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Computer Use in Agriculture: Evidence from Tulare County, California
Author(s) -
Putler Daniel S.,
Zilberman David
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1241920
Subject(s) - agriculture , logit , agricultural economics , business , logistic regression , agribusiness , survey data collection , agricultural science , economics , geography , statistics , mathematics , econometrics , environmental science , archaeology
Logit analysis using data from a survey of Tulare County, California, farmers is used to examine computer and application ownership patterns in agriculture. The analysis indicates that the size of the farming operation, education level, age level, and the ownership of a farm‐related nonfarming business significantly influence the probability of computer ownership; however, the type of farm products used on the farm does not. The type of application software owned is influenced primarily by the type of farm products produced, the size of the farming operation, ownership of a farm‐related business, and the education level of the farmer.