History

History of the Journal
The Revista Agropecuária Catarinense (RAC) was launched in March 1988 by the former EMPASC, the Agricultural Research Company of Santa Catarina, with the objective of recording and disseminating the results of agricultural research in Santa Catarina to a technical audience. Since then, it has undergone many transformations: it went from type to "bytes," always carrying forward the banner of innovation.

The creation of Epagri in 1991 united research work with rural and fisheries extension and the beekeeping sector of the State, thus also expanding the scope of RAC's subjects and diversifying its editorial line, which began to focus on production chains in all their links.

The expansion also occurred in its audience, which, in addition to researchers, professors, and students, began to include rural extension agents from the State, rural producers, agricultural entrepreneurs, and leaders in the field; In short, all people interested in scientific articles, technical reports, news stories, or articles related to agriculture in Santa Catarina and Brazil.

Cover of the first RAC from March 1988

In 2020, the magazine underwent a new process of change, now focusing on the scientific aspect. In this new phase, Agropecuária Catarinense stopped publishing journalistic content, focusing mainly on different types of scientific works.