Boehlje, Michael D. (author), Candler, Wilfred (author), Saathoff, Robert (author), and Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University; Graduate Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University; Graduate Assistant, Department of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
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Journal article
Publication Date:
1970-02
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USA
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Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 38 Document Number: B04230
James F. Evans Collection, cited reference, Although computer technologies have evolved rapidly, farmers have been slow to adopt these technologies. This research identifies factors influencing farmers' adoption of computers and the number and type of applications for which the computer is used. Ohio commercial farmers were randomly sampled and analyzed using multinomial logit techniques. Results suggest that older farmers are less likely to adopt computers, less likely to find them useful, and make fewer applications of the computer in their business. Education level is positively associated with computer adoption and with increased number of applications made of the computer. (author)
Putler, Daniel S. (author), Zilberman, David (author), and Putler: Agricultural economist, Commodity Economics Division, Economic Research Service, USDA; Zilberman: Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley, CA
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Journal article
Publication Date:
1988-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 84 Document Number: C05377
AGRICOLA IND 89001696, Logit analysis using data from a survey of Tulare County, California, farmers is used to examine computer and application ownership patterns in agriculture. The analysis indicates that the size of the farming operation, education level, age level, and the ownership of a farm-related nonfarming business significantly influence the probability of computer ownership; however, the type of farm products used on the farm does not. The type of application software owned is influenced primarily by the type of farm products produced, the size of the farming operation, ownership of a farm-related business, and the education level of the farmer.
Pulter, Daniel S. (author), Zilberman, David (author), and Pulter: Agricultural Economist, Commodity Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture; Zilberman: Professor, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California, Berkeley
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Journal article
Publication Date:
1988
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 72 Document Number: C03369
Huffman, W.E. (author / Iowa State University), Melton, B.E. (author / Iowa State University), Shogren, J.F. (author / University of Wyoming), and Fox, J.A. (author / Kansas State University)
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Journal article
Publication Date:
1996-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 104 Document Number: C09003