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.
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Submissions from 2004
The Impact of Health Information and Women in the Work Force on Aggregate Meat Demand, Christiane Schroeter and Ken Foster
Assessment of Biofuels in California and Potential for Future Utilization, Douglas Williams, James J. Ahern, and Keith Ochwat
Submissions from 2003
A Tale of Two Premiums—Examining Bids From a Multiple Round Vickrey Auction with Differing Information Sets, Sean P. Hurley and James B. Kliebenstein
Interpreting Bids From a Vickrey Auction when There Are Public Good Attributes, Sean P. Hurley and James B. Kliebenstein
Dairy Policy and Price Volatility, Charles F. Nicholson and Thomas Fiddaman
Dairy Cow Ownership and Child Nutritional Status in Kenya, Charles F. Nicholson, Lucy Mwangi, Steven J. Staal, and Philip K. Thornton
Predicting Nutritional Requirements and Lactation Performance of Dual-Purpose Cows Using a Dynamic Model, O. Reynoso-Campos, D. G. Fox, R. W. Blake, M. C. Barry, L. O. Tedeschi, C. F. Nicholson, H. M. Kaiser, and P. A. Oltenacu
Submissions from 2002
The Incidence of Agricultural Policy, Julian M. Alston and Jennifer S. James
Livestock Land Use Change, and Environmental Outcomes, Robert W. Blake and Charles F. Nicholson
Four Case Studies in Precision Agriculture, Wayne Howard
Taxes and Quality: A Market-Level Analysis, Jennifer S. James and Julian M. Alston
The Crop-Livestock Subsystem and Livelihood Dynamics in the Harar Highlands of Ethiopia, Habtemariam Kassa, Robert W. Blake, and Charles F. Nicholson
A Multiattribute Utility Analysis of Technological Choice in the California Wild Rice Industry, Jay E. Noel, James J. Ahern, Jess Errecarte, and Kyle Schroeder
The Economic Feasibility of Forming A California Wheat Cooperative, Jay E. Noel, James J. Ahern, David J. Schaffner, Jill Johnson, Kristina Muelrath, and Kyle Schroeder
Soil, Plant and Cattle Nutrient Dynamics on Pastures of the Western Amazon of Brazil, B. Rueda, R. W. Blake, E. Fernandes, Charles F. Nicholson, and J. F. Valentim
Oak Woodland Economics: A Contingent Valuation of Conversion Alternatives, Richard P. Thompson, Jay E. Noel, and Sarah P. Cross
Submissions from 2001
Beggar-Thy-Neighbor Advertising: Theory and Application to Generic Commodity Promotion Programs, Jennifer S. James, Julian M. Alston, and John W. Freebairn
World Dairy Product Trade: Analysis with a Mixed Complementarity Problem Formulation, Charles F. Nicholson and Phillip M. Bishop
Technological Choice: California Wild Rice Processing Under Uncertain Demand, Jay E. Noel, James J. Ahern, Jess Errecarte, and Kyle Schroeder
Consumer Perceptions of Three Food Safety Interventions Related to Meat Processing, Christiane Schroeter, Karen P. Penner, and John A. Fox
Real Options: Overview and Applications, Steven Slezak
Murgo Farms Inc.: HACCP, ISO 9000, and ISO 14000, David Sparling, Jonathon Lee, and Wayne Howard
Submissions from 2000
Breeders' Awards and the Gambler's Corner Solution, James J. Ahern and Jay E. Noel
A Case Study Comparing the Price of Fresh Produce Sold at Farmers’ Markets and Chain Supermarkets, James J. Ahern and Marianne McGarry Wolf
The Financial Impact of Animal Related Phosphorus Management on Vermont Dairy Farms, Alyssa Dodd, Catherine Halbrendt, and Charles F. Nicholson