Perspectives on 21st century agriculture
Subtitle: a tribute to Walter J. Armbruster
By: edited by Ronald D. Knutson, Sharron D. Knutson and David P. Ernstes
Contributors: Armbruster, Walter J.; Farm Foundation (Chicago, Ill.)
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Farm Foundation
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Oak Brook, Ill
Language: eng
Number of pages: 342
ISBN-13: 9780615174228
Subjects: Agriculture; Agriculture and state; Farm produce; Research
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The enduring legacy of farm foundation / David P. Ernstes; title: Passing the torch: the generational transition for nonadvocacy public policy education and outreach / Otto C. Doering III; title: Collaboration and institutional innovation / Mark A. Edelman; title: The alternatives-consequences approach / Harold M. Harris; title: Role of farm foundation in policy education / Charles W. Stenholm; title: Enhancing small and minority farm profitability and rural community viability through new partnerships / Walter A. Hill; title: Will extension be relevant in the 21st century? / Edward G. Smith and Roland D. Smith; title: U.S. agricultural research and technology policy for the 21st century / Julian M. Alston and Philip G. Pardey; title: Agricultural research and extension policy in retrospect: implications for the future / Kenneth R. Farrell ... [et al.]; title: In search of economic answers to evolving agrifood issues / Janet E. Perry; title: Dynamics of change in agriculture and land grant universities / Michael V. Martin; title: Public policy and public engagement: the role of Purdue University / Victor L. Lechtenberg and John D. Hardin, Jr; title: A survey of the policy landscape affecting food and agriculture / J.B. Penn; title: Agriculture, food systems, rural communities, and the global marketplace: contradictions and complementaries / Emery N. Castle; title: U.S. biofuels: interaction and outlook for agriculture / Joe L. Outlaw ... [et al.]; title: U.S. farm policy at a crossroads / Carl R. Zulauf; title: The green payment debate: alternative paradigms and resulting tradeoffs / Sandra S. Batie and David B. Schweikhardt; title: Incidence of government subsidies and U.S. farm households / Allen W. Gray and Roman Keeney; title: From George to George: the relationship between farmers and government / Barry L. Flinchbaugh; title: Changing attitudes toward U.S. farm policy / Ralph E. Grossi; title: My role in agricultural policy / Daniel R. Glickman; title: Creative and entrepreneurial economics: fact or fiction in rural America / Lionel J. Beaulieu and Stephan J. Goetz; title: Mobilizing internal and external resources for rural community development / Cornelia B. Flora, Corry Bregendahl and Susan Fey; title: Revitalizing rural communities: agricultural producers' emerging role in public and private innovation / Dawn D. Thilmany and Phil Watson; title: Globilization: 21st century agricultural trade and development / M. Darren Hudson; title: Increasing the competitiveness of north American agriculture by strengthening NAFTA / Ronald D. Knutson; title: Increasing the competitiveness of Mexican agriculture / Jeffery M. Jones, Rene F. Ochoa and Pablo Sherwell; title: Vertical integration in future global agrifood supply chains / Thomas L. Sporlder, Peter D. Goldsmith and Jean Cordier; title: Policy for GM food: why is it so hard to agree? / Michele M. Veeman; title: The road to whole farm programming in Canada / Douglas D. Hedley; title: The future of the north American livestock industry: challenges and opportunities / Michael D. Boehlje; title: Cooperatives in the 21st century: challenges and opportunities / Robert A. Cropp; title: How bioenergy could change land ownership and values / Michael D. Duffy.