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  title info:
    non sort: The
    title: impact of the 1996 Farm Bill on members of national commodity organizations as perceived by selected organizational leaders
  title info:
    title: Impact of the nineteen hundred ninety six Farm Bill on members of national commodity organizations as perceived by selected organizational leaders
  name:
    name part: Sulak, Marquita
    name part: 1960-
    role:
      role term: creator
  type of resource: text
  genre: bibliography
  origin info:
    place:
      place term: xx
    date issued: 2000
    issuance: monographic
  language:
    language term: eng
  physical description:
    form: print
    extent: xiii, 196 leaves ; 28 cm.
  abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent to which farm organizations, whose members produced commodities mentioned in the 1996 Farm Bill, achieved their objectives from the bill as perceived by national agricultural leaders and lobbyists of those organizations. In September 1997, the political, economic, and educational impacts on selected farm organization members were evaluated to determine the future role of farm organizations. The study assessed the implications for future policy development and determined the roles that organizations will play in policy development. The methodology used was a cross-sectional survey. Standardized information was collected from a predetermined population using a mail-out questionnaire survey. Data collected came from specific samples of 36 males who were elected/employed leaders of national agricultural organizations. Both general agricultural organizations and those organizations with commodity focus were identified and included in the sample. The data generated by the instrument were primarily descriptive. The results indicated that the 1996 Farm Bill would have effects on members of national agricultural organizations. Commodity and international trade programs were considered the most important provisions in the Farm Bill. The majority of members were receiving subsidies; therefore, leaders opposed the elimination of subsidies. All organizations had worked with other organizations to influence the Bill's outcome, but with little actual influence. Agriculture Committee Chairs and Congressional leadership had the greatest influence on the 1996 Farm Bill. With respect to the future, it was perceived that 1) The number of farms will decrease, while the size of farms will increase. 2) Market prices will decrease and demand for commodities will increase with no change in land prices. 3) Members of farm organizations will not seek additional assistance or training, but will gain information through consultants and period…
  note: by Marquita Sulak.
  note: Vita.
  note: "Major Subject: Agricultural Education".
  note: Issued also on microfiche from University Microfilm Inc.
  note: Ph. D. Texas A&M University 2000.
  note: Includes bibliographical references (leaves 138-150).
  subject:
    topic: Major agricultural education
  identifier: 99-94352 UMI
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    record creation date: 011130
    record change date: 20190325102924.0
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