1991-03 PAER

March 15, 1991

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  • Evaluating Participation in the 1991 Government Farm Program
  • Economic Impacts of Reduced Fertilizer and Pesticide Use: A Complex Question
  • Manufacturing Investment: How is Indiana Doing?
  • Economic Implications of Alternative Ractopamine Dosages on Hogs
  • The Desirability of Farming as a Vocation

Articles in this Publication:

The Desirability of Farming as a Vocation

Author: Stephen B. Lovejoy, Associate Professor and Coordinator of the Center for Alternative Agricultural Systems

Economic Implications of Alternative Ractopamine Dosages on Hogs

Authors: Kristina Kitts, Extension 4-H/Youth Agent; Marshall A. Martin, Professor; Paul V. Preckel, Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics; and Allan P. Schinckel, Associate Professor of Animal Science

Manufacturing Investment: How is Indiana Doing?

Author: Kevin T. McNamara, Assistant Professor and Rural Development Economist

Economic Impacts of Reduced Fertilizer and Pesticide Use: A Complex Question

Author: John G. Lee, Assistant Professor and Stephen B. Lovejoy, Associate Professor

Evaluating Participation in the 1991 Government Farm Program

Authors: Purdue Farm Management Staff – Chris Hurt, Don Pershing, Lee Schrader, Bob Jones, Craig Dobbins, Bill Uhrig, Howard Doster, Marshall Martin, and Wally Tyner

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