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CERI Research/Extension Symposiums

 

9th Annual Research/Extension Symposium (April 1, 2009)

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Presentations

Keynote Speaker – Larry Combest

“The Outlook for U.S. Agriculture” - Abner Womack

Panel – Living in a Carbon-Counting World

“A Life-Cycle Analysis of the U.S. Cotton Industry” - Lanier Nalley

“Potential Carbon Trading Within Agriculture and
Between Agriculture and Other Industries”
- Michael Farmer

“Monitoring Farming Practices for Carbon Contracts:
Variable Rate Technology as a Management and Monitoring Device”
- Darren Hudson

Panel – Water Policy Planning and Impacts on the High Plains

“Water Policy Impacts on High Plains Cropping Patterns and Representative Farm Performance” - Justin Weinheimer

“Backstop Technologies and Aquifer Depletion” - Aaron Benson


 

8th Annual Research/Extension Symposium (April 2, 2008)

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Research Sessions

"Cotton Variety and Irrigation Imapacts on Economic Returns" by Curtis Wilde

"Options for Expiring Conservation Reserve Programs Contracts" by Charles Coffman

"Developing Cotton Technology for the Future " by Mike Gilbert (presentation not available)

"Food vs. Fuel" by J. Marc Raulston

"Strategic Aquifer Depletion: From Loss Mitigation to Sustainable Profit Maximization" by Michael Farmer  

"Farm Policy and Market Update" by Abner Womack  

 

7th Annual Research/Extension Symposium (April 11, 2007)

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Research Sessions

"An Integrated Approach to Water Conservation" by Phil Johnson

"Combining Area and Individual-level Insurance Coverage: A Possibility for the Future" by Tom Knight

"Estimated Effects of the USDA's 2007 Farm Bill Proposal on Cotton" by Mark Welch 

"January 2007 Baseline for Representative Farms" by George Knapek 

"The Impact of Proposed Payment Limitations" by Henry Ramaekers 

"Agriculture Teetering on a Knife Edge" by Daryll Ray  

 

 

6th Annual Research/Extension Symposium (April 5, 2006)

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Research Sessions

"Economic Analysis of Water Policy Alternatives for the Ogallala Aquifer" by Dr. Jeff Johnson

"Web-based Resources for the Cotton Economics Research Institute" by Mark Welch

"Economics of Management Zone Delineation in Cotton precision Agriculture" by Dr. Roderick Rejesus

"U.S. Proposal for WTO Hong Kong Ministerial Conference: What's at Stake for Cotton Producers?" by Dr. Samarendu Mohanty

"Texas Alliance for Water Conservation" by Dr. David Doerfert

 

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Director:

Dr. Darren Hudson
Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics
Texas Tech University