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Assessing the Impacts of Technology on Southern Agriculture and Rural Communities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Tesfa G. Ghebremedhin
Tesfa G. Ghebremedhin*
Affiliation:
Center for Small Farm Research and Department of Agricultural Economics, Southern University
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Technology has made U.S. agriculture one of the world's most productive and competitive industries. Farmers have already witnessed the dramatic results of two major technological eras in agriculture. The mechanical era from 1920 to 1950 allowed farmers to make the transition from animal-powered agriculture to engine-powered commercial agriculture.

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Invited Papers and Discussions
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , July 1988 , pp. 45 - 52
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1988

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