Agriculture - Research

Agricultural Easement Programs, A Comparison Part 1

A National View of Agricultural Easement Programs: Profiles and Maps - Report 1
Part one of the four part report on agricultural conservation easement programs. The report examines forty-six different programs in fifteen different states including Michigan. This first report is largely descriptive in nature. It serves as an overview for the different programs.

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Agricultural Easement Programs, A Comparison Part II

A National View of Agricultural Easement Programs: How Programs Select Farmland to Fund - Report 2
This second report focuses on how public and private organizations spend their money in obtaining agricultural easements. The report examines the different approaches taken, and gives recommendations for effective easement acquisition.

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Agricultural Easement Programs, A Comparison Part III

A National View of Agricultural Easement Programs: Easements and Local Planning - Report 3
This third report examines the relationship between agricultural easements and local planning. The report critiques various methods of local planning and their effect on agricultural easements, and offers an explanation of the ideal relationship in the advancement of the cause of farmland preservation.

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Agricultural Easement Programs, A Comparison Part IV

A National View of Agriculture Easement Programs: Measuring Success in Protecting Farmland - Report 4
This fourth report examines the effectiveness of various easement programs by examining five variables. (1)The numerical achievement; the amount of farmland preserved. (2)The land market impact; whether land that changes ownership remains in farming. (3)Local agricultural economies; do agricultural easement contribute to the health of the economy? (4)Influencing urban growth; do program influence or redirect urban growth? (5)Long-Term preservation; are easement programs adequately equipped to deal with easements in the long-term?

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The MSU Product Center Market Reports

The Market Reports area of the MSU Product Center covers a wide variety of agricultural and agriculture related topics. (1168)

Agricultural Census Report for 2007

The 2007 Agricultural Census Report performed by the USDA is online. The report covers all states and territories of the United States. (1299)

Free Range Pork and Disease

A study on the incidence of certain diseases in free range versus non-free range swine. (1173)