Impacting Agriculture and Natural Resource Policy: County Commissioners’ Decision-Making Behaviors and Communication Preferences

Lawson, Kati; Kent, Kevin; Rampold, Shelli; Telg, Ricky; McLeod-Morin, Ashley

doi:10.4148/1051-0834.2307

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“…They reported higher perceived impact of such communication at the local level of government than with state or national legislators, which may explain why a larger number of respondents had previously contacted a local official than one at the state and national levels. In a prior study conducted with county commissioners, Lawson et al (2020) found county commissioners were most impacted by communication from a farmer or rancher when making ANR policy decisions. Such information should be shared with AO members who have not sought to engage in ANR policy and/or are less convinced of the impact of their communication on influencing policy decisions.…”

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“…Agriculture organization (AO) members are key stakeholders within the ANR sector, and their engagement and participation in policy decisions can have a significant impact on policy formulation and implementation (Reimer, 2013). For example, in a prior study conducted by Lawson et al (2020) county commissioners identified communication from a farmer or rancher as the factor that would most influence their decision-making when voting on an ANR policy. While policy engagement among agricultural advocacy groups is not a new concept, the frequency of engagement among agricultural groups has remained slightly less than other key policy areas, such as environmental and healthcare policy (Grossman, 2012).…”

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Growing Grassroots: Examining Policy Perceptions and Engagement Among Members of Florida Agricultural Organizations

De Sormeaux,

Rampold,

Telg

2021

JAE

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Agriculture organization (AO) members are key stakeholders within the agriculture and natural resources (ANR) sector, and their engagement in policy decisions can help direct future policy formulation and implementation. Such policies and regulations are often determined by and voted upon by elected officials, and, therefore, the decisions made by those officials have become key influencers of the functionality and future direction of agricultural operations. This study was conducted to examine the impact of AO members' perceptions, abilities, and prior efforts on their likeliness of contacting an elected official and engaging in ANR policy. AO members in this study who had greater confidence in their abilities to engage in ANR policy and had previously contacted an elected official were more likely to contact an elected official about a future policy. AO members who had more favorable beliefs about how elected officials prepare to vote, however, were less likely to engage in ANR policy by contacting an elected official. Future practice should include training and educational opportunities to enhance AO members' perceptions of their ability to engage with their elected officials and influence ANR policy decisions. Future research should be conducted to gain a better understanding of the challenges faced by AO members when contacting elected officials and engaging in ANR policy.

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