These standards have less meaning with the production of a new crop type, and thus create uncertainty and potential for conflict between tenants, landlords, and end-users seeking control over the production process. Landowners may want to ensure the crops or the producers’ cultural practices will not cause long term harm to the land, creating another moral…
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The traditional agricultural management tools discussed in the prior section impose some costs
Landowners may be unwilling to rent land to a farmer seeking to grow novel crops with the attendant long-term contract that typifies many biomass supply arrangements. Financial flexibility and access to credit may face similar limitations if lenders perceive that producers are unable to adequately manage the relatively higher risk inherent in the nascent bio-energy industry. A…
All these factors characterize the current state of the biomass industry
As it leaves the European Union, the UK must ensure that its agricultural standards remain high and robust, its farm supports reflect the popular desire for greater equity and incentives for deep environmental stewardship, and its regulatory process is not overly controlled by private interests. In turn, the United States will need to find ways…
My results indicate that this hypothesis was supported by the data from my comparative sample
Those producers then quite often take on additional standalone certifications at the behest of their retailer partners. In cases such as these where a farmer in my sample was certified to multiple standards, I have simplified the information I present by analyzing them based on the standalone standard they follow, on the assumption that that…
The complex interactions of actors at multiple layers of food safety regulation are still incompletely understood
Research suggests that for optimal outcomes in the food system, public standards may need to be strengthened in conjunction with the implementation of robust private standards . Evidence from outside the food system suggests that non-governmental regulatory efforts achieve their best outcomes when the background public regulatory controls also strengthen over time; comparative research among US,…
Structural factors in the leafy greens supply chain also increase risk
While this arrangement reduces the costliness of regulation from the perspective of states, it is uncertain whether governance accomplished with the assistance of these private actors can reliably deliver better outcomes, and if this governance system can be considered adequate from the perspectives of conflict of interest and robust accountability .Fresh lettuces and salad greens…
The information of clouds is represented by simple cloud cover fractions or cloud modification factors
The modeling results enable direct calculation of the equilibrium temperature and cooling efficiency of passive cooling devices in terms of meteorological conditions observed at the surface level.The solar irradiance is emitted by the Sun while atmospheric lonwave irradiance is emitted by gases and surfaces at a temperature of 200 to 320 K. Figure 1.1 plots…
The model fitted to the cattle movement data and employed to assess control and preventive measures
MAP is difficult to eradicate from a herd, because the pathogen persists in the environment for a long time. Upon infection with MAP, cattle undergo an asymptomatic period which can last for years. As the disease advances, an infected cow eventually becomes overtly symptomatic with decreased milk production, persistent diarrhea, and despite having no changes…
Does experiential learning focused on action actually result in improved learning outcomes
What remains a challenge both nationally and at Lowell is building optimism around our ability to solve climate change: only 8% of youth agreed that we can and will do something to mitigate climate change in a recent study , and a mere 5% of Lowell students indicated they believe their generation will solve climate…
The most common form of civic participation in UA is through volunteer activities on urban farms
Many of these efforts have potential to address many city priorities at once, for example: food access, nutrition and fitness, transportation, community development and crime reduction . Providing land access for low-income and minority farmers is an important step towards ensuring a food supply that is culturally appropriate, desirable, and marketable to food insecure urban…