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Improving the lives of millions through new double fortification of salt technology
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2019)
Micronutrient deficiencies (including iodine and iron deficiency) is a global health problem affecting one third of the world's population. Salt is an ideal carrier for food fortification as it is universally consumed at equal rates, independently...
The Estimated Economic Impact of Recombinant Bovine Somatotropin on New York Dairy Farms for the Years 2994 through 1997
(AgBioForum, 2001)
Data from New York dairy farms for the years 1994 through 1997 were used to estimate whether recombinant bovine Somatotropin (rbST) generated profits for adopters. Results show that the estimated profit impact of rbST, ...
Adoption of Best Management Practices to Control Weed Resistance by Corn, Cotton, and Soybean Growers
(AgBioForum, 2009)
number of BMPs frequently practiced. Ordered-probit regressions were used to explain the frequency of individual BMP adoption. Growers practicing a greater number of BMPs frequently had more education, but less farming experience; grew cotton; expected...
Global Impact of Biotech Crops : Environmental Effects, 1996-2008
(AgBioForum, 2010)
This article updates the assessment of the impact commercialized agricultural biotechnology is having on global agriculture from an environmental perspective. It focuses on the impact of changes in pesticide use and ...
Millennials' retirement saving behavior : account ownership and balance
(2017)
Millennials is the largest population in the United States. Compared with their parents and grandparents, they have to shoulder more responsibilities to prepare financially for retirement. It is critical for Millennials ...
Conservation tillage, herbicide use, and genetically engineered crops in the United States : the case of soybeans
(AgBioForum, 2013)
This study examines the extent to which adopting herbicide-tolerant (HT) soybeans affects conservation tillage practices and herbicide use. The model is estimated using a state-level panel dataset extending across 12 major ...