From 1993 - 1995, Florida dairy cooperatives implemented a seasonal pricing plan in an attempt to decrease the variability in seasonal production. Farmers that participated in the seasonal pricing plan were able to reduce seasonality in each year when compared to 1992 by as much as 20 percent....

This paper examines factors influencing the adoption of improved maize seeds and the use of inorganic fertilizer for maize production by farmers in the intermediate and lowland zones of Tanzania. The results indicate that availability of extension services, on-farm field trials, variety...

Evaluations of the factors influencing the adoption of agricultural and natural resource management technologies among small farmers in developing countries have been mostly limited to qualitative discussions or simple descriptive statistics resulting in superficial and inconclusive findings....

Includes: Front Cover, Editorial Information, Contents Pages, Lifetime Achievement Award: J. Richard Conner, Lifetime Achievement Award: John Holt, Lifetime Achievement Award, Dr. Ron Schrimper, Lifeetime Achievement Award, Luther G. Tweeten Ph.D, 2000-2001 President: Harold M. Harris, Jr.

These comments discuss the presentations by Christy, Wenner, and Dassie ("A Microenterprise-Centered Economic Development Strategy for the Rural South: Sustaining Growth with Economic Opportunity") and Freshwater ("What Can Social Scientists Contribute to the Challenge of Rural Economic...

Includes: Cover Page, Editorial Information, Contents Pages, Harold M. Harris, Jr. 2000-2001 President