Bollgard cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) containing the CryIAc endotoxin of Bacillus thuringiensis Berliner became commercially available to cotton producers in 1996. Bollgard cultivars since that time have provided excellent control of the tobacco budworm, Heliothis virescens F., for growers in Arkansas. Control of bollworm, Helicoverpa zea (Boddie), and other lepidopterous pests has been less ...

This paper describes the strategic use of information technology by the Plains Cotton Cooperative Association (PCCA). TELCOT, ’ computer-based system developed by PCCA, provides cotton traders with functions much like those available to NYSE or AMEX traders. TELCOT is a registered trademark of Plains Cotton Cooperative Association, Inc., Lubbock, Texas TELCOT transformed PCCA from a small cotto...

This study was undertaken to assess the socio-economic impact of producing export oriented agricultural crops on the livelihoods of the farmers, in eastern Ethiopia. A random sample of 305 farmers was studied. Comparisons were made between producers and non-producers using the Ztest and regression analysis. It was found that producers of export oriented crops are better off than the non-produce...

An empirical procedure was developed to analyze the cost effectiveness of alternative crop insurance products in terms of increasing producer net returns and minimizing variation in net returns. Results indicate that CAT was the overwhelmingly preferred MPCI option for all scenarios. The ranking of the other MPCI options was consistently 50/100, 60/100, and 75/100 in all scenarios. The CRC opti...

The development of new disclosure protection techniques is useful only insofar as those techniques are adopted by statistical agencies. In order for technical experts in disclosure limitation to be successful, they are likely to need to interact with the appropriate statistical offices. This paper discusses just such a successful interaction in the United States. It describes the foundation tha...