
Food Safety
Food Stamp Program
Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs)
Marketing Assistance Loans
Operating Loans
Payment Limits
Wetland Protection

Which of these Farm Bill programs are most important to your organization? Please rank the top ten programs using the scale: 1 = Most Important to 10 = Least Important.

Programs Rank

Biotechnology
Bio-terrorism/bio-security
Commodity distribution programs
Conservation compliance requirements
Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act
Counter-cyclical payments
Country-of-origin Labeling
Crop insurance
Direct Payments
Emergency Loans
Environmental quality incentive program
Farm Credit Systems
Farm ownership loans
Food safety
Food Stamp Program
Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs)
Marketing assistance loans
Operating loans
Payment limits
Wetland protection
Other:

Please tell us how much you agree or disagree with each of these statements using the following scale.

SD=Strongly Disagree, D=Disagree, A=Agree, SA=Strongly Agree, or N/O= No Opinion
Statements SD D A SA N/O
Farm organization coalitions were essential for enacting the 2002 Farm Bill
Farm organizations influenced the 2002 Farm Bill more than non-farm organizations
Farm organizations strongly influenced the 2002 Farm Bill
Interest of the environmentalists were opposite of farmers for the 2002 Farm Bill
Non-farm organizations influenced the 2002 Farm Bill more than farm organizations
Non-farm organizations strongly influenced the 2002 Farm Bill
The 2002 Farm Bill impacts conservation programs more than previous farm bills
The 2002 Farm Bill impacts farm production more than previous farm bills
The 2002 Farm Bill impacts natural resources issues more than previous farm bills
My organization strongly influenced the 2002 Farm Bill

Has your organization provided its members with information about the 2002 Farm Bill?
Yes No
Has your organization provided its members with training on the 2002 Farm Bill?
 Yes No

Rate the value of these information sources for learning about the 2002 Farm Bill. Click the appropriate column, using the following scale.

NV=No Value, SV=Some Value, V=Valuable, EV= Extremely Valuable, or N/A=Not Applicable
Sources NV SV V EV N/A
Radio
Television
Regional newspapers (Texas-based papers)
National newspapers (USA Today, Wall Street Journal)
Popular magazines (Time, Newsweek, Nature)
Farm publications (Farm Journal, Successful Farming)
Scientific Journals (Journal of Agronomy, Journal of Extension)
Texas Cooperative Extension Service
State Universities
Consultants
Congressional reports
Agricultural Internet sites
Non-agricultural Internet sites
E-mail listservs
Satellite technologies

Using your organization as a reference point, please tell us how much you agree or disagree with these organizational communication methods; use the scale:

SD=Strongly Disagree, D=Disagree, A=Agree, SA=Strongly Agree, or N/O= No Opinion
Statements SD D A SA N/O
Organizational objectives are announced with no opportunity to raise questions or give comments.
Organizational objectives are announced and explained with opportunities to ask questions.
Organizational objectives are created and are discussed, and sometimes modified by members before being issued throughout the entire organization.
Specific alternative objectives are crafted by leaders, then members are asked to discuss them, indicating the objective they think is best for the organization.
My organization wants to meet its primary objectives.
Information is widely shared in my organization.
Information about important events or situations are shared within my organization.
Decision makers have access to all available information in my organization.
Organizational members have knowledge that is communicated to decision makers.
Decisions are made at levels with the most adequate and accurate information available.
After decisions are made, people affected by those decisions are asked for their ideas.
My informational needs, as a director, are adequately met within my organization.
Organizational members are receptive to my ideas and suggestions.
I encourage members to exchange opinions and ideas.
Members in my organization listen to me.
My organization plans and coordinates its efforts collaboratively.
My organization makes decisions and solves problems well.

Which category best describes your organization’s primary relationship to the 2002 U.S. Farm Bill?

Commodity-Specific Agriculture General Agriculture Conservation/Natural Resources
What education level have you completed?
High School diploma or less
Attended college
Undergraduate degree
Master’s degree
Doctoral degree
 What is your age group?
25 years or younger
26 to 35 years old
36 to 45 years old
46 to 55 years old
56 years or older
Where were you raised?
Rural farm or ranch
Rural community (less than 5,000)
Town (5,000 to 50,000)
Small City (50,001 to 200,000)
City (200,001 to 1 million)
Metropolis (Over 1 million)
 Where do you live currently?
Rural farm or ranch
Rural community (less than 5,000)
Town (5,000 to 50,000)
Small City (50,001 to 200,000)
City (200,001 to 1 million)
Metropolis (Over 1 million)

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