Ethanol from various plant resources, especially maize, is increasingly being used as a substitute for fossil fuels. The production potential of ethanol from maize varies with weather and climatic conditions and crop management practices. The merits and prospects of ethanol production have been...

Plant growth and development are influenced by weather conditions that also affect water use (WU) and water use efficiency (WUE) and ultimately, yield. The overall goal of this study was to determine the impact of weather and soil moisture conditions on WU and WUE of sweet corn (Zea mays L. var...

Information regarding climate variability might help peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) growers optimize their management strategies under different climate scenarios and maximize their production. This study examined the impact of El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) on peanut yield for southeastern...

This study presents results of cost estimation and efficiency analyses of various size categories of agricultural and nonagricultural commercial banks using the Fourier Flexible (FF) function model. The traditional cost estimation model is expanded in this study with the inclusion of loan...

This study introduces two Markov chain time approaches, time-homogeneous and nonhomogeneous models, for analyzing farm credit risk migration as alternatives to the traditional discrete-time (cohort) method. The Markov chain models are found to produce more accurate, reliable transition...

This study introduces two Markov chain time approaches, time‐homogeneous and nonhomogeneous models, for analyzing farm credit risk migration as alternatives to the traditional discrete‐time (cohort) method. The Markov chain models are found to produce more accurate, reliable transition...

The southeastern United States typically receives more than 130cm of precipitation per year. In this region, as in others around the world, irrigation is used as a supplement to rainfall. Over the past thirty years the number of hectares under irrigation in the region has grown considerably, as...

This article examines the role that civic agriculture in Georgia (US) plays in shaping attitudes, strategies, and relationships that foster both sustainability and adaptation to a changing climate. Civic agriculture is a social movement that attracts a specific type of “activist” farmer, who...