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A Commentary on Agricultural Sciences and Federal Policy Development

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 June 2017

Fritz K. Koppatschek*
Affiliation:
Agri Business Group, 4040 Vincennes Circle, Suite 500, Indianapolis, IN 46268

Abstract

Agricultural scientists need to improve their communication with policy makers. Improving communication with federal policy makers will require new tactics by the research and extension community. A discussion on who is effectively communicating with policy makers, how agricultural policy is made, and what action is needed to improve communication is provided.

Type
WSSA Communications
Copyright
Copyright © 1990 by the Weed Science Society of America 

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