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New Publications
Farm Business Management Update, June 1999
Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech
International Trade: How It Affects Virginia Agriculture, by Martin Johnson and Everett Peterson. Virginia, like the rest of the United States, is impacted by the various trade agreements that have been signed. Some commodities produced in Virginia are more directly impacted than others. Copies available from REAP, Dept. of Ag. and Applied Economics, 0401, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060 or email reap01@vt.edu or http://www.reap.vt.edu/reap.
Non-Metropolitan to Metropolitan County Commuting: Gateway to Prosperity or Barbarians at the Gate, Rongbing Huang and Brad Mills. Managing rapid growth has become a major challenge for many jurisdictions in the state. Understanding why people choose to live in one jurisdiction and commute to another will help planners and elected official manage growth. Copies available from REAP, Dept. of Ag. and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech (0401), Blacksburg, VA 24060 or email reap01@vt.edu or http://www.reap.vt.edu/reap.
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