The reflexive producer: The influence of farmer knowledge upon the use Bt corn

Rural Sociology

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-81

  Kaup, Brent Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP PRODUCTION; DECISION MAKING; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; MAIZE; MODERNITY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

MINNESOTA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

BACILLUS THURINGIENSIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 40049105397     PISSN: 00360112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1526/003601108783575871     Document Type: Article

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