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Biotechnology and the AgChem Industry
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Consumer driven developments in biotechnology will create new food systems with customized food products. It is argued that a large percentage of agricultural products will be produced under strict contractual guidelines, and that relationships...
Wanted : students in agriculture
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1957)
"The College of Agriculture took a realistic look at itself recently and found that it must answer some vital questions for prospective students. The question most often raised is: What does the future hold for me if I study agriculture?"--Page 8...
The changing agricultural research environment : what does it mean for public-private innovation?
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Agricultural research has experienced increased industry spending and public-private collaborations. Private incentives for public goods research are limited. Public-private ventures can foster socially beneficial research. Joint research...
Agricultural Biotechnology - Master of the Universe?
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Technological innovation is creating a catalyst for new dimensions of growth and a corporate restructuring around the value creation potential of agriculture. This paper provides an overview of the recent commercialization of agricultural...
The Role of Management Behavior in Agricultural Cooperatives
(American Institute of Cooperation, 1994)
Mintzburg's managerial working role model is used to explore the ways roles and behavior of the general manager of a user-oriented firm differ from those of the manager of an investor-owned firm (lOF). It is argued that, ...
Measuring agricultural biotechnology research capacity in four developing countries
(AgBioForum, 1999)
In 1998, the International Service for National Agricultural Research (ISNAR) conducted a biotechnology research indicator survey of four national agricultural research systems -- in Mexico, Kenya, Indonesia, and Zimbabwe. Some of the policy...
Are research alliances between private firms and land grant universities compatible with the original purpose?
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Increased collaboration between private firms and State Agricultural Experiment Stations (SAES) raises fears that the independence, objectivity, and credibility of SAES and their scientists may be compromised. Likewise, there is concern that public...
The agricultural knowledge system : appropriate roles and interactions for the public and private sectors
(AgBioForum, 1999)
of agricultural scientists and entrepreneurs. Historically, there have been strong arguments for public investment in such knowledge generation and transfer activities. The basic argument is that knowledge is by nature a "public good" and, therefore, the private...
Agricultural biotechnology, trade and the developing countries
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Developing countries and their low-income people could benefit significantly from thedevelopment and use of modern biotechnology in agriculture within a proper biosafety
regime. However, international agreements on biosafety, biodiversity...
Emphasis shifts in new Ag curriculum
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1959)
"The new agricultural curriculum puts greater stress on theory and basic subjects and less emphasis on 'how-to-do-it' applications to agriculture, according to S. B. Shirky, acting dean of the College of Agriculture."--Page 17...
Biotechnology and Agriculture : A Skeptical Perspective
(AgBioForum, 1999)
A combination of population and income growth will more than double the demand for food and other agricultural commodities over the next half century. Advances in crop productivity during the twentieth century have largely been based...
Exploring the public's role in agricultural biotechnology research
(AgBioForum, 1999)
The potential for market failure resulting from under-investment in research is onejustification for public agricultural research. This justification seems less germane given recent developments regarding intellectual property protection...
Beginning to Inform the Theory of the Cooperative Firm: Emergence of the New Generation Cooperative
(Association for Business Administration Studies, 1999-04)
-new generation of agricultural cooperative surfaced, and 3) to examine the unique organizational attributes - especially the property rights characteristics - of this form of cooperative by describing the case of Dakota Growers Pasta, a new generation cooperative...
Public science, biotechnology, and the industrial organization of agrofood systems
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Concentration in the agricultural biotechnology sector and general patterns of restructuring raise important policy questions regarding public investments in research and extension. We argue that the most valuable contributions public sector...
Public Acceptance of Agricultural Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Trends in public attitudes toward agro-biotechnology have been traced and analyzed in many countries around the globe. Over the years, there have been concerns about perceived environmental and food safety risks from the ...
Missouri has the method : agricultural science week proves
(University of Missouri. Alumni Association, 1967)
"Reports of important research projects highlight Agricultural Science Week."--Table of contents for issue....
Can agricultural biotechnology make a difference in Africa?
(AgBioForum, 1999)
There has been much recent discussion on the potential impact of biotechnology on
development in Africa. Can agricultural biotechnology make a significant difference, or would a strategy combining conventional breeding with good crop management...
Extension Education and Unbiased Research
(1994-10)
Discusses an Extension educator's role in the community, especially when faced with the situation that research conflicts with grassroots beliefs.
Agricultural Biotechnology and Public Perceptions
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Much of the debate concerning the acceptability of agricultural biotechnology can be traced to the fact that food is viewed as an entitlement in most of the developed world. In the United States (U.S.), Europe, and other parts of the world, food...
Fearing Fear : Communication about Agricultural Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 1998)
This article, based on a presentation at the National Agricultural Council's meeting (Chess, 1998), nudges the agbiotech field to look at its communication practices by examining (1) the assumption that education will increase acceptance...