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ARE Update Volume 18, Number 6

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. The Supreme Court's Decision in the ‘Raisin Case': What Does it Mean for Mandatory Marketing Programs?

In Horne et al. v. Department of Agriculture, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Raisin Marketing Order's volume-control program constituted an illegal taking of private property. We discuss the rationale for theprogram, the Court's opinion, and what this decision means for volume controls enacted under marketing order provisions, as well as the other functions that marketing orders commonly perform.

2. California Farm Labor: Jobs and Workers

The combination of labor-intensive crops, tighter border controls, and new programs that may give some unauthorized foreigners a temporary legal status has increased interest in the number of farm workers and theirstability. During the 1990s, there were an average three unique farm workers or Social Security Numbers reported by California farm employers for each year-round...

ARE Update Volume 19, Number 5

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. Water Pricing for a Dry Future: Pricing Policies from Abroad and Their Relevance to California

It is raining again in California. How long will it last and how effective will it be in addressing the long-term water scarcity that the state faces? We live in a water-scarce, drought-prone state and this fact has to be taken into account in shaping water conservation policy. At a recent water-pricing workshop, co-sponsored by the Giannini Foundation, leading scholars from several countries presented case studies. These illustrated how water-pricing mechanisms have been used creatively throughout the world for promotion of water conservation under water-scarce situations.

2. Growers’ Assessments of Challenges Facing the California Rice Industry: Past and Present

Rice growers in California face many challenges in 2016. In this piece, we consider current challenges cited by growers and their relationship to past...

ARE Update Volume 19, Number 1

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. What Does the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement Mean for California Agriculture?

If it were implemented, the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement would lower import barriers and facilitate export for many of California's significant agricultural exports to Pacific Rim nations—most importantly in Japan. By modestly improving growth prospects, it would also help create larger markets in developing countries—most importantly Vietnam.

2. Whither U.S. Immigration?

The United States is the nation of immigration, with 20% of the world's international migrants and half of the world's unauthorized migrants. Debates over the best package of enforcement, legalization, and guest workers to deal with illegal migration continue to divide Americans and Congress.

3. National Standards for GM-Free Food Labels: A Good Idea

The USDA and U.S. Congress are working to introduce a national certification...

ARE Update Volume 19, Number 4

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. Vinum Verum Viribus? Systematic Errors in Wine Alcohol Labels

Using international data for 18 vintages, we find systematic differences between the actual and stated alcohol content of wine. Our results suggest that rising alcohol content of wine may be a nuisance by-product of producer responses to evolving market and production environments.

2. Honey Bee Colony Strength in the California Almond Pollination Market

Honey bee colony strength is an important factor in almond pollination decisions due to increased pollination efficiency of larger colonies. Growers use contract provisions to secure a minimum level of colony strength, thus making strength an influential component of the overall colony supply and demand which has not been considered in previous economic analyses.

3. Taxing Bottled Water as an Environmental Policy

Litter from plastic water bottles is an environmental concern...

ARE Update Volume 19, Number2

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. Beer: A Poster Child of the Bioeconomy

The bioeconomy includes agricultural sectors that rely on farm inputs and biological processes to produce a wide array of products. The traditional bioeconomy relied on fermentation to produce cheese, beer, etc., while the modern bioeconomy relies on biotechnology. The history of beer used as a case study suggests that over time, the bioeconomy evolved to produce differentiated products with elaborate supply chains. Its evolution depended on investments in research and a balanced regulatory environment.

2. Investment Warning: Farming May Endanger Your Financial Health

During the last 15 years, some two-thirds of individual taxpayers with farm income have reported total net farm losses averaging over $11.1 billion annually. In addition, the U.S. Government participates in funding these losses by foregoing taxes on other sources of income from which farm losses are deducted....

ARE Update Volume 19, Number 3

Thu, 16 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. Biofuel Policies: Robbing Peter to Pay Paul

Policies aimed at reducing carbon emissions from transportation have hit major obstacles in the past few years. In effect, these policies take money from petroleum producers and give it to renewable fuel producers, creating heated political and legal battles but little effect on consumers.

2. Which California Foods You Consume Makes Little Impact on Drought-Relevant Water Usage

To be relevant to California’s drought, discussions of water used to produce food items should focus on the irrigation water relevant to production in California. By that measure, drought-relevant water used to produce livestock products such as beef and milk is moderate compared to crop products such as wine and broccoli.

3. Europe's Migration Crisis

The European Union’s 28 member nations received 1.2 million applications from asylum seekers in 2015. One reason...

ARE Update: Special Issue-The Economics of the Drought for California Food and Agriculture

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1.Putting California's Latest Drought in Context.

