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Gary L. Vacin

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An Analysis of Farm Magazine Content An Analysis of Farm Magazine Content

Abstract Abstract Land-grant universities are an important source of information that most studies have credited to farm magazines and other channels that deliver information.

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An Analysis of Farm Magazine

Content Land-grant unlversilles are an Important source 01 'nformalion th.t most studies

have credited to larm magazines and other channels thai deliver Information.

Gary L. Vaeln

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