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Technological Advances in Agricultural Economics Curricula

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Bryan Schurle
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University
Dorothy A. Comer
Affiliation:
Department of Food and Resource Economics, University of Florida

Abstract

The potential use of computers and electronic technology have created considerable interest among educators in agricultural economics. This paper provides an overview of the use of electronic technology within agricultural economics curricula; examines areas in which technological development offers promise and examines issues associated with adoption of the technology.

Type
Invited Papers and Discussions
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1995

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