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Computers In Extension: Thoughts For Decisionmakers, Donald Peterson Feb 1985

Computers In Extension: Thoughts For Decisionmakers, Donald Peterson

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

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The Economics Of Reduced Pressure Irrigation, Donald C. Taylor Feb 1985

The Economics Of Reduced Pressure Irrigation, Donald C. Taylor

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Observations On The Future Of South Dakota Agriculture And Rural Communities, Mark Edelman Feb 1985

Observations On The Future Of South Dakota Agriculture And Rural Communities, Mark Edelman

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

A short clarification of the current problems facing agriculture and rural communities in South Dakota, the options faced by community leaders, and the policy alternatives faced by national decision-makers in assisting rural communities.

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The Demand For Nursing Home Care In South Dakota, Charles E. Lamberton Jan 1985

The Demand For Nursing Home Care In South Dakota, Charles E. Lamberton

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Ambassador Clayton Yeutter United States Trade Representative Foreign Correspondents Club Tokyo, Japan August 13, 1985, Clayton K. Yeutter Jan 1985

Ambassador Clayton Yeutter United States Trade Representative Foreign Correspondents Club Tokyo, Japan August 13, 1985, Clayton K. Yeutter

Clayton K. Yeutter, United States Secretary of Agriculture: Papers

It's a pleasure to be here in Japan for my first major overseas trip since becoming U.S. Trade Representative on July 1. I have been hoping that my first major speech outside the United States would be in Japan. Thanks to the kind invitation of the Foreign Correspondents Club, that hope is now being realized.

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Evaluation Of Micro Irrigation Systems, Charles M. Burt, Robert E. Walker, Stuart W. Styles Jan 1985

Evaluation Of Micro Irrigation Systems, Charles M. Burt, Robert E. Walker, Stuart W. Styles

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

No abstract provided.

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Ambassador Clayton Yeutter United States Trade Representative Address To The World Economic Forum Geneva, Switzerland December 6, 1985, Clayton K. Yeutter Jan 1985

Ambassador Clayton Yeutter United States Trade Representative Address To The World Economic Forum Geneva, Switzerland December 6, 1985, Clayton K. Yeutter

Clayton K. Yeutter, United States Secretary of Agriculture: Papers

I'm very pleased that e World Economic Forum has provided me with my first opportunity to address a European audience since becoming the United states Trade Representative on July 1. As you know, I had hoped to be here sooner, in September, but had to cancel that trip when President Reagan decided to take some tough new trade actions on September 7.

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South Dakota Farmland Market Trends - Current And Future Research, Larry Janssen Jan 1985

South Dakota Farmland Market Trends - Current And Future Research, Larry Janssen

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Agriculture land market trends are of considerable interest to many people - farm managers landowners, realtors, prospective buyers and sellers of farm real estate, loan officers, agribusiness managers, public officials and the general public. Interest and concern about farmland market trends intensifies during periods of rapid increases or decreases in land prices. Both of these events have occurred since 1971. For South Dakota, average per acre farmland values increased 345% from 1971 to 1982 ($85 to $291) . Since late 1981 and early 1982, farmland prices have steadily declined in most regions of South Dakota - reflecting sharply reduced profits …

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The Property Rights Paradigm And The Protection Of Oak In California, B. Delworth Gardner Jan 1985

The Property Rights Paradigm And The Protection Of Oak In California, B. Delworth Gardner

Faculty Publications

Once again our country is caught on the horns of a serious dilemma. Natural resources, such as land and water, are becoming increasingly scarce and therefore valuable. Concomitantly, and perhaps more importantly, these resources are recognized as having attributes or characteristics in the form of amenities that are coveted by non owners of these resources. A cheap and effective way of acquiring these amenities is to assert that the legal owners of the resources do not have the right to exclude those who want the amenities from consuming them. Or, almost equivalently, the resources must be used in certain ways …

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The Efficiency Of Producing Alcohol For Energy In Brazil: Comment, Jonathan B. Wight Jan 1985

The Efficiency Of Producing Alcohol For Energy In Brazil: Comment, Jonathan B. Wight

Economics Faculty Publications

In a 1982 issue of this journal, Michael Barzelay and Scott R. Pearson examined the social costs and benefits of producing ethanol motor fuel in Brazil. They conclude that ethanol fuel was economically infeasible in 1981 and will remain so unless petroleum prices rise dramatically in the future. We seek first to call attention to some problems in their data and second to suggest that their analysis include broader considerations. Quite different conclusions could result.

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The Return Of The Nomad: An Analysis Of The Process Of Nomadization In Jordan, Oystein S. Labianca Jan 1985

The Return Of The Nomad: An Analysis Of The Process Of Nomadization In Jordan, Oystein S. Labianca

Faculty Publications

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Water Pricing And Rent Seeking In California Agricultre, B. Delworth Gardner Jan 1985

Water Pricing And Rent Seeking In California Agricultre, B. Delworth Gardner

Faculty Publications

Without irrigation water, agriculture in California would be little more than limited livestock grazing and some dryland farming of cereal crops. With irrigation water, California produces over 200 crops and is the leading agricultural state with nearly $4 billion in sales in 1980. The state's gross cash receipts from farm sales have consistently approached 10 percent of the U.S. total every year since 1960.

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Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1984, Central Bank Of Nigeria Dec 1984

Central Bank Of Nigeria Annual Report And Statement Of Accounts For The Year Ended 31st December 1984, Central Bank Of Nigeria

CBN Annual Report

CBN annual report and statement of accounts for 1984 covers economic performance including key economic indicators such as inflation rate, GDP growth, exchange rate stability, banking sector performance, monetary policy, financial stability, fiscal policy, and regulatory updates for 1984. It also examines future economic outlook. In 1984, the index of industrial production fell by 10.2 per cent significantly due to the poor performance of the manufacturing sector whose index of production fell by 18.2 per cent. In respect of domestic prices, the supply-side factors were dominant in exerting upward pressures on prices. There were acute shortages in consumer goods and …

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Opportunities For Farm Firm Growth, Donald C. Taylor Dec 1984

Opportunities For Farm Firm Growth, Donald C. Taylor

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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The Influence Of Technological Change On Grain Elevator Pricing Efficiency, Brian Schmiesing, Steven Blank, Steven Gunn Dec 1984

The Influence Of Technological Change On Grain Elevator Pricing Efficiency, Brian Schmiesing, Steven Blank, Steven Gunn

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

The introduction of unit train technology is found to increase the pricing efficiency of a case study elevator. Daily prices are found to be more correlated with destination market prices and nearby futures contract prices after the subterminal was introduced. The increased ability to physically arbitrage between markets integrated the elevator into the regional and national grain market. The subterminal technology altered the price behavior of the elevator beyond simply changing the level of prices received by producers.

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A Light Transmission Model For Biological Materials, R. A. Cavaletto, Shrinivasa Upadhyaya, Michael O'Brien Dec 1984

A Light Transmission Model For Biological Materials, R. A. Cavaletto, Shrinivasa Upadhyaya, Michael O'Brien

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

This paper describes a model to predict light transmission in biological materials. The model can be used for any shaped sample. Scattering and absorption coefficients are used in the model and may be varied throughout the sample, thus allowing both uniformly distributed and concentrated defects to be modelled.

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Guarding Of Table Saws With Light Beams: The Light Guard Concept, R. A. Cavaletto, M. S. Kaminaka, C. M. Zahner Dec 1984

Guarding Of Table Saws With Light Beams: The Light Guard Concept, R. A. Cavaletto, M. S. Kaminaka, C. M. Zahner

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

This paper describes a unique type of psychological safety guard for hazardous tools such as table saws, presses. and other tools with areas and components which are dangerous to human fingers, hands, and limbs. It is not a piece of hardware but rather a shalt of light which defines a danger zone around the saw blade or cutting area.

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Comparing Faculty And Alumni Expectations Of Future Agricultural Economics Curriculum Content, Steven Blank Dec 1984

Comparing Faculty And Alumni Expectations Of Future Agricultural Economics Curriculum Content, Steven Blank

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

This paper assesses both faculty and alumni expectations of future agricultural economics programs by reviewing the results of two surveys, one completed by each group. In general, faculty and alumni agree about the areas of greatest curriculum and/or resource need, but there are some differences. In the future, departments will continue to be challenged to balance their curriculum between what students want (agribusiness) and what they need (basic education).

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Developments In The International Commodity Markets During The Fourth Quarter Of 1984, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn Dec 1984

Developments In The International Commodity Markets During The Fourth Quarter Of 1984, Central Bank Of Nigeria Cbn

Economic and Financial Review

A low tempo of activities characterised the international Commodity markets during the fourth quarter of 1984. The marginal movements in the price levels of most commodities were however accentuated by currency exchange rate fluctuations. The all-commodities price index rose by 5.0 and 0.3 per cent over its respective levels in the preceding quarter and the corresponding quarter of 1983. The price increase was reflected in all but three of the selected commodities. The highest price increases occurred in coffee (26. 7%), cocoa (6 .3%) palm oil (6%) and cotton (5 .8%). Of the three commodities whose price fell , two, …

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Speculation Of Cash Grain Inventories: Is There An Alternative?, Brian H. Schmiesing Nov 1984

Speculation Of Cash Grain Inventories: Is There An Alternative?, Brian H. Schmiesing

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Accounts Receivable Management At Local Cooperatives: A Review Of Actual Practices And Strategies For Improvement, Brian Schmiesing, Julie Bleyhl Nov 1984

Accounts Receivable Management At Local Cooperatives: A Review Of Actual Practices And Strategies For Improvement, Brian Schmiesing, Julie Bleyhl

