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An Integrated System for Analyzing Agricultural and Environmental Policies
Improve policy analysis capability by providing more comprehensive information to policy makers and all affected by developing recursive links between an LP-based model to POLYSIM and between POLYSIM and an IO-based model. Develop an easy-to-operate decision support system that can be used "in the field" by policy analysts. (1972)
PI: Michael Dicks
Economic Development Strategies for Oklahoma Communities
Analyze alternative economic development strategies for rural Oklahoma communities to aid in diversifying and strengthening the local economy. Develop and apply models and procedures to analyze impacts of changes in the local economies of rural Oklahoma communities. (2011)
PIs: Mike Woods and Gerald Doeksen
Structural Changes in the U.S. Grains and Oilseeds Marketing Systems in a Dynamic and Global Marketplace
Determine the causes and consequences of structural changes in the conduct and performance of global grain and oilseed markets. (2020)
PI: Robert Oehrtman
Economic Issues Affecting the U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Systems
Determine both the relative competitiveness of the U.S. fruit and vegetable industry and strategies for enhancing competitiveness. Analyze the economics of environmental factors affecting the U.S. fruit and vegetable industry as an input into both firm level decision-making and public policy analysis. (2033)
PI: Raymond Schatzer
Farm Production Issues and the Economics of Horticultural Crops in Oklahoma
Determine for Oklahoma researchers and producers the economic and financial feasibility of horticultural crops under alternative production strategies. Estimate land, capital, equipment, and labor physical input requirements and associated costs for horticultural crops under Oklahoma conditions for a variety of production strategies. Determine the potential financial and economic feasibility horticultural crops have to provide a main or supplemental source of income for Oklahoma farmers. (2046)
PIs: Raymond Schatzer, Jim Motes, and Ken Conway
Quantify Long-Run Agricultural Risks and Evaluate Farmer Responses to Risk
Measure and explain the risks that agricultural production firms face across commodities and regions. Assess the risk implications of selected agricultural policies for both the risk environment of individual firms in various production regions and the risk characteristics of the agricultural sector. (2072)
PI: Harry Mapp
An Evaluation of International Markets for Southern Commodities
Assess the impacts and analyze the structural adjustments resulting from trade liberalization and economic integration on U.S. trade in agricultural commodities of importance to Oklahoma and the Southern region, particularly wheat and beef products. Analyze the effects of U.S. and competitor country commercial and domestic policies on international trade in commodities important to the United States and Oklahoma, including policies related not only to the agricultural sector, but also to macroeconomic and monetary policies. (2073)
PI: Dave Henneberry
Cooperatives: Ewha Pharmaceutical Co., LTD., Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Economic Analysis of Southern Regional Adjustments to a Dynamic Livestock-Meat Sector
Assess requirements for the development and impacts of implementing more efficient first handler marketing/procurement systems for feeder cattle and hogs in the Southern Region. Develop an integrated model including production and marketing systems of the U.S. livestock complex emphasizing interaction with the Southern Region. (2079)
PI: James Trapp
Increasing Risk-Adjusted Returns to Grain and Livestock Marketing
Identify technical and allocative inefficiencies in marketing systems. Predict price levels, turning points, volatility, and basis patterns. Identify optimal marketing strategies that will perform well in a variety of situations. Identify the potential for increased technical and allocative efficiency in the broader marketing systems. (2138)
PIs: Brian Adam and Kim Anderson
Evaluating Market Organization and Performance in the U.S. Cattle and Beef Industry
Evaluate the competitiveness of industry conduct including short-term price, intermediate-term price and quantity, long-run entry and exit decisions, and measure the impacts on market performance. Compare the timing and extent of interactions between cash and futures markets for cattle and beef in the beef price discovery process. Determine the performance of livestock futures markets with respect to contract specifications, induced variability of cash prices, and efficiency in incorporating information on future supply and demand. Analyze the effects of contracting and other direct trade practices, where information may be held asymmetrically on price formation and market performance. (2147)
PI: Stephen Koontz
Improving Efficiency of Agricultural Markets
Improve the efficiency of agricultural markets. Determine the ability of prices to reflect information quickly and accurately. Determine the effects of market type and farm policies on the efficiency of agricultural markets. (2170)
