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A Comparison of Methodologies for Valuing Decreased Health Effects from Wildfire Smoke

Richardson, Leslie; Loomis, John B.; Champ, Patricia A. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010

of the health effects associated with exposure to wildfire smoke using a simple cost of illness approach and for the … for estimating the economic cost of exposure to an air pollutant is an important contribution to the literature. This … that a simple cost of illness estimate is about $3 per day of symptoms, the averting behavior method results in a WTP value …

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A Cost Approach to Economic Analysis under Production Uncertainty

Chavas, Jean-Paul - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2006

-contingent approach to production uncertainty. First, the paper develops a methodology to specify and estimate cost-minimizing input … also provides evidence that the cost of facing adverse weather conditions has declined in US agriculture over the last few …

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Switchgrass Lignin Regulation and Ethanol Production Cost

Gouzaye, Amadou; Epplin, Francis; Saha, Malay; Serba, … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014

The optimal switchgrass genotype from among 250 alternatives for producing biomass for use in an enzymatic hydrolysis conversion process to produce ethanol was determined. The consequences of the selected genotype, relative to the most common commercially available variety, on ethanol production...

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Switchgrass Biomass Yield and Fertilizer Requirements by Month of Harvest: Economic Consequences of Nutrient Translocation and Remobilization

Gouzaye, Amadou; Epplin, Francis M.; Brorsen, B. Wade; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

yield, nutrient concentration in biomass, fertilizer requirements, and expected production cost by month of harvest. …

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Farmer’s Income Shifting Option in Post-harvest Forward Contracting

Mallory, Mindy L.; Zhao, Wenjiao; Irwin, Scott H. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012

We estimate the cost of post-harvest forward contracting corn and soybeans for January and March delivery from 1980 … through 2009. For both corn and soybeans we saw a downward trend in the cost of forward contract for January delivery and we … conclude that the cost of forward contracting for January delivery is partly compensation for the counterparty risk borne by …

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The Effect of Land Management Changes and Nutrient Runoff Capture on Water Quality and Farm and Watershed Economics

Khakbazan, M.; Hamilton, C.; Yarotski, J. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

entrapment, and recreational activities have also been determined. For land conversion to forage BMP, the cost saving of … cattle containment area was not enough to justify its instalment cost, although nutrients, sediment and pathogens export (off …

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Assessing the Efficiency of Alternative Best Management Practices to Reduce Nonpoint Source Pollution in the Broiler Production Region of Louisiana

Gottshall, Bryan; Paudel, Krishna - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

We demonstrate the impact of choosing suites of best management practices (BMPs) to reduce nitrogen, phosphorus and sediment load in Chenier Creek water segment located within the Baouf watershed, Louisiana. Simulation outputs generated from MAPSHED are used to generate regression coefficients...

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IMPROVING NITROGEN MANAGEMENT USING SITE-SPECIFIC TECHNOLOGY IN THE VIRGINIA COASTAL PLAIN

Peng, Wei; Bosch, Darrell J. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2000

On a Virginia crop farm, alternative levels of information are evaluated for managing nitrogen applications based on soil properties and yield potential. Application of variable rates of nitrogen based on crop yield potential can increase profitability and reduce nitrogen pollution potential.

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PHOSPHORUS-BASED NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANNING ON DAIRY/POULTRY FARMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS

Yang, Xiao; Bosch, Darrell J.; Nordberg, Tone; Wolfe, … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2000

The effects of phosphorus (P)-based nutrient management plans on economic and environmental risks of dairy and dairy-poultry farms in Virginia were evaluated. Phosphorus-based nutrient management plans can greatly reduce P runoff risk but also reduce farmers' returns. P-based plans cause greater...

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