This article presents a cradle-to-grave analysis of the United States fluid milk supply chain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that are accounted from fertilizer production through consumption and disposal packaging. Crop on-farm GHG were evaluated using public data 536 farm operation surveys. Milk processing collected 50 dairy plants nationwide. Retail consumer estimated primary data, design estimates, publicly available data. Total emissions, based primarily on 2007 to 2008 2.05 (90%...

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were evaluated from crop production through the on-farm portion of milk supply chain for five regions in USA derived publicly available data and 536 surveys farm operations collected dairy nationwide. The weighted national average footprint at gate was 1.23 kg carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) per fat protein corrected (fat, 4%; 3.3%). Regional differences GHG produced can be primarily traced to management practices. Feed-to-milk conversion efficiency is shown...

Abstract This study analyzes consumers' valuation for a natural coating that extends the shelf life of produce. Specifically, we examine effect providing information about coating's ability to reduce food waste on willingness pay (WTP) using bananas and tomatoes as products interest. We found higher WTP among participants provided with information. Our underscores importance cognitive noncognitive factors in understanding implications food‐waste related interventions. also used Query Theory...

Abstract One limitation of stated-preference methods is the formation hypothetical bias. To address this, honesty oath has been used as an ex ante technique to reduce Our study provides a query account in discrete-choice experiment setting by using Query Theory examine mechanism behind effectiveness oath. results show that can change content and order queries; potentially reducing bias discrete choice experiments. The suggests potential usefulness examining thought processes respondents...

Abstract Producers often contemplate expanding or contracting production to take advantage of cyclical cattle price trends. This study quantifies profitability and risk implications (1) constant herd size, (2) dollar cost averaging, (3) signal-based, anticipatory countercyclical expansion/contraction strategies. Weather simulation on forages with different calving season land use intensity showed fall herds added hay sales from greater fertilizer the size management strategy be most...

Choice experiments are now one of the most popular stated preference methods used by economists. A highly documented limitation is formation hypothetical bias in estimation consumers’ willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a good or service. Honesty oaths and consequentiality scripts two ex ante approaches that show promise their ability to reduce eliminate bias. We examine these independently together measure effectiveness comparing resulting WTP values. also explore potential connection between...

In 2008 the US dairy industry committed to reducing green house gases (GHG) associated with milk production. Understanding contributions of practices GHG requires collection extensive complex farm level data. The purpose this paper is three fold: 1) describe innovative model data involving an expansive collaborative process, 2) discuss survey response rates and 3) offer lessons learned that will facilitate replication method for needs other agricultural industries or agriculturally related...

The aim of this research paper is to assess the technical efficiency (TE) milk production in Kosovo using stochastic frontier analysis. Research data are collected through surveys from 100 commercially oriented dairy farmers. study finds that TE by most these farms high. Using Cobb-Douglas function, individual measures range 0.87 0.98 (on a scale 0 1.00) with average being 0.95. There were 57 greater than 0.95 and 35 less In study’s sample, female farmers have roughly same mean as male...

The poultry industry is an essential part of the region's economy in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. With production has come large amounts litter to region. Some suggest excess nutrients from have negatively affected water, lowering its usefulness for recreational purposes. This conflict put at heart environmental litigation purpose this paper was examine, first, economic contributions region and, second, potential costs associated with meeting water quality standards by reducing...

Beaver Lake is the primary water supply for a rapidly growing region in Northwest Arkansas. The lake popular tourist destination and land surrounding it highly sought after development. Some voice concern that development could affect quality negatively threaten future regional growth. results of study presented here suggest spending 2.4 million annual visitors to generates 600 jobs, US$12.9 income US$20.9 value added region. However, this economic activity not likely offset costs maintaining lake.

Phosphorus runoff from the land application of poultry litter has become a concern in watersheds Ozark Plateau region, prompting local growers to use alternative management practices. One option is export excess producers nutrient-surplus users located areas where nutrient loads are not problematic. In 2006, nearly 100,000 tons broiler and turkey was exported by BMPs Inc., nonprofit corporation providing services. However, breeder hen pullet rarely because there limited outlets for these...

Trade Adjustment Assistance for Farmers (TAAF) is a national multifaceted USDA program that provided technical and financial assistance to farmers fishermen adversely affected by import competition. This article describes how Extension was successfully mobilized deliver the TAAF 10,983 producers across nation using innovative education technologies achieve objectives improve economic well-being of participating fisherman. The included online curricula business planning, use personal planning...

Abstract We examine the effect of information framing on consumers’ preferences for In-vitro (or lab grown) meat (IVM). Our choice experiment uses eight tasks that vary across five attributes: production method (IVM or conventional), carbon trust label, organic animal welfare and price. investigate four treatments: (1) neutral (baseline), (2) positive, (3) negative, (4) both positive negative combined. Negative leads consumers to require largest discount accept IVM, while significantly...

The export of poultry litter by baling efficiently packages for long-term storage and transportation. Use baled to supply the recommended rates P K a portion N rate appears be feasible nutrient management strategy cotton.

In this paper we describe computational ethnography study to demonstrate how machine learning techniques can be utilized exploit bias resident in language data produced by communities with online presence. Specifically, leverage the use of figurative (i.e., choice metaphors) text (e.g., news media, blogs) distinct obtain models community worldviews that shown distinctly biased and thus different from other communities’ models. We automatically construct metaphor-based for two scenarios: gun...