The agriculture production system in the post-war United States is characterized
as highly specialized and increasingly dependent on off-farm inputs. Although the US
has traditionally supported agriculture with numerous government commodity programs
such as target prices, nonrecourse loans, and deficiency payments, agriculture today is
perceived as one of the major...
Quarantines and control programs are two policy tools used to prevent and reduce the damages caused by invasive species. Quarantines restrict the movement of material that could spread invasive species. Their requirements impose costs on businesses within the quarantine zone by creating barriers to trade and increasing production costs, which...
Hard white winter (HVVW) wheat cultivars must have superior protein quality and consistent processing quality to be successful in the Asian market. New cultivars and management strategies are needed to produce HVVW grain for both bread and noodle applications from diverse environments in the US Pacific Northwest (PNW). This study...