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University Outlook Programs: A Review and Some Suggestions*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

H. M. Harris Jr.
H. M. Harris Jr.*
Affiliation:
Clemson University
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Conducting an outlook program appears to be simple. The aim of outlook is to accurately predict future economic conditions and to rapidly disseminate this information to producers, agribusiness firms and/or consumers, to help them make intelligent production, purchasing and marketing decisions. But those involved know that the appearance of simplicity in conducting an outlook effort is deceiving. Outlook work is frustrating—sometimes gratifying-just as often, humiliating.

The focus here is upon outlook programs in agricultural economics department of the land-grant universities. The role of USDA in outlook work is discussed only in the context of its support of state efforts.

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Research Article
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 8 , Issue 2 , December 1976 , pp. 139 - 144
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1976

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Footnotes

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The constructive comments of Larry Bauer, Ed Faris, Joe Havlicek, David Kenyon, and three reviewers for this Journal are gratefully acknowledged.

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