Emotional Emotional challenges challenges to burning to burning Kentucky Bluegrass Kentucky Bluegrass in Idaho in Idaho J.D. Wulfhorst J.D. Wulfhorst Ag Econ & Rural Sociology Ag Econ & Rural Sociology December 11, 2002 December 11, 2002
Dec 20, 2015
Emotional Emotional challengeschallenges to burning to burning Kentucky Kentucky
Bluegrass in Bluegrass in IdahoIdaho
J.D. WulfhorstJ.D. Wulfhorst
Ag Econ & Rural SociologyAg Econ & Rural Sociology
December 11, 2002December 11, 2002
2002 Project Activities2002 Project Activities• Phase I—Data from the ProducersPhase I—Data from the Producers
– Literature and Media reviewLiterature and Media review– Factors of change & adjustmentFactors of change & adjustment
– FieldworkFieldwork– Interviews; tours; observationsInterviews; tours; observations
– Survey data -- ???Survey data -- ???
provides representative information
determine various viewpoints for setting policy
Beneficial survey outcomes…
Social Impacts
• Stress, anxiety
• Community well-being
•Stigmatization
Environmental & Regulatory Policy
•Evaluating Risk
•Industry Change
•Insurance and
Burning policies
Key Themes in the Data