The background of this study is related to the tendencies in caviar production and prices in the world. The objective of the study is to evaluate and compare the profitability of different sturgeon sex determination methods for the conditions of aquaculture farms in northern Israel. We present...

The aims of this study are to identify possible socioeconomic impacts of MIGAL (Galilee Research Institute) and TH (Tel Hai Academic College) on the peripheral northeast's development. We discuss the effects of academic research and institutions of higher education on mitigating differences...

International companies take part in many tenders for agro-industrial projects in the Commonwealth of Independent States and Eastern European countries. The market for these projects is analyzed and found to be favorable for companies and developers. Major projects developed in recent years are...

The objective of the study is to identify factors that influence the decision whether or not to get the flu vaccine among nurses in Israel by using the Health Belief Model (HBM). Methods: A questionnaire distributed among 299 nurses in Israel in winter 2005 /2006 included: (a) socio-demographic...

The quot;Mediterranean Policyquot; of the EU grants freer access and agricultural trade preferences to non-EU countries in the Mediterranean. However, in spite of the trade liberalization process in agriculture on the whole, the value of fruit export from the Mediterranean to the EU has not...

We analyzed data collected for the herbaceous peony cultivated in a warm climate region and stored in winter under three chilling constant temperatures. We used quadratic regression to model stem elongation responses to winter dormancy conditions, and the logistic function to model the weekly...

The ornamental fish industry has a number of characteristics that must be taken into account when suggesting a method for evaluating innovations at the farm level. A small model discus, Symphysodon aequifasciata, farm (high-value, low-volume egg-layers) served as the case study for this article....

Agricultural planning models account for changing weather conditions and for high food price volatility. The maximum profit of farmers is one of the common criteria in these models. In this study I compare expert opinions on the importance of the criteria of maximum profit in a normal year, a...

This paper presents a simple theoretical equilibrium model for the competitive commodity futures market where the agents face both price and output uncertainty. Three groups of agents, producers, entrepreneurs and speculators are introduced. A three-moment expected utility function is applied...

Influenza vaccination has been shown to be cost effective in reducing morbidity and mortality and in decreasing work absenteeism and use of health-care resources. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors and beliefs regarding people's vaccination decision against the influenza. It...