Economics of Alternative Crop Production in Arid Regions [PDF]
As water resources in arid regions decline, agricultural producers are encouraged to adopt water conserving strategies. The implementation of alternative low-water use crops is one option, but is it economically feasible?
Bishop, Carol +2 more
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, 1983 This item contains two issues of the Take One newsletter: July 7, and 21, 1983Take One was published every two weeks and focused on short news items and announcements "for the people of University Hospital.
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THE OUTLOOK FOR FOOD PRICES IN 1998 [PDF]
Demand and Price Analysis,
Clauson, Annette L.
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Summer Faculty Fellowship Program, 1992, volume 1 [PDF]
The 1992 Johnson Space Center (JSC) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Summer Faculty Fellowship Program was conducted by the University of Houston and JSC.
Bannerot, Richard B. +1 more
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THE OUTLOOK FOR FOOD PRICES IN 2000 [PDF]
Demand and Price Analysis,
Clauson, Annette L.
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Misan Journal of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesLettuce drop disease caused by Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is an epidemic plant disease and there are urgent economic incentives to control it in ways consistent with the sustainable approach. The study aimed to isolate Trichoderma species from the healthy rhizosphere of lettuce and identify and characterize the most effective isolate against fungal ...
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Small Farmers and Big Retail: trade-offs of supplying supermarkets in Nicaragua [PDF]
In Nicaragua and elsewhere in Central America, small-scale farmers are weighing the risks of entering into contracts with supermarket chains. We use unique data on negotiated prices from Nicaraguan farm cooperatives supplying supermarkets to study the ...
Michelson, Hope +2 more
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U.S. Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing: Emerging Trade Practices, Trends, and Issues [PDF]
In the past year, trade practices between fresh produce shippers and food retailers gained national attention. Shippers are concerned that recent retail consolidation has led to market power and the growing incidence of fees and services. Retailers argue
Calvin, Linda +10 more
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New Evidence on Outlet Substitution Effects in Consumer Price Index Data [PDF]
In this paper we provide new and detailed evidence on the impact on the U.S. CPI of the appearance and growth of new types of product outlets. Using actual CPI microdata for 2002-2007, we find that the changing mix of outlets had a statistically ...
John S. Greenlees, Robert McClelland
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Estimation / calculation of emissions of Plant Protection Products from protected crops (greenhouses and cultivations grown under cover) to support the development of risk assessment methodology under Regulation (EC) N° 1107/2009 and Council Directive 91/414/EEC [PDF]
Beinum, W., van +9 more
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