In addition to relative performance incentives and the use of fieldmen as means to address moral hazard problems without shifting additional, exogenous risk to producers, pricing mechanisms can reallocate risk/minimize cost, while also facilitating access to traditional risk management strategies. The choice of pricing models offered in a biomass production contract can therefore have important implications […]
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Asset leasing provides farmers another traditional risk management strategy
As the industry evolves, a hybrid structure is likely to emerge, in which end-users closely cooperate with producers through long-term contracting, rather than as direct owners or operators of biomass farms. We term this a “vertically coordinated” industry model. A vertically coordinated model presents several benefits over a vertically integrated system used in other industries dependent […]
Adoption is often a social process as producers interact with others to obtain and evaluate information
Traceability to production source is strongly emphasized by EU food hygiene rules articulated at the member state level by UK public health agencies. British produce packaging typically carries clearly visible supplier codes that link each product to its original field and farmer, sometimes including the name of the farm or even farm owner on the […]
The results of these comparisons are presented graphically in the sections that follow
The LGMA standard was not created through a government rule-making process or by state regulators, but requires that compliance with the standard be verified by state and federal audits and inspections under the terms of a federal marketing agreement.10 In the United Kingdom, several pre-regulatory assessments are currently included by public regulators as part of […]
My analysis will differ from the majority of comparative politics literature in one additional way
In Chapter Two, I will explain the basis of my US-UK comparison, presenting a detailed account of the existing regulatory framework governing leafy greens production in the United States and United Kingdom. I will ground my case study comparison in a comparative historical-political examination of food safety concerns and present the research framing that underpins […]
The spectral absorption coefficients of gas molecules are retrieved from HITRAN database
Aerosols, solar long wave radiation and scattering by clouds are not included in the CIRC calculations. The temperature, pressure, gas concentration profiles and cloud properties used in the proposed radiative model are obtained from the input files provided on the CIRC website for validation purposes. The summarized model parameters and results of surface downwelling flux for Case […]
Most studies do not characterize the duration based on the host population
As mentioned before, we assumed that the main route of MAP transmission in the calf population is the through the general environment. Although there are some studies that consider MAP transmission from transient shedders to susceptible calves, we assumed that the number of calf-to-calf transmission in pen 1 is negligible. Furthermore, since the calf population is separated […]
Both food-focused and humanities-focused CCE point at an underlying characteristic of CCE
Through local examples, garden activities and guest speakers, the curriculum connects students to other change makers and empowers them with agency to help build a more sustainable food system in their community. Students learn to think of climate change as more than “just” a science problem: it is a social problem requiring action and responsibility from […]
The United States Department of Agriculture defines agricultural activities as those taking place on farms
We discuss the results, showing how an agroecological method of inquiry amplifies important aspects of urban food production spaces and identifies gaps in national urban agriculture policy circles. We conclude by positing unique characteristics of urban agroecology in need of further studies and action to create equitable, resilient and protected urban food systems.Agricultural policy in […]
This study suggests the ability of urban agriculture to improve food security on a global scale
Much of the literature is theoretical, focused on the production potential of urban agriculture, while more work is needed to understand and overcome barriers to access and distribution among communities in need. Without understanding the actual links between UA and food security or which specific characteristics, models or approaches reduce insecurity, urban policymakers and advocates […]