California's latest drought has focused attention on water management practices and policies. This article describes how the system has adapted to managing water scarcity and recurring droughts. It identifies some of the early lessons learned, including promising ways to adapt to water scarcity and areas of continued vulnerability.

2. Agricultural Irrigation in This Drought: Where Is the Water and Where Is It Going?

In the midst of its fourth year of drought, California now faces an estimated reduction in surface-water availability of 8.8 million acre-feet (maf) out of 29 maf in agricultural applied water statewide. However, groundwater, the buffer water supply during drought, is replacing about 6.2 maf of surface water via additional pumping. This increased groundwater pumping is in addition to the 1.5 maf of annual average groundwater overdraft in the Central Valley....

ARE Update, Volume 18, Number 2

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. Biofuels Policy in Limbo.

2. Contribution of University of California Cooperative Extension to Drip Irrigation.

3.Farm Labor and Immigration: Outlook for 2015.

ARE Update Vol.17, No.3

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. The Cost of Delaying Approval of Golden Rice.

2. Managing International Migration in the Americas.

3. Buffer Zone Regulations and Alternatives to Pre-plant Soil Fumigation: Using Steam in California Strawberry Production.

ARE Update, Volume 18, Number 1, Special Issue - Climate Change: Challenges to California's Agriculture and Natural resources

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. Introduction to the Issue

2. The "Shape of Things to Come" for California’s Climate and Agriculture.

3. Estimating Impacts of Climate Change on California’s Most Important Crops.

4. Can We Adapt to Climate Change? Lessons from Past Agricultural Challenges.

5. Water, Climate Change, and California Agriculture.

6. An Overview of California’s Agricultural Adaptation to Climate Change.

ARE Update, Volume 18, Number 3

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. Per Capita Income, International Trade Puzzles, and CO2 Emissions.

2.Adoption of Water-Related Technology and Management Practices by the California Avocado Industry.

3.Does Management Matter? Evidence From India.

4. Faculty Profile: Thibault Fally

ARE Update

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 00:00:00 +0000

1. California's egg regulations became effective January 1, 2015. Immediately, egg prices in California were nearly double those in the rest of the U.S. as producers worked through an adjustment to new regulations. The price premium for eggs in California has narrowed but is likely to remain well above prices in the rest of the U.S. due to the continued regulatory uncertainty and higher costs associated with complying with the regulations.

2. Food and beverage processing is the third largest manufacturing sector in California. In 2012 California's food and beverage processing sector contributed $82 billion in value added to the California economy, 760,000 full- and part-time jobs, $10.5 billion in federal tax revenues, and $8.2 billion in state and local tax revenues.

3. The West Coast port delays that began in the summer of 2014 and lasted until near the end of February 2015 cost California agriculture dearly. As the delays extended into the winter, citrus exports...

ARE Update Volume 16, Number 6

Tue, 3 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0000

1. What Is a Farm Bill, What Is in the 2013 Version, and What Does It Mean to California Agriculture?

2.Changes Are Coming to U.S. Dairy Policy.

3.What Can Be Done to Reinvigorate U.S. Agricultural Research?

4. Risk Management and the Farm Bill: The Role of Crop Insurance.

ARE Update Volume 16, Number 5

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

1. Does Yelp Affect Restaurant Demand?

2. Immigration Reform 2013: Implications for California Agriculture.

3.Some Impacts of Recession on California’s Nursery and Floral Industry.

ARE Update Volume 16, Number 3

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

1. Shale Gas Boom: Implications for California Agriculture.

2. Distortions to Global Agricultural and Food Markets.

3. Animal Waste Regulation and Transboundary Water Quality.

ARE Update Volume 16, Number 4

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

1. Mexicans Are Leaving Farm Work: What Does It Mean for U.S. Agriculture and Immigration Policy?

2. The Elasticity of Demand for California Winegrapes.

3.New Demand for an Old Food: The U.S. Demand for Olive Oil.

ARE Update Volume 17, Number 1

Mon, 18 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

1. Foodborne Disease Outbreaks and Consumer Purchases.

2. Demand Growth and Commodity Promotions for Fresh Hass Avocados.

3. China’s Growing Role in Agricultural Trade.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0000

ARTICLES:

1. Do Gasoline Prices Account for Ethanol's Lower Energy Content?

2. Identifying Factors That Contribute to High Rates of Obesity in Mexican-Origin Children.

3. The Changing Landscape of National-Scale Droughts.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

ARTICLES:

1. Intoroduction: Marketing Issues and Opportunities in Organic Agriculture.

2. California’s Proposition 37: Effects of Mandatory Labeling of GM Food.

3. EU–U.S. Organic Equivalence Agreement: Effects on International Trade.

4. Price Premiums for Organic Strawberries.

5. Faculty Profile: Kevin Novan

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

ARTICLES

1. Mexicans Are Leaving Farm Work: What Does It Mean for U.S. Agriculture and Immigration Policy?

2. The Elasticity of Demand for California Winegrapes.

3. New Demand for an Old Food: The U.S. Demand for Olive Oil.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

ARTICLES:

