Daberkow, Stan (author), Hines, Fred (author), and Petrulis, Mindy (author)
Format:
Book chapter
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C21488
Notes:
Pages 15-40 in Peter F. Korsching and Judith Gildner (eds.), Interdependencies of agriculture and rural communities in the twenty-first century. Conference proceedings published by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. 237 pages.
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