Coffee In China: Market Trend And Consumer Demand,
2016
University of Kentucky
Coffee In China: Market Trend And Consumer Demand, Jesse W. Mattingly
Theses and Dissertations--Agricultural Economics
Although it remains a tea consuming nation, both production and consumption of coffee in China has been increasing at double-digit rates and is not expected to slow down (International Coffee Organization (ICO), 2015). With investments and upward trends in production and rapid increases in consumption of coffee in China it is important for producers and retailers of the bean1 in China to understand the new Chinese coffee consumer. Using survey data from Wuhan, China we help understand the Chinese coffee consumer by explaining their consumption using standard OLS regression. Results show that whether or not consumers make/brew their own …
Essays On Farmer Willingness To Participate In Best Management Practices In The Kentucky River Watershed,
2016
University of Kentucky
Essays On Farmer Willingness To Participate In Best Management Practices In The Kentucky River Watershed, Hua Zhong
Theses and Dissertations--Agricultural Economics
This dissertation explores the adoption of Best Management Practices (BMPs) in the Kentucky River watershed. Through a survey of farmers in the Kentucky River watershed, chapter two investigates farmers’ current BMP adoption and their willingness to engage in additional adoption incentivized through a proposed Water Quality Trading (WQT) program. This chapter includes two parts: the first part is to investigate the factors influencing farmers’ current usage of BMPs; the second part is to estimate farmers’ willingness to implement BMPs given different levels of compensation specified in the survey. Farmers’ experiences about BMPs are more likely to persuade them to adopt …
Agroforestry Horizons: Experiences And Reflections: Report-Out,
2016
Nebraska Forest Service District
Agroforestry Horizons: Experiences And Reflections: Report-Out, Steve Rasmussen
United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications
The USDA National Agroforestry Center (NAC) is charting a course for the next five years. As part of this process, NAC and the USDA Interagency Agroforestry Team hosted a meeting of leaders in the fields of agroforestry, agriculture, and forestry, from government, universities, and the private sector, to share experiences and insights on agroforestry opportunities and challenges. The meeting occurred on April 27th and 28th, 2016, in Washington, DC, and entailed presentations and discussions on current and potential roles of agroforestry in supporting water quality, soil health, economic diversification, food security, and pollinator/wildlife habitat. This report-out provides a summary of …
A Qualitative Analysis Of Service Delivery Of Potable Water Through Cooperatives: The Case Of Talaga Barangay Water Service Cooperative, Philippines,
2016
University of the Philippines Los Banos
A Qualitative Analysis Of Service Delivery Of Potable Water Through Cooperatives: The Case Of Talaga Barangay Water Service Cooperative, Philippines, Arminga B. Oeria
Journal of Economics, Management and Agricultural Development
This paper aims to demonstrate the important role of cooperatives in the provision and delivery of potable water to a community of households based on evidence from a case study of Talaga Barangay Water Service Cooperative (TBWSC) in Tanauan, Batangas. TBWSC is a water service type of cooperative that successfully provides its members with access to potable water. The case shows how social capital works in addressing a common need. Particularly, it presents the collaborative partnership between the government and the cooperative in implementing a waterworks project. The factors contributing to the success of water service delivery are the felt …
Sustainable Consumption With An Essential Exhaustible Resource Re-Examined,
2016
Purdue University
Sustainable Consumption With An Essential Exhaustible Resource Re-Examined, Juan Sesmero, Lilyan E. Fulginiti
Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
U.S. Agricultural Productivity: A Review Of Usda Economic Research Service Methods,
2016
Washington State University
U.S. Agricultural Productivity: A Review Of Usda Economic Research Service Methods, Richard Shumway, Barbara Fraumeni, Lilyan E. Fulginiti, Jon Samuels, Spiro Stefanou
Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Combining Habitat Loss And Agricultural Intensification Improves Our Understanding Of Drivers Of Change In Avian Abundance In A North American Cropland Anthrome,
2016
Furman University
Combining Habitat Loss And Agricultural Intensification Improves Our Understanding Of Drivers Of Change In Avian Abundance In A North American Cropland Anthrome, John Quinn, Tala Awada, Federico Trindade, Lilyan E. Fulginiti, Richard K. Perrin
Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
A Variable Cost Function For Corn Ethanol Plants In The Midwest,
2016
Purdue University
A Variable Cost Function For Corn Ethanol Plants In The Midwest, Juan Sesmero, Richard K. Perrin, Lilyan E. Fulginiti
Department of Agricultural Economics: Faculty Publications
No abstract provided.
