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In addition to these materials, a report titled Update on Conservation Easement Guidelines: What Every Colorado Landowner Should Know was published jointly with CSU Extension, and can be found in the CSU Extension Publications collection.
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Item Open Access How to cater your agritourism enterprise to travelers: exploring differences in traveler demand in the western U.S.(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016-11) Van Sandt, Anders, author; Thilmany, Dawn, author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisherThis fact sheet concentrates on the demand for agritourism in the Western U.S. and how consumer interest and benefits vary by agritourism activities offered and the area the agritourism site is in. Several papers have looked at the demand for agritourism (e.g. Hill et al. 2014 and Carpio et al. 2008), but this study is more careful to disentangle demand across areas of the West and key activities. This could help an operator understand whether an agritourism enterprise would be a potentially successful diversification strategy, and also, how they may grow or adjust an existing agritourism business to take greater advantage of particular traveler preferences.Item Open Access Mapping the Western U.S. agrotourism industry: how do travel patterns vary by location?(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2016-05) Van Sandt, Anders, author; Thilmany, Dawn, author; Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State University, publisherThe spatial patterns reported across US farms and ranches show an interesting patchwork that indicates there are a diverse set of factors that may contribute to successful regional agritourism development efforts. Understanding how different aspects have worked differently in different places allows one to consider which model may be most effective for an operator or community to emulate in their own development plans.Item Open Access Expanding the farmer's share of the food dollar: exploring the potential effects of emerging food supply chain models(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2015-07) Thilmany-McFadden, Dawn, author; Bauman, Allie, author; Jablonski, Becca B. R., author; Angelo, Blake, author; Shideler, Dave, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherIn response to growing public interest in regionally focused food systems, a proliferation of business models for expanding sales into these markets is occurring. Given that some of the growth in regional food systems is anchored in the idea of increasing the share of the food dollar retained by farmers, if not their allied business associates and communities, it is important to understand how different models address those goals.Item Open Access Agriculture economic impact of energy alternatives and climate change in Colorado: evidence from an equilibrium displacement approach(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2011-10) Davies, Stephen, author; Fathelrahman, Eihab, author; Davies, Amalia, author; Pritchett, James, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherColorado agriculture has blossomed with the development of water resources that are used for growing crops, which, in turn, spurs value-added production in the meat, sugar and dairy sectors. Increasing urban development is expected to spur the reallocation of an additional six hundred thousand to one million acre feet of agricultural water to new municipal, industrial and energy demands by 2040. Reallocation and climate change will likely to lead to large scale fallowing of agricultural lands. The purpose of the modeling effort summarized in this document is to better understand the impacts borne by the agricultural economy that result from large scale fallowing.Item Open Access An evaluation of Colorado State University's Wheat Breeding Program: economic impacts on wheat yields(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2012-12) Mortenson, Ryan, author; Pendell, Dustin L., author; Parsons, Jay, author; Haley, Scott D., author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherColorado State University's (CSU) Wheat Breeding and Genetics Program will celebrate its' 50th anniversary in 2013. Having released more than 30 different varieties since its' 1963 inception, the program has played an integral part in developing and releasing varieties of wheat appropriate for the growing conditions of Colorado. The role of the CSU program has become even more evident in recent times. According to the USDA's Colorado Agricultural Statistics Service (2012), CSU-bred wheat cultivars now account for over 60 percent of Colorado's 2.6 million acres of wheat.Item Open Access Who is stocking privately produced fish? A look at the customers of the private, recreation-based aquaculture industry in Colorado(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2012-04) Deisenroth, Daniel B., author; Bond, Craig A., author; Geleta, Soloman, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherThe purpose of this factsheet is to document the expenditure patterns, preferences and demographic statistics of a variety of first point-of-sale customers of Aquaculture Suppliers of Recreational Fish (also known as the ASRF industry). The Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University administered the project in conjunction with participation of faculty members throughout the Western United States (West of the Colorado-Kansas border).Item Open Access The total economic contribution of the private, recreation-based aquaculture industry in the West: a summary(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2012-04) Deisenroth, Daniel B., author; Bond, Craig A., author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherThe private, recreation-based aquaculture industry (often referred to as the aquacultural suppliers of recreational fish, or ASRF industry) provides fish for recreational outlets such as private fishing clubs and dude ranches, public reservoirs and streams, and private backyard ponds. Although most people know about the public stocking agencies such as the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and state-level wild-life agencies, no information about the economic scope or contribution of the ASRF in the Western United States has been documented. In order to address this gap in the literature, between 2007 and 2010, researchers in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at Colorado State University and at UC Davis collected data from ASRF producers, their direct customers (recreational fisheries), and recreational anglers in the Western -- United States This data was compiled and, in conjunction with IMPLAN input-output software, was used to estimate the economic contribution of the ASRF industry in that region. The results of this exercise are summarized here in order to increase exposure to the general public.Item Open Access Economic impact and development report: an overview of national farm incubators across the US(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2014-12) Schwartz, Leann, author; Thilmany, Dawn, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherAccess to land, water, and equipment has been identified as the leading challenge faced by beginning farmers and ranchers across the nation. As the average age of America's farmers reaches 60, the next generation of farmers and ranchers are seeking innovative ways to gain access to the knowledge, resources and markets that will become available. One way to creatively address these obstacles for new farmers is Farm Incubator programs. This factsheet aims to outline the information and resources compiled during a Comprehensive Needs Assessment conducted during the Development Phase of an Incubator Farm program in Northern Colorado. The resulting complete list of incubator programs nationwide is complemented by a spreadsheet of important characteristics and details related to these different Farm Incubator models. By creating a comprehensive list, individuals interested in starting an incubator program in their community can consider which properties are appropriate for their community.Item Open Access Update: Estimating the economic contribution of the Aquacultural Suppliers of Recreational Fish (ASRF) in the western United States(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2009-02) Deisenroth, Daniel, author; Bond, Craig, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access Summarizing the community economics of community forestry: Wallowa resources, Wallowa County, Oregon(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2007) Seidl, Andrew, author; Myrick, Elizabeth, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access Summarizing the community economic impact of the Public Lands Partnership, Delta and Montrose counties, Colorado(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2007) Seidl, Andrew, author; Myrick, Elizabeth, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access The community economics of community forestry: a partial analysis of Public Lands Partnership, Delta and Montrose counties, Colorado(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2007) Seidl, Andrew, author; Myrick, Elizabeth, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access Executive summary: the golf industry in Colorado(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2004) Thilmany, Dawn, author; Watson, Phil, author; Davies, Steve, author; Wilson, Josh, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access The value of ranchlands to Routt County residents, 1995-2005(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2005) Magnan, Nicholas, author; Seidl, Andrew, author; Mucklow, C. J., author; Alpe, Deborah, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access The economic contribution of the Colorado wine industry(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2006) Thilmany, Dawn, author; Watson, Phil, author; Kress, George, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access Profile of the Arkansas River Basin(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2005) Thorvaldson, Jenny, author; Pritchett, James, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access Profile of the South Platte River Basin(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2005) Thorvaldson, Jenny, author; Pritchett, James, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access Tourists' value of Routt County's working landscape, 2005: summary report(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2006) Ellingson, Lindsey, author; Seidl, Andrew, author; Mucklow, C. J., author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access Profile of the Rio Grande River Basin(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2005) Thorvaldson, Jenny, author; Pritchett, James, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisherItem Open Access Profile of the Republican River Basin(Colorado State University. Libraries, 2005) Thorvaldson, Jenny, author; Pritchett, James, author; Colorado State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, publisher