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| Curtis, Kynda R.; Bishop, Carol; Harris, Thomas R.. |
| As water resources in arid regions decline, agricultural producers are encouraged to adopt water conserving strategies. The implementation of alternative low-water use crops is one option, but is it economically feasible? Data on current and alternative crops for this study include enterprise budgets, producer interviews, and field trials in Northwestern Nevada, USA. We use WinEPIC, a Windows-based version of the EPIC model, which synthesizes both agronomics and economics, to model yields and returns of alternative crop production under differing irrigation levels. Risk analysis or the distribution of net returns to alternative crop production is also examined. This study determined that there are alternative crops that could be feasibly substituted for... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Alternative crops; Arid regions; Economic feasibility; Irrigation; WinEPIC. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48053 |
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| Bhattacharyya, Arunava; Harris, Thomas R.; Kvasnicka, William G.; Veserat, Gary M.. |
| Tritrichimonas foetus vaccine has been marketed since 1989 to combat the trichomoniasis disease that causes reproductive failure and considerable economic loss to Nevada ranchers. An ex post technology adoption model is estimated to examine the possible adoption rate, to identify the factors that may influence the adoption behavior, and to test how the probability of adoption for five possible adopter groups would change due to changes in various ranch specific factors. Results indicate that use of computers, veterinary checkup of herd, and herd size influence the probability of adoption. Model results show that cooperative extension programs enhance the rate of adoption. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1997 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31007 |
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| Harris, Thomas R.; Thomsen, Roy W.; van Kooten, G. Cornelis. |
| Current export base methods that calculate basic and non-basic employment are too restrictive because they fail to account for uncertainty involved in the process. This paper shows the assignment of industries as either basic or non-basic by the location quotient procedure does not consistently represent the data for Nevada counties. Using fuzzy set procedures and membership functions in conjunction with the location quotient allow more flexibility in terms of matching the data for each industry in the region of interest. Using fuzzy set procedures we determine the proportion of employment that is basic and non-basic in nine non-governmental industries. |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Labor and Human Capital. |
| Ano: 2002 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/36565 |
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| Zhu, Erqian Julia; Kim, Man-Keun; Harris, Thomas R.. |
| The input-output (IO) analysis explores changes in final demand through the regional economy using multipliers. However, it isn’t flexible to investigate the regional impact from the capacity limitations which are directly imposed on production, not final demand. This is because the multipliers are changing with exogenous restrictions on production. Conventionally, the IO analysis is performed assuming exogenous production restrictions being the changes in final demands or assuming the sector being exogenous sector like the final demand. If researchers or policy makers are interested in only economic impacts from production restrictions, there is no need to look into the modified multipliers. The modified multipliers should be considered when researchers... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Input-Output Analysis; Multipliers; Regional Impact Analysis; Community/Rural/Urban Development; C67; R15; R5. |
| Ano: 2009 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/46716 |
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| Darden, Tim D.; Rimbey, Neil R.; Harp, Aaron J.; Harris, Thomas R.. |
| Regional economic impact models are important tools used to analyze the impacts of policy changes to a regional, state, county, or local economies. The National Environmental Policy Act requires economic analysis in preparing environmental impact statements to show the effects of policy alternatives on local economies. An input-output model was constructed for Owyhee County, Idaho, using farm- and ranch-level economic information to modify and localize the county IMPLAN model. This paper shows why an out-of-the-box model might not always be the best way to accurately account for economic impacts of policy changes on communities dependent on ranching and federal grazing. Results show that disparities exist between the hybrid model built for Owyhee... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Agricultural and Food Policy; Community/Rural/Urban Development; Land Economics/Use. |
| Ano: 2001 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/16635 |
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| Lambert, David K.; Harris, Thomas R.. |
| One of the most uncertain resources for a western beef cattle ranch is the availability of reliable spring forage. The impact on ranch equity position and income variability of investments in crested wheatgrass seedings designed to stabilize spring forage supplies is examined. Expected ending net worth under stochastic forage production and cattle prices is maximized subject to secondary safety-first objectives. Seedings increase expected ending net worth and increase annual net ranch incomes after plant establishment. |
| Tipo: Journal Article |
Palavras-chave: Livestock Production/Industries. |
| Ano: 1990 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/32071 |
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