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Does higher food biodiversity in the Dutch diet lead to lower environmental impact? [PDF]

open access: yesEur J Nutr
Bakker RE   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Specialty crops and the farm bill

open access: yesApplied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 2022
Specialty crops include a myriad of diverse commodities, markets, and supply chains. In contrast to major field crops, specialty crops have historically been covered by different Farm Bill provisions and other policies, in part due to their heterogeneity.
Sharon Raszap Skorbiansky   +5 more
exaly   +2 more sources

Analysis of the Regulatory Effects on California Specialty Crops: An Examination of Various Issues Impacting Selected Forest Products, Tree Fruit, Nut, and Vegetable Crop Industries

2006
In a research report for the California Institute for the Study of Specialty Crops, Hurley provided a broad overview of the web of regulatory bodies affecting California agricultural producers. He found that California specialty crop producers must comply with multiple regulations from multiple local, state, and federal agencies.
Hurley, Sean P.   +4 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Federal Marketing Orders for Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, and Specialty Crops

1990
Many marketing orders have regulations for funding promotion and research and establishing package, container, grade, and size requirements. The intent of these regulations is to increase sales by increasing buyer awareness of the product, developing more desirable products, and reducing marketing costs.
Powers, Nicholas J., Powers, Nicholas J.
openaire   +1 more source

10. The influence of field windbreaks on vegetable and specialty crops

Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment, 1988
Abstract This paper reviews the literature concerning the protection of vegetable and specialty crops by windbreaks. There is overwhelming evidence to support and illustrate the positive benefits of shelter. Most benefits occur within 10 h on the leeward side (maximum 3–6 h ), or within 0–3 h on the windward side.
openaire   +1 more source

A Review of Federal Marketing Orders for Fruits, Vegetables, and Specialty Crops: Economic Efficiency and Welfare Implications

1981
Extract from the report Preface: The charge to the review team was to "focus on the (marketing order) programs’ effects on economic efficiency, costs, and productivity.” Special attention was to be given "to those regulations that enable agricultural industries to control quantities of commodities marketed through various means such as reserve pools ...
Agricultural Marketing Service   +1 more
openaire   +1 more source

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