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SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE: POLICY REFORM IS NOT ENOUGH
Taff, Steven J. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1990
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807188
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The Evolving Landscape of IP Rights for Plant Varieties in the United States, 1930-2008
Pardey, Philip G.; Koo, Bonwoo; Drew, Jennifer; … - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2012
The United States was the first country in the world to explicitly offer intellectual property protection for plant varieties. Beginning in 1930, asexually reproduced plants were afforded plant patent protection, in 1970 sexually propagated plants could be awarded plant variety protection...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009398990
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FARM PROGRAMS AND THE ENVIRONMENT: THE CASE FOR A LIMITED LAND PAYMENT
Peterson, Willis L. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1995
The results of estimating reduced form supply and input demand functions suggest that farm programs have increased the area planted to corn and soybeans in the corn belt by about 12 percent, and increased fertilizer and chemical use per acre by about 18 percent. It is argued that a limited land...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338586
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The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Corn Stover for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota
Petrolia, Daniel R. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2006
Corn stover harvest and transport cost functions were estimated for two harvest operations for a proposed biomass-to-ethanol … cost for 50MM gal/year of ethanol output was estimated at $54/dt ($0.77/gal ethanol) for the more intensive harvest method … 50MM gal ethanol output, with an $11 ($9) standard deviation. Costs were found to be at or below $62/dt 90 percent of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807225
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Economic Impacts of Establishing Short Rotation Woody Crops to Support Energy Production in Minnesota
Lazarus, William F.; Tiffany, Douglas G. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2009
capable of making 44 million gallons of ethanol and 7.6 million gallons of mixed alcohols by catalytic means following …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338532
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The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Hardwood Forest Residue for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota
Petrolia, Daniel R. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2006
Forest residues are being considered as potential feedstock for a biomass-to-ethanol facility in Minnesota (USA), using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338676
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TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Ruttan, Vernon W. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1971
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807001
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DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FARMER AND AGENCY ATTITUDES REGARDING POLICIES TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION IN THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
McCann, Laura M.J.; Easter, K. William - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807011
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A REGIONAL BAN OF ALACHLOR AND ATRAZINE IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA: THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
Cox, Craig A.; Easter, K. William - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1990
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807012
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TARGETING AND MODELING APPROACHES IN THE U.S. AND ITALY
Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 1991
Second Annual Conference on Agricultural Policy and the Environment; Proceedings of a Conference Sponsored by University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy; Agricultural Development Regional Agency (ESAV); University of Padova; Lake Itasca, Minnesota, September...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005807022