Understanding farmer's forecast use from their beliefs, values, social norms, and perceived obstacles

Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1190-1201

  Hu, Qi ^a,b   Zillig, Lisa M Pytlik ^b   Lynne, Gary D ^a,b   Tomkins, Alan J ^b   Waltman, William J ^b   Hayes, Michael J ^a   Hubbard, Kenneth G ^a   Artikov, Ikrom ^b   Hoffmann, Stacey J ^b   Wilhite, Donald A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATOLOGY; FARMS; RELIABILITY;

CLIMATE DATA; FARMING DECISIONS; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR (TPB);

WEATHER FORECASTING;

CLIMATE VARIATION; CLIMATOLOGY; DECISION MAKING; FARMING SYSTEM; WEATHER FORECASTING;

CORN BELT; NEBRASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33750354858     PISSN: 15588424     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/JAM2414.1     Document Type: Article

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