Agribusiness faculty research balances theory with practical application as they respond to changes in the agribusiness industry, both global and domestic. These changes include increasingly industrialized operations, new technologies, consumer awareness, and policies that influence support and trade.
Modified from agb.calpoly.edu
Submissions from 2007
Pennsylvanians' Knowledge of Agriculture, Fern K. Willits, A. E. Luloff, and Jennifer S. James
Submissions from 2006
The Unintended Consequences of a Ban on the Humane Slaughter (Processing) of Horses in the United States, James J. Ahern, David P. Anderson, Dee Von Bailey, Lance A. Baker, W. Arden Colette, J. Shannon Neibergs, Michael S. North, Gary D. Potter, and Carolyn L. Stull
Impact of Increased Minimum Wage on Southern San Joaquin Valley Navel Orange Producers, Kallie Donnelly and Jay E. Noel
Optimal Market Contracting in the California Lettuce Industry, Kallie Donnelly and Jay E. Noel
Comparing California's Cost of Regulation to Other States: A Case Study Approach for Agriculture, Lynn Hamilton
Clustering of Independent Dairy Operators for Generation of Bio-Renewable Energy: A Feasibility Analysis, Sean P. Hurley, James J. Ahern, and Douglas Williams
Estimating Willingness to Pay Using a Polychotomous Choice Function: An Application to Pork Products with Environmental Attributes, Sean P. Hurley, Douglas J. Miller, and James B. Kliebenstein
An Estimation of the Regulatory Cost on California Agricultural Producers, Sean P. Hurley and Jay E. Noel
A Regional and Industry Analysis of the Complexity of the Regulatory Environment Affecting Agricultural Producers in California, Sean P. Hurley and Jay E. Noel
Analysis of the Regulatory Effects of California Specialty Crops: An Examination of Various Issues Impacting Selected Forest Products, Tree Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Crop Industries, Sean P. Hurley, Richard Thompson, Christopher Dicus, Lori Berger, and Jay E. Noel
Submissions from 2005
Debt Financing for California Community Health Centers and Clinics: Weighing the Options, Allison Coleman and Steven Slezak
Estimating the Impacts of Differing Price-Risk Management Strategies on the Net Income of Salinas Valley Lettuce Producers: A Stochastic Simulation Approach, Roland Fumasi, Wayne H. Howard, and Jay E. Noel
A Synopsis of the Regulatory Environment Affecting California Specialty Crops, Sean P. Hurley
An Examination of Additively Separable Willingness-To-Pay for Environmental Attributes: Evidence from a Pork Experiment, Sean P. Hurley and James B. Kliebenstein
Determining the Impact of Food Price and Income Changes on Obesity, Christiane Schroeter, Jayson Lusk, and Wallace Tyner
Submissions from 2004
Livestock, Land Use Change, and Environmental Outcomes in the Developing World, R. W. Blake and C. F. Nicholson
A Cross Comparison Between California and Its Domestic and International Competitors With Respect to Key Labor Issues, Sean P. Hurley
Consumer Knowledge and Acceptance of Agricultural Biotechnology Vary, Jennifer S. James
Levy-Funded Research Choices by Producers and Society, Jennifer S. James, Julian M. Alston, and John W. Freebairn
Cost of Organic Pork Production: A Seasonal Analysis and Needed Price Premium for Continuous Production, James Kliebenstein, Sean P. Hurley, Ben Larson, and Mark Honeyman
The Impact of Market Structure on Agricultural Technology Transfer, Charles F. Nicholson
US Dairy Product Trade: Modeling Approaches and the Impact of New Product Formulations, Charles F. Nicholson and Phillip M. Bishop
Household-level Impacts of Dairy Cow Ownership in Coastal Kenya, Charles F. Nicholson, Philip K. Thornton, and Rahab W. Muinga
Relating Diet, Demographics and Lifestyle to Increasing U.S. Obesity Rates, Christiane Schroeter
The Impact of Health Information and Demographic Changes on Aggregate Meat Demand, Christiane Schroeter and Ken Foster