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- 11995/2004
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2003
Boxall, Peter C., Miller, Jamie, Unterschultz, Jim
A simulation model of a ranch based in Southern Alberta was developed to evaluate the on-ranch economics of adopting different grazing management strategies to improve riparian health in rangeland. Under low cost scenarios, there are positive economic incentives to adopt strategies to maintain...
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Hedging Alberta Government's Oil and Gas Revenue: Is Acting Like a Farmer a Viable Strategy?
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Hotz, Joffre, Unterschultz, Jim
The provincial government of Alberta in Canada experiences a significant annual revenue variability arising from changes in crude oil and natural gas prices. This research evaluated whether Alberta's non-renewable revenue risk could be managed using a derivatives hedging program. Results from a...
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Reflecting Productivity Losses due to Erosion in Physical and Financial Accounts for Agricultural Soils
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The paper describes an approach to estimating the long-term impact of soil erosion, and applies that approach to data from the Province of Alberta, Canada. This paper relies upon a soil classification system established in Canada, known as the Canada Land Inventory (CLI). It also employs...