The extent of informationuse by farmers for farm managementis tracked in terms of computer adoption and usefulness,and the use of professionalprovidersof informationservices. The study is based on a surveyconductedin 1991,on North Carolirx+as part of a regionalproject involving about fourteen states. The results revealed a low rate of computer adoption by the farmers surveyed. However, computer adoption and usefulness were explained by farm size, educationalattainmentand farm income. Also farmers'use of professionalservices,such as that provided by tax preparersand extensionagents were positivelyinfluencedby farm size, age and educationlevel. 566 commercial farms, has contributed much to shaping the current information requirements of farm operators, As a result of this change, the number and type of sources providing information to farm operators have also changed,

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This study examines the effects that the Generalized System of Preferences schemes for developing countries (GSP + ) have on European Union (EU) demand for imported cut flowers. Without GSP + , a tariff would be applied to flowers from Colombia and Ecuador. Results show that Colombian carnation prices have a negative effect on EU flower expenditures, resulting in preferential treatment for Colombia being mostly trade‐creating. When a tariff is applied to Colombia, imports of Colombian carnations and Kenyan roses fell by 7.3% and 1.9%, respectively, and other flowers from Ecuador and Israel fell by 1.9% and 1.8%, respectively. Total EU flower imports fell by 1.4%.