The purpose of the present study has been the specification and measurement of the characteristics of the intraseasonal demand for fresh Bartlett pears. In particular, the study has focused attention on a particular p ...

A major problem confronting farmer cooperatives merging for the first time is the lack of valuable experience that a prior merger would have provided. This lack of experience results in a decision making environment o ...

Unifications among agricultural cooperatives are becoming increasingly commonplace. This process is prompted by the desire to achieve economies of size, to reduce operating costs, to achieve product diversification, to i ...