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标题：An Assessment of the Economic Impact of Firms Assisted By the Oklahoma Food and Agricultural Products Center
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作者：Ulmer, Ann ; Holcomb, Rodney B. ; Woods, Michael D. 等
期刊名称：Journal of Food Distribution Research
印刷版ISSN：0047-245X
出版年度：2005
卷号：36
期号：3
出版社：Food Distribution Research Society
摘要：Value-added centers have blossomed during the past decade. Their funding sources and organizational structures are varied: some are “centers in name” that make use of existing faculty/staff and funds at land-grant universities; some have facilities and positions that were created and funded through state legislative mandates; and others, such as Ag Innovation Centers, were designed and funded according to the guidelines of federal funding initiatives. The operational formats of these centers are also varied, with some focusing strictly on business/marketing assistance while others also provide highly technical assistance such as pilot-plant processing and laboratory services. These centers represent significant investments by taxpayers (and in several cases large capital investments) to aid the development of states’ value-added industries.