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Science for agriculture : a long-term perspective / W.E.Huffman and R.E. Evenson.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Huffman, Wallace E.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agriculture--Research--United States.
- Agriculture.
- Agriculture--Research--Economic aspects--United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (330 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Ames, Iowa : Blackwell Pub., c2006.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- Science for Agriculture A Long-Term Perspective; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 The Evolution of the U.S. System; Chapter 2 The Development of a System of Agricultural Sciences; Chapter 3 The Agricultural Scientist; Chapter 4 Resources and Their Allocation; Chapter 5 The Private Sector, Biotechnology, and R&D for Agriculture; Chapter 6 International Dimensions of U.S. Agricultural Research; Chapter 7 Economics of the Provision of Public Agricultural Research; Chapter 8 Research Contributions to Agricultural Productivity
- Chapter 9 The SAES-USDA System: Challenges for the 21st CenturyGlossary/Acronyms; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786612371332
- 9780470752555
- 0470752556
- 9781282371330
- 1282371339
- 9780470752548
- 0470752548
- OCLC:
- 647780152
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