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Agronomic Education: The Importance of Courses in Communications 1
Author(s) -
York E. T.
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
agronomy journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1435-0645
pISSN - 0002-1962
DOI - 10.2134/agronj1961.00021962005300050024x
Subject(s) - extension (predicate logic) , citation , library science , service (business) , political science , management , sociology , computer science , business , marketing , economics , programming language
I AM delighted to see this panel discussion developed around the theme of "optimum training needed for an agronomist." One of the major functions of a professional society such as ours should be that of providing continuous scrutiny and evaluation of the training within our profession. It is most appropriate, therefore, that we devote this time to an examination of the training needs within the major subject matter disciplines. I appreciate this opportunity to consider the importance of training in communications. Few, if any, phases of the agronomy student's curriculum are more neglected than is training in this area. This deficiency was aptly described by former Dean L. L. Rummell of Ohio State when he said, "We have made phenomenal strides in the physical sciences, but still are creeping in the social sciences, stumbling in our understanding and application of what is known in such areas as ... the communicative process."