Department of Agricultural Economics

Grants and Contracts

September 1, 2003 through August 2004


TAES September 2003
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

09/01/01 Jones, Eluned A Decision Support System for Mid-Atlantic Wheat Producers to Locate Value in the Supply Chain Ohio State University
06/01/03 Mitchell, Paul Effect of Northern Corn Rootworm Extended Deepest on Insect Resistance Management for Corn Even MON863 Monsanto Agricultural Products Company
09/01/03 Fuller, Stephen Analyzing Commercial Shipping Alternatives University of Missouri
06/01/03 Nichols, John Analyzing Commercial Shipping Alternatives USDA - CSREES


TCE September 2003
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

09/01/03 Haby, Michael Evaluation of Shrimp Boat Costs TAMU Sea Grant Program
01/01/03 Robinson, John Measuring Benefits of Conservation Tillage From Lower Tractor Costs Cotton Incorporated
09/15/03 Stokes, Kenneth Southern Region Risk Management Education USDA - CSREES


TAES October 2003
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

06/01/03 Mitchell, Paul Reducing Risk to Accelerate Adoption of Sweet Corn IPM University of Minnesota
10/01/03 McCarl, Bruce Biomass for Tomorrows Energy and Greenhouse Gas Management Needs: An Economic, Engineering & Environmental Appraisal of Opportunity USDA - NRCS
09/25/03 McCarl, Bruce Forestry & Agriculture Greenhouse Gas Analysis with the Forestry and Agriculture Sector Optimization Model EPA
09/01/03 Nayga, Rodolfo Texas A&M University European Union Center European Commission


TCE October 2003
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

10/09/03 Amosson, Stephen Risk Management Education for Texas Producers Through Cattle and Horticulture Commodity Partnerships USDA/RMA


TAES November 2003
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

09/15/03 Outlaw, Joe Profitability Analysis of Cotton Production for Major Producing Regions of Texas Texas Tech University System


TCE November 2003
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

09/01/03 Nelson, A.G. Dairy Agricultural Education Program Southwest Dairy Museum


TAES December 2003
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

04/01/03 Richardson, James Farm Level Analysis for the Evaluation of Farm Policy Options The Rice Foundation
12/05/03 Griffin, Sr., Wade Developing a User Friendly GBFSM in Support of Coastal Fisheries Management Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
10/01/03 Conner, James Development of a Decision Support Geographic Info System (GIS) for Ashes Juniper Control Within Leon, Lampasas, Bosque River Environmental Defense
09/30/03 Capps, Jr., Oral Analyzing Changes in Non-Alcoholic Beverage Consumption Patterns USDA - ERS


TCE December 2003
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

None Awarded


TAES January 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

01/01/04 Richardson, James Analysis of Farm Policy Impacts on Texas Cotton Farms Cotton Incorporated
01/01/04 Richardson, James Government Payment Calculator/0000404348 Cotton Incorporated
01/01/04 Richardson, James Analysis of Farm Policy Impacts on Cotton Farms Economics Outlook for Representative Cotton Farms, 2003 Cotton Incorporated
10/01/03 Griffin, Wade An Intertemporal and Spatially Dynamic Supply of Model of the Gulf of Mexico Shrimp Fleet for Use in Management & Bycatch Reduction Louisiana State University
12/16/03 Mitchell, Paul Contributions to a Framework for Managing Insect Resistance to Transgenic Crops Agricultural Research Service


TCE January 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

01/01/04 Falconer, Lawrence Maintenance of Cotton Quality Valuation Software Based on Loan Values and Maintenance of an Economic and Financial Decision Cotton Incorporated


TAES February 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

11/01/02 Lard, Curtis Areawide Suppression of Fire Ant Populations in Pastures USDA - ARS
02/01/04 Griffin, Sr., Wade; Woodward, Richard Cost and Effectiveness of Sequential License Buy-Back Programs in the Gulf of Mexico National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration


TCE February 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

01/01/04 Anderson, Carl Maximizing Income Under the New Farm Program Cotton Incorporated
01/01/04 Johnson, Jason Current Economic Status of Conservation and No-till Cotton Production in the Southeastern U.S. Cotton Incorporated


TAES March 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

09/01/03 Mitchell, Paul Assessing the risk of resistant to BT Corn by Rotation Resistant Rootworm University of Illinois


TCE March 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

01/01/04 Bennett, Blake Tomorrow's Top Agricultural Producer Program Cotton Incorporated
01/01/04 Bennett, Blake Development of a Web-Based Commodity Options Evaluator and Teaching Tool Cotton Incorporated
01/01/04 Bennett, Blake Development of a Futures and Options Informational Booklet Cotton Incorporated


TAES April 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

None Awarded


TCE April 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

07/01/03 Fuller, Steven Analyzing Commercial Shipping Alternatives University of Missouri


TAES May 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

None Awarded


TCE May 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

None Awarded


TAES June 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

None Awarded


TCE June 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

06/01/04 Outlaw, Joe Regional Implications of Farm Programs on Crop Farms USDA - CSREES
06/15/03 Richardson, James Dairy Program of the National Institute for Livestock and Dairy Policy USDA - CSREES
06/01/04 Rosson, Claude Center for North American Studies USDA - CSREES


TAES July 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

None Awarded


TCE July 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

None Awarded


TAES August 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

01/01/04 Penson, John Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics Southern Agricultural Economics Association
07/21/04 Lacewell, Ronald Develop Model for Economic Analysis of Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations in Texas State Energy Conservation Office
05/01/04 Litzenberg, Kerry Development of Climate Forecasts Decision Making Teaching Materials for Junior high School Teachers and Students Dept. of Commerce – National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adm.


TCE August 2004
Start Date Principal Investigator(s) Title Sponsor

TBD