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Whole Farm Modeling Of Precision Agriculture Technologies, Jordan Murphy Shockley Jan 2010

Whole Farm Modeling Of Precision Agriculture Technologies, Jordan Murphy Shockley

University of Kentucky Doctoral Dissertations

This dissertation investigated farm management concerns faced by grain producers due to the acquisition of various precision agriculture technologies. The technologies evaluated in the three manuscripts included 1) auto-steer navigation, 2) automatic section control, and 3) autonomous machinery. Each manuscript utilized a multifaceted economic model in a whole-farm decision-making framework to determine the impact of precision agriculture technology on machinery management, production management, and risk management. This approach allowed for a thorough investigation into various precision agriculture technologies which helped address the relative dearth of economic studies of precision agriculture and farm management. Moreover, the research conducted on the above …


The Tomato Queen Of San Joaquin, Ken Albala Jan 2010

The Tomato Queen Of San Joaquin, Ken Albala

College of the Pacific Faculty Articles

The life of Tillie Lewis exemplifies key moments in American food history from the rise of the canning industry to wartime rations to the craze for diet food. Her biography was consciously manipulated and fashioned through the years to make it a quintessential rags-to-riches story. Nonetheless, her accomplishments stand out, marking her as a brilliantly successful woman in an industry dominated by men.


Thanksgiving Holiday- Farm Prices Only Jan 2010

Thanksgiving Holiday- Farm Prices Only

Cornhusker Economics

Livestock and Products, Weekly Average

Crops, Daily Spot Prices

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The Acre Program: Sign-Up Results, Expected Payments And Future Prospects, Bradley D. Lubben Jan 2010

The Acre Program: Sign-Up Results, Expected Payments And Future Prospects, Bradley D. Lubben

Cornhusker Economics

In 2009, agricultural producers participating in federal farm programs had to make a decision between staying in the existing Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) and the new Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) Program. If producers chose to keep the DCP, their farm income safety net is strictly tied to crop prices with a combination of marketing loans, counter-cyclical payments and direct payments. If producers chose the new ACRE program, they changed their farm income safety net to a combination of price and revenue. The new ACRE component is based on revenue and replaces the counter-cyclical payment. The other parts of …