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Volume 27, issue 4, 2012

Strengthening Agricultural and Food Related Science and Education: A Conversation with Sonny Ramaswamy, Director USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture pp. 3

Mary Clare Ahearn and Robbin Shoemaker

From Ethanol Shuffle to Ethanol Tourism— Why the RFS Does Not Make Sense pp. 4

Yuki Yano, David Blandford and Yves R. Surry

Did the “Pink Slime” Controversy Influence Publicly Traded Agribusiness Companies pp. 4

Joshua Detre and Michael Gunderson

Pink Slime and the Legal History of Food Disparagement pp. 5

Erika K. Eckley and Roger A. McEowen

Implementing Dietary Goals and Guidelines pp. 6

Marco Palma and Ronald D. Knutson

Assessing the Impact of LFTB in the Beef Cattle Industry pp. 6

J. Ross Pruitt and David Anderson

Productivity Growth in Global Agriculture Shifting to Developing Countries pp. 7

Keith Fuglie and Sun Ling Wang

Volume 27, issue 3, 2012

What Happens When the Well Goes Dry? And Other Agricultural Disasters pp. 2

David Shideler

An Evaluation of Food Deserts in America pp. 2

Dave Weatherspoon, Michele Ver Ploeg and Paula Dutko

Insuring Diversified Fruit and Vegetable Farms pp. 3

Jeffrey K. O'Hara

Agricultural Impacts of Texas’s Driest Year on Record pp. 3

David Anderson, J. Mark Welch and John Robinson

Food Deserts Suffer Persistent Socioeconomic Disadvantage pp. 4

Paula Dutko

Food Deserts: Demand, Supply, and Economic Theory pp. 4

Alessandro Bonanno

What is the Precision of Land Survey Values? pp. 4

Matthew Stinn and Michael D. Duffy

The Twin-Transfer Squeeze on Rural Households and Governments in Virginia pp. 5

Brad Copenhaver, Mary Elmer, Robert Gaffney, Caitlin Shaw and Jeffrey Alwang

Drought Issues in Semi-arid and Arid Environments pp. 5

Kurt Schwabe and Jeffery D. Connor

Will Long Term Food Desert Consumers Purchase Fresh Fruits and Vegetables? pp. 5

Dave Weatherspoon, James F. Oehmke, Marcus A. Coleman, Assa S. Dembele and Lorraine J. Weatherspoon

Damages to Louisiana Agriculture from Natural Disasters pp. 6

Kurt M. Guidry and J. Ross Pruitt

Effects of the Revised Food Packages for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in Connecticut pp. 6

Tatiana Andreyeva

The 2010 and 2011 Arkansas Drought Experience pp. 7

K. Bradley Watkins

Volume 27, issue 2, 2012

Theme Issue Overview: Public Sector Options for Creating Jobs pp. 2

Stephan Goetz

Theme Overview: Immigration and Agriculture pp. 2

Tom Hartz and Philip L. Martin

Targeting Industrial Gaps and Disconnects for Community Economic Development pp. 4

Steven Deller

Outreach and Education Boost Entrepreneurs in Indiana pp. 5

Maria Marshall

Immigration and Meatpacking in the Midwest pp. 5

Georgeanne Artz

Residents Support Entrepreneurship But Policy Lags pp. 6

Scott Loveridge, Steven Miller and Tim Komarek

Transforming Regions Through Strategic DOING pp. 6

Scott Hutcheson and Ed Morrison

Rural Areas Lag Behind in Key Workforce Skills pp. 7

Todd Gabe, Kevin Stolarick and Jaison Abel

The Status of Labor-Saving Mechanization in U.S. Fruit and Vegetable Harvesting pp. 7

Wallace Huffman

Hired Farm Workers pp. 7

Philip L. Martin

Community Business Matching Model Aids Local Decisionmakers and Developers pp. 8

Thomas R. Harris, Linda J. Cox, George W. Borden, Barbara Andreozzi, Mimako Kobayashi, Eric Glenn and Don Albrecht

Analyzing the Effects of Immigration Reforms on Agriculture pp. 8

Steven Zahniser, Tom Hertz, Peter Dixon and Maureen Rimmer

Volume 27, issue 01, 2012

Potential Impacts of 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans pp. 3

