Differences in district extension leaders' perceptions of the problems and needs of Tennessee small farmers

Journal of Extension

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2001, Pages

  Ekanem, Enefiok ^a   Singh, Surendra P ^a   Muhammad, Safdar ^a   Tegegne, Fisseha ^a   Akuley Amenyenu, Anonya ^a  

^a TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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