In recent years, some scholars, journalists, and science advocates have promoted broad claims that 'conservatives distrust science' or oppose science'. We argue such may oversimplify in ways lead to empirical inaccuracies. The Anti-Reflexivity Thesis suggests a more nuanced examination of how political ideology influences views about science. hypothesizes sectors society mobilize defend the industrial capitalist order from environmentalists environmental scientists current economic system...

Abstract Prior research on the influence of various ways framing anthropogenic climate change ( ACC ) do not account for organized denial in U.S. media and popular culture, thus may overestimate these frames' general public. We conducted an experiment to examine how Americans' views are influenced by four promising frames urging action (economic opportunity, national security, Christian stewardship, public health)—when appear with counter‐frame. This is first direct test exposure message...

Dramatic growth in herbicide-resistant (HR) weeds the United States threatens farm profitability and may undercut environmentally beneficial farming practices. When HR move across boundaries due to ecological processes or human action, a common pool resource challenge emerges, requiring farmer cooperation manage such effectively. We investigate scope for cooperative management using responses national survey on weed issues test recursive model of three preconditions collective action: (1)...

Although agricultural plastic mulches can have significant horticultural benefits for specialty crops such as strawberry ( Fragaria ×ananassa ), there also be economic and environmental costs. In particular, polyethylene (PE) mulch requires labor financial investments removal disposal. Micro- or nanoparticles may persist in soil negatively affect microbial activity, physical properties, nutrient availability. A possible alternative to PE is biodegradable mulch, which has similar but does not...

Abstract There is increased interest in cover crops on farms; those planted during the fallow period or place of a cash crop to improve soil and water quality. Despite extensive research suggesting that practice can enhance on-farm resilience, use not widespread, especially across dryland wheat-growing region USA inland Pacific Northwest. Cover are being promoted this as means agronomic conditions farmer livelihoods. Yet, there limited producer-centered social science understand regional...

Research suggests queer farmers are both more prevalent than expected and different from other in significant ways. Using 2017 USDA Census of Agriculture data, we investigate this premise using an innovative coding scheme to identify two-producer farms run by men married women women. Our findings suggest a good deal they significantly several ways non-queer farms. We encourage further investigation data provide the needed do so. call for refinement question regarding marital status making it...

The ease and affordability of the herbicide glyphosate development tolerant crops has encouraged a simplified weed management system in U.S. However, overuse this technological package recent years led to an explosion number resistant weeds decrease effectiveness glyphosate. In addition bio-chemical problem, many growers appear be stuck within farming ideology that focuses on reduction time/labor, increase profitability vision ever-increasing efficiencies scale. This may prevent them from...

The use of glyphosate as a replacement for tillage has been credited with spurring the adoption conservation in United States. With herbicide-resistant weeds becoming significant agronomic problem, however, it is unclear whether gains are danger being reversed farmers turn to manage that herbicides can no longer kill. Using 2015 focus groups, 2016 national survey, and an ongoing Community Herbicide Resistance Management Initiative four communities Pacific Northwest we assess following...

The way in which the USDA Census of Agriculture counts farmers has transformed over time, limiting comparisons between years. Changes to 2017 could be wrongly interpreted suggest a significant increase number women and principal farmers. We explain these changes, caveats needed, suggestions for more accurate comparisons.

Scholars with an interest in agricultural social change have a long history of studying farmer decision-making. While much the early research was focused on identifying individual characteristics progressive farmers, has evolved into examinations many factors that may influence different types farm decision-making, including use so-called Best Management Practices. We utilize approach for analyzing decision-making includes some possible internal and external understanding how farmers are...

Abstract Local food systems can have economic and social benefits by providing income for producers improving community connections. Ongoing global climate change the acute COVID-19 pandemic crisis shown importance of building equity resilience in local systems. We interviewed ten stakeholders from organizations institutions a U.S. midwestern city exploring views on past, current, future conditions to address following two objectives: 1) Assess how system were impacted pandemic, 2) Examine...

It has been frequently argued that growers have less incentive to manage the evolution and spread of herbicide-resistant weeds on leased than owned land. This is because resistance management provides long-term rather short-term benefits operators may be assured capturing land they do not own. Yet, empirical evidence supporting this argument lacking.This study reports results from a large-scale national survey weed other crop production practices US agricultural fields. Up 11 were compared...

From a sociological perspective, pest management issues are social issues. What is or not defined socially. The practices and technologies used to control pests developed disseminated positive negative impacts of those experienced Thus, can be seen as process. In this paper, we highlight weed process by presenting an analysis primary data on how farmers responded herbicide resistance in weeds from perspective. Our suggest that aware resistance, hopeful new 'silver bullet' will soon...

Abstract Successful farms—in the public imagination, agricultural policy, and more—tend to be highly profitable operate at extremely large scales. Research has shown that women are less likely these types of farms, possibly due their preferences lifestyle choices. There is evidence, however, gaps additionally result differences in access resources gender discrimination. Patterns inequity land inheritance other limit women's farm size choice crops, thus opportunities larger, more Nonetheless,...