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Accounts receivable represent a major operating expense for local cooperatives. For example, the average local Minnesota cooperative affiliated with a major regional cooperative in 1983 had 35 percent of their total current assets being accounts receivable and credit costs associated with accounts receivable represented 2.5 percent of the credit sales revenue. In contrast, local net savings were only 1.2 percent of sales. Effective accounts receivable management is particularly important in a period of financial stress in agriculture, high interest rates on borrowed capital and narrow local cooperative margins. This paper will review the actual accounts receivable management practices of local …

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Policy Interdependence, Causality And Supply Response In World Markets: The Case Of U.S. And Australian Tobacco, Steven Blank Nov 1984

Policy Interdependence, Causality And Supply Response In World Markets: The Case Of U.S. And Australian Tobacco, Steven Blank

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

The economic impact of international policy interdependence is illustrated using the world tobacco market as an example. The price discovery process is assessed using U.S. and Australian data. It appears that world tobacco prices are set through an oligopolistic rule-of-thumb pricing system with the U.S. being the tacit price leader. As a result, there has been a causal relationship between U.S. and Australian tobacco prices . However, no direct supply response to U.S. prices was observed in Australian markets.

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The Impact Of Government Intervention In The Australian Dairy Industry, Steven Blank Oct 1984

The Impact Of Government Intervention In The Australian Dairy Industry, Steven Blank

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

This study assesses the economic impact of existing Australian dairy pricing policies on resource allocation and income distribution among participants in dairy markets. Australia is used as an example because it recently became the first major producing country to decide to eliminate federal intervention in the dairy price discovery process. Results indicate that significant costs and transfers can be attributed to the influence of government intervention. Also, evidence of policy bias favoring producers over consumers is found.

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Agriculture's Capacity To Feed A Hungry World, Thomas L. Dobbs Oct 1984

Agriculture's Capacity To Feed A Hungry World, Thomas L. Dobbs

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

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Irrigation And Society In Rural Egypt, Sohair Mehanna, Richard Huntington, Rachad Antonius Oct 1984

Irrigation And Society In Rural Egypt, Sohair Mehanna, Richard Huntington, Rachad Antonius

Faculty Books

No abstract provided.

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Price Dependence And Futures Price Theory, Steven Blank Oct 1984

Price Dependence And Futures Price Theory, Steven Blank

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

A new interpretation of commodity futures price theory is evaluated because, currently, many products exhibit price behavior which cannot be explained with existing theory. A method for classifying products according to the particular price theory relevant to them is provided. The classification method uses the futures price dependence enforced by arbitrage opportunities in spot markets as its base. The futures markets for beef cattle and corn are used as examples.

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Recent Trends In South Dakota's Farmland Market, Larry Janssen Sep 1984

Recent Trends In South Dakota's Farmland Market, Larry Janssen

Economics Commentator (1972- 2016)

No abstract provided.

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Method For Stemming Tomatoes, Henry F. Studer, R. A. Cavaletto, Gene Giacomelli Sep 1984

Method For Stemming Tomatoes, Henry F. Studer, R. A. Cavaletto, Gene Giacomelli

BioResource and Agricultural Engineering

Method and apparatus for de-stemming picked tomatoes. Each tomato is introduced into the upper end of a generally vertically disposed, open-ended, resilient, open-mesh fabric tube, a substantial portion of which approximates but is larger than the diameter of the tomato. The stem penetrates into and through the open mesh at some point, the open areas being somewhat larger than the stem, while the tomato continues to fall, thereby exerting a bending moment on the stem that snaps the stem from the fruit. The tomato, free from its stem, is discharged from a lower end of the tube.

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Determining An Effective Teaching/Research Composition For Agricultural Economics Faculty Positions, Steven Blank Sep 1984

Determining An Effective Teaching/Research Composition For Agricultural Economics Faculty Positions, Steven Blank

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

Making more efficient use of resources in agricultural economics departments is an important challenge of this period of budget stress (Stanton and Farrell). Beattie noted that during such periods “. . . something must be done to relieve the pressure lest our universities be forced to reduce the quantity and/or quality of their output" (p. 209). In suggesting a direction for necessary action, Beattie used an analogy from the theory of the firm to argue for a strategy of "revenue maximization" on the part of agricultural economics departments. To achieve an efficient resource allocation "a university department, like a multi-product …

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Role-Playing, Case Studies And Simulation Games As Teaching Aids In Applied Economics Courses, Steven Blank Sep 1984

Role-Playing, Case Studies And Simulation Games As Teaching Aids In Applied Economics Courses, Steven Blank

Economics Staff Paper Series (1969 - 2017)

This paper assesses the impact of introducing role-playing, case studies and simulation games into undergraduate courses in applied economics. An educational impact model is used in a qualitative evaluation of the teaching aids and to generate hypotheses. Quantitative results of two experiments are used to test the hypotheses. Results indicate that each aid can improve students' performance when used in appropriate situations. However, there is a definite trade-off between student contact time requirements and the effect of these aids.

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