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Water Resources Issues In The Arkansas Delta, Kenneth F. Steele Jan 2000

Water Resources Issues In The Arkansas Delta, Kenneth F. Steele

Arkansas Water Resources Center Technical Reports

Despite its location in Northwest Arkansas, the Arkansas Water Resources Center (AWRC) is active state-wide. This fact is underscored by the focus of the Center’s session on "Water Resource Issues in the Arkansas Delta" during its recent joint Conference. Water issues in the Delta include declining water tables, salt water intrusion, and water quality (especially suspended sediment, nitrate and pesticides). Presented papers focused on best management practices for cotton production, economics of on-farm reservoirs, chloride content of irrigation water, and landowner education. The AWRC short course was an excellent one on chemical transport in the vadose zone by Dr. Glenn …

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The Financial Impact Of Animal Related Phosphorus Management On Vermont Dairy Farms, Alyssa Dodd, Catherine Halbrendt, Charles F. Nicholson Jan 2000

The Financial Impact Of Animal Related Phosphorus Management On Vermont Dairy Farms, Alyssa Dodd, Catherine Halbrendt, Charles F. Nicholson

Agribusiness

Excessive phosphorus loading has been identified as the primary cause of decreasing water quality in Lake Champlain. Dairy farms are the major source of phosphorus pollution to the lake and are targeted to reduce phosphorus run-off. The goal of this research is to determine the farm-level financial impact of phosphorus management on different sizes of Vermont dairy farms. Farm financial performance following implementation of manure management is simulated by farm size (60 cows, 150 cows, and 350 cows) over a ten-year time horizon using the Farm Level Income and Policy Simulation Modeling System (FLIPSim). Results indicate that implementation of Milking …

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Household Valuation Of Curbside Recycling, David M. Aadland, Arthur J. Caplan Jan 2000

Household Valuation Of Curbside Recycling, David M. Aadland, Arthur J. Caplan

Applied Economics Faculty Publications

This paper looks at the willingness to pay for and participate in a curbside recycling program based on a survey of 401 residents in Ogden, Utah. Modifying the Cameron and James (1987) econometric model to fit ordered-interval data, we estimate that the mean willingness to pay for curbside recycling is $2.05 per month, and that 72% of the residents would willingly participate in such a program. Furthermore, females, young people, college-educated, those currently recycling without monetary reward, those regarding recycling as beneficial to the community and nation, and those with relatively high incomes are willing to pay the most for …

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Agroforestry In The United States: Research And Technology Transfer Needs For The Next Millennium Jan 2000

Agroforestry In The United States: Research And Technology Transfer Needs For The Next Millennium

United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

If society's needs and aspirations for forestderived goods, services, and amenities truely are to be met, we must find ways of augmenting traditional forestry by gleaning some portion of these benefits from agricultural lands. For example: windbreaks, riparian forest buffers, hybrid poplar trees, farm woodlots, and grazing/timber systems.

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Flexible Cash Leasing Of Cropland, Roger A. Selley, Bruce B. Johnson, H. Douglas Jose, John D. Cole Jan 2000

Flexible Cash Leasing Of Cropland, Roger A. Selley, Bruce B. Johnson, H. Douglas Jose, John D. Cole

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

• Reasons For Flexible Cash Leases
• Advantages of Flexible Cash Leasing
• Disadvantages of Flexible Cash Leasing
• Incorporating Flexibility in a Cash Lease Arrangement
• Flexing Mechanisms
• Table I. Example of Cash Rent Flexed on Revenue
• Modifying Calculated Rents
• Separate Flex Mechanism for Price and Yield
• Table II. A Historical Distribution of Yields and Proposed Flexing Rules
• Table III. Evaluating Rental Alternatives using Historical Yield and Prices
• Setting Prices and Yields
• Summary

Agreeing on a cash rent can be a challenging task. Typically there is considerable uncertainty about what prices and …

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Belia Dan Pertanian : Kajian Kes Di Daerah Kerian Perak, Mohamad Ridzuan Ismail Jan 2000

Belia Dan Pertanian : Kajian Kes Di Daerah Kerian Perak, Mohamad Ridzuan Ismail

Student Works (2000-2009)

