The Ecologist’s Perspective of Agriculture
Presenter Hometown
Berea, KY
Major
M. S. Biology
Department
Biological Sciences
Degree
Graduate
Mentor
Abdelaziz Lawani
Mentor Department
Agriculture
Recommended Citation
King, Jessica RB, "The Ecologist’s Perspective of Agriculture" (2019). University Presentation Showcase Event. 4.
https://encompass.eku.edu/swps/2019/graduate/4
Abstract
Student attitudes towards agriculture vary based upon factors including the quality of coursework in high school and undergraduate agriculture classes and participation in extracurricular programs such as 4-H or Future Farmers of America. However, there has been little research assessing attitudes towards agriculture among scholars in ecology despite overlap in content between the two disciplines. This project seeks to describe the “Ecologist’s Perspective” of agriculture using data collected from a questionnaire designed to measure attitudes towards and knowledge of agriculture among graduate and undergraduate biology students at Eastern Kentucky University. The eventual objective of this project is to encourage communication between scholars in agriculture and biology and develop strategies to elevate agricultural/environmental conflicts from the “hidden curriculum” to explicit conversation and problem-solving.
Presentation format
Poster
The Ecologist’s Perspective of Agriculture
Student attitudes towards agriculture vary based upon factors including the quality of coursework in high school and undergraduate agriculture classes and participation in extracurricular programs such as 4-H or Future Farmers of America. However, there has been little research assessing attitudes towards agriculture among scholars in ecology despite overlap in content between the two disciplines. This project seeks to describe the “Ecologist’s Perspective” of agriculture using data collected from a questionnaire designed to measure attitudes towards and knowledge of agriculture among graduate and undergraduate biology students at Eastern Kentucky University. The eventual objective of this project is to encourage communication between scholars in agriculture and biology and develop strategies to elevate agricultural/environmental conflicts from the “hidden curriculum” to explicit conversation and problem-solving.
