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The concentration of radium and mesothrorium bromides by fractional crystallization
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
Text from page 4: "In the course of this study we were led to the conclusion that the crystallization factor is independent of the acid concentration and varies only with the percent of crystals separating out. Our ...
A method for the determination of small amounts of chlorine
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
Text from page 3: "In this paper, the authors, in determining the amount of occluded barium chloride in barium sulphate precipitated in the usual manner made use of the foregoing method."
Productive Missouri agriculture
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1966)
"Prepared by The Department of Agricultural Economics Agricultural Experiment Station University of Missouri Columbia, Missouri for The Missouri Division of Commerce and Industrial Development Jefferson City, Missouri. ...
Minimum milk requirement for calf raising
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1919)
The dairyman is keenly interested in knowing how he can raise his calves in an economical and successful manner. This thesis reports the results of several experiments in early weaning and minimum use of milk for calf ...
Population change in the Ozarks Region: 1970-1975
(1978)
"Changes in demographic processes are occurring in the Ozarks Region. Some metropolitan areas are experiencing a decrease in growth and, in a few, population decline. In conjunction with this, the reversal of non-metropolitan ...
A View of GMOs from the UK
(AgBioForum, 1998)
At the present time, the genetically modified organism (GMO) issue is rapidly emerging as the next big theme in European food production post-BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy). The key question in this context is the ...
What's in a Label?
(AgBioForum, 1998)
We believe that any labeling statements must be capable of verification and enforcement. Appropriately validated detection methods will be critical when labeling is required. While there may well be a place for products ...
Industry Consolidation, Public Attitude and the Future of Plant Biotechnology in Europe
(AgBioForum, 1998)
In this paper, we summarize the evolution of the plant biotechnology industry in Europe and discuss relevant competitive issues. We also comment on the rise of public opposition to the use of genetically modified organisms ...
Unlike Water, Money Can Flow Upstream and New Food Systems Will Make It Happen
(AgBioForum, 1998)
New (modified grain) technologies and systems are driving the transformation of the supply-driven commodity market to a demand-driven customized product market. It is argued that this transformation will result in a flow ...
Should Use of Genetically Modified Organisms Be Labeled?
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Consumers are increasingly considering information on how foods are produced in making their buying decisions leading producers, processors, and retailers to do the same. Federal and state governments, as well as international ...
An analysis of farm type classification systems
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
Several land grant universities have programs in operation to analyze farm records. The analysis results are used by farm firms as organizational guides and as a tool to locate strong and weak parts of the firm's business. ...
A simultaneous equation analysis of selected terminal hog markets
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
For many years, terminal hog markets have served as price reflecting points for the rest of the hog economy, reflecting market conditions for hogs. During the last decade, however, the percentage of packers’ purchases made ...
An analysis of an alternative marketing system for cotton involving delayed ginning through various storage techniques
(University of Missouri--Columbia., 1964)
For technical reasons, cotton gins normally operate at constant rates, and vary hours of operation to accommodate available volume. In this sense, time becomes an input and, in the case of cotton gins, a cost reducing input ...
Estimation of demand parameters : an empirical analysis of consumer behavior in the United States
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 1971)
Demand analysis is a key element of economics. It has the attractive feature of being important in theory as well as in application. Its purpose is to explain consumer behavior in the market place, i.e., demand analysis ...
Impact of a paid diversion program on milk prices in 1992
(University of Missouri., 1991)
"The objective of this report is twofold. First, to outline possible producer responses to a paid milk diversion program. Second, to analyze the market implications of such a program (by quarter) for 1992."
The financial condition of country grain elevators in Missouri, 1984-90
(University of Missouri, 1991)
"Most of Missouri's country grain elevators are regulated by the state of Missouri. Regulation includes terms of trade and bonding requirements. The regulations provide protection for grain producers as they transact ...
Structural Change in the Biotech Seed and Chemical Industrial Complex
(AgBioForum, 1998)
In this paper, the restructuring of the seed and chemical industries is discussed. Impacts on the herbicide and insecticide markets are detailed, along with the contractual relationships between biotechnology seed suppliers ...
Agricultural Biotechnology - Master of the Universe?
(AgBioForum, 1998)
Technological innovation is creating a catalyst for new dimensions of growth and a corporate restructuring around the value creation potential of agriculture. This paper provides an overview of the recent commercialization ...
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 ...
Intellectual Property Rights and Concentration in Agricultural Biotechnology
(AgBioForum, 1998)
The relationships between intellectual property rights (IPRs) and structural change are examined in this paper. Intellectual property rights are a complex, multifaceted area and one in which corporate strategies are poorly ...