Farmed And Wild-Caught Shrimp In Kentucky And South Carolina: Consumer Preference For Homegrown By Heroes, Community Supported Fishery, And Other Quality Attributes,
2016
University of Kentucky
Farmed And Wild-Caught Shrimp In Kentucky And South Carolina: Consumer Preference For Homegrown By Heroes, Community Supported Fishery, And Other Quality Attributes, Graham T. Soley
Theses and Dissertations--Agricultural Economics
As information regarding origin, production method, and environmental certifications characterize a progressing seafood market, scare analysis has been made to understand market responses. This study focuses on consumer preference for wild-caught and farm-raised shrimp with several attributes. These include the Homegrown By Heroes label and Best Aquaculture Practices certification, as well as other existing attributes including the Marine Stewardship Council and each state’s local label. Also considered are hypothetical labels including Community Supported Fishery (CSF) and National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This study surveys consumers in Kentucky and South Carolina while utilizing a choice experiment to elicit willingness-to-pay measures …
Parkland Pantry Produce Plot,
2016
Parkland College
Parkland Pantry Produce Plot, Della Jacobs
A with Honors Projects
For this student service learning project, the author describes her efforts to establish a gardening plot to support the Wesley Food Pantry at Parkland College in Champaign, IL, and illustrates the first year's harvest.
Pricing Discrepancies In The Washington State Cherry Market,
2016
Central Washington University
Pricing Discrepancies In The Washington State Cherry Market, Foster L. Peebles
Undergraduate Honors Theses
This research is focused on finding a pricing model for Washington State cherries. Each year a significant number of cherries are not sold, or are sold at a price close to or under cost, due to issues with program cherry purchases and pricing models. This research looks at two specific markets: the program fruit business and the wholesale markets. The program fruit business is comprised of companies such as Kroger, Wal-Mart, Costco, and others that “pre-purchase” their fruit at a specific price for delivery at a later date, much like a futures market for other commodities. The wholesale market, also …
Kentucky Forestry Economic Impact Report 2015,
2016
University of Kentucky
Kentucky Forestry Economic Impact Report 2015, Jeff Stringer, Billy Thomas, Bobby Ammerman, Alison Davis
Kentucky Forestry Economic Impact Reports
Forests cover nearly one-half of Kentucky and provide a wide range of both economic and non-economic benefits to the Commonwealth. The primary economic contributor is derived from the utilization of timber and wood resources. Analysis of Kentucky’s forest and wood industries in 2015 indicated an estimated direct economic impact of $9.1 billion (up 9 percent from 2014). These industries employed over 28,000 individuals. Total economic impacts in 2015 were estimated above $14 billion for the first time ($14.6 billion) with a total employment of 62,445. This increase in both direct and total impacts has been on-going since 2012 with a …
Essays On Agricultural Market And Policies: Imported Shrimp, Organic Coffee, And Cigarettes In The United States,
2016
University of Kentucky
Essays On Agricultural Market And Policies: Imported Shrimp, Organic Coffee, And Cigarettes In The United States, Xiaojin Wang
Theses and Dissertations--Agricultural Economics
This dissertation focuses on topics in areas of agricultural and food policy, international trade, agricultural markets and marketing. The dissertation is structured as three papers. The first paper, Chapter 1, evaluates the impact of agricultural trade policies. Imported shrimp, which comprises nearly ninety percent of all United States shrimp consumption, have become the subject of antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in the past decade. I estimate the import demand for shrimp in the United States from 1999-2014, using the Barten’s synthetic model. I test the hypothesis of possible structural breaks in the import demand introduced by various trade policies: antidumping/countervailing …
Illiquid Capital: Are Conservation Easement Payments Reinvested In Farms?,
2016
University of Delaware
