Hello Agriculture Producer,
My name is Josh Winters, I am a master’s student at The Ohio State University in the Agricultural Communication, Education, and Leadership program. I would like to invite you to participate in my study for my thesis research project. You have been selected for this study because you are an agricultural producer in a county that has been identified as “Appalachia.” I am conducting this research to discover what the preferred outlets for communication in Appalachia Ohio as it relates to agricultural producers. The specific objectives guiding this study are:
- To identify the core communication outlets Appalachian farmers prefer when receiving educational or promotional information.
- To identify if different variables such as age, farm size, or commodity produced influence communication preference.
- To identify barriers, if any, that limit access to information.
If you could take 10 minutes of your time to complete a survey about Communication Preferences for Agricultural Producers in Appalachia Ohio that would be greatly appreciated. Please review the verbal consent form before proceeding. If you agree to participate, confidentiality will be upheld. Your completion and return of the survey will imply your informed consent to participate in this study. Participation in this study is voluntary. You can choose not to answer certain questions and withdraw at any time without penalty.
Please return the physical survey to the address/email below or complete the Qualtrics link by March 31st at 11:59 pm.
Follow this link to the survey: https://osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3Q7wute6DXBOReu
Or Scan the QR Code to the survey:
If you have any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to get in touch with me or my advisor, Dr. Jefferson McCutcheon.
Sincerely,
Joshua Winters, Graduate Student Dr. Jefferson McCutcheon, Advisor
17 Standpipe Rd. Jackson, Ohio 45640 16714 Wolf Run Rd. Caldwell, Ohio 43724
740-339-9228 740-305-3189
