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Changing land management [electronic resource] : adoption of new practices by rural landholders / editors, David Pannell and Frank Vanclay.

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by Pannell, David J., 1960-
Call Number 630.685 22
Publication Date 2011
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The nature of the farm : contracts, risk, and organization in agriculture / Douglas W. Allen and Dean Lueck.

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by Allen, Douglas W. (Douglas Ward), 1960-
Call Number 630.68 21
Publication Date 2002
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Market-oriented farming : an overview / by David Kahan.

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by Kahan, David, 1951-
Call Number 630.68 23
Publication Date 2013
Summary Annotation This book is intended to help extension workers provide support to farmers in dealing with the new challenges that arise from market-oriented farming. The aim is to contribute to building their capacity and skills in farm management and through them, the capacity and skills of the farmers with whom they work. The intention is to help farmers understand why they make the choices they make and how they can improve their decision-making skills.
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Norman Greig : Greig Farm / [produced by Prendismo].

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by Greig, Norman, interviewee.
Call Number XX(272715.1)
Publication Date 2015
Summary The Greig Farm Market was founded in 1975 and specializes in local produce, local products and fresh baked pies and donuts. During the growing season they offer their own fruits and vegetables, fresh picked daily, as well as produce from neighboring farms. They also carry work by local craftspeople including locally spun wool hats and scarves, woven baskets and handmade pottery.
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John Hall : Chesapeake Fields / [produced by Prendismo].

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by Hall, John, interviewee.
Call Number XX(272716.1)
Publication Date 2015
Summary John Hall represents the University of Maryland College of Agriculture and Natural Resources and serves as County Extension Director in Kent County, Maryland. In 1999, Hall organized a community-based needs assessment discussion group that met bi-monthly. Chesapeake Fields Institute (CFI) evolved from this discussion group in 2000. The community-based group has embraced the mission, 'Preservation Through Profitability'. In 2003, CFI launched Chesapeake Fields Farmers LLC, a for-profit to build the infrastructure necessary to develop value added markets for the region. The LLC, has received two valued added grants and completed a $1 million equity drive. In 2005, Chesapeake Fields Farmers Cooperative was launched.
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Michael and Karma Glos : Kingbird Farms / [produced by Prendismo].

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by Glos, Michael, 1971- interviewee.
Call Number XX(272714.1)
Publication Date 2015
Summary Michael and Karma Glos began their small, diversified organic farm in Berkshire, New York, located 20 miles east of Ithaca, in 1996. Since then, three of those years have included commercial operations. They specialize in producing free-range organic meat (poultry, pork, beef) and organic herbs and specialty vegetables, and are certified by NOFA-NY Certified Organic LLC. All the vegetables, herbs and poultry are certified; the pork and beef are raised according to organic standards after 6 weeks of age. The Glos' launched their business with no formal training, but relied on a love of farming and their experiences as farming apprentices.
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Jim Bittner : Singer Farms / [produced by Prendismo].

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by Bittner, Jim, interviewee.
Call Number XX(272710.1)
Publication Date 2015
Summary Jim Bittner is a partner in Singer Farms. In addition, he serves as President and General Manager of the operation. Singer Farms is a fruit farm which produces apples, peaches, apricots, plums, cherries and other smaller specialty fruit items.
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Harry Kaiser : Cornell Commodity Promotion Research program / [produced by Prendismo].

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by Kaiser, Harry Mason, interviewee.
Call Number XX(272717.1)
Publication Date 2015
Summary Harry M. Kaiser is the Gellert Family Professor of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University. He teaches and conducts research in the areas of price analysis, marketing, industrial organization, policy, and quantitative methods. Professor Kaiser has written 100 journal articles, three books, 17 book chapters, and over 200 research bulletins in these areas. He has received over $7 million in research grants from such agencies as the National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the New York Department of Agriculture and Markets. The primary focus of Professor Kaiser's research has been on the social implications of agricultural demand and supply policies aimed at improving producers' economic welfare.
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Emerging technologies for promoting food security : overcoming the world food crisis / edited by Chandra Madramootoo.

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by Madramootoo, Chandra Alastair, 1954- editor.
Call Number 338.19 EME
Publication Date 2016
Summary "Emerging Technologies for Promoting Food Security: Overcoming the World Food Crisis discusses rising energy prices, increased biofuel use, water scarcity, and the rising world population, all factors that directly affect worldwide food security. The book examines the range of approaches to promoting global food security, including novel and existing agricultural and husbandry techniques for safe and sustainable food production. It is divided into three parts beginning with an overview of food security, an analysis of key drivers of food insecurity, and nutrition and food security. Part Two examines emerging technologies for plant and animal food security, with subsequent chapters discussing topics from genetic and aquaculture technologies, pest and disease control, environmental and policy issues affecting food security, and an in-depth analysis of water management and methods to reduce post-harvest losses."--Provided by publisher.
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Achieving sustainable communities in a global economy : alternative private strategies and public policies / edited by Ralph D. Christy.

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by Christy, Ralph D.
Call Number 338.13 22
Publication Date 2004
Summary This important book explores alternative strategies in agriculturaland rural development to address the impacts of globalizationprocesses on smallholder agriculturalists and marginalized ruralpeople. Its goal is twofold: (1) to identify and assess the keyprocesses by which globalization is affecting the smallholderagricultural and rural sectors; and (2) to identify and propose bothmicro- and macro-level policies and other strategies to deal with theproblems that arise. This volume presents writings of leading scholars and practitionersworking in the private and public sectors. Their work focuse.
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