US and Canada

Communautes Rurales, Agricultures et Developpement Durable

A presentation in France about Hispanic immigrant population contribution to rural development in Iowa, USA.

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): C.B. Flora; J. L. Flora
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

Land clearing and the biofuel carbon debt

Abstract: Increasing energy use, climate change, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels make switching to low-carbon fuels a high priority. Biofuels are a potential […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): J. Fargione; J. Hill; D. Tilman; S. Polasky; P. Hawthorne
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Cost-effective design of agri-environmental payment programs: U.S. experience in theory and practice

This article assesses two U.S. agri-environmental payment programs, the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the Environmnetal Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). The analysis addresses the impacts and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): R. Claassen; A. Cattaneo; R. Johansson
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Creating markets for environmental stewardship: Potential benefits and problems

This topical article from the United States Department of Agriculture summarizes some of the potential benefits and problems faced by defining environmental services markets in the […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): M. Ribaudo
  • Type of Document: Newspaper Article

Regional predictions of potato late blight risk in a GIS incorporating disease resistance profiles, climate change, and risk neighborhoods

This poster prioritizes efforts to manage late blight and measuring their impact now and under future climate scenarios demands a national and global perspective. We used […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): A.H. Sparks; R. Raymundo; R. Simon; G. Forbes; K. Garrett
  • Type of Document: Media

American Consumer Acceptance of Satay Sauce as Affected by Different Peanut Grinding Methods, the Multi-Step and One Step Processes, and Processing Times

Abstract: Satay is one of the ten most popular foods for US consumers visiting Thailand. American consumer acceptance for the convenience products resulted in the development […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): C. Sihsobhon; P. Chompreeda; V. Haruthaithanasant; T. Suwonsichon; A. Resurreccion
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Fatty acid profiles of currently grown U.s. peanuts: Normal and high oleic cultivars

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  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): E.C. Shin; R.B. Pegg; R.D. Phillips; R.R. Eitenmiller
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Legal and Market implications of Aflatoxins on U.S. Food Market

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  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): E. Namugabo; C. M. Jolly
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

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Pest reaction, yield, and economic return of peanut based cropping systems in the North Carolina coastal plain

Abstract: Research was conducted in North Carolina from 2001-2006 to determine disease and nematode development, yield, and estimated economic return in rotation systems including corn (Zea […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): D.L. Jordan; B.B. Shew; J.S. Barnes; T. Corbett; J. Alston; P.D. Johnson; W. Ye; R.L. Brandenburg
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

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Sweet sorghum as a biofuel crop in Nebraska

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  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): C. Wortmann; I. Dweikat; R. Ferguson; D. Lyon
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document