A5042679164- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Efficiency Analysis Using DEA
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
- Pasture and Agricultural Systems
- Wine Industry and Tourism
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Agricultural and Rural Development Research
- Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
- Histone Deacetylase Inhibitors Research
- Marine and fisheries research
- Sustainable Agricultural Systems Analysis
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Consumer Market Behavior and Pricing
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Cooperative Studies and Economics
- Rangeland and Wildlife Management
- Turfgrass Adaptation and Management
- Agricultural risk and resilience
Economic Research Service
2010-2023
Louisiana State University
2006-2019
Austin Peay State University
2019
University of Kentucky
2019
Louisiana State University Agricultural Center
2006-2016
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
2008-2013
University of Tennessee at Knoxville
2011
Mitchell Institute
2011
Texas A&M University
2010-2011
Auburn University
1990-2008
Nonselective inhibitors of human histone deacetylases (HDAC) are known to have antitumor activity in mice vivo, and several them under clinical investigation. The first these, Vorinostat (SAHA), has been approved for treatment cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Questions remain concerning which HDAC isotype(s) the best target anticancer whether increased efficacy safety will result with an isotype-selective inhibitor. We developed inhibitor, MGCD0103, potently targets HDAC1 but also inhibitory...
Abstract Cattle producers were surveyed to determine their adoption rates and reasons for non‐adoption of 16 best management practices. Potential included unfamiliarity, non‐applicability, high cost, still considering adoption, preference not adopt. The two most commonly cited unfamiliarity non‐applicability the practice. Results highlight importance educational efforts in encouraging as well farm type financial situation farmer.
This study examines the adoption of best-management practices (BMPs) in terms total number implemented up to a certain period, using count data analysis. Poisson and negative binomial regressions were used examine likely determinants producers' decisions adopt greater numbers technologies, specific case dairy BMPs was explored. Our results emphasize significant effect awareness efforts control non-point source pollution, information about BMPs, farm size, producer's educational attainment,...
ABSTRACT: Factors affecting cattle producers9 adoption of best management practices (BMPs) are examined using probit analyses. Results show that in situations such as when the farm includes more enterprises, farmer has had contact with Natural Resources Conservation Service personnel at least once within past year, holds a college bachelor9s degree, percentage income from beef production is higher, or operation hilly land, likelihood BMP greater. Having greater number other agricultural...
Using USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey data, factors leading to the adoption of technology, management practices, and production systems by U.S. beef cow-calf producers are analyzed. Binary logit regression models used determine impacts vertical integration; region U.S.; farm size, diversification, tenure; demographics on decisions. Significant differences were found in rates U.S., degree integration, size operation, suggesting presence economies scope. Results also indicate...
A mail survey is used to examine the consistency of alternative risk preference elicitation procedures using five commonly methods. These have been in previous studies characterise preference. Results show little across procedures, supporting strength‐of‐preference studies. general recommendation for surveys development relatively easy‐to‐understand risk‐preference that are framed according situational construct question.
An important aspect of structural change in the U.S. hog industry has been adoption breeding technology. The each four technologies, weekly farrowing, intensive breeding, terminal crossbreeding, and artificial insemination, production is analyzed using multivariate probit analysis. Results suggest that diversification, whether producer raised stock, debt asset levels, producer's education influence rate. Larger, more risk-averse producers were likely to adopt Producers who rated quality...
This study examines the influences of risk, transaction costs, autonomy, size, farm demographics, and socioeconomic characteristics on choice four business arrangements by U.S. hog producers. Data for this analysis were obtained from a national survey research supports other studies that discuss role risk in advent contracting costs selection arrangements. The results suggest those who value autonomy less are currently adopters contracts.
Abstract The U.S. dairy industry is undergoing rapid structural change, evolving from a structure including many small farmers in the Upper Midwest and Northeast to one that includes very large farms new production regions. Small are struggling retain competitiveness via improved management low‐input systems. Using data USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey, we determine extent of conventional pasture‐based milk during 2003–2007, estimate net returns, scale efficiency, technical...
