@article{Garst:11197, recid = {11197}, author = {Garst, Elizabeth}, title = {A DESCRIPTION OF BEEF COW-CALF PRODUCERS IN SIX STATES -- THEIR ENTERPRISE, MOTIVATION AND SOURCES OF INFORMATION}, address = {1976}, number = {1097-2016-88714}, series = {Graduate Research Master's Degree Plan B Papers}, pages = {204}, year = {1976}, abstract = {The purposes of this study were to characterize beef cow-calf producers and their enterprise; determine the factors which would motivate them to adopt new technology, improve the use of available resources, and consider new marketing techniques; and to ascertain effective communication channels for reaching the small beef producer. The target group was defined as beef cow-calf producers with less than 50 cows over two years of age in the States of Michigan, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia.}, url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/11197}, doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.11197}, }