Recently added articles from Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics:
Penelope (Penny) L. Diebel: WAEA President, 2008-2009
Dec 01, 2008; ... Penelope (Penny) L. Diebel is associate professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Oregon State University's off-campus program, OSU Agriculture at EOU. Penny received a B.S. (1983) in Outdoor Recreation Management and an M.S. (1986) in Agriculture and Natural Resource ...
Ethics and Agriculture: A Teaching Perspective
Dec 01, 2008; ... Ethics and agriculture is a complex debate, but one in which agricultural economics students must be prepared to participate. There are many links between economics and ethic or moral philosophy. Classroom teaching tends to focus on discussion of issues involving behavioral ethics and disregards ...
Influence of Climate Variability on the Market Price of Water in the Gila-San Francisco Basin
Dec 01, 2008; ... Emerging water markets in the western United States have slowly developed as usage patterns have changed over time. This article develops an econometric model for the Gila-San Francisco Basin. Results indicate the market price of water has risen in response to drought and market conditions ....
Spatio-temporal Risk and Severity Analysis of Soybean Rust in the United States
Dec 01, 2008; ... Soybean rust is a highly mobile infectious disease and can be transmitted across short and long distances. Soybean rust is estimated to cause yield losses that can range between l%-25%. An analysis of spatio-temporal infection risks within the United States is performed through the use of a ...
Carcass Quality and Genetic Selection in the Beef Industry
Dec 01, 2008; ... A lack of high-quality beef has been cited as one of the primary factors for the 50% decline in beef demand from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s. Cattle producers argue that appropriate price premiums are not sufficient to encourage the production of high-quality cattle. Although some ...