William J. Spillman and the birth of agricultural economics / Laurie Winn Carlson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carlson, Laurie M., 1952-

Series:

Missouri biography series.

Missouri biography series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Agricultural economists--Biography.

Agricultural economists.

Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States--History.

Agriculture.

Agricultural education--United States--History.

Agricultural education.

United States. Department of Agriculture--History.

United States.

Spillman, W. J. (William Jasper).

Spillman, W. J.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (220 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"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, the post-World War I overproduction crisis, and the Law of Diminishing Returns"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

"Publications by William J. Spillman": p. 161-182.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-205) and index.

ISBN:

0-8262-6470-0

OCLC:

64711734