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Download full textKorsching, Peter F., Ed.; Gildner, Judith E., Ed. – 1986
Texts of 12 research papers are presented in this proceedings of a 1985 conference specifically focusing on the interdependence of agriculture and rural communities. Titles of Session I papers providing information on the current situation and trends in agriculture and rural communities are "An Overview of the Nonmetro Economy and the Role of…
Descriptors: Agricultural Trends, Agriculture, Change Agents, Change Strategies
Salant, Priscilla; Saupe, William – Rural Development Perspectives, 1986
Survey information from 1,616 farm families in Wisconsin, Mississippi, and Tennessee was used to construct a viability ratio measuring a family's ability to meet its obligations from total income. Coupled with other farm characteristics, the ratio allows policymakers to see why some farms are viable and others are not. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Differences, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
Smith, Russell L. – 1985
Rural economic development presents a paradox of growth in population and jobs without corresponding improvement in local economic well-being. Four forces may impede nonmetropolitan development efforts. Growth of multiestablishment corporations makes traditional regional economic development models unrealistic. Rural industrialization is socially,…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Benefits, Community Development, Community Involvement
Deavers, Kenneth L. – 1987
Knowledge of major economic forces shaping the future of rural America provides insights about the likely importance and effectiveness of various broad program alternatives as components of a rural development policy. The rural economic base was transformed during the 1960s and 1970s from a primary dependence on natural resource activities,…
Descriptors: Change, Economic Development, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Agriculture. – 1984
Testimonies were heard in reference to the administration's annual rural development policy report and H.R. 5024, the Rural Development Reorganization Act of 1984. The bill provides that the Department of Agriculture shall be known as the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, transfers the administration of certain conservation programs…
Descriptors: Administrative Change, Administrative Organization, Agriculture, Farm Management
Bender, Lloyd D.; And Others – 1985
Effective rural development planning depends on facts and analysis based, not on rural averages, but on the diverse social and economic structure of rural America. Programs tailored to particular types of rural economies may be more effective than generalized programs. Because of their unique characteristics, government policies and economic…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Demography, Employment Patterns, Government (Administrative Body)
Martin, Kenneth E.; Luloff, A. E. – 1987
The diminishing role of the federal government in rural development has created an opportunity for new initiatives in this area. One potentially useful response is the creation of a state-rural policy center. Such centers can combine the efforts of land grant institutions, extension services, and state universities in the development and…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Development, Federal State Relationship, Government Role
Killian, Molly S., Ed.; And Others – 1986
This report contains five papers with discussions identifying policy and research issues in rural labor markets, assessing the adequacy of existing data and theories for researching these issues, and assigning priorities to research questions. The papers focus on rural economic goals, market linkages with metropolitan, national, and international…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Economic Development, Federal Programs, Government Role
