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Tb205: Cost Of Supplemental Irrigation For Potato Production In Maine, David Silver, Ermias Afeworki, George K. Criner
Tb205: Cost Of Supplemental Irrigation For Potato Production In Maine, David Silver, Ermias Afeworki, George K. Criner
Technical Bulletins
This report presents estimated irrigation costs for potato production in Maine. The variability of the weather in Maine (particularly precipitation) has a large influence on crop yields and overall farm profitability. The use of supplemental irrigation on high-value agricultural crops can improve the economic situation of farmers who use this equipment efficiently. Costs considered in this report include capital costs (equipment, interest, water development (pond construction, permitting, engineering), and operating and maintenance costs (labor, power, repair).
Tb204: Organic Milk Production In Maine: Attributes, Costs, And Returns, Amelia L. Cook, Patrick S. Heacock, George K. Criner, Lisa A. Bragg
Tb204: Organic Milk Production In Maine: Attributes, Costs, And Returns, Amelia L. Cook, Patrick S. Heacock, George K. Criner, Lisa A. Bragg
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This report summarizes attributes, costs, and returns for organic dairy farms in Maine that responded to the 2008 dairy cost of production survey. This survey and analysis was conducted by the University of Maine in cooperation with the Maine Milk Commission. This publication reports on data collected over the 2007 production year. Analysis and discussion of the data revolve around four categories. The first category averages all 30 organic farms to create a statewide group. The authors then broke these 30 farms into three size groups (small, medium, and large) based on the number of cows on each farm. There …
Tb198: Economic Analysis Of Organic Pest Management Strategies For Lowbush Blueberries Using Enterprise Budgeting, Andrew C. Files, David Yarborough, Frank Drummond
Tb198: Economic Analysis Of Organic Pest Management Strategies For Lowbush Blueberries Using Enterprise Budgeting, Andrew C. Files, David Yarborough, Frank Drummond
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Enterprise budgets were developed for the 12 different pest management treatments of a large-plot organic blueberry transitions project in Maine, covering two prune/harvest cycles (2004–2005 and 2006–2007). Regression analysis of the plot-level yield results for the aggregate of the two prune/harvest cycles indicated that burning fields as compared to mowing fields significantly increased blueberry yields over the aggregate of two prune/harvest cycles. Similarly, adding 1,000 lbs of sulfur before the first prune/harvest cycle significantly increased blueberry yields over the aggregate of two prune/harvest cycles as compared to no addition of sulfur. The addition of fertilizer had no significant impact on …
Tb193: The Cost Of Producing Milk In Maine: Results From The 2005 Dairy Cost Of Production Survey, Lisa A. Bragg, Timothy J. Dalton
Tb193: The Cost Of Producing Milk In Maine: Results From The 2005 Dairy Cost Of Production Survey, Lisa A. Bragg, Timothy J. Dalton
Technical Bulletins
This report summarizes the results of the 2005 Dairy Cost of Production survey implemented by The University of Maine and the Maine Milk Commission. This study summarizes data collected over the 2004 production year. Funding for this report was provided by the Maine Milk Commission. Analysis and discussion of the data in this report centers on an industry-wide group and three smaller sets called clusters. Cluster analysis attempts to identify groups of farms from within the sample of survey respondents that have relatively homogenous characteristics.
Tb189: The Cost Of Producing Milk In Maine: Results From The 2002 Dairy Cost Of Production Survey, Timothy J. Dalton, Lisa A. Bragg
Tb189: The Cost Of Producing Milk In Maine: Results From The 2002 Dairy Cost Of Production Survey, Timothy J. Dalton, Lisa A. Bragg
Technical Bulletins
This report summarizes the results of the 2002 Dairy Cost of Production survey implemented by The University of Maine and the Maine Milk Commission. Funding for this report was provided by the Maine Milk Commission. Analysis and discussion of the data in this report centers on four major groups called clusters. Cluster analysis attempts to identify groups of farms from within the sample of survey respondents that have relatively homogenous characteristics.
