The beetles of St. Lucia, Lesser Antilles (Insecta: Coleoptera): diversity and distributions [PDF]
, 2009 The published beetle fauna of the island of St. Lucia is summarized. It contains 135 genera, and 175 species in 25 families. Four species are accidentally introduced by human activities. Twenty three species are endemic (restricted) to the island. Twenty
Peck, Stewart B.
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Sweetener-Ethanol Complex in Brazil, the United States, and Mexico: Do Corn and Sugar Prices Matter? [PDF]
Sugar is a major commodity, produced and traded around the world, but it is no longer the only sweetener. For example, in the United States, roughly 50 percent of the sweetener market is made up of high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), which is also making ...
Schmitz, Andrew +2 more
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INCORPORATION OF WITHIN-SEASON YIELD GROWTH INTO A MATHEMATICAL PROGRAMMING SUGARCANE HARVEST SCHEDULING MODEL [PDF]
This study focuses on the development of a optimal harvest scheduling mathematical programming model which incorporates within-season changes in perennial crop yields.
Champagne, Lonnie P. +2 more
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MACHINERY REPLACEMENT, MULTIPLE OPTIMA, AND THE 1986 TAX REFORM ACT [PDF]
The 1986 Tax Reform Act established a first year $10,000 expensing option and, for most farm equipment, a 7-year depreciation schedule. Under a profit maximization criterion, these tax law features can lead to multiple optima dependent upon discount and ...
Lynne, Gary D.
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CRITICAL ISSUES IN AGRICULTURAL LABOR MARKETS [PDF]
Labor and Human Capital,
Emerson, Robert D.
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THE U.S. CANE AND BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY UNDER ALTERNATIVE TRADE LIBERALIZATION POLICY OPTIONS [PDF]
The objective of this study is to analyze major issues the U.S. sugar industry is facing or will face in the near future and the impacts of alternative trade liberalization policies in the United States and the European Union (EU) on the U.S.
Koo, Won W.
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DUPLACHIONASPIS DIVERGENS (HEMIPTERA: DIASPIDIDAE), A NEW EXOTIC PEST OF SUGARCANE AND OTHER GRASSES IN FLORIDA [PDF]
, 2007 Gregory A. Evans, Gregory S. Hodges
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Soil moisture estimation of bare and vegetation-covered areas using a P/L/C-band SAR [PDF]
arXivThe paper introduces a novel approach for estimating soil moisture in vegetated surfaces, specifically focusing on sugarcane crops throughout various growth stages in agriculture applications. While existing models typically address bare soil scenarios, this model utilizes data from P-, L-, and C-band Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) to estimate soil ...
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Hurricanes and Possible Intensity Increases: Effects on and Reactions from U.S. Agriculture [PDF]
Hurricanes have caused substantial damage in parts of the U.S. Damages are increasing, perhaps as part of a natural cycle or perhaps in part related to global warming. This paper examines the economic damages that hurricanes cause to U.S.
Chen, Chi-Chung, McCarl, Bruce A.
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SEASONAL POPULATION DYNAMICS OF WIREWORMS (COLEOPTERA: ELATERIDAE) IN FLORIDA SUGARCANE FIELDS [PDF]
, 2007 Ron Cherry
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