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Immell, Tara.
B.C. Farmers' Food Donation Tax Credit: investigating usage among farmers' market vendors, The.
Degree: MS(M.S.), Agricultural Sciences, 2019, Colorado State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/197441 
► From 2014 to 2016, four Canadian provinces enacted additional tax incentives targeted at farmers who donate fresh agricultural products. These tax laws are described by…
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▼ From 2014 to 2016, four Canadian provinces enacted additional tax incentives targeted at farmers who donate fresh agricultural products. These tax laws are described by many as a win-win situation for farmers and people in need. The intention is to encourage farmers to donate. In British Columbia (B.C.), there is very little information released on the utilization of the tax credit. Limited research examining the efficacy of tax credits is available on the financial impacts to farmers and on the availability of fresh food to vulnerable populations. This thesis provides an overview of food donation tax credits in Canada and the United States (U.S.) and insight into tax credit utilization in B.C., taking a case study approach. Data was collected from a small sample of farmers who sell at Metro Vancouver farmers' markets and food organization managers in British Columbia, using surveys and personal interviews. Results show that B.C. farmers donate food to help people in need and are not aware of, or motivated by, the tax credit. Those not currently donating are primarily concerned about potential additional expenses, especially related to human resources and transportation. In conclusion, programs encouraging farmers to donate need to reduce the time and costs required to donate. To both increase awareness of the credit and to illustrate the financial benefit, future research should provide examples of farmers claiming this tax credit. In addition, a study to document remaining fresh agricultural products at the close of farmers' markets would further inform policymakers about potential donations.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bousselot, Jennifer (advisor), Dalsted, Norman (committee member), Smith, Frank (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Canada; farmers' markets; food donation tax credit; charitable giving; British Columbia; food banks
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APA (6th Edition):
Immell, T. (2019). B.C. Farmers' Food Donation Tax Credit: investigating usage among farmers' market vendors, The. (Masters Thesis). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/197441
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Immell, Tara. “B.C. Farmers' Food Donation Tax Credit: investigating usage among farmers' market vendors, The.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Colorado State University. Accessed April 14, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10217/197441.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Immell, Tara. “B.C. Farmers' Food Donation Tax Credit: investigating usage among farmers' market vendors, The.” 2019. Web. 14 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Immell T. B.C. Farmers' Food Donation Tax Credit: investigating usage among farmers' market vendors, The. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado State University; 2019. [cited 2021 Apr 14].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/197441.
Council of Science Editors:
Immell T. B.C. Farmers' Food Donation Tax Credit: investigating usage among farmers' market vendors, The. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado State University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/197441
Colorado State University
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Zeng, Xi.
Beef cattle maternal and terminal economic selection indices.
Degree: MS(M.S.), Animal Sciences, 2013, Colorado State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79209
► The breeding objective in most livestock operations is to increase profit ability by improving production efficiency. Animals with different purposes are associated with different production…
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▼ The breeding objective in most livestock operations is to increase profit ability by improving production efficiency. Animals with different purposes are associated with different production systems. The objective of the study is to develop economic selection indices for females and males in three different production systems: maternal, terminal with self-replacement females, and terminal without self-replacement females, based on production characteristics in the intermountain region of the US. Profit equations were constructed to derive economic values under fixed herd size scenario. The parameters used to calculate the cumulative discounted gene expressions (CDGE) and genetic parameters were estimated from 10,007 individual records and 27,165 pedigree records from the Angus herd at the John E. Rouse Beef Improvement Center of
Colorado State University. There were 313 sires with an average generation interval of 3.30 years involved in the study, as well as 2,160 dams with an average generation interval of 5.32 years. Sensitivity tests were performed to test the effect of changing production and economic variables on economic selection indices weights. The impacts on selection index for all systems were small with changing production variable. Also, varying economic variables had small effect on selection index of maternal system with correlations among objectives more than 0.80. However, it affects the selection index of two terminal systems a lot with low (-0.05) or even negative (-0.82) correlation between one and another other. The selection responses with considering the cumulative discounted gene expression and based on six economic selection indices were 259.77, 957.10, 93.901, 361.58, 71.81 and 279.30 per generation for females and male in the three production systems, maternal, terminal with self-replacement heifer and terminal without self-replacement heifer, assuming that the selection intensity is one standard deviation. Under all scenarios, selection will lead to increasing profit.
