Farmfolk, Townfolk Differ on Co-ops

In the July issue, we summarized some attitudes and opinions of professional and business people about farmer cooperatives. This article compares some of the similarities and differences in the opinions of farm and town people

What Do Townfolk Think of Co-ops?

An Iowa State College study shows that townfolk have many misconceptions about farmer cooperatives. It also shows that those who knew the least about cooperatives had the most misconceptions and unfavorable opinions

THE DIFFUSION PROCESS

Teaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,

Where Do Our High School Graduates Go?

Who leaves our farm communities- and who stays

Dissemination of farm market news and its importance in decision-making

This study seeks to determine the sources of market news used by Iowa farmers, particularly radio reports. It examines farmers\u27 preferences concerning market reports and the extent to which radio farm news is being used. Finally, it analyzes suggestions of farmers on how market news reports may be improved. Twenty-one farm couples were selected by a random sampling procedure from each of seven Iowa counties (Adair, Bremer, Carroll, Keokuk, Marshall, Palo Alto and Wright). They were interviewed for information concerning the farm market news they receive and its value to them in making farming decisions. These 147 families were contacted twice during the last part of March and the first part of April 1961. On the initial visit, they were provided with information log forms (charts) and asked to keep an accurate record of all their radio listening and television viewing during the predetermined 2-day period. The second visit to the farm was made immediately after the 2-day recording period. On this second visit, detailed, separate interview schedules were administered to the farmer and his wife, and their radio-listening and television-viewing charts were collected

Behavior studies related to pesticides: agricultural chemicals and Iowa farmers

Chemicals play significant roles in agriculture today. In the United States they contribute to the immense capability of farmers to produce food and fiber. They are viewed as promising steps in economic development in parts of the world where population grows faster than food production.https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/specialreports/1046/thumbnail.jp

First in a series - Farmers and Farm Policy

Iowa farmers favor voluntary programs over either mandatory programs or free prices, recent study shows. But current voluntary program doesn\u27t get at roots of the farm problem. Farm policy troubles may be ahead

Third in a series on - Farmers and Farm Policy

Representative sample of Iowa farmers favors voluntary rather than mandatory supply control programs and votes for efforts to expand demand for farm products and for educational programs on nonfarm employment