Browsing College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (MU) by Thesis Advisor "McCann, Laura (Laura Mary Joy)"
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Adoption of nitrogen efficient eco-innovations by US corn farmers
([University of Missouri--Columbia], 2014)Anthropogenically introduced nitrogen has compromised environmental quality, but is an essential element for crop production, particularly corn production. Increasing nitrogen use efficiency by adopting eco-innovations ... -
Adoption of nutrient management practices
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Off-farm income has recently been incorporated into the analysis of technology adoption, due to its increasing share in total farm household income in the U.S. Previous studies, however, found inconsistent results with ... -
Phytase: anatomy of an invisible win-win technology
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Phytase is an enzyme that frees the phosphorous and other nutrients bound in phytate so they can be digested by non-ruminant animals. Phytase has the potential to decrease the cost of feed and decrease the phosphorous in ... -
The role of choice architecture in toilet design: a behavioral economics approach to water conservation
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)Fresh water is a renewable, but finite, and increasingly scarce resource. Strategies to reduce water consumption are becoming ever more important in order to minimize future water shortages. One such approach is to focus ... -
A study of the impact national forests have on county population and employment densities
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)The U.S. National Forest Service owns and manages close to 200 million acres of land and has an annual budget in excess of $5.5 billion. This study seeks to understand the manner and extent to which national forests influence ... -
Three essays on adoption of practices related to the environment
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2011)This dissertation consists of three essays related to the adoption of technology. The first essay is about the adoption of manure best management practices (BMPs) such as manure testing. A data set from 2006 of U.S. farmers ... -
Three essays on the adoption of environmental management innovations in residential areas
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Three essays on water management strategies in response to climate change
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2016)Due to climate change, the amount of rainfall, and its uneven temporal and spatial distribution, affect water availability. As a result, both households and farmers need to adapt to climate change by taking appropriate ...