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

Implications for Implications for Agricultural PolicyAgricultural Policy

• Public-interest group awareness & Public-interest group awareness & tolerancetolerance

• Shift in immunity to environmental policyShift in immunity to environmental policy• Environmental tradeoffsEnvironmental tradeoffs