The dynamics of family farming in North Huron County, Ontario. Part I. Development trajectories

Canadian Geographer

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 191-208

  Smithers, John ^a   Johnson, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; BUSINESS; FAMILY FARM; RURAL ECONOMY;

CANADA; HURON COUNTY [ONTARIO]; NORTH AMERICA; ONTARIO;

EID: 3142533482     PISSN: 00083658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0008-3658.2004.00055.x     Document Type: Article

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