Farmers' Attitudes and Behavior toward Sustainable Agriculture

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Petrzelka, P., Korsching, P. F. & Malia, J. E. (1996). Farmers' attitudes and behavior toward sustainable agriculture. Journal of Environmental Education, 28, 1, 38-44.
A mail survey of 151 Iowa farmers with membership in Practical Farmers of Iowa, a sustainable agriculture organization, was used to examine the attitude-behavior relationship of t…

Suburban Lawns: Dimensions of Meaning, Activities, and Environmental Concerns Reported by Homeowning Couples in Georgia and Michigan

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Shern, L. C. (1995). Suburban lawns: Dimensions of meaning, activities, and environmental concerns reported by homeowning couples in Georgia and Michigan. Dissertation Abstracts International: Section B: The Sciences and Engineering, 56, 3-B,
Mounting evidence points to detrimental effects to the environment and human health from the overuse and misuse of fertilizers and pesticides. Of increasing concern in the United …

Encouraging IPM in Agriculture

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Colleen Burrows Oct 28, 2008 12:42 pm
Is anyone aware of any work that has been done with cbsm and integrated pest management in agriculture? We have diverse cultures and education is not doing the trick! I'm lookin…

Looking for Information on Awareness of Municipal Environmental By-Laws

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Nicole Gibeau Halifax Apr 28, 2008 12:52 pm
I am studying the Halifax pesticide by-law and I've found that awareness of the by-law is quite high (90% of my study respondents were aware of the by-law). I'd like to compare th…

Community Health Improvements after Pesticide Bans?

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Ryan Conway Charlottetown Jan 14, 2008 15:47 pm
Hello everyone, I hope you don't mind that this isn't strictly cbsm-focused, but I thought it would be a good place to ask: Is anyone aware of studies that have measured relev…

Opportunity for Input into Pesticide Reduction Focus Groups

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Tom Bird Waterloo Sep 17, 2007 11:20 am
Hello. I am in the process of refining our CBSM approach to reducing residential pesticide use and would welcome input into developing our focus group discussion guide with ga…

Chemical Cleaners/Pesticide Impact on Global Warming

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andyw May 8, 2007 6:05 am
I am in the process of gathering relevant information/statistics regarding the potential impact chemical cleaning products and pesticides (their use and production) have on global…

Reducing Residential Pesticide Use

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Regina Wells Charlottetown May 5, 2007 9:14 am
Hello Everyone: I am looking for information on educational programs, policies, or bylaws that municipalities across North America have implemented to reduce residential pest…

Pesticide Banning By-Law

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Maeda Welch Georgina Dec 7, 2006 6:44 am
Hello there. Thanks for all the wonderful information and inspiration so far. I'm working with a municipality in developing public as well as school based education programs …

Case Studies, etc. on Effectiveness of Pollution Prevention Actions

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Laura Speare Oakland Sep 18, 2006 17:25 pm
Hi. I'm the project manager for the Urban Pesticide Pollution Prevention Project, a grant-funded effort that (among other tasks) provides tools to local governments in the San…

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