Download or read book Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1995-10-27 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although few Americans work as farmers these days, agriculture on the whole remains economically importantâ€"playing a key role in such contemporary issues as consumer health and nutrition, worker safety and animal welfare, and environmental protection. This publication provides a comprehensive picture of the primary education system for the nation's agriculture industry: the land grant colleges of agriculture. Colleges of Agriculture at the Land Grant Universities informs the public debate about the challenges that will shape the future of these colleges and serves as a foundation for a second volume, which will present recommendations for policy and institutional changes in the land grant system. This book reviews the legislative history of the land grant system from its establishment in 1862 to the 1994 act conferring land grant status on Native American colleges. It describes trends that have shaped agriculture and agricultural education over the decadesâ€"the shift of labor from farm to factory, reasons for and effects of increased productivity and specialization, the rise of the corporate farm, and more. The committee reviews the system's three-part missionâ€"education, research, and extension serviceâ€"and through this perspective documents the changing nature of funding and examines the unique structure of the U.S. agricultural research and education system. Demographic data on faculties, students, extension staff, commodity and funding clusters, and geographic specializations profile the system and identify similarities and differences among the colleges of agriculture, trends in funding, and a host of other issues. The tables in the appendix provide further itemization about general population distribution, student and educator demographics, types of degree programs, and funding allocations. Concise commentary and informative graphics augment the detailed statistical presentations. This book will be important to policymakers, administrators, educators, researchers, and students of agriculture.
Download or read book Resource Allocation in Agricultural Research written by Walter L. Fishel and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 1971 with total page 405 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Problems and issues; Research and welfare; Investments in research; Decision making in practice; Decision-making experiments.
Download or read book Publicly Funded Agricultural Research and the Changing Structure of U S Agriculture written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-03-18 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) requested that the Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources of the National Research Council (NRC) convene a panel of experts to examine whether publicly funded agricultural research has influenced the structure of U.S. agriculture and, if so, how. The Committee to Review the Role of Publicly Funded Agricultural Research on the Structure of U.S. Agriculture was asked to assess the role of public-sector agricultural research on changes in the size and numbers of farms, with particular emphasis on the evolution of very-large-scale operations.
Download or read book The Economic Organization of State Agricultural Experiment Stations written by Joseph McLeod Roop and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the State Agricultural College of Michigan for the Year Ending June 30 written by State Agricultural College (Mich.). Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1891 with total page 706 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Science for Agriculture written by Wallace E. Huffman and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-02-28 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science for Agriculture was the first thorough quantitative and analytical treatment of the history of the U.S. agricultural research system and as such has served as the foundation for research over the 10 years since its publication. The benefits from public and private investment in agricultural research are immense and should be understood by every student of the agricultural science system in the United States. The second edition updates important landmarks, components, characteristics, and trends of the U.S. system for developing and applying science to increase the productivity and advancements of agriculture. Science for Agriculture, 2e, is essential reading for agriculture educators and researchers, Land Grant administrators, food and agri-industry R&D and all others who need to understand the factors that will influence future public agricultural research policy.
Download or read book Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of California written by and published by . This book was released on 1915 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Annual Report of the Agricultural Experiment Station University of Illinois for the Year Ending June 30 written by University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign campus). Agricultural Experiment Station and published by . This book was released on 1918 with total page 1004 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Questions and Answers on Agricultural Research in the United States Department of Agriculture and the State Agricultural Experiment Stations written by and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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