Low Food Cost- A Consumer Benefit from Agricultural Efficiency

One-Third of Minnesota Farm Land is in Forages

CONTENTS Page Market Distribution, by L. D. H. Weld 1 The Marketing of Live-Stock Products in Minnesota, by K. F. Warner 15 Cooperative Potato Marketing in Minnesota, by 0. B. Jesness 39 The Marketing of Minnesota Poultry, by S. H. Thompson 57 Milk Distribution in Minneapolis and St. Paul, by W....

This Plan B paper improves and expands on the work of Wang (2011). Using data from the Consumer Expenditure survey and the American Community Survey we estimate regional food expenditures for 19 food categories in Southeast Minnesota and the Twin Cities Metro. Wang's original research almost...

This Note describes a variety of resources which you can use to decide whether or not to charge user fees and/or sponsorship fees, and if so, how to do it in ways that encourage participation and generate revenue.

As public funding for Cooperative Extension declines, the continuation of many programs and events depends on new funding. This Note explores five cost recovery options: grants, contracts, gifts, sponsorships of events, and user fees. Table 1 summarizes the features of these with details after...

In this Note I explore the factors which influence the demand side of program participation, or the willingness to pay (WTP). The WTP estimates can help you determine how many people will participate in an event at each fee level.