Ronald D. Knutson

Theme Overview: Rural Wealth Creation pp. 5

John Pender, Bruce A. Weber and Wayne Fawbush

Federal Forest Policy and Community Prosperity in the Pacific Northwest pp. 6

Bruce A. Weber and Yong Chen

Immigration and Farm Labor: What Next? pp. 6

Philip L. Martin

Will Local Foods Influence American Diets? pp. 7

Dawn Thilmany and Sarah Low

Wealth, Entrepreneurship, and Rural Livelihoods pp. 7

Deborah M. Markley and Sarah Low

Latino/a Wealth and Livelihood Strategies in Rural Midwestern Communities pp. 7

Corinne Valdivia, Stephen Jeanetta, Lisa Y. Flores, Alejandro Morales and Domingo Gallego Martinez

Red Light Ahead: Preparing Local Governments Financially for the Next Disaster pp. 7

James Matthew Fannin and Joshua Detre

Geographic Impacts on U.S. Agriculture of the 2010 Dietary Nutrition Guidelines pp. 8

Luis Ribera, Chengyan Yue and Rodney Holcomb

Will the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans be Any More Effective for Consumers? pp. 9

Marco Palma and Karen M. Jetter

Can the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 Help Trim America's Waistline? pp. 13

Patricia A. Duffy, Fumiko Yamazaki and Claire A. Zizza

Volume 26, issue 4, 2011

CERTIFICATION SCHEMES FOR BIOFUEL SUSTAINABILITY WILL NOT WORK pp. 3

Clayton W. Ogg

WHY WAS ACRE A NO-GO WITH IOWA FARMERS? pp. 5

William M. Edwards

DISTRIBUTIONAL IMPACTS OF CAPPING ELIGIBILITY FOR COMMODITY PROGRAM PAYMENTS pp. 5

Eric J. Wailes, Eddie C. Chavez, Diana M. Danforth, Bruce Ahrendsen and Bruce L. Dixon

FUNDAMENTAL FORCES AFFECTING THE U.S. FRESH BERRY AND LETTUCE/LEAFY GREEN SUBSECTORS pp. 5

Roberta L. Cook

THE FDA'S FOOD SAFETY MODERNIZATION ACT AND ITS ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS pp. 6

Luis Ribera and Ronald D. Knutson

CROP INSURANCE AND THE FUTURE FARM SAFETY NET pp. 7

Keith J. Collins and Harun Bulut

FUNDAMENTAL FORCES AFFECTING U.S. FRESH PRODUCE GROWERS AND MARKETERS pp. 13

Roberta L. Cook

Volume 26, issue 3, 2011

Should Soft Drinks be Taxed More Heavily? pp. 2

Carlisle Runge

Theme Overview: Innovating Policy for Chesapeake Bay Restoration pp. 2

Marc Ribaudo and James Shortle

Soda Taxes and Substitution Effects: Will Obesity be Affected? pp. 4

Jason Fletcher

Better Milk than Cola: Soft Drink Taxes and Substitution Effects pp. 4

C. Ford Runge, Justin Johnson and Carlisle Runge

Caloric Sweetened Beverage Taxes: The Good Food/Bad Food Trap pp. 4

Robbin S. Johnson

Regulating Farmers: Lessons Learned from the Delmarva Peninsula pp. 4

Michelle Perez

Current Issues in Strategy For Agricultural Cooperatives pp. 4

Michael Boland, Julie A. Hogeland and Gregory McKee

A Life-Cycle Perspective on Governing Cooperative Enterprises in Agriculture pp. 4

Brent Hueth and Anne Reynolds

Evaluating Excise Taxes: The Need to Consider Brand Advertising pp. 5

Joshua Berning

Improving the Efficiency and Effectiveness of Agri-environmental Policies for the Chesapeake Bay pp. 5

Marc Ribaudo, James Shortle, David Blandford and Richard Horan

Environmental Services Programs for the Chesapeake Bay pp. 5

Leonard Shabman, Bob Rose and Kurt Stephenson

Allocating Pollution Load Reductions between States Fairly, Efficiently and Successfully pp. 5

Anthony M. Kwasnica

Current Challenges in Financing Agricultural Cooperatives pp. 5

David G. Barton, Michael Boland, Fabio Ribas Chaddad and Eversull Eldon

New Cooperative Development Issues pp. 5

Brian M. Henehan, Shermain D. Hardesty, Madeline Shultz and John Wells

Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Taxation as Public Health Policy -Lessons from Tobacco pp. 6

