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Download full textHarrington, Clifford R., Comp.; Glock, Sandra, Comp. – 1973
Prepared by the Task Force on Rural Development Research (appointed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture), this analytical directory gives primary emphasis to 133 Rural Development 1 (RD1) research projects which were "active" projects between January 1 and June 30, 1973 in 13 Northeastern state agricultural experiment stations and the…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Classification, Community Services, Directories
Voland, Maurice E., Ed. – 1972
The papers presented in this collection are said to represent the major thrusts of research and other scholarly activities of rural sociologists in the South in 1972. Arranged in the order of their presentation at the Rural Sociology Section of the Southern Agricultural Workers meetings, these papers discuss such topics as youth, social change in…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Area Studies, Career Choice, Conference Reports
New Mexico State Univ., Las Cruces. Agricultural Experiment Station. – 1971
One of five reports developed to summarize research efforts conducted as part of an Agricultural-Forestry Development Project, this report presents the results of an inventory of human resources used in the agricultural and forestry industries in the Four Corners Economic Development Region. Explored are such aspects of labor as: (1) employment…
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Agriculture, Economic Development, Employment Patterns
Williams, Thomas T., Ed. – 1984
The Professional Agricultural Workers Conference (PAWC) provides a forum for participants to articulate strategies to improve the quality of life for rural people. The PAWC is designed to provide a forum for people involved with university programs to exchange ideas and information; encourage development of action-oriented activities directed at…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agriculture, Economic Development, Federal Programs
Western Illinois Univ., Macomb. Illinois Inst. for Rural Affairs. – 2000
The Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs (IIRA) started at Western Illinois University in 1989. An outgrowth of the population declines and economic stagnation during the early 1980s, it provides a comprehensive program of applied research, technical assistance, policy evaluation, and educational outreach to community leaders and residents in…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Annual Reports, Economic Development, Educational Research
Bunnag, Jane – 1976
The discussion paper consists principally of two checklists of preoperational research needs for development projects in developing nations. (Preoperational research is focused on the possibility or feasibility of introducing a given innovation, its implications, and necessary modification.) The checklists, the first on factors relevant for…
Descriptors: Action Research, Agriculture, Check Lists, Cultural Influences
PERLMAN, JACOB – 1965
THIS PUBLICATION IS THE SIXTH ANNUAL INVENTORY OF RESEARCH PROJECTS WHICH ARE CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND WHICH DEAL WITH THE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY. THE INFORMATION INVOLVED IN THIS DOCUMENT WAS COMPILED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION FOR THE USE OF SCHOLARS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND OTHERS…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrative Organization, Agriculture, Cultural Influences
Maui Economic Development Board, Inc., Lahaina, HI. – 1985
The relationship between the Hawaii university system and business and industry in the economic development of Maui is discussed in proceedings of a 1985 symposium. The development of island economies is addressed by Sam Cole, while the role of a land-grant university in economic development is discussed by John Cantlon. A panel on economic…
Descriptors: Agriculture, College Programs, Community Colleges, Economic Development
National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC. – 1997
This document proposes an agenda for globalizing agricultural science and education which has implications for higher education, research, and extension programs at land-grant and similar universities. To enhance global competitiveness of U.S. agriculture through human resource development, institutions are urged to: globalize undergraduate and…
Descriptors: Agribusiness, Agricultural Education, Agricultural Production, Agriculture
