Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. The Roots of Agricultural Innovation: Patent Evidence of Knowledge Spillovers 21
5. 2. Quantifying Heterogeneous Returns to Genetic Selection: Evidence from Wisconsin Dairies 81
6. 3. Yield Performance of Corn under Heat Stress: A Comparison of Hybrid and Open-Pollinated Seeds during a Period of Technological Transformation, 1933–55 107
7. 4. Local Effects of Land Grant Colleges on Agricultural Innovation and Output 139
8. 5. Academic Engagement, Commercialization, and Scholarship: Empirical Evidence from Agricultural and Life Scientists at US Land Grant Universities 179
9. 6. Venture Capital and the Transformation of Private R&D for Agriculture 213
10. Contributors 253
11. Author Index 255
12. Subject Index 259