ABOUT THE DYSON SCHOOL
Chapter Titles
The Agricultural Heritage
Farm Management and Rural Economy: 1900–1909
Agricultural Economics Becomes a Discipline: 1910–1919
New Specializations and the Agricultural Depression: 1920–1929
The Role of Government in Agriculture and the Great Depression: 1930–1939
The Impacts or World War II and New Technology: 1940–1949
Expanded Work with the Food Industry: 1950–1959
International Agricultural Development: 1960–1969
Increases in Computing: 1970–1979
Resource and Environmental Economics: 1980–1989
Getting Work Done in Warren Hall
Summing Up
Agricultural Economics at Cornell: A History, 1900-1990
By Professor Bernard F. "Bud" Stanton
Professor Bernard F. "Bud" Stanton's first-ever history of the field of Agricultural Economics at Cornell University chronicles the major contributions its faculty and students made to research, teaching, and extension during the twentieth century.
With chapters devoted to each decade, this picture-filled, 292-page book describes the transitions and celebrates the accomplishments of a department noted for its commitment to people and finding solutions to real economic problems.
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