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Three methods were used to predict potential production of pecans [Carya illinoensis (Wang.) K. Koch] by 1985. A price determination model was estimated, given predetermined quantities, and was used to predict a planning price for pecans by 1985. Results from the analysis indicate that future deflated price adjustments will not be as severe as suspected with an expected price in current dollars of about $1.60/kg which compares to an average price in current dollars near $1.70/kg for 1976-1977. However, the chain of events which are shaping the pecan producing industry portends reason for caution.
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Cost analysis for production of pecans [Carya illinoensis (Wang.) K. Koch] under advanced management techniques indicate that rising energy costs will give a competitive advantage to a grove located in the lower coastal plain of the Southeast relative to one in the arid southwestern United States.
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A cost analysis of a computerized marketing system for fresh fruits and vegetables encompassed unit cost comparisons by regional size of operations, single vs. multiple commodities, and conventional vs. computerized marketing. Regions pertinent to this study were the southeastern and eastern United States, where the Southeast was a subset of the East. Selected commodities for the cost analysis were tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.), watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai], sweet corn (Zea mays L.), snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.), and cabbage (Brassica oleracea L. Capitata group). Unit cost comparisons by region and single vs. multiple commodities depicted the importance of volume traded through the computerized system as it relates to economic efficiency. The analysis indicated that computerized marketing of fresh fruits and vegetables can be less costly than conventional marketing.
This study examined factors contributing to the development of the produce industry in Georgia and means of overcoming barriers to entry into the national fresh fruit and vegetable market. A survey of produce growers in Georgia was conducted in 2003–04. Information obtained from the respondents included economic and operational characteristics of grower enterprises and more specifically factors limiting production, expected operational changes, and marketing practices. Grower tendencies were ascertained from survey responses with respect to sales using regression analysis. Factors found important in overcoming barriers to national market entry stem from the degree of specialization and sophistication of producers.
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Retail buyers of fresh Georgia peaches [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.] generally prefer a lead time of 2-3 weeks for promotion purposes before peaches are shipped. Thus, a viable forward contract market for growers and retail buyers has potential provided an information base can be established for forward price negotiations. For this reason, a price forecasting model for Georgia peaches was developed that can be used to predict price 3 weeks ahead and estimate the probability that the price in 3 weeks will exceed a benchmark price. A similar procedure may be used for other fresh produce items.
An analysis was conducted using time-series data to identify possible structural change in the farm-gate demand for South Atlantic fresh peaches [Prunus persica (L.) Batsch.]. Structural change was not found in the price-quantity relationship. However, a failing per capita consumption of South Atlantic fresh peaches was found to be associated with an increase in the per capita consumption of fresh fruits in general. Thus, measures such as promotion and advertising, uniform quality control, and cultivar development may increase the demand for South Atlantic fresh peaches.
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The South Atlantic Coast vegetable project, officially titled “Agricultural Adjustment in the Southeast Through Alternative Cropping Systems”, involves a group of horticulturists and agricultural economists working as an interdisciplinary team. This regional project directly involves three universities—the Depts. of Horticulture and Agricultural Economics at Clemson Univ., the Univ. of Georgia, and North Carolina State Univ.
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This study was designed to determine the effect of pest control intensity on net returns in multiple cropping systems. The study is tempered with an evaluation of risk. The cropping system encompasses: turnip greens (Brassica rapa L.) for processing, field corn (Zea mays L.), and southern peas [Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. ssp. unguiculata] for processing. Within the ranges of pest control intensities studied, less intensive control resulted in higher net returns. Further, the level of greatest pest control intensity consistently yielded negative net returns. This level, however, was less risky in terms of gross returns. Risk did not differ significantly between the other levels of pest control.