Advisors/Committee Members: Enns, Richard Mark (advisor), Thomas, Milton G. (committee member), Dalsted, Norman L. (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: breeding objective; selection response; selection index; profit equation; economic value
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Zeng, X. (2013). Beef cattle maternal and terminal economic selection indices. (Masters Thesis). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79209
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zeng, Xi. “Beef cattle maternal and terminal economic selection indices.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Colorado State University. Accessed April 14, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79209.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zeng, Xi. “Beef cattle maternal and terminal economic selection indices.” 2013. Web. 14 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Zeng X. Beef cattle maternal and terminal economic selection indices. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Apr 14].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79209.
Council of Science Editors:
Zeng X. Beef cattle maternal and terminal economic selection indices. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado State University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79209
Colorado State University
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Cozzens, Tyler William.
Essays in the economic implications of select animal health and crop production issues.
Degree: PhD, Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2015, Colorado State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/167212
► Production agriculture is faced with many risks which may be difficult to manage and can result in significant negative economic impacts. For the individual farmer,…
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▼ Production agriculture is faced with many risks which may be difficult to manage and can result in significant negative economic impacts. For the individual farmer, this can be problematic and potentially poses a challenge to remain viable and profitable when faced with uncertain circumstances. Economic matters evaluated in this dissertation include the topics of animal health and crop production efficiency both focusing on improving production agriculture. This dissertation is comprised of three separate essays or three individual chapters. The first chapter contains an essay on a growing global threat to human health and safety and the biosecurity of livestock production in the United States in the form of antimicrobial resistant pathogens. An equilibrium displacement model (EDM) of the U.S. meat industry (i.e., beef, pork, lamb and poultry) is used to analyze welfare implications occurring from the potential restriction on the use of antimicrobial technologies or the implementation of biosecurity measures at the slaughter (i.e., feedlot) level of beef cattle production. Producer and consumer surplus measures showed that the beef industry losses the most from a reduction on the use of antimicrobial technology in beef cattle production in both the short- and long-run. An 11.95% industry adoption of a wildlife population management (WPM) program on livestock facilities cause a gain in producer surplus of 1.15 billion in the short-run with long-run gains of 18.33 million for the meat industry. The second essay assesses the impact of various biosecurity strategies to prevent the incursion of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) in a cow-calf herd and minimize the uncertain financial impacts. The specific objectives of this study are to estimate the impact of BVDV introduction to representative U.S. cow-calf operations using an epidemiological disease spread model and to estimate annual costs of BVDV in cow-calf herds. Epidemiological results will be used to evaluate the expected returns and risk for various BVDV biosecurity measures in U.S. cow-calf herds by using a linear programming model which incorporates risk. Results from the study show that, in the context of whole farm planning, vaccination, testing or a combination of both can be effective biosecurity measures to control BVDV. In all five regions, biosecurity strategy M (no biosecurity control measures) generate the highest expected returns which could be a result of no biosecurity costs. Expected returns by each biosecurity strategy shows that N (vaccination of breeding stock) generates the highest expected return for the Southern Plains (SP), North Central (NC), and West (W) regions. Biosecurity strategy T (testing for BVDV) had the highest expected returns for the Northern Plains (NP) and Southeast (SE) regions. The information from this essay is useful to the cow-calf industry as impacts and costs from various biosecurity measures are provided. The third essay estimates and analyzes efficiency measures of conventional and organic crop producers. The…
Advisors/Committee Members: Pendell, Dustin (advisor), Shwiff, Stephanie (committee member), Dalsted, Norman (committee member), Peel, Kraig (committee member).
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Cozzens, T. W. (2015). Essays in the economic implications of select animal health and crop production issues. (Doctoral Dissertation). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/167212
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cozzens, Tyler William. “Essays in the economic implications of select animal health and crop production issues.” 2015. Doctoral Dissertation, Colorado State University. Accessed April 14, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10217/167212.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cozzens, Tyler William. “Essays in the economic implications of select animal health and crop production issues.” 2015. Web. 14 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Cozzens TW. Essays in the economic implications of select animal health and crop production issues. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Colorado State University; 2015. [cited 2021 Apr 14].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/167212.
Council of Science Editors:
Cozzens TW. Essays in the economic implications of select animal health and crop production issues. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Colorado State University; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/167212
Colorado State University
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Elser, Julie.
Economic benefits of bird control in U.S. cherry production, The.
