A History of African-American Farmer Cooperatives, 1938-2000 [PDF]
Agribusiness,
Reynolds, Bruce J.
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Local food systems: concepts, impacts, and issues [PDF]
Consumer demand for food that is locally produced,marketed, and consumed is generating increased interest in local food throughout the United States. As interest grows, so do questions about what constitutes local food and what characterizes local food ...
Clarke, Shellye +10 more
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Banana Trials: A Potential Niche and Ethnic Market in Georgia [PDF]
Annual cropping production (ACP) is a technique used worldwide to target favorable market conditions. This technique has allowed commercial banana production outside the traditional production belt such as South Africa, Thailand, Israel, and China.
Fonsah, Esendugue Greg +3 more
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Impact of the Agricultural Sector on the Arkansas Economy in 2003 [PDF]
, 2007 Agriculture and associated agricultural activities are major contributors to the Arkansas economy. Agriculture is defined as the sum of agricultural production and processing activities, unless otherwise specified, and includes crop and animal production
Kemper, Nathan +2 more
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Eliminating Fruit and Vegetable Planting Restrictions: How Would Markets Be Affected? [PDF]
Eighty-nine percent of American households were food secure throughout the entire year in 2005, meaning that they had access, at all times, to enough food for an active, healthy life for all household members.
Breneman, Vincent E. +5 more
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ORGANIZING SMALL FARMERS TO EXPLOIT MARKETING OPPORTUNITIES [PDF]
Marketing,
Burton, Norman L., Flowers, Johnny L.
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AGRICULTURE AND GROUNDWATER QUALITY: THE FLORIDA EXPERIENCE [PDF]
Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Carriker, Roy R.
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EVALUATION OF SELECTED FRESH VEGETABLE TERMINAL MARKETS: A STOCHASTIC DOMINANCE APPROACH [PDF]
Vegetable production can offer a high-valued cash crop alternative. While returns may be high, vegetables are perceived to have more risk than conventional row crops.
Hinson, Roger A. +2 more
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Greenhouse Tomatoes Change the Dynamics of the North American Fresh Tomato Industry [PDF]
The rapid growth of the North American greenhouse tomato industry has changed the longstanding dynamics of the fresh tomato industry. During the 1990s, Canada emerged as the largest North American producer of greenhouse tomatoes, a prominence it never ...
Calvin, Linda, Cook, Roberta L.
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AN ANALYSIS OF THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SOUTHEASTERN FRESH VEGETABLE CROPS USING QUADRATIC PROGRAMMING [PDF]
This study determined the competitive potential of the temperate southeastern U.S. region to produce selected fresh vegetables for the national market.
Chien, Ming-Che, Epperson, James E.
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