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Brigham Young University. Department of Agricultural Economics

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1935 - 1989

Administrative History

The Department of Agricultural Economics (1935-1989) was an instructional unit at Brigham Young University. The department taught courses in marketing, farm management, finance, and economic history.

The Department of Agricultural Economics was established in 1935 within the College of Commerce. Initially treated as a degree program within the Department of Economics, by the mid-1940s it was had become an independent department. It taught courses leading to a bachelor's degree, and later a master's degree in agribusiness management. It was transferred to the College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences in 1955, and remained in the College of Biology and Agriculture when it was established in 1983. In 1989 the department was discontinued.

Department chairs included A. Smith Pond (1941), Harrison Val Hoyt (1942-1946), A. Smith Pond (1947-1955), Ivan L. Corbridge (1956-1957), Glen L. Nelson (1958), Ivan L. Corbridge (1959-1969), Carlton Infanger (1968-1970; 1977-1978), Lowell Wood (1972-1977), William L. Park (1978-1984), and Farrell E. Jensen (1984-1989).

Citation:
Department of Agricultural Economics records, 1952-1977

Brigham Young University organizational history, via WWW, June 11, 2020 (Department of Agricultural Economics; est. 1935; abolished 1989; part of College of Commerce, 1935-1955; part of College of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, 1955-1983; part of College of Biology and Agriculture, 1983-1989; taught classes on principles of agricultural economics, marketing agricultural products, farm management, land economics, agricultural finance, land problems in the West, agricultural reform, and agricultural economic history; department chairs, A. Smith Pond (1941), Harrison Val Hoyt (1942-1946), A. Smith Pond (1947-1955), Ivan Corbridge (1956-1957), Glen L. Nelson (1958), Ivan Corbridge (1959-1969), Carlton Infanger (1968-1970; 1977-1978), Lowell Wood (1972-1977), William L. Park (1978-1984), and Farrell E. Jensen (1984-1989))

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Department of Agricultural Economics correspondence, 1969-1977

 Series
Identifier: UA 442 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence from the department. The correspondence is incoming and outgoing general department correspondence. Also included is correspondence from Lowell Wood to various deans from the University.

Dates: 1969-1977

Department of Agricultural Economics departmental records, 1952-1977

 Series
Identifier: UA 442 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, and newsletters pertaining to faculty and students associated with the department.

Dates: 1952-1977

Department of Agricultural Economics records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 442
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, reports, and newsletters from the Department of Agricultural Economics. The materials pertain to daily activities of the department, department chair materials from Lowell Wood, and the San Juan Training Program.

Dates: 1952-1977