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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...
The influence of teacher efficacy on North Carolina Agriculture teachers' perceived success in working with students with special needs
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2006)
Most agriculture teachers do not feel competent when working with students with special needs (Elbert & Baggett, 2003). The purpose of this study was to examine and explain the variance in the self-perceived success of beginning agriculture teachers...
Three essays on agricultural policy and food demand
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2015)
To understand better the effect of policy and technology on agricultural markets, I study three topics about agricultural policy and food demand in this dissertation. My first essay identifies the worldwide historical pattern of wheat support...
Urban FFA members' sense of FFA's organizational culture as experienced through the national FFA convention
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
on urban school-based agriculture programs would indicate that urban agriculture students face barriers to their participation in the National FFA Organization. The experiences of the urban FFA members at the National FFA Convention would an understanding...
An impact analysis on how biodiesel demand affects the fats and oils market
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
in 2012. This increased use of biodiesel may have a big impact on U.S. agriculture over the next few years. The newly added biodiesel demand could potentially affect the demand for fats and oils and the hierarchy of their prices. The primary objective...
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...
Remediating effects of human threats on lotic fish assemblages within the Missouri River basin : how effective are conservation practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
To develop tools that can improve agricultural conservation, I: 1) assessed total watershed condition and where agricultural conservation practices (CPs) are likely to be effective (hereafter primary management capacity) of stream segments...
Perceptions of employers of graduates of the Agricultural Systems Management Program regarding skills and competencies needed for successful employment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)
The need for the Agricultural Systems Management (ASM) program at the University of Missouri is based on agricultural industry demands for qualified personnel to supervise technological processes and the employees who perform associated tasks...
Social networks and access to soybean value chains in rural Mozambique
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
Mozambique is one of the poorest, malnourished and foreign aid dependent countries in Africa. About half of its 27 million people live below poverty in the rural areas and depend on agriculture. Over the last ten years, Mozambique has witness...
Employers perceptions of agricultural systems management (ASM) graduates competencies and skill level in the work environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The University of Missouri Agricultural Systems Management and Agricultural Engineering Extension program is undergoing a six year review in order to evaluate whether or not the department is satisfying the needs of the community and student...
Three essays on the adoption of environmental management innovations in residential areas /
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
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Three essays on economic growth and the environment: A comparative analysis of developed and developing countries
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
A Study of Innovation and Patenting in the Life Sciences
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2014)
Technical analysis of evolving farm organization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)
agency costs in separated ownership and control farm production. Using Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) data, structural equation modeling and stochastic frontier analysis, we found evidence that separated ownership and control farms had...
U.S. beef trade in the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement : analysis of relevant markets and potential scenarios
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement is a comprehensive regional free trade agreement negotiated by twelve countries around the Pacific Rim covering issues from agriculture to services to intellectual property. The US beef industry has long...
Three essays on economics of water resources management in Nepal
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
-going consequences of climate change on water resources availability and how adaptation practices and strategies have developed in agricultural practices. Results indicate increasing temperatures, prolonged drought followed by intense precipitation, and greater...
Teaching interns' level of proficiency of the MoSTEP quality indicators at the beginning and completion of the teaching internship
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2005)
) consisted of agricultural education student teaching interns, and their respective cooperating teachers, who were certifying to teach through the University of Missouri-Columbia during the 2005 winter semester. The study was descriptive correlational...
Three essays on the links between agriculture and energy policies in the U.S.
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)
The first essay develops and applies a structural, partial equilibrium model of United States biomass supply and demand. The aim is to examine the biomass price and expenditure effects of domestic biofuel policies. The ...
Assessing soil carbon and soil quality for sustainable agricultural systems in tropical hillslope soils using spectroscopic methods
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2017)
quality assessment techniques to evaluate soil quality across a wide-range of environments and agricultural practices; 2) determine if some standard soil sampling and analytical protocols could be identified or developed to enhance soil quality comparisons...
The dicamba debate : a content analysis of the portrayal of dicamba herbicide in agricultural media
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2018)
[ACCESS RESTRICTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI AT AUTHOR'S REQUEST.] This study performed a content analysis of agricultural print media coverage of dicamba herbicide. Issues from eight publications published over 33 months were included...