This bulletin is a summary of the leading features of the foreign trade of the United States in farm and forest products. It is intended for general circulation.
This study compares and evaluates wheat acreage responses among production systems in Oregon and Washington and between this region and estimated national average wheat acreage response. Oregon and Washington are disaggregated into five regions each on the basis of general similarity in soil, climate, substitute crops and production structures. Regional...
Many non-native weed pests of food, fiber, and nursery crops pose threats to U.S. environment and agriculture. Noxious weed regulations play an important role in preventing the introduction and spread of non-native plants, thereby protecting the local biodiversity, environment and economic activities. However, these regulations could also hamper agricultural trade....
Considerable interest has arisen in the relation between timber-selling procedures and the accomplishment of timber-selling objectives on public lands in the West. Procedures of public agencies for measuring and paying for timber by log scale or by lump sum have attracted special attention. There are significant differences in the two...
International tourism is a rapidly growing industry. It
is also an important revenue source for certain countries
and regions. Therefore, accurate forecasting is called for
by those countries and regions. The main purpose of this
research is to use multiple regression analysis to estimate
equations for forecasting tourism demand by...