Frank Chaloupka, Lisa M. Powell and Jamie F. Chriqui

Regulation of Glyphosate-Resistant Sugar Beets: Challenges and Uncertainty pp. 6

Tara Oeschger, David Schweikhardt and Suzanne Thornsbury

Can Taxing Sugary Soda Influence Consumption and Avoid Unanticipated Consequences? pp. 7

Marc Ribaudo and James S. Shortle

The Certainty of Confronting Uncertainty in the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Effort pp. 7

Carlton Hershner

Theme Overview: Critical Issues for Agricultural Cooperatives pp. 7

Philip L. Kenkel and John Park

Industry Leaders' Perspectives on Communicating the Cooperative Value Package pp. 7

Jennifer J. Keeling Bond and Sanjib Bhuyan

Volume 26, issue 2, 2011

THEME OVERVIEW: FARMLAND VALUES pp. 1

Jason R. Henderson and Brent A. Gloy

THEME OVERVIEW: INNOVATIONS TO SUPPORT BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS pp. 2

Dawn Thilmany and Suresh Sureshwaran

THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE NEXT FARM BILL DEBATE pp. 2

Steven Klose

FARM BILL STAKEHOLDERS: COMPETITORS OR COLLABORATORS? pp. 4

Joe Outlaw, James Richardson and Steven Klose

TRADE ISSUES IN THE 2012 FARM BILL pp. 5

Timothy E. Josling

EPA MANDATE WAIVERS CREATE NEW UNCERTAINTIES IN BIODIESEL MARKETS pp. 5

Wyatt Thompson and Seth D. Meyer

THE CURRENT SITUATION ON FARMLAND VALUES AND OWNERSHIP pp. 6

Michael D. Duffy

ARE ECONOMIC FUNDAMENTALS DRIVING FARMLAND VALUES? pp. 6

Brent A. Gloy, Michael Boehlje, Craig L. Dobbins, Christopher Hurt and Timothy Baker

POTENTIAL CHALLENGES FOR BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS pp. 6

Mary Clare Ahearn

EXTERNAL FACTORS THAT WILL DRIVE THE NEXT FARM BILL DEBATE pp. 6

Stephanie Mercier

FOOD AND NUTRITION PROGRAMS IN THE NEXT FARM BILL pp. 6

Mechel S. Paggi

TAXPAYER PREFERENCES FOR USDA EXPENDITURES pp. 6

Brenna Ellison and Jayson Lusk

PASTURE LAND VALUES: A "GREEN ACRES" EFFECT? pp. 7

Damona Doye and B Brorsen

THE ROLE OF DEBT IN FARMLAND OWNERSHIP pp. 7

Brian Briggeman

INCOME AND CAPITALIZATION RATE RISK IN AGRICULTURAL REAL ESTATE MARKETS pp. 7

Gary Schnitkey and Bruce Sherrick

THE INFLUENCE OF URBAN AREAS ON FARMLAND VALUES pp. 7

Todd Kuethe, Jennifer Ifft and Mitchell J. Morehart

U.S. FARM BILL RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS FOR BEGINNING FARMERS pp. 7

Suresh Sureshwaran and Stephanie Ritchie

APPROACHING BEGINNING FARMERS AS A NEW STAKEHOLDER FOR EXTENSION pp. 7

Lee Meyer, Jennifer Hunter, Ani Katchova, Sarah Lovett, Dawn Thilmany, Martha Sullins and Adrian Card

A REPRESENTATIVE FARM APPROACH TO OUTREACH WITH BEGINNING FARMERS AND RANCHERS pp. 8

Peter Zimmel and Lori Wilcox

Volume 26, issue 01, 2011

Theme Overview: Fundamental Forces Affecting Agribusiness Industries, Part II pp. 2

Kent Olson and Michael Boehlje

Impacts of Product Differentiation on the Crop Input Supply Industry pp. 5

Mark A. Krause

National and Regional Impacts of U.S. Agricultural Exports pp. 6

Mechel S. Paggi, C. Rosson, Flynn Adcock and Daniel D. Hanselka

U.S. Meatpacking: Dynamic Forces of Change in a Mature Industry pp. 6

Brian L. Buhr and Bruce Ginn

Fundamental Forces Affecting Livestock Producers pp. 6

John D. Lawrence and James Mintert

Healthy Competition in the Animal Health Industry pp. 7

Brian L. Buhr, Derald Holtkamp and Steve Sornsen