Public support for agricultural research urged at Kansas meeting
Kansas State University economist Frank Orazem warned that public backing for agricultural research and extension education remains essential as tech advances drive a shift from farm to food system focus. He cited input shortages, population growth, pollution, and changing farm structure as factors shaping policy and funding beyond economics.
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Agriculture Research Needs New Focus for the Eighties
Ken Farrell of Resources for the Future urged Kansas Experiment Station delegates that U.S. agricultural research must increase funding and reorient focus. He highlighted energy, environment, information technology, managerial economics, nutrition, and a shift toward basic long term work at Land Grant universities to sustain productivity and global competitiveness.
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