Dasar Pembangunan Belia Negara dan Dasar Pertanian Negara adalah dua dasar kerajaam yang tiada saling kait mengait di antara belia dan pertanian. Dasar Pembangunan Belia Negara tidak mempunyai unsur tolakan tolakan generasi belia kepada aktiviti pertanian manakala Dasar Pertanian Negara tiada unsur menarik generasi belia luar bandar semakan rengang dengan aktiviti pertanian akibat faktor tarikan dari sektor-sektor ekonomi lain dan faktor tolakan dalam perkembangan generasi belia menyertai aktiviti pertanian oleh pihak berkuasa yang berkenaan juga semakin perlahan. Generasi belia mudah terpengaruh dengan perkembangan semasa yang lebih menonjol. Ini termasuklah perkembangan pesat sektor perkilangan berbanding sektor pertanian telah menyebabkan kecenderungan memilih …

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Milk: Nutritious And Dangerous, Ken Albala Jan 2000

Milk: Nutritious And Dangerous, Ken Albala

College of the Pacific Faculty Books and Book Chapters

No abstract provided.

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Estimating The Off-Farm Labor Supply In Canada, Wayne Howard, Michael Swidinsky Jan 2000

Estimating The Off-Farm Labor Supply In Canada, Wayne Howard, Michael Swidinsky

Agribusiness

Off-farm labor supply in Canada is modeled using separate off-farm labor participation and off-farm labor supply equations, which allows variables to affect participation and labor supply differently. The data used in this study are from Statistics Canada’s Agriculture-Population Linkage Database, which links the Population Census for 1986 to a 20% sample from the Census of Agriculture. Results indicate that age, education and wages have large, significant and opposite effects on participation and supply, and that government efforts to stabilize and supplement farm incomes through rural employment programs may have less effect on labor allocation decisions than do the underlying demographic …

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0690: James Wilson Papers, 1842-1854, Marshall University Special Collections Jan 2000

0690: James Wilson Papers, 1842-1854, Marshall University Special Collections

Guides to Manuscript Collections

This collection contains a color copy of a bill of sale (1842) for two slaves and receipt (1854) for one slave, livestock, and other purchases by James Wilson, Cabell Couny, Virginia (now West Virginia) farmer. Individuals mentioned in the collection include Thomas M. Shelton, John M. Rece, and James C. Wilson, Celia (no age listed, 1854 document), Minerva (18 years old?, 1842 document), and Edmund (13 years old, 1854 document).

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Daily Life In The Shadow Of Empire: A Food Systems Approach To The Archaeology Of The Ottoman Period, Oystein S. Labianca Jan 2000

Daily Life In The Shadow Of Empire: A Food Systems Approach To The Archaeology Of The Ottoman Period, Oystein S. Labianca

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

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Economics Of Oil Mallees : Report, Allan Herbert Jan 2000

Economics Of Oil Mallees : Report, Allan Herbert

Agriculture reports

Economic assessment of the profitability of oil mallees for a range of sites in Western Australia where farmers might invest on their own land.

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Income And Expenditure Differentials In The Agricultural Communities In Selangor, Hui Ling Tan Jan 2000

Income And Expenditure Differentials In The Agricultural Communities In Selangor, Hui Ling Tan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Agriculture sector plays an important role in the economic and social development of Malaysia. The purpose of this study is to examine the income and expenditure differentials in the agricultural communities in Selangor. It is based on the data from the Socio-Economic Survey of Farm Households under Area Farmers' Organization (AFO) in Peninsular Malaysia, conducted by the Fanners' Organization Authority (FOA) in 1993. This study shows that the mean income among heads of households in the agricultural communities is only about RM605 per month. Pronounced income differentials occur in terms of ethnicity, education level and occupation of heads of households. …

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Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1999, Central Bank Of Nigeria Dec 1999

Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1999, Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Annual Report

The Annual Report contains details of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) financial activities during the 1999 accounting year in accordance with statutory requirement. During the period under review, the Bank carried out its core functions under CBN Decree No. 24, 1991, and the Banks and Other Financial Institutions (BOFI Decree No. 25, 1991). The CBN also performed developmental and technical assistance roles to contribute to economic development and capacity building. In 1999, the CBN carried out core functions, including issuance of currency notes and coins, maintaining Nigeria's external reserves, and promoting monetary stability. The Bank implemented policies to reduce excess …