1. Economics of Wine Import Duty and Excise Tax Drawbacks

2. How Do Workers Choose Referrals?

3. Faculty Profile: Jeremy Magruder

4. California Lettuce Industry Threatened by Imported Pathogen.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

ARTICLES:

1. Shale Gas Boom: Implications for California Agriculture.

2. Distortions to Global Agricultural and Food Markets.

3. Animal Waste Regulation and Transboundary Water Quality.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

ARTICLES:

1. Does Yelp Affect Restaurant Demand?

2. Immigration Reform 2013: Implications for California Agriculture.

3. Some Impacts of Recession on California’s Nursery and Floral Industry.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

ARTICLES:

1. Giving an Inch and Keeping a Mile: Why the Corn Lobby Let the Ethanol Tax Credit Expire.

2. The Logic and Consequences of Labeling GMOs.

3. The Alpaca Bubble Revisited.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

ARTICLES:

1. California's Proposition 37 and the WTO Agreements.

2. Agriculture and Migration After Arizona.

3. Does Local Production Come at the Expense of Food Safety?

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Labor Trajectories in California's Produce Industry

Meeting a Growing Demand for Food and Fuel in a Sustainable Manner.

Water and Jobs: The Role of Irrigation Water Deliveries on Agricultural Employment.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

New Free Trade Agreements Will Improve California Farm Export Prospects.

Immigration Reform: What's Next for Agriculture?

OPEC and the Environmental Impact of Biofuels.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Drought, Jobs, and Controversy: Revisiting 2009.

Biomass Ethanol Production Faces Challenges.

Health, Diet, Nutritional Information, and Consumer Choice.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Aid Under Fire: How Development Projects Can Increase Civil Conflict.

China's Agriculture: Achievements and Challenges.

In Memoriam: Kirby S. Moulton: October 8, 1928 – May 20, 2011.

The Estimated Impact of Bee Colony Collapse Disorder on Almond Pollination Fees.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Potential Economic Impacts of Draft Restrictions to Address Pesticide Drift and Runoff: Rice Case Study Analysis.

Labor Relations in California Agriculture: Review and Outlook.

Information Framing and Consumer Choices of Genetically Modified Food.

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

Investigating Impacts of Fuel Costs on Retail Prices for Local and Non-local Milk Products.

The Problem of Over-Shooting Supplies of a Tree Crop.

Smallholder Livestock Production and the Global Disease Risk

Agricultural and Resource Economics Update

Wed, 5 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0000

The Effect of Landscape-level Pesticide Applications on California Citrus Growers’ Decisions for California Red Scale Management.

Analysis of the Influence of Open Space on Residential Values.

Why Are Outside Investors Suddenly Interested in Farmland?

ARE Update Volume 14, Number 1

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

California’s Climate Change Policy: The Economic and Environmental Impacts of AB 32

AB 32 and Climate Change: The National Context of State Policies for a Global Commons Problem

The Political Context for California’s Climate Change Policy

The Political Economy of Climate Change Legislation: An Economist’s Perspective

Economic Models of AB 32: An Evaluation

Impacts of AB 32 on Agriculture

ARE Update Volume 14, Number 2

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Agricultural Biotechnology Can Help Mitigate Climate Change

Toward Sustainable Use of Nitrogen Fertilizers in China

A Look at California’s Organic Agriculture Production

ARE Update Volume 14, Number 3

Mon, 7 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Investigating Impacts of Fuel Costs on Retail Prices for Local and Non-local Milk Products

Faculty Profile: Katrina Jessoe (Clark)

The Problem of Over-Shooting Supplies of a Tree Crop

Smallholder Livestock Production and the Global Disease Risk

ARE Update Volume 13, Number 5

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Improving Air Quality by Reformulating Gasoline: How California Got It Right

Costs of Methyl Iodide Non-Registration: Economic Analysis

How Do Forward Contracts Affect Strawberry Prices?

ARE Update Volume 13, Number 6; The World of Wine: Economic Issues and Outlook

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

Is the World Overflowing with Wine? The Global Context for California Wine Supply and Demand

The Southern Hemisphere and Global Wine Markets to 2030: Case Study of Australia

European Wine Market Issues and Prospects in the Context of the Changes to the Common Market Organization for Wine

Looking Forward: Imagining the Market For California Wine in 2030

Giannini Reporter, Volume 21

Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0000

The Giannini Reporter is a biennial publication that provides information on the ongoing research of the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, the extension of that research, and other related activities.

Market Potential for Organic Crops in California: Almonds, Hay, and Winegrapes