Economic Contribution of State Parks to the North Dakota Economy

North Dakota's state parks are an important part of tourism which is an important component of the infrastructure supporting the state's economy. The purpose of this study was to estimate the contribution of state parks to the North Dakota economy in the form of increased levels of business activity, employment, personal income, and tax collections.Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

Economic Feasibility of Establishing a Flax Tow or Flax Shive Pelleting Plant in North Dakota

Agribusiness,

Economic Feasibility of Utilizing Waste-Water Heat from Coal-Fired Electrical Generating Plants in Commercial Greenhouses in North Dakota

This study provides information on the economic feasibility of establishing commercial greenhouses utilizing waste-water heat in North Dakota.Production Economics, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

An Economic Evaluation of Yield and Quality Differences Among Selected Hard Red Spring Wheat Varieties

This study provides producer knowledge of price differentials based on quality and yield characteristics for numerous varieties of hard red spring wheat

North Dakota On-Farm Grain Storage Capacity

The topic was on-farm grain storage capacity in North Dakota. As farm numbers decrease and average farm size increases, storage capacity appears to show a trend of continued growth. Associated with the greater amounts of grain stored on-farm is the increased time farmers are spending on grain storage quality control and the marketing process itself. This study estimates on-farm grain storage capacity of North Dakota producers based on data collected from a survey conducted in the fall of 1983. A random sample of 4,625 North Dakota farmers (12.3%) was surveyed to obtain information regarding farm location, crop acreages, number and size of storage facilities, stored grain amounts, and adequacy of current storage capacity. Survey results were analyzed by crop reporting district

Marketing Incentive Programs in the Red River Valley: The Agribusinessmen's Perspective

This paper presents the findings from a study conducted to identify and analyze marketing incentive programs from the agribusinessmen's perspective in order to determine the relative effectiveness of such programs for increasing farm sector sales

Economic Contribution of State Parks to the North Dakota Economy

North Dakota's state parks are an important part of tourism which is an important component of the infrastructure supporting the state's economy. The purpose of this study was to estimate the contribution of state parks to the North Dakota economy in the form of increased levels of business activity, employment, personal income, and tax collections

Economic Feasibility of Utilizing Waste~ Water Heat in Commercial Greenhouses in North Dakota

This is a discussion of an economic feasibility study conducted by the Department of Agricultural Economics in North Dakota set at a 2 acre greenhouse facility which would utilize waste water heat from a coal-fired electrical generating plant in the state

An Economic Evaluation of Yield and Quality Differences Among Selected Hard Red Spring Wheat Varieties

This study provides producer knowledge of price differentials based on quality and yield characteristics for numerous varieties of hard red spring wheat.Marketing, Production Economics,