Wild Pigs in California: The Issues
AIC Issues Brief #33, December 2007 (pdf, 270kb)
by Marcia Kreith.
This Issues Brief tells the story of the wild pig in California, its economic and environmental impacts and evolving policy concerns. Regulated in California as a big game mammal, the wild pig is a non-native species.
California
International Agricultural Exports in 2006 (AIC Issues
Brief #32, pdf, 360kb)
by Omid Rowhani and Daniel A. Sumner
This year was the fifth consecutive year that California witnessed increases in agricultural export value to foreign destinations. California exports increased by 5 percent in 2006 and reached a record high with total exports nearing $9.8 billion.
California
International Agricultural Exports in 2005 (AIC Issues
Brief #31, pdf, 92kb)
by Omid Rowhani and Daniel A. Sumner
In 2005 California’s agricultural exports surpassed
$9 billion for the first time. The $9.3 billion in
exports is a new record and represents a 13 percent
increase from 2004.
California
International Agricultural Exports in 2004 (AIC Issues
Brief #30, pdf, 79kb)
by José E. Bervejillo and Daniel A. Sumner
In 2004 California’s agricultural exports surpassed
$8 billion for the first time. This represents a 9 percent
increase over 2003 and a 25 percent increase over 2002.
The data reported in this AIC Issues Brief describe international
agricultural exports for 2004 and revisions for 2002 and
2003.
The
Availability and Cost of Healthier Food Items
(no. 29, March 2005, pdf, 80kb)
by Karen M. Jetter and Diana L. Cassady
This study examines the availability of healthier food items
in grocery stores and compares the cost of a standard market
basket of foods to a healthier basket with low-fat meat
and dairy, and whole grains. Our results show that most
people had access to healthier foods, though there was sporadic
availability of some healthier items in lower-income neighborhoods.
The healthier market basket was more expensive by about
$32 to $41 due to higher costs of whole grains, lean ground
beef, and skinless poultry. This higher cost is equal to
about 35 percent to 40 percent of low-income consumers’
food budgets.
California's International Agricultural Exports in 2003,
(no. 28, December 2004, pdf, 88kb)
by José E. Bervejillo and Daniel A. Sumner
The data reported in this AIC Issues Brief describe international
agricultural exports for 2003 as well as revisions for 2001
and 2002. Agricultural
Exports for California provides information on the history,
methods and resulting data from the AIC effort to develop
methods that result in more accurate statistics for international
exports of California agricultural products.
Does 5-a-Day Pay? (no. 27, September 2004, pdf)by
Karen M. Jetter, James A. Chalfant and Daniel A. Sumner.
This study examines Potential Gains to Growers from Increasing
Consumption of Fruits and Vegetables to Recommended Levels
in a Cancer Prevention Diet.
The 2002 Census of Agriculture: A Wealth of Useful Data
(no 26, August 2004, pdf)
by Daniel A. Sumner, Henrich Brunke, José E. Bervejillo
The recently released 2002 Census of Agriculture provides
a wealth of new information that will help frame production,
marketing and policy decisions about American agriculture
Trade
Adjustment Assistance and California Commodities (no.
25, June 2004, pdf)
Henrich Brunke and Daniel Sumner
The 2002 Trade Act authorized the Trade Adjustment Assistance
for Farmers (TAA). For each of the fiscal years 2003 through
2007, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is provided with
a maximum of $90 million to implement a program of payments
and technical assistance to commodities adversely affected
by trade.
An Assessment of Market Shares of California Agricultural
Exports in 2002 (no.24, March 2004, pdf)
José E. Bervejillo and Daniel A. Sumner.
This study estimates California's share of selected agricultural
commodities in selected markets for 2002. California's main
export market is the United States, but 18 percent of the
state's agricultural production is shipped overseas. We
selected the most important foreign markets, analyzed the
principal destinations, and generated an estimate of the
California share in each market.
California’s International
Agricultural Exports in 2002 (no.23, 2003, pdf)
José E. Bervejillo and Daniel A. Sumner.
The value of California’s agricultural exports in 2002
remained unchanged from 2001 at about $6.5 billion. The
data reported in this AIC Issues Brief describe international
agricultural exports for 2002 as well as revisions for 2000
and 2001. Agricultural
Exports for California
This link provides information on the history, methods and
resulting data from the AIC effort to develop methods that
result in more accurate statistics for international exports
of California agricultural products.
Obstacles in the Agritourism Regulatory Process: Perspectives
of Operators and Officials in Ten California Counties
(no. 22, 2003, pdf)
Diana Keith, Ellen Rilla, Holly George, Ramiro Lobo, Laura
Tourte and Roger Ingram. In California opportunities for
agritourism abound. The diversity of agricultural operations,
natural landscapes and interests, and a growing population
provide prospects to farmers with interest, vision, skills
and commitment. However, entry into agritourism can be complicated.
Role
of NAFTA in California Agriculture: a Brief Review (no.
21, 2003, pdf)
Henrich Brunke and Daniel A. Sumner summarize the results
of a study the Agricultural Issues Center conducted in collaboration
with the California Farm Bureau Federation thirteen years
after an agreement for free trade with Canada and eight
years after Mexico was added to create the North American
Free Trade Agreement.