Degree: MA, Economics, 2013, Colorado State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79044
► Bird damage is a common and costly problem for fruit producers, who try to limit damage by using control techniques. This analysis used a survey…
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▼ Bird damage is a common and costly problem for fruit producers, who try to limit damage by using control techniques. This analysis used a survey presented to producers in five states to estimate the damage sustained to sweet and tart cherry crops with and without the use of bird control. A modified partial equilibrium model was applied to the data to estimate the change in marginal cost of production resulting from a ban on bird control, incorporating both decreased output and elimination of control costs. Welfare analysis was conducted for both crops with short and long run supply elasticities derived from time-series data using geometric distributed lags. Total surplus for both crops combined decreases by about 166 to 216 million in the short run and 23 to 31 million in the long run with no bird management, indicating that bird control has a large impact on cherry production and associated market outcomes.
Advisors/Committee Members: Bernasek, Alexandra (advisor), Shwiff, Stephanie (committee member), Anderson, Aaron (committee member), Dalsted, Norman (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: bird damage; welfare analysis; economics; cherries
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Elser, J. (2013). Economic benefits of bird control in U.S. cherry production, The. (Masters Thesis). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79044
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Elser, Julie. “Economic benefits of bird control in U.S. cherry production, The.” 2013. Masters Thesis, Colorado State University. Accessed April 14, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79044.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Elser, Julie. “Economic benefits of bird control in U.S. cherry production, The.” 2013. Web. 14 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Elser J. Economic benefits of bird control in U.S. cherry production, The. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Colorado State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Apr 14].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79044.
Council of Science Editors:
Elser J. Economic benefits of bird control in U.S. cherry production, The. [Masters Thesis]. Colorado State University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/79044
Colorado State University
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Kaysen, Brett L.
Factors that impact probability of pregnancy when using AI boars.
Degree: PhD, Animal Sciences, 2013, Colorado State University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/80949
► Measurements collected during a period of 3.5 years at Tempel Genetics Inc. in Gentryville, IN were analyzed to evaluate the effects of genetic and environmental…
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▼ Measurements collected during a period of 3.5 years at Tempel Genetics Inc. in Gentryville, IN were analyzed to evaluate the effects of genetic and environmental factors on pregnancy rate using data from 15,375 parity records of two breeds (Landrace and Yorkshire). Female records utilized in the current study ranged from maiden gilts to mature sows through parity 7. All matings were performed via artificial insemination by semen produced within a boar housing facility also operated by Tempel Genetics. Semen was collected, processed, and evaluated on the farm and was not frozen. Pregnancy rate (measured as probability of pregnancy at 21 days post breeding via ultra-sound) of the females was significantly affected by number of services (P<0.05), season of insemination (P<0.05) and parity category (P<0.05). Interactions of (season by number of services and parity by number of services) were also evaluated. Boar age (P<0.05) and days from collection to insemination (P<0.05) were also significant sources of variation for pregnancy rate, while breed did not significantly affect pregnancy rate. The highest pregnancy rate (94.29%) was observed in sows of the parity category 3-4 that were inseminated with three services and using semen from boars less than 5 years of age. Potential opportunities to optimize these three factors should be evaluated by producers who expect to attain maximum pregnancy rate of sows inseminated using fresh boar semen. A model was also developed in Microsoft Excel format using results from the aforementioned analysis as a tool to assist swine producers in evaluating various management options to enhance pregnancy rate. With the use of this model, smaller producers who do not have access to large amounts of internal data can evaluate the potential impact of implementing different management options evaluated within a typical commercial-based swine enterprise.
Advisors/Committee Members: LeValley, Steve B. (advisor), Ames, David R. (committee member), Dalsted, Norman L. (committee member), Schwab, Clinton R. (committee member), Tatum, J. Daryl (committee member), Kimberling, Cleon V. (committee member).
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Kaysen, B. L. (2013). Factors that impact probability of pregnancy when using AI boars. (Doctoral Dissertation). Colorado State University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10217/80949
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Kaysen, Brett L. “Factors that impact probability of pregnancy when using AI boars.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Colorado State University. Accessed April 14, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10217/80949.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Kaysen, Brett L. “Factors that impact probability of pregnancy when using AI boars.” 2013. Web. 14 Apr 2021.
Vancouver:
Kaysen BL. Factors that impact probability of pregnancy when using AI boars. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Colorado State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Apr 14].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/80949.
Council of Science Editors:
Kaysen BL. Factors that impact probability of pregnancy when using AI boars. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Colorado State University; 2013. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10217/80949
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