Journal: Agricultural Systems

Found 487 papers in total
Optimal risk in agricultural contracts
Optimal risk in agricultural contracts
2003,
It is a commonplace observation that risk-averse farmers ought to prefer less risk. In...
Value of imperfect input information in agricultural production
Value of imperfect input information in agricultural production
2003,
The paper develops a general analytical framework for evaluating imperfect information...
Legal risk in agriculture: right-to-farm laws and institutional change
Legal risk in agriculture: right-to-farm laws and institutional change
2003,
This paper develops an economic model of producer and residential-neighbor behavior to...
Alternative risk financing instruments for swine epidemics
Alternative risk financing instruments for swine epidemics
2003,
Swine epidemics can have very large devastating financial consequences. Governments...
Evaluation of the interaction of risk management tools for cotton and soybeans
Evaluation of the interaction of risk management tools for cotton and soybeans
2003,
The interaction of alternative insurance designs with futures hedging and the purchase...
Modelling the value of a rural biorefinery – part I: the model description
Modelling the value of a rural biorefinery – part I: the model description
2003,
A rural biorefinery is the concept of an integrated factory to process crops into...
Modelling the value of a rural biorefinery – part II: analysis and implications
Modelling the value of a rural biorefinery – part II: analysis and implications
2003,
This paper describes a system analysis and profitability evaluation of integrated...
Optimum utilization of feed resources: model studies and farmers' practices in two villages in East Java, Indonesia
Optimum utilization of feed resources: model studies and farmers' practices in two villages in East Java, Indonesia
2003,
This paper presents studies on feed utilization in two Indonesian villages (Putukrejo...
A multidimensional approach to understanding agro-ecosystems. A case study in Hubei Province, China
A multidimensional approach to understanding agro-ecosystems. A case study in Hubei Province, China
2003,
Understanding agro-ecosystems implies acknowledging its complexity and its...
Forecasting the environmental and socio-economic consequences of changes in the Common Agricultural Policy
Forecasting the environmental and socio-economic consequences of changes in the Common Agricultural Policy
2003,
A framework is described that has been used to assess the effect of the European...
A Markov decision sow model representing the productive lifespan of herd sows
A Markov decision sow model representing the productive lifespan of herd sows
2003,
A Markov decision sow model has been developed to represent the productive and...
A preliminary approach to assessing the opportunity for site-specific crop management in a field, using yield monitor data
A preliminary approach to assessing the opportunity for site-specific crop management in a field, using yield monitor data
2003,
This paper proposes an Opportunity Index (O-i) for site-specific crop management...
A framework to improve fertilizer recommendations for irrigated rice in West Africa
A framework to improve fertilizer recommendations for irrigated rice in West Africa
2003,
A framework to optimize soil fertility management in irrigated rice, based on soil and...
Modelling the dynamics of agricultural development at farm and regional level
Modelling the dynamics of agricultural development at farm and regional level
2003,
Policy making, to enhance sustainable agricultural development, requires insight in...
Assisting whole-farm decision-making through stochastic budgeting
Assisting whole-farm decision-making through stochastic budgeting
2003,
Stochastic budgeting is used to simulate the business and financial risk and the...
A simulation model of draught animal power in smallholder farming systems. Part I: Context and structural overview
A simulation model of draught animal power in smallholder farming systems. Part I: Context and structural overview
2003,
This paper presents the context, approach, and overview of a computer based draught...
A simulation model of draught animal power in smallholder farming systems. Part II: Model evaluation and application
A simulation model of draught animal power in smallholder farming systems. Part II: Model evaluation and application
2003,
Draught Animal Power Simulator (DAP-Simulator) is a computer simulation model...
Participatory decision support for agricultural management. A case study from Sri Lanka
Participatory decision support for agricultural management. A case study from Sri Lanka
2003,
Agricultural policy makers were helped to construct and use a decision support system...
Comparing diagnoses from expert systems and human experts
Comparing diagnoses from expert systems and human experts
2003,
This paper discusses a comparison of one heuristic and two Bayesian belief network...
Development of a herbicide application map using artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic
Development of a herbicide application map using artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic
2003,
The primary objective in this project was to develop a precision herbicide-spraying...
A simple ecological sustainability simulator (SESS) for stocking rate management on semi-arid grazing lands
A simple ecological sustainability simulator (SESS) for stocking rate management on semi-arid grazing lands
2003,
We constructed a simple simulation model (SESS) of the dynamics of forage growth and...
Designing the optimal robotic milking barn by applying a queuing network approach
Designing the optimal robotic milking barn by applying a queuing network approach
2003,
The design of various conventional dairy barns is based on centuries of experience,...
A quantitative and constraint-specific method to assess the potential impact of new agricultural technology: the case of frost resistant potato for the Altiplano (Peru and Bolivia)
A quantitative and constraint-specific method to assess the potential impact of new agricultural technology: the case of frost resistant potato for the Altiplano (Peru and Bolivia)
2003,
A quantitative and constraint-specific approach to assess the potential impact of new...
Dynamic cropping strategies for risk management in dry-land farming systems
Dynamic cropping strategies for risk management in dry-land farming systems
2003,
Low rainfall and soils with low water holding capacity are major features of the...
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