Research and Extension Programs to Aid Small Farms
RCED-83-83
Published: Feb 09, 1983. Publicly Released: Feb 09, 1983.
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GAO reviewed the Department of Agriculture's (USDA) actions to implement the recommendations made in a 1975 GAO report to ensure that small-farm research and extension programs are practical, beneficial, and cost-effective.
Recommendations
Recommendations for Executive Action
| Agency Affected | Recommendation | Status |
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| Department of Agriculture | The Secretary of Agriculture should direct the Administrator of the Federal Extension Service to work, cooperatively with the State extension services, to develop guidelines for carrying out special small-farm extension programs in a way that will provide technical assistance to the maximum number of small farmers and a means to collect data on and estimate the costs and benefits of small-farm extension program activities. |
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.
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