Resources for Agricultural and Applied Economics
Title | Available As | Summary | Date | ID | Author |
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Getting Started in the Cattle Business in Virginia | May 1, 2009 | 400-790 | |||
Specialty Crop Profile: Rhubarb | May 1, 2009 | 438-110 | |||
Planning Fencing Systems For Controlled Grazing | Controlled grazing is an alternative method of providing forage to grazing animals. Using pasture as a major feed source during the grazing season can significantly reduce feed costs. Virginia’s soils and climate are especially favorable for the growth of a wide range of productive, high-quality grasses and legumes suitable for grazing. However, optimizing a controlled grazing system requires careful planning and good management of a fencing system. |
Feb 11, 2019 | 442-130 (BSE-247P) | ||
Methods and Procedures: Determining the Use Value of Agricultural and Horticultural Land in Virginia | Virginia law allows for localities adopting a program of special assessments for agriculture, horticulture, forestry and/or open space lands for their land to be taxed based on the value of the land in one of these four uses (use value) instead of its market value. This document describes methods and procedures used to calculate use values for agriculture and horticulture land based on an income and rental rate approach. |
Aug 21, 2020 | 446-011 (AAEC-215P) | ||
Farm Record Book Request Form | May 1, 2009 | 446-016 | |||
Farm Record Book: Expenses and Receipts | This book provides forms for many of the categories of expenses, receipts, labor, and
financial summaries needed by most agricultural related businesses using cash accounting
methods. Column headings are included for major items with some columns
remaining blank for your own headings. |
Apr 20, 2022 | 446-017 (VCE-867NP) | ||
2011 Virginia Farm Business Management Livestock Budgets | May 1, 2011 | 446-048 | |||
A Citizens' Guide to The Use Value Taxation Program in Virginia | The purpose of this publication is to help farmland owners, farmers, and other interested citizens to better understand the use value taxation program in Virginia. |
May 1, 2009 | 448-037 | ||
Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages. Powers of Attorney | The power of attorney is a legal document by which one person (called the creator, grantor, or principal) appoints another person (called the attorney-in-fact) to make personal and/or financial decisions and perform certain acts on behalf of the principal. |
Feb 7, 2022 | 448-064 | ||
Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages. Advance Medical Directives (Previously Called "Living Wills") | Feb 7, 2022 | 448-065 | |||
Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages. Probate and the Probate Process | This publication strives to give some basic information on probate and the probate process. The authors hope that the knowledge contained in this publication will take some of the fear and uncertainty out of the probate process. |
Feb 7, 2022 | 448-067 | ||
Investing in GPS Guidance Systems? | May 26, 2009 | 448-076 | |||
Managing Prosperity: Estate and Retirement Planning for All Ages. Planning for Long-Term Health Care | May 1, 2009 | 448-089 | |||
An Inventory of Beef Slaughter & Processing Facilities for Virginia Direct Marketers of Beef | May 26, 2009 | 448-195 | |||
Results of the 2022 Virginia’s Land Use-Value Assessment Program Survey | Dec 7, 2022 | 448-257 (AAEC-304NP) | |||
Supermarkets as Alternative Market Outlets for Virginia-Grown Berries | Virginia consumers are increasingly interested in purchasing locally grown berries such as strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. This demand has piqued Virginia growers’ interest in berry crops as a potential specialty product. Nearly two-thirds of Virginia’s berry crop producers sell through direct markets such as pick-your-own operations, roadside stands, farmers markets, and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. Some producers are also interested in selling to alternative markets such as supermarkets. This publication assesses the potential demand for berry crops among supermarkets in Virginia and examines the requirements producers must adhere to in order to successfully sell to supermarkets. |
Oct 16, 2024 | 448-508 (SPES-623NP) | ||
The Economic and Fiscal Impacts of Agritourism | Sep 6, 2023 | AAEC-157NP | |||
Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act | Sep 20, 2018 | AAEC-162NP | |||
Becoming a Certified Organic Producer in Virginia | May 14, 2019 | AAEC-168P | |||
The Effects of Regulations on the U.S. Salmonid Industry: Ohio Findings | The economic effects of the implementation of regulations on aquaculture farms in the United States, while of concern, are not well understood. A national survey was conducted of salmonid (trout and salmon) farms in 17 states of the United States to measure on‐farm regulatory costs and to identify which regulations were the most costly to this industry segment. The response rate was 63%, with a coverage rate of 94.5% of the U.S. production of salmonids. Results of this study show that the on‐farm regulatory cost burden is substantial and has negatively affected the U.S. salmonid industry's ability to respond to strong demand for U.S. farm‐raised salmonid products. Results also suggest that the regulatory system has contributed to the decline in the number of U.S. salmonid farms. While regulations will necessarily have some degree of cost to farms, the magnitude of the on‐farm regulatory cost burden on U.S. salmonid farms calls for concerted efforts to identify and implement innovative regulatory monitoring and compliance frameworks that reduce the on‐farm regulatory cost burden. |