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Dairy Outlook 2000, Donald L. Peterson Dec 1999

Dairy Outlook 2000, Donald L. Peterson

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Dairy Outlook 2000, Donald L. Peterson Dec 1999

Dairy Outlook 2000, Donald L. Peterson

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Food For Thought On Food As A Weapon In The Sudan, Ibpp Editor Dec 1999

Food For Thought On Food As A Weapon In The Sudan, Ibpp Editor

International Bulletin of Political Psychology

This article analyzes conceptual Issues surrounding a United States Government policy authorizing food assistance to armed opposition groups in southern Sudan.

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Prospects For Organic Agriculture In The Upper Midwest, Thomas L. Dobbs, Richard C. Shane, Dillon M. Fuez Nov 1999

Prospects For Organic Agriculture In The Upper Midwest, Thomas L. Dobbs, Richard C. Shane, Dillon M. Fuez

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Prospects For Organic Agriculture In The Upper Midwest, Thomas L. Dobbs, Richard C. Shane, Dillon M. Fuez Nov 1999

Prospects For Organic Agriculture In The Upper Midwest, Thomas L. Dobbs, Richard C. Shane, Dillon M. Fuez

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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International Trade, Monetary Policy, And The Yellow Brick Road, Joseph Santos Nov 1999

International Trade, Monetary Policy, And The Yellow Brick Road, Joseph Santos

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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International Trade, Monetary Policy, And The Yellow Brick Road, Joseph Santos Nov 1999

International Trade, Monetary Policy, And The Yellow Brick Road, Joseph Santos

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Agroindustrialization Through Institutional Innovation: Transactions Costs, Cooperatives And Milk-Market Development In The Ethopian Highlands, Garth Holloway, Charles Nicholson, Chris Delgado, Steven Staal, Simeon K. Ehui Nov 1999

Agroindustrialization Through Institutional Innovation: Transactions Costs, Cooperatives And Milk-Market Development In The Ethopian Highlands, Garth Holloway, Charles Nicholson, Chris Delgado, Steven Staal, Simeon K. Ehui

Agribusiness

Some small-holders are able to generate reliable and substantial income flows through small-scale dairy production for the local market; for others, a set of unique transactions costs hinders participation. Cooperative selling institutions are potential catalysts for mitigating these costs, stimulating entry into the market, and precipitating growth in rural communities. Trends in cooperative organization in East-African dairy are evaluated. Empirical work focuses on alternative techniques for effecting participation among a representative sample of periurban milk producers in the Ethiopian highlands. The techniques considered are a modern production practice (cross-bred cow use), a traditional production practice (indigenous-cow use), three intellectual-capital-forming variables …

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Marketing Loan Looks Better Than Alternatives In 1999; Grain Storage Considerations For 1999-2000, Donald Peterson, Alan May Oct 1999

Marketing Loan Looks Better Than Alternatives In 1999; Grain Storage Considerations For 1999-2000, Donald Peterson, Alan May

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Implications Of “Freedom To Farm” For Crop System Diversity In The Western Corn Belt And Northern Great Plains, Thomas Dobbs, Linda Dumke Oct 1999

Implications Of “Freedom To Farm” For Crop System Diversity In The Western Corn Belt And Northern Great Plains, Thomas Dobbs, Linda Dumke

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

The Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act (FAIR) Act of 1996, popularly known as "Freedom to Farm", represented a fundamental shift in the primary policy mechanism for supporting farm incomes in the United States (U.S.). Crop-specific "deficiency payments" were replaced by "production flexibility contract payments", scheduled to run through the year 2002 and, presumably, then terminate. The total amount available for contract payments nationwide started at $5.6 billion in fiscal year (FY) 1996, was to reach $5.8 billion in FY 1998, and was to decline to $4 billion in FY2002 (ERS, 1996, p. 1). Allocations to each contract farm are …

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Estimation Of Demand For Wheat By Classes For The United States And The European Union, Samarendu Mohanty, E. Wesley F. Peterson Oct 1999

Estimation Of Demand For Wheat By Classes For The United States And The European Union, Samarendu Mohanty, E. Wesley F. Peterson

