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The relationship between performance and governance in agricultural cooperatives : a structural equation modeling approach
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Previous research in cooperative governance have modeled the relationship between performance and governance using econometric methods such as two-stage ...
Three essays on intellectual property rights and agricultural change in Africa
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This dissertation consists of three essays that lie at the intersection of intellectual property rights (IPRs) and agricultural development in Africa. In the first, I use a...
Factors influencing Missouri high school agricultural mechanics students safety climate attitudes
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] High school agricultural mechanics students safety perceptions are largely unrepresented in agricultural education research. With student perceptions being a large part...
Mentoring expectation congruency, interaction, and psychosocial support in Missouri's agriculture teacher mentor program
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
agriculture teachers participating in a state-supported formal mentoring program. The target population for the student was teachers participating in the Missouri Agricultural Education mentor/induction program. The accessible population consisted of Missouri...
Factors influencing socially responsible leadership development in college students
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The purpose of this study was to examine factors impacting college student leadership development. The target population was all junior and senior students in the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University of Missouri...
A partial equilibrium analysis of global fertilizer supply and demand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Development of protected areas : agriculture, conservation, and political decentralization in the La Amistad Pacific Conservation Area of Costa Rica
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This study explores the possibilities for sustainable development at the interface of natural resource management, conservation, and agriculture in the La Amistad Pacific Conservation Area (ACLAP) in Costa Rica. I use ethnographic methods...
Adoption of nitrogen efficient eco-innovations by US corn farmers
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
, plant tissue testing and nitrogen transformation inhibitors can ameliorate this problem. Data from the 2010 USDA Agricultural Resource Management Survey of corn producers was used to examine the factors affecting adoption of these practices. Twenty...
A Study of Innovation and Patenting in the Life Sciences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Three essays on economic growth and the environment: A comparative analysis of developed and developing countries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Identity and reputation in organizational collectives
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
This research explores the attributes of the identity-based mechanisms of group collective action. Recognizing that wine trails are organizational collectives that market themselves and the region in which they reside, the ...
Three essays on rice markets and policies in southeast Asia with a focus on rice consumption patterns in Vietnam
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Undergraduate student course engagement and the influence of student, contextual, and teacher variables
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
immediacy behaviors, college course status, class time, class size, and student class rank. The target population was undergraduate students enrolled in one of three courses within the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources at the University...
Effects of veterinary antibiotics on atrazine degradation in soil
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
is often applied to agricultural land treated with herbicides; therefore, it is possible that the VAs may suppress the activity of microorganisms associated with herbicide degradation. Degradation of the herbicide atrazine (ATZ) in soil is important because...
Historical, landscape and resource influences on the coccinellid community in Missouri
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
axyridis. This is worrisome because coccinellids, both native and exotic, provide important biological control services in many agricultural systems. To date, most of the studies documenting negative effects of exotic species on the community of native lady...
Expanding our understanding of effective entrepreneurship and leadership processes : an application to the wine sector
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
The recent economic recession in the U.S. and in the E.U. is enhancing entrepreneurship processes around the world. Old forms of production are becoming obsolete along with old ways of organizing the economy and society. ...
A case of uncertainty in the vertical integration decision
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] Since the 1970s, sugar beet processors in the United States have undergone a shift from investor-owned firms to producer-owned firms. In 1970, all nine ...
Estimating U.S. consumer beef demand differentiated by USDA quality grades
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
A historically low U.S. cattle inventory combined with record cattle prices create potential for herd expansion. Many in the livestock industry are discussing the need to restructure beef production and debating over what ...
Multiscale Study of the Interactions between Climate, Land Use, and Agricultural Productivity in Western Sahel: A Case Study of Chad
(2014-09-30)
coordinates of that area are: North 14.403, West 10.815, East 24.219, and South 7.328. Agricultural productivity country summary data for Chad was obtained from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations. Other data sets, including...
Management impacts on GHG emissions and yield for an organic soybean cropManagement impacts on GHG emissions and yield for an organic soybean crop
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
As demand for organically grown food increases, growing organic soybean can be profitable and also improve soil ecosystem services through sustainable agronomic practices. However, because most chemical inputs are restricted from organic agriculture...