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An Empirical Analysis of Internet Use by U.S. Farmers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Ashok K. Mishra  and
Timothy A. Park
Ashok K. Mishra
Affiliation:
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, in Washington, D.C.
Timothy A. Park
Affiliation:
Department of Applied Economics at the University of Georgia, Athens
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Abstract

The Internet may reduce constraints on a farmer's ability to receive and manage information, regardless of where the farm is located or when the information is used. Using a count data estimation procedure, this study attempts to examine the key farm, operator, regional, and household characteristics that influence the number of Internet applications used by farm households. Findings indicate that educational level of the farm operator, farm size, farm diversification, off-farm income, off-farm investments, and regional location of the farm have a significant impact on the number of Internet applications used.

Keywords

computerscount data methodeducationfarm householdsInternet applications
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Contributed Papers
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , October 2005 , pp. 253 - 264
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Copyright © 2005 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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