| Planting the Seeds of Research: How America's Ultimate Investment Transformed Agriculture Contributor(s): Ferleger, Louis A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1785272624 ISBN-13: 9781785272622 Publisher: Anthem Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - General |
| Dewey: 630.724 |
| LCCN: 2019955637 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.79 lbs) 124 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 'Planting the Seeds of Research' explores why by the beginnings of the twentieth century the United States dominated agricultural production worldwide. The thesis is that the ultimate investments made by the United States Department of Agriculture and State governments created the research structure that made American agriculture spectacularly successful. The social commitment, by business, government and farmers built the productive capabilities that generated sustainable prosperity in American agriculture. The ultimate investment in agriculture enabled Americans over time to spend less of their disposable income on food and more on other goods and services, and compete in international agricultural markets. |