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ESTABLISHING AN AGRIBUSINESS STUDY-ABROAD COURSE IN MEXICO: A PROJECT IN INTERNATIONALIZING THE CURRICULUM

Ames, Glenn C.W.; Houston, Jack E. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 19 (2001) 2

students from the University of Georgia enrolled in the first agribusiness study-abroad course, entitled "International … Agribusiness Marketing and Management: Focus on Mexico," at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa during the Maymester 2000. Their …

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An Analysis of the 2002 Farm Billâ€™s Value-Added Producer Grants Program

Boland, Michael A.; Crespi, John M.; Oswald, Dustin - In: Journal of Agribusiness 27 (2009)

Our objective is to identify the determinants for success among USDAâ€™s Value- Added Producer Grants (VAPG) program recipients. Business development has become an important program in departments of agricultural economics. Market share was found to be an important determinant of VAPG...

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THE ROLE OF AGRIBUSINESS IN DEVELOPMENT: REPLACING THE DIMINISHED ROLE OF THE GOVERNMENT IN RAISING RURAL INCOMES

Stanton, Julie V. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 18 (2000) 2

suggests development policy be enlarged to encompass agribusiness enterprises. Localized agribusiness can help rural …

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Internet and e-Commerce Use by Agribusiness Firms: 2004

Henderson, Jason R.; Akridge, Jay T.; Dooley, Frank J. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 24 (2006) 1

use and perceptions of the Internet and e-commerce in agribusiness companies. Agribusiness firm managers were surveyed in … 2004 to identify agribusiness use of the Internet and e-commerce and to solicit their perceptions about the Internet and e …-commerce. The survey was developed from a similar survey conducted in 1999. In 2004, agribusiness firms were using e-commerce more …

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THE IMPACT OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY FOOD MANUFACTURING FIRMS ON U.S. FARM POLICY

Kinsey, Jean D.; Ndayisenga, Fidele - In: Journal of Agribusiness 17 (1999) 1

This study generates an econometric model of the allocation of political contributions by food firms. It combines information about food firms' total expenditures for political influence with the behavioral assumption of profit maximization to test the hypothesis that food manufacturing firms do...

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THE INCREASING ROLE OF AGRIBUSINESS IN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS

Heiman, Amir; Miranowski, John A.; Zilberman, David; … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 20 (2002) 1

including agribusiness in their Bachelor's and Master's teaching programs. Ph.D and research programs appear to adjust more … exploited. If business schools decide to compete for agribusiness students in the future, missed opportunities with other …

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The Relationship Between Sire Representation and Average Yearling Prices in the Thoroughbred Industry

Poerwanto, Devie A.; Stowe, C. Jill - Agricultural Economics Association of Georgia - AEAG

Many Thoroughbred stallions are being bred to increasing numbers of mares. This practice raises the question of how progeny value is affected by an increased supply of foals by the same sire, which ultimately influences the sireâ€™s value. This paper addresses that question. Three of the...

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HEDONIC PRICING, INFORMATION, AND THE MARKET FOR THOROUGHBRED YEARLINGS

Vickner, Steven S.; Koch, Stephen I. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 19 (2001) 2

Building on the 1997 work of Chezum and Wimmer, and the 1998 work of Lansford, Freeman, Topliff, and Walker, we estimated a hedonic hammer price model on a random and representative sample of 212 yearlings from the 1999 Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Explanatory variables representing day of...

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The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Interdisciplinary Research in Agriculture

Duffy, Patricia A.; Guertal, Elizabeth A.; Muntifering, … - In: Journal of Agribusiness 15 (1997) 2

Increasingly, interdisciplinary research is being touted as a way to solve real-life problems of interest to the taxpayers who support research at public universities. The purpose of this paper is to examine the benefits of interdisciplinary agricultural research involving economists and natural...

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The Impact of Participation in Cooperatives on the Success of Small Farms

Mishra, Ashok K.; Tegegne, Fisseha; Sandretto, Carmen L. - In: Journal of Agribusiness 22 (2004) 1

This study identifies and analyzes factors that contribute to the success of small farms. Particular attention is given to the effect of participation in marketing and supply cooperatives on the success of small farms. Using modified net farm income per dollar of assets and operatorâ€™s...

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