02251nam a22004094a 4500 ebr10097289 CaPaEBR m u cr cn||||||||| 050110s2005 moua sb 001 0beng 2005000618 0826215815 (alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)64711734 n-us--- HD1771.5.S65 C37 2005eb 338.1/092 B 22 Carlson, Laurie M., 1952- William J. Spillman and the birth of agricultural economics [electronic resource] / Laurie Winn Carlson. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, c2005. 210 p. : ill. Missouri biography series "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. "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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Spillman, W. J. (William Jasper) United States. Dept. of Agriculture History. Agricultural economists Biography. Agriculture Economic aspects United States History. Agricultural education United States History. Electronic books. local ebrary, Inc. Missouri biography series. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10097289 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 97497 97497