Potential
Gains to Producers from New Uses for Whey (no. 20, 2003,
pdf)
Fiona M. Hutchinson, Joseph V. Balagtas, John M. Krochta,
Daniel A. Sumner present research and development (R&D)
affecting the dairy industry with new uses for agricultural
raw materials. This issues brief reports on the potential
economic contributions of one set of such innovations.
California's
International Agricultural Exports in 2001 (no. 19,
2003, pdf)
Jose E. Bervejillo and Daniel A. Sumner examine California's
year 2001 international agricultural exports using new data
from the continuing AIC effort to produce accurate export
statistics for the state.
What
Determines the Price of Wine? The Value of Grape Characteristics
and Wine Quality Assessments (no. 18, 2003, pdf)
Helene Bombrun and Daniel A. Sumner consider how information
about grape characteristics and wine assessments affects
wine prices.
California's
Year 2000 International Agricultural Exports (no. 17,
2001, pdf)
Nicolai V. Kuminoff, Jose E. Bervejillo, and Daniel A. Sumner
examine California's year 2000 international agricultural
exports using new data from the continuing AIC effort to
produce accurate export statistics for the state.
Farmland
Conversion: Perceptions and Realities (no. 16, 2001,
pdf)
Nicolai V. Kuminoff, Alvin D. Sokolow and Daniel A. Sumner
examine both the numbers that measure farmland conversions
and the related public perceptions about the causes and
consequences of conversion--the basis of arguments about
the seriousness of the problem and its policy solutions.
Also available (online only) are two appendices
to the Issues Brief describing the authors' calculations
for total agricultural land and farmland conversion.
County
Right-to-Farm Ordinances in California: An Assessment of
Impact and Effectiveness (no. 15, 2001, pdf)
Matthew Wacker, Alvin D. Sokolow and Rachel Elkins perform
a comparative study of county-adopted ordinances and their
implementation in 15 agricultural counties in California's
Central Valley and coastal regions.
Emergent
E-Commerce in Agriculture (no. 14, 2000, pdf)
Rolf A.E. Mueller provides some background, some current
facts, and some interpretation of the role of e-commerce
in agriculture.
California's
1999 International Agricultural Exports (no. 13, 2000,
pdf)
Nicolai V. Kuminoff, Daniel A. Sumner and Justin Tamony
provide updated export data for 1999 and present highlights
from the five years of data compiled by AIC through its
effort to develop more accurate methods of producing agricultural
export statistics for California.
The
Value of Tradable Credits for Rice Straw Burning (no.
12, 2000, pdf)
Marc Carey, Daniel A. Sumner and Richard E. Howitt summarize
their analysis of the cost savings available to the Sacramento
Valley rice industry through trading of burn credits.
Contract
Use in the California Winegrape Economy (no. 11, 1999,
pdf)
Rachael Goodhue, Dale Heien and Hyunok Lee describe the
use of contracts in the California winegrape industry, drawing
on an AIC survey of 12,000 growers in the state.
Data
on California's 1998 Agricultural Exports (no.10, 1999,
pdf)
Nicolai Kuminoff, Tiffany Bunney, David S. Hart and Daniel
A. Sumner provide updated export data for 1998 from the
continuing AIC effort to develop methods for producing more
accurate agricultural export statistics for California.
Agricultural
Impacts of the Asian Economic Turmoil: A California Focus
(no. 9, 1999, html)
Daniel A. Sumner and JooHo Song examine the Asian economic
situation and the implications for California agriculture.
Improved
Data on California’s Agricultural Exports (no.
8, 1998, html)
Daniel A. Sumner, Heather Benson, David Hart and Nick Kuminoff
summarize results from a larger AIC project that provided
a more solid statistical basis for conclusions about the
state’s agricultural exports from 1995-1997.
Water
Transfers and Groundwater Management: An Economic Analysis
(no. 7, 1998, html)
Marca Weinberg, Keith Knapp, Richard Howitt and Judith Posnikoff
summarize a case study of the potential effects on groundwater
and on agricultural production of reduced surface water
use resulting from water market transfers with and without
groundwater management.
Organic
Agriculture in California: A Statistical Review (no.
6, 1998, html)
Laura Tourte and Karen Klonsky provide data on organic agriculture
in California, drawing from a larger study conducted in
collaboration with the California Department of Food and
Agriculture.
Management
Changes and Impacts of the 1996 Farm Act (no. 5, 1998,
html)
Warren E. Johnston and Lyle P. Schertz summarize the findings
of a 1997 panel of professional farm managers on the impact
of the 1996 Farm Act in the Sacramento Valley.
Science
and Technology in California Agriculture (no. 4, 1998,
html)
Julian M. Alston and David Zilberman review the role of
technology in development of California agriculture.
International
Trade and California Agriculture (no. 3, 1997, html)
Colin A. Carter and Daniel A. Sumner discuss how international
markets and trade policy affect California agriculture.
A
Measure of Subsidy to California Agriculture (no. 2,
1997, html)
To provide a summary measure of the impact of government
policy on California agriculture, Daniel A. Sumner and David
Hart describe, calculate and discuss a Producer Subsidy
Equivalent (PSE).
Economic
Impacts of Irrigation Water Cuts in the Sacramento Valley
(no. 1, 1997, html)
Hyunok Lee, Daniel A. Sumner, and Richard E. Howitt address
the question: If a substantial part of the Sacramento Valley's
irrigation supply became unavailable, what would be the
economic effects on farmers and on communities---and where
would the loss hit hardest?
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