Agricultural Field Experiments

Agricultural Field Experiments

Author: Roger G. Petersen

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1994-02-11

Total Pages: 428

ISBN-13: 1482277379

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This text provides statistical and biometrical procedures for designing, conducting, analyzing and interpreting field experiments. It addresses the most important research topics in agriculture, including agronomy, breeding and pasture trials; farming systems research; and intercropping research.


Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis

Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis

Author: F. Bailey Norwood

Publisher: Waveland Press

Published: 2021-12-20

Total Pages: 445

ISBN-13: 1478648678

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Friendly and readable, Agricultural Marketing and Price Analysis presents a comprehensive approach to agricultural price analysis, agricultural market structures, and agricultural marketing strategies. The authors engage students with very little exposure to economics and with only a basic grasp of algebra. The text utilizes a fresh approach and supplies thorough coverage of core topics, as well as complex topics such as general equilibrium models, game theory, and econometrics. It also provides an introduction to data analysis and incorporates many examples. Supplemental materials are available for additional practice and further exploration. Unique to the Second Edition is the inclusion of a chapter on consumer behavior and food preferences, as well as relevant areas of research. The authors introduce readers to the agricultural supply chain, including forecasting and inventory management. Succinct and approachable, this text sets the stage for an enjoyable and effective learning experience.


Agricultural Statistical Data Analysis Using Stata

Agricultural Statistical Data Analysis Using Stata

Author: George Boyhan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2013-06-04

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1466585862

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Practical statistics is a powerful tool used frequently by agricultural researchers and graduate students involved in investigating experimental design and analysis. One of the most widely used statistical analysis software packages for this purpose is Stata. The Stata software program has matured into a user-friendly environment with a wide variet


Coping with Risk in Agriculture, 3rd Edition

Coping with Risk in Agriculture, 3rd Edition

Author: J Brian Hardaker

Publisher: CABI

Published: 2015-04-24

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 1780645740

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Risk and uncertainty are inescapable factors in agriculture which require careful management. Farmers face production risks from the weather, crop and livestock performance, and pests and diseases, as well as institutional, personal and business risks. This revised third edition of the popular textbook includes updated chapters on theory and methods and contains a new chapter discussing the state-contingent approach to the analysis of production and the use of copulas to better model stochastic dependency. Aiming to introduce agricultural decision making, probability and risk preference, this book is an indispensable guide for students and researchers of agriculture and agribusiness management.


Methods in Agricultural Chemical Analysis

Methods in Agricultural Chemical Analysis

Author: Nigel T. Faithfull

Publisher: Cabi

Published: 2002-01-01

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 9780851996080

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This book contains 12 chapters focusing on: (i) experimental planning; (ii) sample preparation; (iii) weighing and dispersing; (iv) acid-digestion, ashing and extracting procedures; (v) analysis of soil and compost; (vi) analysis of fertilizers; (vii) analysis of animal feed and plant materials; (viii) analysis of silage; (ix) near infrared spectroscopy; (x) methods in equine nutrition; (xi) methods for organic farmers and growers; and (xii) quality assurance and control.


Agricultural Prices and Commodity Market Analysis

Agricultural Prices and Commodity Market Analysis

Author: John N. Ferris

Publisher: MSU Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 361

ISBN-13: 9780870137518

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Agricultural Prices and Commodity MarketAnalysis discusses the application of economictheory to agriculture and the foodindustry, using quantitative tools. The blendof theory and application is unique in detailinghow demand and supply can be measuredand how econometric simulationmodels can be constructed and evaluated.This revised edition focuses on forecastingand generating long-term projections as wellas discussing the relatively unexplored areaof stochastic modeling, which is critical inhandling crop yield variability. Other topicscovered include agricultural policy analysisand futures/options markets. The role oftime series models in improving structuralequations and forecasting techniques providesa capstone.


Multiple Criteria Analysis for Agricultural Decisions, Second Edition

Multiple Criteria Analysis for Agricultural Decisions, Second Edition

Author: C. Romero

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2003-03-21

Total Pages: 201

ISBN-13: 0080537081

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This book presents the Multiple Criteria Decision Making (MCDM) paradigm for modelling agricultural decision-making in three parts. The first part, comprising two chapters, is philosophical in nature and deals with the concepts that define the underlying structure of the MCDM paradigm. The second part is the largest part consisting of five chapters, each of which presents the logic of a specific MCDM technique, and demonstrates how it can be used to model a particular decision problem. In the final part, some selected applications of the MCDM techniques to agricultural problems are presented and thus reinforce the development of an understanding of the MCDM paradigm.The book has been designed for use at different levels: as a textbook for final year undergraduate and postgraduate courses in modelling for decision-making; as a manual for researchers and practising modellers; and, as general reference on the application of MCDM techniques. Readers with basic appreciation of algebra and linear programming can easily follow the contents of this book.


Economic Analysis of Agricultural Projects

Economic Analysis of Agricultural Projects

Author: James Price Gittinger

Publisher:

Published: 1972

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13:

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Projects: the "cutting edge" of development; Identifying costs and benefits of agricultural projects; Selecting proper values; Comparing costs and benetits; Applying discounted measures of project worth; Financial analysis cosiderations for agricultural projects; Source of assistance for project preparation.