Application of the Programmable Calculator to Extension Agricultural Management Programs

James M. McGrann and William M. Edwards

No 278211, 1979 Annual Meeting, July 29-August 1, Pullman, Washington from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: Extension economists have long struggled with making recommendations to farmers on the basis of "rules of thumbs," which may become obsolete or are not universally applicable, versus encouraging detailed numerical analysis, which, while providing more precise and individualized answers, often involves laborious and difficult calculations as well. Fortunately, the development of computers and electronic data processing has added a new dimension to decision making in agriculture.

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Pages: 16
Date: 1979-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278211

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