TY  - BOOK
AU  - Carlson,Laurie M.
ED  - ProQuest (Firm)
TI  - William J. Spillman and the birth of agricultural economics
T2  - Missouri biography series
AV  - HD1771.5.S65 C37 2005
U1  - 338.1/092B 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Columbia
PB  - University of Missouri Press
KW  - Spillman, W. J.
KW  - United States
KW  - Dept. of Agriculture
KW  - History
KW  - Agricultural economists
KW  - Biography
KW  - Agriculture
KW  - Economic aspects
KW  - Agricultural education
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - "Publications by William J. Spillman": p. 161-182; Includes bibliographical references (p. 191-205) and index; Scientific breeding -- Taking scientific agriculture to the public -- Science, politics, and the USDA -- The law of diminishing returns -- Balancing the farm output -- Conclusion : farm evangelism and dollar efficiency; Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2016. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries
N2  - "Biography of William J. Spillman, scientist and educator for the United States Department of Agriculture. Explores Spillman's role in the development of the agricultural economics, the agricultural New Deal, genetics research, agricultural education and the Cooperative Extension Service, the post-World War I overproduction crisis, and the Law of Diminishing Returns"--Provided by publisher
UR  - https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/nird-ebooks/detail.action?docID=3570852
ER  -