Browsing OSU Theses by Subject "economics"
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Cell based meat budget and igenity panel scores in a cow-calf operation
(2022-05)The first essay examines the economic feasibility of cell-based meat. Cell-based meat has received much favorable press and is being touted as a replacement for the entire livestock industry. The question addressed here ... -
Economic Value of Igenity Panel Genotypic Information for Fed Cattle
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-05-01)Cattle phenotypes are determined by management and genetics. Beef carcass marbling, tenderness, weight, and fat content are economic traits that are affected by these factors. Economically-relevant traits are typically ... -
Economics of cover crops, tillage, and cool-season grazing in southern Great Plains cattle operations
(2022-05)The first essay evaluates the usage of tillage and summer cover crops in stocker cattle operations. No-till establishment and cover crops are promoted to improve soil health and profitability. Data from a five year, ... -
Economics of Effective Thinning of Shortleaf Pines in Ozark and Ouachita National Forests of Western Arkansas and Southern Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-07-01)We used Weibull distribution to find the diameter classes and conducted Weibull parameters calculations. Simulation was done after entering the frequency and class midpoints in the SLPSS (Shortleaf Pine Stand Simulator). ... -
Economics of Wheat and Canola Cropping Systems For Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University, 2005-12-01)Hard red winter wheat in Oklahoma has not been very profitable. Winter canola varieties have been developed. A crop rotation may enable producers to better manage weeds and diseases, increase yields, and increase net ... -
Improving the Nutritional Quality at What Cost? The Economics of Reducing Sodium in Foods
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)Salt serves a multifaceted purpose in food products for producers and consumers. Producers use sodium as a preservative to increase shelf life, and many consumers often have a preference for salty, long-lasting, and ... -
Oklahoma Quality Beef Network: Price Premiums from a Preconditioning Program
(Oklahoma State University, 2004-07-01)The proposed study determined if an extra value existed in the preconditioned calves involved in this particular program. It is going to estimate the price differences between cattle sold through the OQBN program and ... -
Oklahoma's Identity: Three Characteristics of the American West
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-05-01)This study examines three characteristics of the American West that Oklahoma also possesses. Primary materials include newspapers, court decisions, a pending lawsuit, and federal treaties with the Chickasaw and Choctaw ... -
Should We Pay Farmers Not to Farm? a Case of the Conservation Reserve Program
(Oklahoma State University, 2012-07-01)The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the United States largest conservation initiative. The program retires over 30 million acres of "marginal" cropland. The programs objectives are to reduce sedimentation, improve ...