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Drought Impact on Crop Production and the Soil Environment: 2012 Experiences from Iowa

Al-Kaisi, Mahdi; Elmore, Roger; Guzman, Jose; Hanna, Mark; … - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2013

Enormous challenges were presented by the 2012 drought. Poor water availability and high temperatures resulted in significant stress during critical phases of corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean (Glycine max L.) development. These stress factors lead to management challenges with insects, diseases,...

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2013 Estimated Costs of Crop Production in Iowa

Duffy, Michael - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2013

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Nonsolar Energy Use and One-Hundred-Year Global Warming Potential of Iowa Swine Feedstuffs and Feeding Strategies

Lammers, P.J.; Kenealy, J.B.; Kliebenstein, James; … - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2010

Demand for nonsolar energy and concern about the implications of fossil fuel combustion have encouraged examination of energy use associated with agriculture. The United States is a global leader in pig production, and the United States swine industry is centered in Iowa. Feed is the largest...

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Associations of Food Stamp Participation with Obesity and Dietary Quality among Low-income Children

Leung, Cindy; Blumenthal, Susan; Hoffnagle, Elena; … - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2013

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Changing Nutritional Content of Food

Jensen, Helen H. - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2011

This chapter provides an overview of the changes in nutrient content of the food supply in the United States and other countries. Core concepts used in assessment of the adequacy of (or excess in) diets and factors that affect nutrient availability in the food supply, including technology and...

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Intra-Household Allocation and Consumption of WIC-Approved Foods: A Bayesian Approach

Ishdorj, Ariun; Jensen, Helen H.; Tobias, Justin - Department of Economics, Iowa State University - 2007

WIC, the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, is a widely studied public food … assistance program that aims to provide foods, nutrition education and other services to at-risk, low-income children and … program is primarily devised with the intent of improving the nutrition of "target" children and mothers, it is possible that …

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