The role of the federal government in the provision of agricultural market information: results from a policy survey

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Tavernier, Edmund M. (author), Hossain, Ferdaus (author), and Mafoua, Edouard (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2002
    URL:
    http://www.haworthpress.com/store/E-Text/View_EText.asp?a=3&fn=J108v04n04_03&i=4&s=J108&v=4
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 140 Document Number: C21591
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Agricultural and Food Information
    Journal Title Details:
    4(4) : 7-25
    Subject Term:
    agricultural policies, farmer attitudes, farmers, government, information needs, information sources, market information, roles, and information technology
    Notes:
    Results from a policy survey suggest that 75 percent of sampled New Jersey farmers want the government to continue to provide agricultural market information. Authors analyze responses, in terms of demographic variables.

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