Sep 12, 2024 | AAEC-200NP | ||
Grain and Soybean Production and Storage in Virginia: A Summary and Spatial Examination | Grain and soybean production is a critical component
of Virginia agriculture — the state’s No. 1 industry
(VDACS 2013). Virginia’s farmers produced more
than half a billion bushels of grain and soybeans over
the span of 2006 to 2012 (USDA-NASS 2013b)1. The
objectives of this publication are to characterize the
market for grain production and storage in Virginia. |
Sep 26, 2019 | AAEC-60P | ||
A Geographic Analysis of Agritourism in Virginia | Agriculture is the largest industry in Virginia, with an economic impact of about $52
billion, and it provides over 357,000 jobs to Virginia’s residents (VDACS 2013). In
addition, those value-added industries that depend on the farm products employ an
additional 76,000 individuals, which generates another $34.6 billion in value-added revenue (VDACS 2013a). Despite the impact that the agriculture industry has on Virginia’s economy, there are several issues of concern. |
Apr 29, 2019 | AAEC-62P (AAEC-183) | ||
Sometimes, Half the Road Is Not Enough™: A Public Safety Awareness Message to Improve Farm Equipment Safety on Public Roadways | This fact sheet is a product of the 2014 Spring Kohl Centre Experience. To find out
more about this project team and related information, please go to the Kohl Centre at
Virginia Tech’s website: www.kohlcentre.aaec.vt.edu. |
May 20, 2020 | AAEC-70NP | ||
AgCache: An Innovative Marketing Tool for your Agribusiness | This fact sheet is a product of the 2014 Spring Kohl Centre Experience. To find out
more about this project team and related information, please go to the Kohl Centre at
Virginia Tech’s website: www.kohlcentre.aaec.vt.edu. |
May 20, 2020 | AAEC-72NP | ||
Using Market Maker to Connect Virginia Meat Producers and Processors | This fact sheet is a product of the 2014 Fall Kohl Centre Experience. To find out more about this
project team and related information, please go to the Kohl Centre at Virginia Tech’s
website: www.kohlcentre.aaec.vt.edu. |
May 20, 2020 | AAEC-86NP | ||
Selling Directly to Buyers: How to Price Your Products | Did you know that farmers who sell unprocessed foods
to retail outlets typically receive just 11.6 cents of each
dollar the consumer spends on food? The remaining
amount is allocated to industry groups such as food
processors, packaging and transportation, retail trade,
food services, energy, finance and insurance, and
legal services. |
Jun 4, 2021 | AAEC-97P | ||
Changes in consumer preferences for seafood products due to the COVID-19 pandemic: Summary of Prince George County, MD results | Feb 20, 2023 | AAEC-309NP | |||
Introduction to Labor Issues for Beginning Farmers | There are many factors to consider before you start a new farm enterprise.
Labor issues are often underemphasized in the decision-making processes of
beginning farmers. It is important to consider who you will hire, where you
will find help, how you will manage your employees, and what legal matters
are relevant to your farm. |
Mar 18, 2020 | AEE-106NP (ALCE-186NP) | ||
Virginia Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition Program: Technical Assistance & Resource Directory | The purpose of the Technical Assistance and Resource Directory is to help beginning farmers and ranchers in Virginia know what resources and resource professionals are available to them as they plan their new farm or ranch. The service and resource professionals featured throughout this directory are Coalition partners and are excellent points of contact for beginning farmers/ranchers and other service providers.
The Virginia Beginning Farmer & Rancher Coalition Program is a state-wide and coalition-based Extension program housed in Virginia Tech’s Department of Agricultural and Extension Education. |
May 12, 2020 | AEE-76NP | ||
Assessing the Economic Feasibility of Growing Specialized Apple Cultivars for Sale to Commercial Hard Cider Producers | This publication describes a set of associated budget
spreadsheets that utilize a systematic means to assess
the feasibility of growing specialty apple cultivars for
sale to commercial hard cider producers. |
Mar 20, 2019 | AREC-46P (SPES-117P) | ||
Value and implications of corn stover removal from Virginia fields | There has recently been increased interest in the use of crop residues for different industrial uses in the US and the world. Corn residue is frequently cited as the most likely candidate for alternate industrial uses because of the large area of production and the relatively large amount of residue produced per acre. Among the potential alternate uses for corn stover, biofuel production has received the greatest attention. |
Apr 6, 2017 | CSES-180 (CSES-182NP) |