Ecological, Economic and Policy Alternatives for Texas Rice Agriculture

Ecological, Economic and Policy Alternatives for Texas Rice Agriculture
Author: Letitia T Alston
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2001-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9780756714222

Report by an interdisciplinary research team which conducted a two-year research project on Texas rice agriculture. The objectives of this research were: (1) to develop a reliable first estimate of the environmental consequences of reduction in rice acreage; (2) to analyze economic consequences of changes in rice acreage that may occur due to the changes in the system of price supports; & (3) to critically review existing policy & explore the kinds of institutional arrangements that might be developed to encourage the preservation of the environmental amenities provided by rice farming.

Wildlife Science

Wildlife Science
Author: Timothy E. Fulbright
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2007-06-20
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1420007610

Consciously or not, wildlife managers generally act from a theoretical basis, although they may not be fully versed in the details or ramifications of that theory. In practice, the predictions of the practitioners sometimes prove more accurate than those of the theoreticians. Practitioners and theoreticians need to work together, but this proves di

Rice Economics Research and Extension Programs at Texas A and M University

Rice Economics Research and Extension Programs at Texas A and M University
Author: M Edward Rister
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 82
Release: 1993-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9781568064529

Discusses current Rice Economics Research and Extension Programs; Rice Economics Publications and Presentations 1982-present and in review &/or revision; graduate and undergraduate students working on rice economics topics; Ag Economics Extension and Research faculty with rice related programs; and Department of Agricultural Economics' strategic plan and administrative team. Over 100 tables.