Project Reports (Resource Economics & Environmental Sociology)
Items in this Collection
- 17Unterschultz, Jim
- 5Jeffrey, Scott
- 3Veeman, Michele M.
- 2Boxall, Peter C.
- 2Gurung, Rajendra Kumar
- 2Lerohl, Mel
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1998
Unterschultz, Jim, Gurung, Rajendra Kumar, Lerohl, Mel, Peng, Yanning
The formation of new industries is an important economic phenomenon, and a driving force that propels industrial development and heralds economic growth. It is important to understand the fundamentals of new industry development in order to understand how industries start and grow. This is the...
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An Econometric Analysis of the Relationship Between Alberta and United States Livestock Markets
Download1994
Novak, Frank, Unterschultz, Jim
This study uses Vector Autoregressions to investigate and measure the relationship between Alberta slaughter steer prices, United States - Canada exchange rates, Texas slaughter steer prices, nearby live cattle futures prices and live animal exports to the United States (in dollars). The general...
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2008
Harper, Dana, Unterschultz, Jim, Jeffrey, Scott
A statistical overview of agriculture in the region encompassed by the Lower Souris River Watershed committee was undertaken. The region in the south east corner of the province of Saskatchewan has about 8% of the total number of farms in Saskatchewan, and this has remained relatively consistent...
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2012
Trautman, Dawn, Jeffrey, Scott, Unterschultz, Jim
Monte Carlo simulation was used to examine the on-farm economics from adoption of Beneficial Management Practices (BMPs) on four representative Alberta cropping farms. Adoption of shelterbelts, buffer strips, residue management, and the addition of annual and perennial forages, field peas, and...
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Canadian Wheat Export Prospects in the Asian Noodle Market: Analyzing Japanese and Korean Milling Industries
Download2002
Unterschultz, Jim, Kim, Renee B., Veeman, Michele M.
The motivation for this study is the lack of knowledge of millers' preferences for noodle wheat in Asia, where noodle wheat is an expanding market segment. Data for the study are from interviews and questionnaires completed by millers in South Korea and Japan. Two different methodologies were...
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Consumer Preferences for Biopreservatives in Beef and Pork Packaging and Testing the Importance of Product Origin
Download1996
Unterschultz, Jim, Veeman, Michele M., Quagrainie, Kwamena K.
Recent food science research on packaging at the University of Alberta has focused on the use of biological agents (biopreservatives) to extend meat shelf life. This potential technology involves the introduction of microbial organisms into food packages to control or inhibit the growth of...
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Ecological Goods and Services Survey Summary Prepared for: Lower Souris Watershed Committee
Download2009
Jeffrey, Scott, Entem, Alicia, Unterschultz, Jim
An interview based survey of farm landowners in the south east corner of Saskatchewan was undertaken to evaluate the provision of wildlife habitat by agriculture. Producers were asked to provide management information regarding a piece of their land that was managed as a unit. Within the past ten...
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Economic Evaluation of Manure Management and Farm Gate Applications : A Literature Review of Environmental and Economic Aspects of Manure Management in Alberta's Livestock Sectors
Download2001
Unterschultz, Jim, Jeffrey, Scott
Livestock operations in Alberta have a significant impact on the economy. Manure is a by-product of livestock production. The review of the science on manure examined the environmental impacts of manure. These impacts include water pollution, air pollution, climate change, and soil degradation....
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2007
Steiner, Bodo E., Goddard, Ellen, Unterschultz, Jim
Vertical coordination throughout Canada's beef supply chain is imperfect on several accounts. We observe failures in the established pricing system, the established grading system, a lack of appropriate incentives for investments to promote adding value, and misalignments due to the increasing...
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New Generation Co-operatives (NGC) as a Model for Value-Added Agricultural Processing in Alberta: Applications to Factors Affecting Choice of Pricing and Payment Practices by Traditional Marketing and New Generation Co-operatives
Download2002
Unterschultz, Jim, Gurung, Rajendra Kumar
This study examines the factors affecting choice of pricing and payment practices by traditional marketing and new generation co-operatives for commodities delivered by these members. These factors include the demographic variables related to type of co-operative organization, level of...