Agricultural Literacy: A Framework for Communicating to the Public Sector
Martin J. Frick
Alan A. Kahler
W. Wade Miller
The purposes of this study were to refine a group definition of
agricultural literacy, identify agricultural subject areas that fall
within the framework of agricultural literacy, and identify those
concepts about agriculture that every citizen should know. This
research was conducted using the Delphi technique. Results provided
a consensus definition of agricultural literacy, identified 11 broad
areas of agricultural knowledge, and identified concepts that fit
under one of the 11 broad agricultural subject areas identified. The
definition, subject areas and concepts generated demonstrate the vast
amount of knowledge agriculture applies to produce food and fiber.
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