Browsing by Author "Taylor, C. Robert"

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Developing Alternatives to Methyl Bromide: A Focus on Acrolein (2-Propenal)

Simmons, Lee (2008-05-15)

Methyl bromide, a soil fumigant with biocidal action, is used in agriculture to control weeds, fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and arthropods. Due to methyl bromide’s active role in atmospheric ozone depletion, its usage will ...

Essays on Applied Econometrics: Agriculture and Development

Chavez, Holcer (2014-06-18)

This dissertation explores three topics on agriculture and development using different applied econometric techniques. In the first chapter, Non-linear regression models were used to estimate the effect of own and other ...

Essays on Food and Agricultural Policy

Irimia-Vladu, Marina (2006-12-15)

The study provides insight into the policy provisions that provide a safety net for low income families and agricultural producers in the United States. Private food assistance along with Food Stamp Program and Federal ...

Essays on Using Experimental Agronomic Data to Solve Practical Cropping Decision Problems

Duzy, Leah (2014-05-01)

Across the United States, agronomic research is being conducted that provides agricultural producers with new cropping options; however, without having insight into the profitability or risk associated with the options, ...

Family Forest Landowner Behavior in the Southeast

Majumdar, Indrajit (2006-12-15)

Forests and forestry have played a significant role in the economic development and psyche of the South. Forests, which pre-settlement occupied nearly all of the land area of the South, now occupy only 55 percent. More ...

Impact of Drought Stress on Transgenic Corn Seed Technologies in the United States: A Comparative Analysis

Wesley, John David (2012-05-16)

Corn grain yield per acre has increased over 450% in the United States over the last 80 years. Continued increases in productivity may be aided by the advancement and adoption of improved transgenic corn seed varieties, ...

Interregional Aspects of Timber Inventory Projections

Polyakov, Maksym (2004-12-15)

The overall goal of this study is to explore interregional aspects of modeling timber supply. Three separate papers are presented in this dissertation. The first paper (Chapter 3) presents an econometric analysis of ...

Legislated Incentives and Expectations

Doran, Thomas (2013-04-23)

The United States Congress passes several pieces of legislation with the intent to improve the overall livelihood of Americans and assist other nations toward economic development. This collection of essays identifies ...

Selected Topics in Peanut Production: Economic Feasibility of an Energy Crop on a South Alabama Cotton-peanut Farm and Do Economies of Scale Exist on Peanut Farms in the Southeast?

Frank, Edward (2005-12-15)

The possibility of low prices farmers receive for peanuts at the farm gate may cause them to implement alternative production practices. This thesis is comprised of two separate papers, formatted for publication with the ...

Topics in Law and Economics: Three Essays

Francisco, James (2013-08-01)

In Chapter 1, the impact of proposed patent reform legislation is evaluated. Survival analysis is employed to ascertain what factors influence the length of time for patent grants. The role of these factors in potential ...

The use of Anaerobic Fermentation Acids and Aldehydes to Control Nematodes and Improve Soil Health

Alexander, Klapp (2012-04-19)

There is increasing effort to develop cropping systems utilizing soil amendments, flooding, and tarping to control nematodes. The decrease in nematode populations under such anaerobic conditions is attributed to the ...