Browsing by Author "Norwood, Bailey"
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Accounting for attention changes in discrete choice experiments and modeling adverse selection in the cattle procurement market
Hildebrand, Kayla (2021-07)This first paper conducts a discrete choice experiment to estimate turfgrass producers' willingness to accept (WTA) values using different logit models and specifications to capture respondents' attention. We first estimate ... -
Chinese consumer preferences for and attitudes towards pecans
Du, Chun (2020-05)Pecan is a wild nut tree and native to North America. The U.S. exports large amounts of pecans around the world every year, with more than a third of these exports going to China. Pecans are gaining greater acceptance in ... -
Comparison of chicken diets in relation to slaughter weight
Howard, Ashley (2021-12-13)Chickens are mainly fed one of two diets: grain feed, or free range. This project studies the effects of a grain fed diet with free range supplementation, to see if it would increase slaughter weights. Six chickens were ... -
Consumer choice models applied on a biobased product
Cheng, Haotian (2021-07)Biobased products are non-food/non-fuel goods derived from plants and other renewable agricultural and forestry materials. Everyday household products made from biobased materials could replace products made with petroleum-based ... -
Consumer Preferences for Finely Textured Beef (FTB) in Ground Beef Formulations
Depue, Sandra Molly (2015-12-01)Inclusion of finely textured beef (FTB) in ground beef increases efficiency of the beef industry and decreases costs for consumers. However, following the "pink slime" media storm of 2012, consumers expressed severe ... -
Do Consumers Really Know How Much They Are Willing to Pay?
Kovalsky, Kristen Lynne (Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)Economists often assume that consumers know exactly what they want and how much they are willing to pay for it, but this assumption is perhaps unjustified. Because people lack stable preferences, estimates of willingness-to-pay ... -
Drivers of Water Use and Conservation Adoption by Residential Users in Oklahoma: Motivations, Attitudes, and Perceptions
Padgett, Matthew Alan (Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)Increased strain is being placed on water systems from population growth and diminishing freshwater supplies. Assessment of all options available to those in charge of managing the supply for these systems is crucial. Many ... -
Economic valuation of the Lower Illinois trout fishery in Oklahoma under current and hypothetical management plans
Prado, Baltazar E. (2006-07)Scope and Method of Study: A valuation study of the Lower Illinois River trout fishery in northeastern Oklahoma estimated users' demand for trout angling, visitation rates, and economic efficiency of maintaining the resource. ... -
Effect of Information Displays on Cage-free and Organic Egg Sales: Evidence from Two Field Experiments
Smithson, Katie Rose (Oklahoma State University, 2014-05-01)This research determines the effect of point-of-purchase informational displays on the difference in quantity and type of eggs purchased. Informative displays were introduced in two supermarkets and consumer purchasing ... -
Estimated Impacts of Mexican Regional Trade Restrictions Associated with Bovine Health Campaigns
Cunningham, Megan Elaine (Oklahoma State University, 2006-12-01)Tuberculosis restrictions on animal movement have important implications for Mexican producers and consumers as well as the U.S. beef cattle industry. A spatial linear programming model was used to analyze scenarios of ... -
Experiment on the Divergence in Consumer and Voting Behavior with Application to Cage Vs. Cage-free Eggs
Paul, Andrew Stephen (2016-07-01)A majority of voters in several states have voted in favor of eliminating certain poultry and livestock products from being available in the market place. At the same time, the majority of consumers in these states regularly ... -
Feral Hogs, the Rainfall Index Annual Forage Program, and Pecan Irrigation
Biedenbach, Abby Mykaila (2018-07-01)The first essay examines feral hog control as an economic issue. Feral hogs are an invasive species and their presence can lead to spread of disease to livestock, crop damage, loss of wildlife, intrusion in green spaces, ... -
Forecasting Meat Prices Using the Food Demand Survey (Foods)
Ates, Aaron Michael (2015-05-01)Food price changes have important implications for agribusinesses, consumers, and policy makers. Better predictions of food prices should allow for more rapid and efficient adjustment to changing market conditions. This ... -
Impact of conservation programs on greenhouse gas emission reductions from agricultural lands in the Southern Plains
Coleman, Edwin (2022-07)As research provides continuing alarming claims about the dangers of climate change, greater interest is being focused on the contribution of agriculture and its potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). The ... -
Improving Consumer Participation in Local Food Markets: a Case Study of Oklahoma Farmers Markets
Crow, Carra Jayne (Oklahoma State University, 2011-05-01)The study included central Oklahoma Farmers' Market producers and consumers. Producer and consumer surveys were used. This thesis discusses consumer and producer perceptions and actions surrounding locally produced food ... -
Modeling Revenue and Visitation Patterns of Agritourism Operations in Oklahoma
Murphy, Cassandra (2015-12-01)With agritourism increasingly promoted as a way to generate income in rural areas, information is needed on the potential performance of agritourism operations. Currently, existing research provides little information about ... -
Oklahoma agriculture’s role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Coleman, Edwin; Norwood, Bailey (Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, 2023-01) -
Other-Regarding Behavior and Taxpayer Preferences for Farm Policy
Ellison, Brenna (Oklahoma State University, 2009-12-01)Changes in the structure of agriculture have led some to rethink the purpose and nature of farm support programs. One key piece of information missing from the debate is evidence on taxpayer support for farm programs. Using ... -
Perishable food date label best practices and consumer willingness to reduce food waste
Ramy, Katlin (2020-05)Food waste is a prominent food policy issue that is caused by many factors, with food expiration date labeling on perishable food items as a contributory factor. Perishable food items may have more than one expiration date ... -
Role of beef imports in the United States
Spradlin, Sarah Katherine (2022-05)Livestock extension educators are frequently asked why the US imports beef when it already produces a large amount of high-quality beef. The typical answer given is that the US exports large amounts of high-quality beef ...