Colleges of agriculture at the land grant universities: a profile
Auteur :
National Research Council / Board on Agriculture / Committee on the Future of the Colleges of Agriculture in the Land Grant System
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309052955
Date de publication :
27 sept. 1995
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Reviews the legislative history of the land grant system from its establishment in 1862 to the 1994 act conferring land grant status on Native American colleges. This book describes trends that have shaped agriculture - the shift of labour from farm to factory, reasons for and effects of increased productivity and specialization, and more.