Tb183: Investment, Ownership And Operating Costs Of Supplemental Irrigation Systems For Maine Wild Blueberries, Timothy J. Dalton, Andrew Files, David Yarborough
Tb183: Investment, Ownership And Operating Costs Of Supplemental Irrigation Systems For Maine Wild Blueberries, Timothy J. Dalton, Andrew Files, David Yarborough
Technical Bulletins
This study investigates the investment and annual cost of supplemental irrigation equipment used on lowbush blueberries and calculates breakeven yields required to pay for annual costs and the earliest possible payoff period to recover investment costs. Using an economic-engineering approach to simulating investment and operating costs, this project assesses breakeven requirements on irrigation investment. The report reviews several of the technical factors contributing to the irrigation decision, calculate economic costs and are breakeven measures, but only introduce some of the financial factors for a grower to consider.
Tb181: 2000 Milk Processing Costs In Maine, Timothy J. Dalton, George K. Criner, John Halloran
Tb181: 2000 Milk Processing Costs In Maine, Timothy J. Dalton, George K. Criner, John Halloran
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The objective of this study is to provide an estimate of the theoretically lowest achievable costs of processing and distributing milk in Maine. This processing and distribution margin (referred hence as "margin") is estimated for a state-of-the-art processing plant assumed to be located in the Portland, Maine, area. The plant is assumed to produce and distribute a line of products including white milk, chocolate milk, orange juice, and other fruit drinks, and to distribute additional purchased products such as cheeses and yogurts. This report will present information for four plants to better study the impact of plant size and production …
Tb158: Milk Processing And Distribution Costs: Maine 1993, Stephan C. Howick, George K. Criner, Stephen L. Jacobs
Tb158: Milk Processing And Distribution Costs: Maine 1993, Stephan C. Howick, George K. Criner, Stephen L. Jacobs
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The objective of this study is to provide an updated estimate of the theoretically lowest achievable costs of processing and distributing milk in Maine. Costs are estimated for a state-of-the-art processing plant assumed to be located in the Portland, Maine, area. The plant produces and distributes a full line of products, including white milk, chocolate milk, and orange juice, and distributes additional products such as cheeses and yogurts.
Tb140: Milk Processing And Distribution Costs: The Maine Model, Steven L. Jacobs, George K. Criner
Tb140: Milk Processing And Distribution Costs: The Maine Model, Steven L. Jacobs, George K. Criner
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The objective of this study is to estimate the theoretically lowest achievable costs of processing and distributing milk in Maine. Costs are estimated for two state-of-the-art processing plants. The first plant produces and distributes a full line of products, including white milk, chocolate milk, orange juice, buttermilk, and distributes additional products such as cheeses and yogurts. The other plant produces a limited line of products including white milk packaged in plastic gallon and plastic half-gallon containers only. Both hypothetical plants are assumed to be located in the Portland, Maine, area.
Tb135: The Estimation Of The Returns To Agricultural Research And Extension In Maine: 1951-1985, James D. Leiby, Gregory Adams
Tb135: The Estimation Of The Returns To Agricultural Research And Extension In Maine: 1951-1985, James D. Leiby, Gregory Adams
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The purpose of this report is to determine a statistical estimate of the returns to agricultural research at the Maine Agricultural Experiment Station during the period 1950 through 1986. The approach taken here follows most of the recent literature regarding the estimation of returns to agricultural research, by estimating an econometric production function and deriving an internal rate of return on both research and extension expenditures within the state of Maine. This estimate is derived using ridge regression techniques. The approach taken here differs somewhat from much of the returns to research literature in that it focuses on a single …
Tb116: Integrated Systems For Managing Potatoes In The Northeast, G. B. White, S. S. Lazarus
Tb116: Integrated Systems For Managing Potatoes In The Northeast, G. B. White, S. S. Lazarus
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This technical bulletin presents the results of a research project developed to determine the feasibility of using an integrated pest management (IPM) system to improve economic and environmental benefits for the Northeast region. Research was conducted to develop and evaluate IPM techniques. These techniques were then tested, improved, and implemented in pilot programs on commercial potato farms in Suffolk County and Steuben County, New York, and Aroostook County, Maine.
Tb111: An Examination Of Alternative Investment Strategies For Potato Market Improvement Funds, Raymond J. Nowak, Alan S. Kezis
Tb111: An Examination Of Alternative Investment Strategies For Potato Market Improvement Funds, Raymond J. Nowak, Alan S. Kezis
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The primary objective of this study was to implement Potato Market Improvement Fund policy objectives and industry goals, using current production, storage, and packing operation data, to suggest alternative investment strategies for PMIF dollars.
