AN EVALUATION OF MARKET ORDER GRADE CHANGES USING COVARIANCE ANALYSIS

Industrial Organization,

AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND SUBSTRUCTURES IN ARMENIA

The Armenian land privatization program is unique among former Soviet Republics in regard to the speed and completeness of its implementation. Armenia is the smallest of the Republics, with a population of 3.7 million, and was left highly dependent on outside sources for energy and raw materials for industries, and grain for its people and livestock. Privatization, began in 1991, was largely completed by 1993. The greatly increased number of individual owners created a need for major restructuring of the industries supplying agriculture and marketing its outputs. Problems in the substructures from technical supplies to storage and marketing are described. Recommendations are for the adoption of policies in the substructural spheres of agriculture that will contribute to the future development of agriculture in Armenia. These policies include improved contractual relations, cooperatives, niche marketing, and restructuring of various service corporations.Agribusiness,

An Analysis of a Special Cheese Promotion Program: Houston, Texas

Report for American Dairy Association of AMPICheese, Promotion, Houston, Texas, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Marketing,

Market Response to Two Alternative Packages for U.S. No. 2 Grapefruit

Packages, U.S. No. 2 Grapefruits, Grapefruit, Alternatives, Crop Production/Industries, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety, Marketing,

Consumer Willingness to Pay for Irradiated Beef

This study examines consumer willingness to pay for irradiated beef products. About 58 percent of the respondents are willing to pay a premium for irradiated beef. An ordered probit with sample selection model was estimated. Standard errors of the marginal effects of the ordered probit model were estimated using the bootstrap method. Our findings suggest that females and those who think that improper handling contributes to food poisoning are more likely to pay a premium of 50 cents per pound of irradiated beef than others. Those who trust the irradiation technology are also more likely to pay a premium of between 5 to 25 cents per pound for irradiated beef. Supply chain implications are discussed.Consumer Behavior, Food Chain, Food Irradiation, Willingness to Pay, Consumer/Household Economics,

Observations on Economic Adulteration of High-Value Food Products: The Honey Case

The paper highlights the issue of economic adulteration of high-value food products and provides a context for discussion and analysis based on experiences with the U.S. honey industry. Perspectives on economic adulteration are identified, trends relevant to the issue of economic adulteration are discussed, and industry opinions on economic adulteration of honey are summarized. The paper is based on research funded by the National Honey Board to provide a platform for industry dialogue on the need for a quality-assurance program.Agribusiness,

Spatial and temporal expression identify dromyosuppressin as a brain-gut peptide in Drosophila melanogaster

The Drosophila dromyosuppressin peptide (TDVDHVFLRFamide) is a member of a family of peptides containing the common C-terminal sequence - RFamide. Dromyosuppressin shares a high degree of sequence homology with leucomyosuppressin isolated from cockroach (pEDVDHVFLRFamide) and identity with neomyosuppressin isolated from fleshfly. By means of sequence-specific antisera, the cellular expression pattern of dromyosuppressin immunoreactive material was determined for all stages of Drosophila development. Dromyosuppressin immunoreactivity first appears in two cells of the medial protocerebrum in embryos. The larval stage is characterized by an increase in the number of dromyosuppressin immunoreactive cells in the brain and the first appearance of cellular expression in the ventral ganglion. Immunoreactive fibers extend from the medial protocerebrum cells into the ventral ganglion. Relative to the larval stage, the pupal and adult stages are marked by an increase in the number of immunoreactive cells in the central nervous system and an increase in the arborization of immunoreactive fibers extending from these cells. Immunoreactivity is present in larvae in two cells near the anus; in the adult gut, expression is observed in two cells in the rectum and immunoreactive fibers in the crop that appear to extend from the central nervous system. In general, the number of cells containing dromyosuppressin immunoreactive material increases throughout Drosophila development. However, expression in three cells is restricted to specific developmental periods. These data identify dromyosuppressin as a brain-gut peptide regulated at both a cellular and developmental level. © 1993 Wiley-Liss, Inc.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/50058/1/903380210_ftp.pd

APPLICATION OF A BIO-ECONOMIC-ENGINEERING MODEL FOR SHRIMP MARICULTURE SYSTEMS

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

BIOECONOMIC MODELING OF THE GULF SHRIMP FISHERY: AN APPLICATION TO GALVESTON BAY AND ADJACENT OFFSHORE AREAS

Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,

A Consumer Test of Citrus Drinks made from Comminuted Whole Citrus Fruit

Consumer, Citrus, Whole Citrus Fruit, Citrus Fruit, Consumer Test, Consumer/Household Economics, Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety,