Louisiana strawberry production has decreased over a period of years while national production has increased, leading to concern that Louisiana's strawberry industry might disappear. California, the leading producer state, has exploited its production advantages and marketing efficiency to...

The federal government has recently approved legislation to develop revenue insurance products that are affordable and user-friendly for livestock producers. The features of the products will be the ultimate determinant of product acceptance among producers. The objective of the study was to...

The general objective of this research project was to study the consumption behavior of U.S. Hispanics for meat products. A comprehensive review of literature on the studies of U.S. Hispanic consumers was performed by means of a systematic survey; different sources of information useful in...

This dissertation focuses on two research themes related to econometric estimation oflinear almost ideal demand systems (LAIDS) for U.S. meats. The first theme addresses whethernonstationarity (unit-roots and cointegration) contributes to a dynamic specification of LAIDSmodels. The results of...