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Agricultural commodity futures contract specifications (2011)
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2011)
This guide provides information about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected agricultural commodities common to Missouri. As an agricultural producer or agribusiness person, you need to have a clear understanding...
The Effect of NASDA's "Meat the Need" Proposal on Livestock and Dairy Markets
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI), University of Missouri-Columbia, 2009-09)
The Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute at the University of Missouri (FAPRI-MU) has provided quantitative analysis to the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) regarding the short term effects on market prices...
Agricultural pollution : human-related issues
(Missouri River Relief, 2018)
"Agricultural pollution presents significant environmental concerns for the Missouri River. Ranging from pesticides to sediment and nutrients being deposited in the Missouri River, there are some urgent, but challenging problems currently facing...
The process of literacy integration in agriculture classrooms : a grounded theory /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
The purpose of this grounded theory study was to conceptualize how agriculture teachers' beliefs and literacy experiences translate into classroom practices. The emergent theme focused on teacher belief drivers which started the process of literacy...
Outlook for U.S. Agriculture: Prices, Pressures, and Distributions
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI), University of Missouri--Columbia, 2000-01)
Presentation examining Missouri farm debt-to-asset ratios, short-term agricultural market outlook, and the distribution of farm income....
Examining the beliefs of pre-service teachers in agricultural education toward the use of inquiry teaching : a grounded theory study
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT REQUEST OF AUTHOR.] The purpose of this study was to describe the beliefs pre-service teachers in agricultural education hold about inquiry-based teaching. The two primary themes that emerged...
Profile of Missouri's Farms and Farmers
(University of Missouri - Columbia Institute of Public Policy, 2005)
Missouri is home to approximately 158,000 farm operators and more than 106,000 farms. The agricultural industry is an important part of the Missouri economy; in 2002 total Missouri agricultural sales were approximately 5 billion dollars. This brief...
Collective Entrepreneurship: An Emerging Phenomenon in Producer-Owned Organizations
(Southern Agricultural Economics Association, 2006-08)
This paper introduces and defines the concept of collective entrepreneurship. A review of the defensive single-level rent-seeking objective of traditional agricultural cooperatives is introduced followed by an analysis of recent studies documenting...
Survey evidence on legal and illegal Hispanic immigrants' perceptions of living and working in US agriculture
(University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, 2015)
This study presents survey evidence on legal and illegal Hispanic immigrants' perceptions of living and working in the United States. Three key findings emerge that present a negative outlook for the agricultural industry labor supply if a path...
Is Agricultural Biotechnology Part of Sustainable Agriculture? Different Views in Switzerland and New Zealand
(AgBioForum, 2010)
Most countries claim to be committed to sustainable agriculture. Yet, the meaning of the term 'sustainable agriculture' is largely shaped by influential stakeholders in the public debate and their respective agendas. The resulting national policies...
State of the Farm Economy and the Impact of Federal Policy on Agriculture
(2005-09)
Testimony before the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, September 29, 2005....
The Potential Increase in the Amber Box Calculation Under S. 1157
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001-09)
At the request of Senator Kohl, the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute
(FAPRI) has examined the additional amber box levels that could result under Senate bill S. 1157. This bill authorizes an extension and ...
Worker protection standard overview
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2021)
"In 1992, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the Worker Protection Standard (WPS). The WPS offers occupational protections to over 2 million agricultural workers and pesticide handlers who work at over 600,000 agricultural...
For a Sustainable Agriculture, We Need More Adam Smith, Not Less
(2005-06)
There are two competing approaches to sustainability in agriculture. One stresses a strict economic approach in which market forces should be allowed to guide the activities of agricultural producers. The other advocates the need to balance economic...
Missouri Representative Farms: Farm Level Impacts of Three Commodity Title Provisions in the Administration's 2007 Farm Bill Proposal
(Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) at the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2007-06)
This report explains the farm level impacts that three of the provisions from the Administration's 2007 farm bill may have on Missouri representative farms.
Patterns of Public-Sector and Private-Sector Patenting in Agricultural Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 2005)
Over the past 20 years, patenting in agricultural biotechnology has grown even faster than the rapid increase in US utility patents. Private firms, universities, and the federal government all increased patenting in agricultural biotechnology...
Effect of Problem-Based Learning on Critical Thinking Ability and Content Knowledge of Secondary Agriculture
(2009?)
Secondary Agriculture teachers at twelve schools were randomly assigned to supervised study treatment or problem-based learning (PBL) groups for a total sample (n = 140) with 77 students in the PBL treatment group and 63 in the supervised study...
Agricultural commodity futures contract specifications
(University of Missouri--Columbia. Extension Division, 2020)
"This guide provides information about commodity exchange markets and contract specifications for selected agricultural commodities common to Missouri. As an agricultural producer or agribusiness person, you need to have a clear understanding...
Assessment of references to agriculture in a middle grade science textbook
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
The central purpose of this study was to assess the degree of bias toward agriculture within a middle grade science textbook. Literary formats used to reference agriculture within the text were also assessed. A content analysis was used to identify...
A Review of “Wheat Antioxidants”
(Journal of Agricultural & Food InformationTaylor & Francis, 2009)
The article reviews the book "Wheat Antioxidants," edited by Liangli L. Yu.