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1. Assessing the technical and allocative efficiency of U.S. organic producers

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Park, Timothy A. , Lohr, Luanne
Subject:
crop production , organic production , crop yield , organic certification , production costs , agricultural statistics , stochastic processes , statistical analysis , mathematical models , equations , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

2. Carbon pools and fluxes in small temperate forest landscapes: Variability and implications for sampling design

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Bradford, John B. , Weishampel, Peter , Smith, Marie-Louise , Kolka, Randall , Birdsey, Richard A. , Ollinger, Scott V. , Ryan, Michael G.
Subject:
temperate forests , carbon sequestration , spatial variation , sampling , biogeochemical cycles , biometry , forest stands , stand structure , equations , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

3. Confronting challenges to economic analysis of biological invasions in forests

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Holmes, Thomas P.
Subject:
ecological invasion , invasive species , introduced species , economic impact , forest ecosystems , forest insects , forest pests , tree diseases , forest economics , economic analysis , forest policy , equations , econometric models , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

4. Dynamic effects of grain and energy prices on the catfish feed and farm sectors

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Muhammad, Andrew , Zheng, Hualu
Subject:
fish farming , catfish , agricultural economics , animal feeding , feed grains , corn , soybeans , food prices , energy costs , ethanol , distribution (economics) , mathematical models , equations , production costs , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

5. Estimating a demand system with seasonally differenced data

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Harri, Ardian , Brorsen, B. Wade , Muhammad, Andrew , Anderson, John D.
Subject:
meat products , agricultural economics , demand elasticities , seasonal variation , data analysis , statistical analysis , mathematical models , equations , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

6. Estimating the quadratic mean diameters of fine woody debris in forests of the United States

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Woodall, Christopher W. , Monleon, Vicente J.
Subject:
forest litter , diameter , estimation , species differences , forest types , forests , forest inventory , equations , measurement , sampling , methodology , accuracy , temperate forests , forest trees , shrubs , mathematical models , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

7. Factors Affecting Adoption of Recommended Management Practices in Stocker Cattle Production

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Johnson, Rachel J. , Doye, Damona , Lalman, David L. , Peel, Derrell S. , Raper, Kellie Curry , Chung, Chanjin
Subject:
cattle production , stocker cattle , production costs , farm management , farm structure , human resources , labor , logit analysis , mathematical models , equations , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

8. Second-order polynomial model to solve the least-cost lumber grade mix problem

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Buehlmann, Urs , Zuo, Xiaoqiu , Thomas, R. Edward
Subject:
wood products , hardwood , lumber , lumber grades , wood quality , production costs , optimization , linear models , mathematical models , equations , computer software , USDA Forest Service , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

9. Succession Decisions in U.S. Family Farm Businesses

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Mishra, Ashok K. , El-Osta, Hisham S. , Shaik, Saleem
Subject:
family farms , estate planning , wills , farm families , household income , farm operator households , decision making , regression analysis , mathematical models , equations , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010

10. The Relative Impacts of U.S. Bio-Fuel Policies on Fuel-Energy Markets: A Comparative Static Analysis

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Kim, C.S. , Schaible, Glenn , Daberkow, Stan
Subject:
biofuels , ethanol production , agricultural policy , market analysis , laws and regulations , profitability , mathematical models , equations , taxes , subsidies , economic incentives , tariffs , United States
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2010