The diffusion of hybrid seed corn in two Iowa communities¶
Ryan, B., & Gross, N. C. (1943). The diffusion of hybrid seed corn in two Iowa communities. Rural Sociology, 8(1), 15-24.
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- Cultural Diffusion
- Ryan and Gross's 1943 study of hybrid-seed-corn adoption in Iowa demonstrated the adoption curve empirically: innovation spread from extension agents through opinion leaders, with farmers delaying adoption (average lag: 7 years from first to last farmer in a community)
This sourceClassic empirical adoption-curve study; documents the S-curve, opinion-leader/social-pressure mechanism, and multi-year adoption lag.
- Ryan and Gross's 1943 study of hybrid-seed-corn adoption in Iowa demonstrated the adoption curve empirically: innovation spread from extension agents through opinion leaders, with farmers delaying adoption (average lag: 7 years from first to last farmer in a community)
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