M.S. Theses and Ph. D. Dissertations

 2000 - 2006

2006

Theses

• Impacts of a Poverty Alleviation Program for Coconut Producers in the Philippines: A Panel Data Approach -  Divina Gracia Pagkaliwagan Rodriguez - M.S. Thesis
• Economic Value of Soil Water Enhancement from Brush Removal on the Pedernales Watershed - Justin Andrew Weinheimer - M.S. Thesis

2005

Dissertations

2004

Theses

• Econometric Modeling of the European Union Cotton Demand - Jose Antonio Lopez - M.S. Thesis
• Estimating Brazilian Cotton Supply Response: A Linear Supply System Approach - Ligia A. Vado - M.S. Thesis

2003

Dissertations

• Water Conservation Policy Alternatives for the southern Portion of the Ogallala Aquifer - Jeffery W. Johnson - Ph.D. Dissertation
• Potential Economic Benefits of Adjusting Dryland Cropping Practices Based on Seasonal Rainfall Expectations - Naveen Kumar Musunuru -  Ph.D. Dissertation
  
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• An Econometric Analysis of the Future of Indian Food Supply and Demand - Rolando Sammy Renteria - M.S. Thesis
• Evaluation of Bacillus thuringiensis Technology in Texas Corn Production -Jay Lee Youngblood - M.S. Thesis
• An Econometric and Simulation Model of the Mexican Cotton Industry - Jose Enrique Lopez - M.S. Thesis
• The Policy Simulation Model of Chinese Fiber Markets - Hongyuan Li - M.S. Thesis
   

2002

Dissertations

• The Economics of Precision Farming in the Texas High Plains - Susan Watson - Ph.D. Dissertation
  
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• Producer Supply Response for Cotton in the United States - Megan Denning Britt - M.S. Thesis
• Economic Feasibility of Outdoor Pig Farming in West Texas - Ron Mutai - M.S. Thesis
• Valuing Fed Cattle Carcass Characteristics - Jason Ward - M.S. Thesis

2001

Theses

• Profitability and Production Costs of Grain Sorghum in Texas - Jason Blackshear - M.S. Thesis
• Production Response of Cotton in India, Pakistan and Australia - Carlos Carpio - M.S. Thesis
• A Multi-Stage Hedonic Analysis of Cotton Fiber Attribute Values in the Texas and Oklahoma Producer Cotton Markets - Kevin Hoelscher - M.S. Thesis
• An Empirical Investigation of the Cotton Basis for the Southern High Plains of Texas - Jeannie Nelson - M.S. Thesis

2000

Dissertations

• Economic and Environmental Evaluation of Precision Farming Practices in Irrigated Cotton Production - Man Yu - Ph.D. Dissertation
  
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• Evaluating Crop and Revenue Insurance Products As Risk Management Tools for Texas Cotton Producers - James Field - M.S. Thesis
• Economic Feasibility of Redberry Juniper Control Using Individual Tree Treatments - Jeffrey SoRelle - M.S. Thesis
• Evaluation of the Impact of Technological Progress on Cropland Values - Jingwei Wei - M.S. Thesis

1999

Dissertations

• Economic Evaluation and Optimization for Old World Bluestems in the Texas Panhandle - Lal Almas - Ph.D. Dissertation
• Inter-Sectoral Relationships in the Texas Cotton Industry - Blake Bennett - Ph.D. Dissertation
  
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• Selected Economic Impacts of the Red Imported Fire Ant in Texas - Wade Polk - M.S. Thesis
• Potential for Hide Quality Improvements - Christopher Schraeder - M.S. Thesis

1998

Theses

• Agricultural Sustainability in the Texas high Plains:  The Role of Advanced Irrigation Technology and Biotechnology - Talah Arabiyat - M.S. Thesis
• An Analysis of the Cottonseed Pricing Structure in Texas - Jane Bondurant - M.S. Thesis
• Economics of Cotton Gin Waste as a Roughage Ingredient in Beef Feedlot Rations on the Texas High Plains - Mark Castleberry - M.S. Thesis
• Standardized Performance Analysis for Cotton Production:  An Application to the Texas High Plains - April Clark - M.S. Thesis
• Economic Impacts of the Depletion of the Ogallala Aquifer:  A Case Study of the Texas High Plains Region - Bonnie Terrell - M.S. Thesis

1997

Dissertations

• Cotton Price Policy Effects on Domestic Cotton and Textile Industries, Trade, and Sectoral Economic Growth in Pakistan - Darren Hudson - Ph.D. Dissertation ABS97-1
  
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• Optimum Organization of the Cotton Ginning Industry in the Texas Southern High Plains - Brent McPeek - M.S. Thesis ABS97-2
• The Economic Impacts of the Texas Wine and Wine Grape Industry in the State’s Economy - Mark Michaud - M.S. Thesis ABS97-3
• Economic Analysis of Cotton Textile Finishing Processes - Steve Teal - M.S. Thesis

1996

Dissertations

• The Economic and Environmental Implications of Feedlot Manure Utilization in the Texas High Plains - Jason Johnson - Ph.D. Dissertation ABS96-2
  
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• Economic Evaluation of Redberry Juniper Control in the Texas Rolling Plains - Alfonso Gerbolini - M.S. Thesis ABS96-1
• The Economics of Plant Stress Reduction Through Biotechnology: An Application to the Northern Plains Region of Texas - Marty Middleton - M.S. Thesis ABS96-3

1995

Dissertations

• U.S. Textile Mill Manufacturers’ Valuation of Cotton Quality Attributes - Chanping Chen - Ph.D. Dissertation ABS95-1
  
  Theses
   
• Efficient Cotton Cleaning in a System Framework - Blake Bennett - M.S. Thesis ABS95-2

1994

Theses

• Economic and Environmental Factors Affecting the Success of Rangeland Seeding - Richard Sherwood - M.S. Thesis ABS94-1
• Reporting of Price Movements in Cotton Markets: Implications for Pricing Efficiency - Darren Hudson - M.S. Thesis  ABS94-2

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