Farm Management Extension: Early Development, and Status in 1922 (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Harrison Morton Dixon

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0260456314 ISBN 13: 9780260456311

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Understand the roots and aims of farm management extension.

This booklet traces how early extension work taught farmers the basics of organizing and evaluating their farms for greater profitability. It explains the role of state demonstrators, how data from censuses and agricultural sources shape recommendations, and how farm accounting helps reveal what a farm can achieve.

Readers will see how farm management extension started in the early 1900s, how it spread across states, and how its methods evolved to meet changing farming conditions. The text includes practical examples of farmer meetings, data analysis, and steps toward better herd management, crop choices, and cost awareness. It highlights the use of farm accounts and enterprise-cost records to answer real questions about costs, profits, and efficient planning on diverse operations.

Whether you’re curious about the history of agricultural extension or seeking insight into how data and economics inform farm decisions, this work offers a clear window into the practical aims and outcomes of early farm management programs.

• How farm accounting and cost records frame practical farming questions.
• How group and individual farm studies guided recommendations for more profit.
• The role of state and federal cooperation in developing farm management demonstration work.
• Examples of early farmer meetings, data presentation, and follow-up support.

Ideal for readers of agricultural history, extension work, and the evolution of farm-business education.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0260456314
• ISBN 13: 9780260456311
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 35