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Trends in Consumer Attitudes about Agricultural Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 1998)
The benefits of agricultural biotechnology have been promised for almost two decades. That promise is becoming reality. A growing number of American farmers are raising crops developed through biotechnology that are protected ...
Capital Market Values of Agricultural Biotechnology Firms : How High and Why?
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Market values of agricultural seed and biotechnology firms have increased in recent years due to expected future growth increases from a proliferation of new genetic technologies. In this paper, a market valuation index ...
The Impacts of Biotechnology on the Grain Processing Industry
(AgBioForum, 1998)
In this paper, the initial impact of biotechnology in the grain industry is discussed. It is argued that the expected "going-in" value of grains bioengineered for quality improvements has not been fully realized. Anticipation ...
Public Acceptance of Agricultural Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Trends in public attitudes toward agro-biotechnology have been traced and analyzed in many countries around the globe. Over the years, there have been concerns about perceived environmental and food safety risks from the ...
Will Biotechnology Bring Prosperity to Rural America?
(AgBioForum, 1998)
In the past, farm technologies have resulted in increased commodity surpluses, reduced prices, and low profit margins for farmers. This situation could change with the development of a value-added grain production system. ...
Biotechnology and the AgChem Industry
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Consumer driven developments in biotechnology will create new food systems with customized food products. It is argued that a large percentage of agricultural products will be produced under strict contractual guidelines, ...
Agricultural Biotechnology : Why Do Europeans Have Trouble Accepting It?
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Agricultural experts expect "massive changes in agribusiness" when biotechnological methods and products finally penetrate the market place, as Professor Burke reminded us recently in London(Consumer acceptance, 1998). He ...
Fearing Fear : Communication about Agricultural Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 1998)
This article, based on a presentation at the National Agricultural Council's meeting (Chess, 1998), nudges the agbiotech field to look at its communication practices by examining (1) the assumption that education will ...
The Emotional Response to Risks : Inevitable but Not Unmanageable
(AgBioForum, 1998)
As the government makes decisions about consumer products, fear and intimidation from several possible sources may distort the accurate assessment of risks, benefits and possible alternatives. This can lead to decisions ...
Farm-level production effects related to the adoption of genetically modified cotton for pest management
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Herbicide-tolerant and Bt cotton varieties may offer farmers many benefits, including decreased pesticide use, increased yields, and greater planting flexibility. Farmer benefits appear to outweigh costs, translating into ...
The producer benefits of herbicide-resistant canola
(AgBioForum, 1999)
The commercial sale of herbicide resistant (HR) canola has raised questions about the benefits of this new technology for seed and chemical companies, farmers, consumers, and other players in the supply chain. In this ...
Public agricultural research and the protection of intellectual property : issues and options
(AgBioForum, 1999)
This paper discusses the significance of intellectual property (IP) protection by public research institutes. It argues that such protection can be compatible with the mission of public organizations, especially in cases ...
Evaluating the gains associated with biotechnological improvement : the case of kiwifruit in New Zealand
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Significant productivity gains are achievable from the improvement of kiwifruit. Genetic engineering is perceived as a tool for product diversification associated with alterations in quality attributes and the seasonal ...
Trait enthusiasm does not guarantee on-farm profits
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Adoption of agronomic traits has led to investment into quality traits. However, true values of these traits are poorly understood. Traits may lack the required value to satisfy all participants in the chain from technology ...
Assessing the prospects for the transfer of genetically modified crop varities to developing countries
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Although genetically modified varieties (GMVs) have been commercially successful in the United States (U.S.), their future in developing countries (DCs) with smaller markets is uncertain. How likely is it that relatively ...
The distribution of benefits from the introduction of transgenic cotton varieties
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Some concern has been expressed about the potential for abuse of monopoly power in the marketing of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the United States (U.S.). Are the firms marketing GM seeds extracting all of the benefits ...
Sophisticated irrigation technology and biotechnology adoption : impacts on ground water conservation
(AgBioForum, 1999)
A county-wide dynamic optimization model is used to evaluate the potential contribution associated with the adoption of sophisticated irrigation system technology and anticipated biotechnological advances in crop production ...
Biotechnology offers U.S. farmers promises and problems
(AgBioForum, 1999)
Transgenic crops promise to drastically change how farmers produce and market their feedgrains and oilseeds. These changes will produce challenges for United States (U.S.) farmers and the entire agricultural industry. How ...
Data Input
(Missouri Spatial Data Information Service, 1999)
A need exists to have tools to transform spatial data of various types into digital format. Data input is a major bottleneck in
application of GIS technology. The costs of input often consume 80% or more of project cost. ...
Data Source Evaluation
(Missouri Spatial Data Information Service, 1999)
This presentation looks at different types of socio-economic data, including disaggregated Data (data about individuals or single entities) and aggregated data (data consisting of a group of observations with the grouping ...