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Feasibility Analysis Of A Hop Farm In Edna Valley, Ca, Brandon James Spreafico

Agribusiness

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A Case Study On Contracted Seasonal Workers And Farm Labor Contractors In The Stockton Area, Cristal Verduzco

Agribusiness

This study was conducted to define the current situation between contracted seasonal workers and farm labor contractors in the Stockton area. Specifically, this study focuses on the perception workers have of farm labor contracted employment. It also addresses the perception farm labor contractors have on the contracting business.

To gather the information needed to compare perceptions, interviews with twelve contracted seasonal workers and two farm labor contractors were conducted in Stockton. The analysis process consists of a detailed account of the problems workers and farm labor contractors encounter in the farm labor contracting business.

The results of these interviews concluded …

Economic Analysis: Weeding Techniques For Organic Farms, Steven Daniel Deese

Agribusiness

This study was undertaken to determine the benefits, detriments, and costs of the three main weeding techniques used on organic farms: soil solarization, flame weeding, and hand labor. This study will provide prospective organic farmers with useful information and economic estimates for each method.

This report shows an in depth analysis spreadsheet on the annual costs of flame weeding. The analysis was performed on a 50, 125, and 250 acre basis. The spreadsheet breaks down the ownership and operating costs for each acreage analysis. The soil solarization analysis was taken from a University of California Davis cost study. In addition, …