PI: Wade Brorsen
Impacts of Federal Farm Policies on the Great Plains States
Identify and collect aggregate information for specific common producing areas (PAs) of the Great Plains to incorporate in POLYSIS. Analyze the implications of planting flexibility on the Great Plains producers. (2182)
PI: Michael Dicks
The Evolution of Environmental Institutions and Implications for Natural Resource Management
Determine impact of institutional structure and conduct on performance of environmental policies. Evaluate impact of environmental institutions on property rights in agriculture land. Evaluate impact of environmental institutions on management of natural resources in agriculture. Determine regional impacts of decentralized environmental regulation. (2186)
PI: Pat Norris
Economic Analysis of Soil Erosion and Water Quality Constraints on Crop Production Systems
Determine optimum crop production practices for producers under environmental constraints. Determine the effect of soil type and spatial location on the social cost from off-site damages from agricultural production operations. Determine the cost effectiveness of alternative environmental policies in agriculture. (2194)
PI: Arthur Stoecker
Economic and Environmental Effects of Crop and Livestock Production Systems in Oklahoma
Estimate the costs and resource requirements of alternative production systems. Identify efficient production systems and estimate their environmental impacts. Assess economic and environmental tradeoffs, between alternative systems. Evaluate the effect of environmental protection policies on regional agricultural income and environmental quality. (2195)
PI: Dan Bernardo
U.S. High-Value Food Export Potential in Indonesia
Assess the current and expected future environment and demand for high-value food products in Indonesia. Suggest strategies that U.S. high-value food product manufacturers might use to enter the Indonesian market. Classify and describe how Indonesian market intermediaries make decisions about whether to accept or reject alternative food products for their retail stores or food service menus. (2202)
PI: Dan Tilley
Cooperator: OCAST
Impacts of Structural and Institutional Changes on the Grain and Input Marketing System
Determine why and how producers make grain outlet and input source decisions. Determine strategies rural elevator managers use to appeal to their customers. Determine if markets exhibit pricing and technical efficiency. (2211)
PIs: Dan Tilley and Phil Kenkel
Measurements of Welfare Change From Rural Development Policies and Programs
Develop and apply a quantitative general equilibrium procedure at the state and substate geographic level for the purposes of evaluating rural welfare change from current rural development programs and policies. Construct a basic general equilibrium model for the state of Oklahoma and for a representative substate (multi-county) region incorporating measures of welfare change. Evaluate selected current rural development programs and policies for welfare change. Continually modify and improve the analytical and empirical content of the basic equilibrium models for better evaluation of rural development programs and policies. (2212)
PI: Dean Schreiner
Legal and Socioeconomic Issues Related to Biotechnology Research and Adoption of Biotechnologies
Identify differences among interest groups in perception of benefits and risks of biotechnology and need for regulation and the impacts of alternative regulatory approaches. Identify Oklahoma consumer perceptions of risks and benefits of biotechnology, acceptance of field tests, and willingness to adopt products. Identify Oklahoma producer perceptions of risks and benefits of biotechnology, acceptance of field tests, and willingness to adopt technologies. Identify researcher perceptions of risks and benefits of biotechnology and how alternative regulatory policies might impact the development of new technologies. Evaluate the economic and structural impacts of biotech developments and alternative regulatory schemes. Evaluate the impacts of patent/ownership policies on investment in biotech research. (2216)
PI: Marcia Tilley
Impacts of Federal Farm Policies on the Great Plains States
Develop and verify livestock budgets for Crop Reporting Districts. Continue development of linear programming models for each Crop Reporting District to include livestock and new crops. Develop an inter-regional linear programming model for Mexico. Construct an agricultural impact matrix for measuring national, state, and local economy wide impacts of land use changes. (2224)
PI: Mike Dicks
Economic and Environmental Implications of Expiring Conservation Reserve Contracts
Identify, by region, the potential alternative uses of the land currently enrolled in the CRP and the factors likely to constrain the development of those alternatives based on the physical characteristics of land in CRP and the socioeconomic characteristics of the CRP contract holders. Estimate the economic impacts on local, state, regional, and national levels of expected post-CRP contract land use patterns associated with alternative assumptions about the general economic environment and alternative CRP policy scenarios. (2232)
