The National Research Council study of the colleges of agriculture at land grant universities: status and thoughts for agricultural economists.

From: American Journal of Agricultural Economics | Date: December 1, 1995| Author: Ballenger, Nicole; Kouadio, Diby | Copyright information

In January 1994, the National Research Council (NRC), the principal operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering, convened a twenty-one-member committee under the auspices of the Board on Agriculture to assess the status and direction of land grant colleges of agriculture (LGCAs). The study is now entering its final phase. The project has produced an interim product (the Profile report) and a series of state forums (NRC 1995). The final report...

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