Illiquid Capital: Are Conservation Easement Payments Reinvested In Farms?, Joshua M. Duke, Brian J. Schilling, Kevin P. Sullivan, J. Dixon Esseks, Paul D. Gottlieb, Lori Lynch
Center for Great Plains Studies: Staff and Fellows Publications
Agricultural conservation easements have positive externalities but few studies examine the supply-side. This paper explores whether easements may also overcome a credit-market failure, as banks may not be lending based on the full developed value of land. Original survey data test our research hypotheses and show profitable owners and nonoperators to be using easement payments to extract capital from their land by using the preservation programs as a bank. The results also show that the unprofitable owners and operators are reinvesting in their agricultural enterprises. Both results are consistent with an underlying credit-market failure, and the latter suggests that easements …
Temporal And Spatial Influences On South Dakota Farm Economies Of Size,
2016
South Dakota State University
Temporal And Spatial Influences On South Dakota Farm Economies Of Size, Henry Brown
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
Census of Agriculture data are evaluated to test for economies of size of South Dakota farms. Economies of size occur when per-unit costs decrease as the size of a firm increases. This research measures technical economies of size, which assume that all firms pay identical input prices and receive identical output prices. The dependent variable of the model is expenses per dollar of sales. This is a typical measure of efficiency in agricultural statistics. The data come from the four prior Census of Agriculture years, 1997, 2002, 2007, and 2012. A state-wide model and a county-wide model were developed to …
Relationship Of Grain Stocks And Farmer Marketings,
2016
South Dakota State University
Relationship Of Grain Stocks And Farmer Marketings, Tyler Holmquist
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This research explores the relationship between quarterly grain stocks and monthly grain marketings. Reviewing when, how, and why stocks move from on-farm and off-farm inventories, an interpretation of quarterly commodity disappearance and crop marketings is formed. An explanatory model is first developed for farmer marketings, where price expectations are used to assess market signals to change ownership of crops. The model is applied to South Dakota corn, soybeans, and wheat from 1985 through 2015. The subsequent analysis contributes to a model that explains quarterly changes in stocks in terms of supply levels and the expected effect from marketings on disappearance. …
Christina Normore. A Feast For The Eyes: Art, Performance And The Late Medieval Banquet,
2016
University of the Pacific
Christina Normore. A Feast For The Eyes: Art, Performance And The Late Medieval Banquet, Ken Albala
College of the Pacific Faculty Articles
No abstract provided.
Outsourcing Environmental Problems And Poverty In Less Developed Countries,
2016
Nebraska College Preparatory Academy
Outsourcing Environmental Problems And Poverty In Less Developed Countries, Josiah Ward
Nebraska College Preparatory Academy: Senior Capstone Projects
Copyright © 2016 Josiah Ward
Investigating Grassland And Cropland Conversion Decisions In The Dakotas, 2015 Producers Survey And Analysis,
2016
South Dakota State University
Investigating Grassland And Cropland Conversion Decisions In The Dakotas, 2015 Producers Survey And Analysis, Md Niaz Murshed Chowdhury
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
This study investigates grassland and cropland conversion decisions in the Dakotas. Data from a 2015 survey completed by 1,026 producers located in 57 counties of the Prairie Pothole Region (PPR) were used to evaluate land conversions. This thesis attempts to identify the land use conversion incidence and rate (grass to crop and crop to grass); the link between past and projected land use conversion decisions in the Dakotas, and determinants of land use conversion using different statistical tools, including logistic regression methods. A regional analysis of converted acres reveals that the grass to crop conversion rates (as percent of 2014 …
Financing Local Food Factories,
2016
Fordham Law School
Financing Local Food Factories, Stephen R. Miller
Fordham Urban Law Journal
No abstract provided.