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

This study estimates demand for wheat differentiated by classes using a dynamic AIDS model for the United States and the European Union (EU). The results suggest that imported wheat is more price responsive than domestic wheat in the U.S. market but not in the EU market. This may suggest that the Canadian policy that reduces prices of Canadian wheat in the U.S. market or U.S. export subsidies that raise prices of U.S., wheat could be expected to give rise to substantial substitution of Canadian for U.S. wheat. It is also found that in the EU, complementary relationships exist between spring …

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Have Price Policies Damaged Ldc Agricultural Productivity?, Lilyan E. Fulginiti, Richard K. Perrin Oct 1999

Have Price Policies Damaged Ldc Agricultural Productivity?, Lilyan E. Fulginiti, Richard K. Perrin

Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications

This paper examines price policies and agricultural productivity in 18 developing countries over the period 1961—1985. We measure productivity with both a nonparametric Malmquist index and a production function, confirming previous findings of declining agricultural productivity, but with sufficient inconsistencies as to raise concern about the adequacy of the methods. We nonetheless find considerable support for the hypothesis that unfavorable price policies have damaged agricultural productivity performance in these countries.
Beginning in the mid 1960s and continuing into the 1980s the "green revolution" swept across the agricultural sectors of many less developed countries (LDCs), a revolution consisting of new varieties …

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Crop Producer Risk Management Survey: A Preliminary Summary Of Selected Data, Keith H. Coble, Thomas O. Knight, George F. Patrick, Alan E. Baquet Sep 1999

Crop Producer Risk Management Survey: A Preliminary Summary Of Selected Data, Keith H. Coble, Thomas O. Knight, George F. Patrick, Alan E. Baquet

Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature

Changes in the risk environment and tools available to manage risk have resulted in an increased need for risk management skills among farmers and ranchers. In response the USDA initiated a risk management education competitive grants program in the spring of 1998. This is the first report from one of the grant-funded projects. The project's primary objective is to provide supporting research that will contribute to the design and implementation of effective risk management education programs, policies and tools. This report provides selected summary statistics, without analysis, from a survey of crop producers conducted as part of the first phase …

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Health Transfers: An Application Of Health-Health Analysis To Assess Food Safety Regulations, Fred Kuchler, Jackqueline L. Teague, Richard A. Williams, Don W. Anderson Sep 1999

Health Transfers: An Application Of Health-Health Analysis To Assess Food Safety Regulations, Fred Kuchler, Jackqueline L. Teague, Richard A. Williams, Don W. Anderson

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

The authors apply a Health-Health Analysis to risks associated with harvesting Gulf oysters to evaluate that approach to managing health and safety risks.

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Pesticide Residue Regulation: Analysis Of Food Quality Protection Act Implementation, Linda-Jo Schierow Sep 1999

Pesticide Residue Regulation: Analysis Of Food Quality Protection Act Implementation, Linda-Jo Schierow

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dr. Schierow discusses the effects of a recent statute on food safety.

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Shadow Price Of Environmental Bads: Weak Vs. Strong Disposability, Saleem Shaik, Glenn A. Helmers Aug 1999

Shadow Price Of Environmental Bads: Weak Vs. Strong Disposability, Saleem Shaik, Glenn A. Helmers

Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature

This paper addresses the issue of the shadow price of environmental bads treated as an undesirable output (normal input) with weak (strong) disposability in a two-stage estimation. Nebraska agriculture sector time series data is spread over 1936-94. Results indicate the difference in the price due to the disposability property.

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The Role Of Non-Parametric Approach In Adjusting Productivity Measures For Environmental Impacts, Saleem Shaik, Richard K. Perrin Aug 1999

The Role Of Non-Parametric Approach In Adjusting Productivity Measures For Environmental Impacts, Saleem Shaik, Richard K. Perrin

Department of Agricultural Economics: Presentations, Working Papers, and Gray Literature

This paper addresses the role of non-parametric analysis in adjusting agricultural productivity measures for environmental impacts. The modified Tornquist-Theil index computed using shadow prices derived from the programming procedures is compared and contrasted with a nonparametric hyperbolic Malmquist index for the case of Nebraska agriculture.

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