PIs: Mike Dicks and Pat Norris
Cooperator: USDA Economic Research Service
Economic Analysis and Evaluation of Alternative Techniques and Farming Systems for Oklahoma
Determine the economic consequences of alternative production techniques and farming systems which are applicable to Oklahoma. Estimate input requirements, capital, costs, production, and value for alternative techniques and farming systems. Analyze the alternative farming systems to determine if required resources are consistent with those in existing enterprises, and external costs in terms of environmental tradeoffs between alternative and contemporary farming systems. Evaluate the impact of the alternatives on variability of farm family income. (2237)
PI: Francis Epplin
Economics of Oklahoma's Swine Industry, Selecting Swine Production-Marketing Systems and Strategies
Determine resource requirements, costs, and returns for selected production systems. Identify characteristics of farms where each product would best fit. Identify methods to reduce output marketing costs. Identify and evaluate production and marketing strategies that enable producers to reach management objectives. Delineate the conditions under which Oklahoma producers have a comparative advantage. Evaluate the economic impact of selected components of the swine industry. (2238)
PIs: Joe Williams and Michael Woods
Cooperator: National Pork Producers
Assisting Rural Oklahoma Infrastructure Decision-Makers in Adjusting to Changing Federal Programs
Changing federal programs are instigating many structural changes in the delivery systems of rural areas. This is especially true for the rural delivery systems of solid waste, water, and health. The overall objective is to develop and incorporate them into educational materials and technical assistance programs for rural decision-makers as they make decisions relative to structural changes in their community delivery system. Develop information relative to waste stream reduction and rural collection systems. Investigate the costs of water systems to comply with new regulations. Investigate the costs of alternative health care delivery systems and instigate strategic health planning. (2239)
PI: Gerald Doeksen
Cooperator: Cornell University
Economic and Environmental Impacts of Water Quality Protection Strategies in Western Oklahoma
Identify dryland and irrigated crop alternatives and the soil characteristics, tillage, practices, technologies, rotations, and chemical use practices followed in Oklahoma. Determine the economic viability and environmental sensitivity of the alternative crop production systems used in the area. Develop and assess farm-level management strategies which have the potential to improve water-use efficiency, reduce the likelihood of nitrate pesticide pollution, and enhance the profitability of agriculture in the area. Determine the potential regional impacts of management strategies and policies designed to improve the profitability and environmental sensitivity of agriculture in the area. (2240)
PIs: Harry Mapp and Dan Bernardo
Structural Changes in Oklahoma Agriculture
Determine the structure of Oklahoma agriculture and to inform those needing the information of past and expected future changes in the structure of Oklahoma agriculture. Examine farm size trends and expectations for additional substitution of capital for labor. (2241)
PI: Darrel Kletke
The Economic Impact of Agricultural Market Development Programs
Identify factors affecting the market development of agricultural products, including those grown and processed in Oklahoma. Analyze the impact of selected price and non-price factories on Oklahoma agricultural market development. Identify marketing policies and strategies affecting the market development of Oklahoma's value-added food products. Identify domestic and international market opportunities for horticulture products grown with minimum pesticide applications. (2242)
PI: Shida Henneberry
Cooperator: Cornell University
Improving Beef Production and Marketing Decisions in a Changing and Uncertain Environment
Develop short-run feedlot marketing decisions aids. Analyze the structure of risk in fed beef production. Develop decision aids for wheat pasture cattle purchasing and sales decisions. Analyze the causes and effects of changing meat market shares upon beef production and price cycles. Develop experimental economics methods to analyze the efficiency of the fed cattle market. (2245)
PI: James Trapp
Cooperator: Excel Corporation
Water Conservation, Competition, and Quality in Western Irrigated Agriculture
Develop and assess technologies and management strategies for their potential to conserve water, improve water quality, and enhance profitability in irrigated agriculture. Develop and evaluate means for meeting state, regional, and national policy goals for water supply, allocation, and quality under available and emerging technologies and management strategies. (2257)
PI: Harry Mapp