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Economic analysis of profitability factors in cattle feeding : modeling optimal feeding to achieve maximum profitability
Past research indicates that the profitability of a feedlot can be determined by both production and economic factors. This study seeks to evaluate specific production and economic factors in order to deduce which of these ... -
Measuring citizens' preferences for protecting environmental resources : applications of choice experiment surveys, social network analysis and Deliberative Citizens' juries
Many reasons have been suggested as explanation for observed differences in citizens' environmental conservation projects policy choices and willingness-to-pay (WTP) values. Some people attribute this distinctive decision ... -
Modeling the impact of transaction costs and alternative supply sources on water market activity in the western U.S.
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Human behavior in the context of water scarcity
This dissertation in comprised of three chapters which use microeconomic principles and empirics to examine human behavior in the face of water scarcity. Chapter one uses an experiment to investigate the effect of threshold ... -
Coloradans' perceptions about land and water resources for agriculture
This survey on Colorado Attitudes about Food and Agriculture highlights several key findings with respect to Coloradans' perceptions about and priorities for agricultural land and water use. -
Perception of trust in sources of information on agriculture and food issues
This factsheet presents some important takeaways from the 2016 Coloradan's Attitudes about Agriculture and Food survey. Colorado consumers have trust in the information from a variety of groups for infor-mation on both ... -
An overview of Coloradans' perceptions of agriculture
Starting in 1996, the Colorado Department of Agriculture identified the need to better understand how: a) the citizens of Colorado viewed the agricultural industry as a whole; b) the public perceives emerging policies meant ... -
Food security and access in Northern Colorado
Food security is a complex issue: limited resource households, distance to food markets and other barriers to securing adequate, safe and nutritious foods all combine to create a food landscape that may not be conducive ... -
Health outcomes
Colorado has had the lowest adult obesity rate in the U.S., but is worsening from its status a decade ago. Because of the perceived link between food access, behavior and consumption, exploring connections between the food ... -
How to cater your agritourism enterprise to travelers : exploring differences in traveler demand in the western U.S.
This fact sheet concentrates on the demand for agritourism in the Western U.S. and how consumer interest and benefits vary by agritourism activities offered and the area the agritourism site is in. Several papers have ... -
Three essays on economics of highly pathogenic avian influenza
Highly pathogenic disease can affect trade between countries. How health officials in an affected country manage a disease event can affect the potential impacts of a disease event. Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) ... -
Selected aspects of the economics surrounding equine disease
The equine industry, from an economic perspective, is largely understudied with much of the existing research conducted on economic contribution studies (College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Kentucky, ... -
Mapping the Western U.S. agrotourism industry : how do travel patterns vary by location?
The spatial patterns reported across US farms and ranches show an interesting patchwork that indicates there are a diverse set of factors that may contribute to successful regional agritourism development efforts. Understanding ... -
Evaluating the homogeneity of preferences across resident and nonresident elk hunters in Colorado
Competition between resident and nonresident elk hunters in Colorado vying for hunting permits has led to much debate about the equitability of the current allocation of permits between the two parties. This study evaluates ... -
Explaining participation In the Colorado Republican River And Nebraska Platte-Republican Resources Area Conservation Reserve Enhancement Programs
Agricultural land retirement is increasingly used to conserve groundwater resources, reduce challenges associated with the conjunctive use of water resources, and meet streamflow compliance. This study explores the factors ... -
Grazing management in Inner Mongolia, China
This thesis takes the form of two essays, both addressing issues of grazing management in Inner Mongolia, China. Inner Mongolia is home to numerous sheep and goat producers. Sheep and goat production has increased substantially ... -
Three essays on the economics of university knowledge production and commercial innovation : the case of Colorado State University research and technology transfer
The central aim of this study is to analyze the research production and R&D activities of Colorado State University (CSU) across its different colleges, departments and other research units, and to evaluate how those ... -
The economic impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza on egg production in Minnesota during the 2014 – 2015 outbreak
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the United States affected 48 million domestic poultry birds. Minnesota experienced 101 confirmed detections with the majority in the laying hen and turkey populations. ... -
Three essays on the economics of restoring degraded land : from global to local
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