In today's agriculture, farmers consider off-farm employment and lifestyle goals in complex ways to select production enterprises. Data from USDA's Agricultural Resource Management Survey were used examine how 'reasons for entering farming' influence enterprise selection US agriculture. A two-stage analysis with a multivariate tobit model was the impact of as influenced by government farm programme payments, reasons farming, demographics location on selection. Results underscore impacts...
U.S. dairy operations are sorted via a multinomial logit model into three production systems: pasture-based, semi-pasture-based, and conventional. Region, farm size, financial situation, production intensity measures impact system choice. Analysis follows to determine the of on enterprise profitability. farm size, demographic variables profitability, as does choice: semi-pasture-based were less profitable than conventional an enterprise, per hundredweight milk produced basis. Significant...
Comparisons are made concerning labor required and profitability associated with continuous grazing at three stocking rates rotational a high rate in the U.S. Gulf Coast region. A unique data set was collected using time motion study method to determine requirements. Profits lowest for low rate–continuous rate–rotational grazing. Total specific categories greater on per acre and/or cow bases rotational-grazing than continuous-grazing strategies. These results help explain relatively adoption of
Abstract The introduction of vertical coordination in the hog industry has provided producers with new business arrangements for raising hogs. While some researchers have elicited utility functions on basis income risk, none addressed autonomy, a factor which appears to be important arrangement selection independent family operations. In this study, method is developed eliciting multi-attribute function attributes and autonomy. Utility are group Minnesota farrow-to-finish producers. For...
A sample of Louisiana households was surveyed by mail to estimate their degree support for compulsory country of- origin labeling fresh or frozen beef in grocery stores and restaurants. This potential requirement restaurants supported 93 88 percent respondents, respectively. Binomial probit analysis identified the socioeconomic characteristics consumers with respect decision on Important variables both types outlets were prefer domestic over imported durable goods, consider safer than beef, male.
Abstract The relative importance of seven goals were elicited for Louisiana beef and dairy producers using the fuzzy pair‐wise comparison method. Beef more concerned with maintaining conserving land, while financial such as maximizing profit avoiding years loss or low profit.
Adoption rates of 19 dairy technologies, management practices, and production systems (TMPPS) are estimated for the U.S. 2005 2010 and, in cases where data available, 1993 2000. Logit models to determine types farms most likely use each TMPPS. TMPPS experiencing greatest increases adoption have been automatic take-offs, internet, breeding USDA certified organic production; recombinant bovine somatotropin experienced a reduction usage between 2010. Factors influencing include farm size,...
This study investigated factors influencing the adoption of 18 best management practices in Louisiana crawfish aquaculture production based upon results a farmer survey. Best included this survey are those that (1) primarily vegetative; (2) address water management, including irrigation system; and/or (3) nutrient management. Probit showed land tenancy, whether crop rotation was used, double cropping with rice practiced, farm size, portion income from farming, and age, education, risk...
Economic performance measures of organic and transitioning‐to‐organic cow–calf farms are compared with those non‐organic farms. A method matching samples is used for the comparison, estimating sample average treatment effects subpopulation treated. Each farm matched one that involved in same beef industry segments size classes, region. Furthermore, farmer demographic, farming system, technology variables to identify matches. Bias reduced by separate weighted regression functions treated...
Abstract United States certified organic and conventional dairy farms are compared on the basis of economic, financial, technological measures using data from 2016 USDA Agricultural Resource Management Survey. A stochastic production frontier model an input distance function framework is estimated for U.S. to examine technical efficiency returns scale (RTS) both systems by multiple size categories. Financial economic such as net return assets costs, well adoption system size. For systems,...
Abstract As with most agricultural industries, the U.S. dairy industry has evolved into a structure including fewer yet larger firms. In Louisiana, total milk production declined along farm numbers since 1972. This study addresses impact of alternative policies, macroeconomic factors, and technology on Louisiana using micro-data non-stationary Markov chain analysis. Results indicate that number factors have affected in but not limited to prices, supply reduction programs, interest rates.
Factors influencing farmer selection of a crawfish marketing outlet were analyzed using 2008 survey data from the Louisiana industry. Most farmers sell to wholesalers, followed by direct consumer, retailer, and finally processors. A relatively high percentage grade prior sale, with fewer washing, peeling, purging crawfish. Probit results show farm size, income, household age, education, pre-market grading washing operations significantly affecting outlet.