Participant Motivation in Off-Campus Agricultural Credit Programs
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There are many things that indicate agriculture has changed rapidly in the last ten years. Change occws SO fast that agriculture could overnight become something different from what it is today (Downey, 1986). Of the many changes agriculture experienced in the 1980s, some changes have been detrimental while others have been quite positive. One positive change is the greater opportunity for adults to obtain education in rural locations. This is mostly a result of the advancement of delivery system technology.
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