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Chloride control and irrigation management: A GIS integrated approach to economic feasibility for cotton
(2012-12)
This study estimates the net agricultural benefits of preventing nearly 500 tons of salt per day, sufficient to preclude irrigation or potable water use, from entering the Elm Fork of the Red River near the Texas border ...
Economic analysis on animal manure; Static and dynamic approaches, Cox non-nested test, and optimal nitrogen rates for grasses
(2009-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study consists of three sections. The purpose of first section is to determine an economic profitability of sustained application of swine lagoon effluent and beef feedlot manure relative ...
Stochastic optimization of non-point source pollution abatement for the Eucha-Spavinaw watershed
(2007-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study develops and applies a comprehensive decision-support tool, an integrated biophysical-hydrologic - economic watershed model to determine the least cost mix, location, and magnitude of ...
Dual-purpose winter wheat and stocker production
(2007-05)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to research the dual-purpose winter wheat and stocker industry in the Southern Plains. Three research studies were conducted. The first study was performed to determine ...
Essays on production and demand issues in the bovine industry
(2010-07)
Scope, Method of Study, and Findings: This three-essay dissertation seeks to address both production and demand issues in the bovine industry. The first essay assesses the economic effects of bovine respiratory disease ...
Making grain pricing decisions based on profit margin hedging and real option values
(2008-07)
Scope and Method of Study: This study contains two essays. The first essay is preharvest pricing decision making and the second essay is postharvest decision making. The purpose of the first essay was to determine producer's ...
Optimal application of swine effluent in Texas and Oklahoma panhandles determined by Bayesian stochastic dynamic programming
(2011-12)
Scope and Method of Study: The purpose of this study was to determine the most efficient time to apply swine effluent corn production in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandle area. The effluent was assumed to be applied to a ...