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Agricultural Economics 1950–2000*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Lyle P. Schertz
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In the past 25 years, agricultural economists have made significant progress, but have experienced substantial turmoil and great anxiety. These years have been a period of great introspection during which we have asked: “What are the fundamental purposes of our profession?” During this quarter century, rural America's practical problems important to our profession have changed rapidly. This rate will likely quicken in the future. Increasingly, we and our institutions will be challenged to “keep up” and to adjust. How well we respond and serve society will depend greatly on (1) our ability to preceive and to anticipate important issues, and (2) the flexibility of ourselves, our discipline, institutions and funds to accommodate to continual and increasing change.

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Research Article
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 7 , Issue 1 , July 1975 , pp. 9 - 13
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1975

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Presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, February 3, 1975. Deputy Administrator, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture. This paper draws freely on a continual exchange with colleagues in the Economic Research Service, other agencies of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and throughout the profession.

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