Tb106: A Transshipment Model Of The Maine Milk Industry, Stuart Mclean, Alan S. Kezis, James Fitzpatrick, Homer B. Metzger
Tb106: A Transshipment Model Of The Maine Milk Industry, Stuart Mclean, Alan S. Kezis, James Fitzpatrick, Homer B. Metzger
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A model was developed that included the cost of assembly, processing, and wholesale distribution of Class I milk within the state of Maine. Solution of the model with parameter values appropriate to current costs associated with these three aspects of the milk market yielded an achievable least cost allocation for performing the assembly, processing, and distribution of milk, adequate to meet demand, throughout the state. It is hoped that the model will prove a powerful planning and diagnostic tool.
Tb102: A Markov Analysis Of Structural Change And Output Prediction In The New England Egg Industry, Steven P. Skinner
Tb102: A Markov Analysis Of Structural Change And Output Prediction In The New England Egg Industry, Steven P. Skinner
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The purpose of this study is to examine changes in the size distribution of egg farms as a Markov process in the three-state region consisting of Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. In 1978 these three states together received cash receipts of 83 million dollars from egg sales. In addition to examining the size distribution of farms, the occurrence of a marked structural change in the egg industry during the period 1967 to 1978 is statistically tested. Also, the future size distribution of egg farms, total number of layers, and egg output are projected.
Tb96: A Prediction Model For Maine's Potato Production, Alan S. Kezis, Michael Hammig, Marc Ribaudo
Tb96: A Prediction Model For Maine's Potato Production, Alan S. Kezis, Michael Hammig, Marc Ribaudo
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For a state whose economy is significantly dependent on the health of the potato industry, a mechanism to forecast the expected level of production with a reasonable degree of accuracy could be a valuable tool for economic analysis and planning. The objective of this study is to develop an econometric model to predict production using selected data which are available well before the crop is harvested.
Tb93: The Impact Of Price Deregulation And Changes In Assembly And Processing Costs On The Marketing Of Milk In Maine, Daniel Taylor, Gregory White, Homer Metzger, Alan Kezis
Tb93: The Impact Of Price Deregulation And Changes In Assembly And Processing Costs On The Marketing Of Milk In Maine, Daniel Taylor, Gregory White, Homer Metzger, Alan Kezis
Technical Bulletins
Simulation of marketing situations is a means of better understanding the impact of various changes which may or may not come about in an industry. This report reflects the impact of several assumptions about market situations in the dairy industry, many of which depart from existing conditions. A major assumption was that of complete price deregulation. The results are not considered final, but are offered as indicators of the impact of changes which may take place in the marketing of mil k in Maine.
Tb87: Delivery Costs Per Package On Wholesale Milk Routes: A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Cost Allocation, Nicholas E. Flanders, Homer B. Metzger
Tb87: Delivery Costs Per Package On Wholesale Milk Routes: A Comparison Of Two Methods Of Cost Allocation, Nicholas E. Flanders, Homer B. Metzger
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This study of milk delivery operations was undertaken to develop labor relatives for different packages and to compare unit costs of delivery computed by using these relatives. A principal issue was whether variable direct labor was a better measure than total direct labor for allocating costs to various packages. Delivery operations on milk routes were timed to determine the amount of labor used in performing various functions in serving wholesale customers. This route information and the financial information on dealer delivery operations comprised the data base for the analyses.
Tb79: The Economic Impact Of Expanding The Federal Milk Order Into Northern New England, Homer Metzger, Fred Webster
Tb79: The Economic Impact Of Expanding The Federal Milk Order Into Northern New England, Homer Metzger, Fred Webster
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This study was undertaken to (1) gather data on current marketing situations including milk volume and utilization, prices paid to producers, and rates charged for hauling milk in the federal order and state order areas, and (2) to determine the economic and related impacts of expanding the Boston regional order into Northern New England. Emphasis was placed upon the expected impact on producers but implications for milk dealers and consumers also were considered. The main focus was on Maine and Vermont situations but some data were also collected on the non-federal order markets of New Hampshire and Massachusetts.