Agricultural lenders were surveyed to clarify the problems faced by financially stressed farm borrowers and the appropriate Cooperative Extension Service response in educational programming. Agricultural lenders indicated: (1) financial planning and marketing are skills which need most...

Describes a theoretical model that endogenizes structural changes in local government institutional structure and relates selected economic and social functions to these institutional innovations. Use of the model to test factors affecting county government's decisions to adopt alternative...

Land Use Conflict: When City and Country Clash

Benefits, drawbacks, and tradeoffs are outlined for three biotech food policy alternatives. Approach 1 focuses on "Letting Science and Enterprise Guide Our Food System." Approach 2 focuses on "Safety First: Protect Our Health and Environment." Approach 3 focuses on "Encoruaging Multiple Food...

Revolving loan funds and entrepreneurial capital are important issues for Iowa and its entrepreneurs. The survey reported here was conducted to learn more about the characteristics and practices of revolving loan funds in Iowa. This report examines findings from questions in the survey that...

Revolving loan funds and entrepreneurial capital are important issues for Iowa and its entrepreneurs. The survey reported here was conducted to learn more about the characteristics and practices of revolving loan funds in Iowa. The funds responding to the survey were from across the areas and...

Revolving loan funds and entrepreneurial capital are important issues for Iowa and its entrepreneurs. The survey reported here was conducted to learn more about the characteristics and practices of revolving loan funds in Iowa. This report examines findings from questions in the survey that...

Revolving loan funds and entrepreneurial capital are important issues for Iowa and its entrepreneurs. The survey reported here was conducted to learn more about the characteristics and practices of revolving loan funds in Iowa. The funds responding to the survey were from across the areas and...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from Dickinson County, Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to increase...

This study highlights the experiences of people who have recently moved to or from Sioux County, Iowa. This report summarizes details about reasons for moving, community satisfaction, sources of information, age, education, housing, and income of the respondents. The purpose is to increase...