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Challenges and Opportunities for Water of the Rio Grande

Rister, M. Edward; Sturdivant, Allen W.; Lacewell, Ronald D. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 03

The Rio Grande has headwaters in Colorado, flows through New Mexico, and serves as the United States.â€“Mexico border in Texas, emptying into the Gulf of Mexico. Snow melt in Colorado and northern New Mexico constitutes the water river supply for New Mexico and the El Paso region, whereas...

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QUALITY OF PROFESSIONAL LIFE: FACULTY COMPENSATION AND APPOINTMENTS

Trapp, James N. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 25 (1993) 01

The average real salary of agricultural economists has risen approximately 20 percent over the last two decades. Currently agricultural economists' salaries are approximately 6 percent above the average college of agricultural salary and 1 percent above the average of all university faculty....

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PAYOFFS TO FARM MANAGEMENT: HOW IMPORTANT IS CROP MARKETING?

Nivens, Heather D.; Kastens, Terry L.; Dhuyvetter, Kevin C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34 (2002) 01

In production agriculture, good management is demonstrated by profits that are persistenly greater than those of similar neighboring farms. This research examined the effects of management practices on risk-adjusted profit per acre for Kansas farms over 1990-1999. The management practices were...

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The Marketing Performance of Illinois and Kansas Wheat Farmers

Dietz, Sarah N.; Aulerich, Nicole M.; Irwin, Scott H.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 41 (2009) 01

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas over 1982â … marketing performance of wheat farmers in Illinois and Kansas is about equal to the market if a 24- or 20-month market benchmark … harvest benchmark is used. The sensitivity of marketing performance to the market benchmark considered is explained by the …

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USEFULNESS OF PLACEMENT-WEIGHT DATA IN FORECASTING FED CATTLE MARKETINGS AND PRICES

Norwood, F. Bailey; Schroeder, Ted C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 32 (2000) 01

regarding expected slaughter timings and improve fed cattle price forecasts and marketing strategies. Private data were …

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Are Consumers Willing to Pay More for Biodegradable Containers Than for Plastic Ones? Evidence from Hypothetical Conjoint Analysis and Nonhypothetical Experimental Auctions

Yue, Chengyan; Hall, Charles R.; Behe, Bridget K.; … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 04

This study used and compared hypothetical conjoint analysis and nonhypothetical experimental auctions to elicit floral customersâ€™ willingness to pay for biodegradable plant containers. The results of the study show that participants were willing to pay a price premium for biodegradable...

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COMMODITY R&D AND PROMOTION

Richards, Timothy J.; Padilla, Luis - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34 (2002) 03

programs. This study investigates the potential returns to product research, development, and marketing in a dynamic commodity …

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West Virginia Farm Direct Marketing: A County Level Analysis

Brown, Cheryl; Gandee, Jesse E.; D'Souza, Gerard E. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 38 (2006) 03

To understand the factors that influence farm direct marketing, a linear regression model is estimated to test the …

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Using Experimental Auctions for Marketing Applications: A Discussion

Lusk, Jayson L. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 35 (2003) 02

disadvantages over other marketing research techniques. Experimental auctions create an active market environment with feedback … not properly controlled, have the potential to create serious flaws in marketing recommendations. …

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IMPACTS OF ADVERTISING, ATTITUDES, LIFESTYLES, AND HEALTH ON THE DEMAND FOR U.S. PORK: A MICRO-LEVEL ANALYSIS

Capps Jr., Oral; Park, Jaehong - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 34 (2002) 01

Using datat from the 1994-1996 CSFII/DHKS, we identify and assess factors affecting the decision to consume pork and conditional on consuming pork, the decision of the amount of pork intake. Branded and generic advertising of pork play a prominent role in both decisions. Beef advertising,...

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