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Hemp Cultivation and Crop Diversification: Implications for Ecosystem Services in Kentucky

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study examines the ecosystem benefits of expanding hemp cultivation by assessing its impact on crop diversity. Using scenario‐based simulations and fixed‐effect panel regressions with county‐level data in Kentucky, we find that increased hemp acreage tends to enhance crop diversity, improving water quality and bird diversity.
Yunsun Park, Seong D. Yun, Brandy E. Phipps, Tyler Mark, Craig Schluttenhofer   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Low Participation and Risk Reduction Potential of Supplemental Crop Insurance in the United States

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Federally subsidized crop insurance is a cornerstone of U.S. farm risk management, yet policies with the greatest share of participation only trigger indemnities after losses exceed 15%. Supplemental insurance was introduced to cover part of this deductible, but participation remains largely unchanged.
Francis Tsiboe, Hunter Biram, Amy Hagerman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Educator Portfolios

MedEdPORTAL, 2013
An educator portfolio is a valuable accompaniment to a curriculum vitae, providing faculty with a systematic and thorough way to document their scholarly teaching and educational scholarship.
Virginia Niebuhr, Raleigh Johnson, Elnora Mendias, Linda Rath, Kay Sandor, Karen Szauter   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ex‐Ante Assessment of Farm Resilience to Institutional Shocks: A Modeling Approach

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Using the agent‐based model SWISSland, we simulate farm‐level responses and interactions under two institutional shocks: tariff reductions and direct payment reductions. Using a framework we developed, we assess resilience capacities, resilience attributes, and the provision of private and public goods, following the shock.
Nadja El Benni, Gabriele Mack
wiley   +1 more source

Complementary or Competitive? Emerging Interactions Between Restoration and Protection in the Conservation Reserve Program

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The USDA's Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) delivers environmental benefits to society by enrolling cropland and grasslands to reestablish or safeguard long‐term vegetative cover. In recent years, the CRP has dramatically increased grassland enrollment while cropland enrollment has been in steady decline. This paper uses descriptive analysis,
Wesley Zebrowski, Tyler Lark, Rich Iovanna   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

ESIPO Methodology: An Ensemble Deep Learning and Metaheuristic Strategies for Stock Forecasting and Investment Portfolio Optimization

Mathematical and Computational Applications
An investment portfolio consists of a set of financial assets, such as stocks, fixed-income securities, mutual funds, and real estate, held to achieve diversification and to optimize returns.
Francisco Rivera Vargas, Juan Javier González Barbosa, Juan Frausto Solís, Mirna Ponce Flores, José Luis Purata Aldaz, Guadalupe Castilla-Valdez, Juan Paulo Sánchez Hernández   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

E-portfolio utilization in medical school clinical practice: assessing satisfaction and learning advantages [PDF]

Korean Journal of Medical Education
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the difference in satisfaction and learning benefits between e-portfolios compared to paper portfolios during clinical practice in medical schools. Methods Utilization of and satisfaction with e-portfolios among 40
Mi Ryoung Song, Ji Hye Yu, Su Kyung Lee, So Yong Moon, Mi Ran Kim, Jang Hoon Lee   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Topological Properties of International Commodity Market: How Uncertainty Affects the Linkages?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The study aims to explore the network topology of the international commodity market by examining the interconnections among 21 commodity futures across various categories, including energy, precious and industrial metals, and agriculture. We analyze the market structure of these commodity futures under both low and high uncertainty conditions
Ibrahim Yagli, Bayram Deviren
wiley   +1 more source

Faculty development for supervisors of medical student rural attachments in Zimbabwe

African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine
Reflective writing and keeping portfolios during rural hospital attachments has been shown to give medical students more confidence, better communication skills and clinical competence, thereby making them stronger adult learners. The role of supervisors
Fiona Makoni, Zandile Mafi, Sunanda Ray
doaj   +1 more source

Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source