William J. Spillman and the birth of agricultural economics

"Biography of William J. Spillman, scientist and educator for the United States Department of Agriculture. Explores Spillman's role in the development of the agricultural economics, the agricultural New Deal, genetics research, agricultural education and the Cooperative Extension Service,...

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Hlavní autor: Carlson, Laurie M., 1952-
Korporativní autor: ebrary, Inc
Médium: Elektronický zdroj E-kniha
Jazyk:angličtina
Vydáno: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005.
Edice:Missouri biography series.
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Obsah:
  • Scientific breeding
  • Taking scientific agriculture to the public
  • Science, politics, and the USDA
  • The law of diminishing returns
  • Balancing the farm output
  • Conclusion : farm evangelism and dollar efficiency.