Household panel data is used to estimate the impact of weather shocks on consumption in rural Ethiopia, along with the effectiveness of household coping strategies in ameliorating the impact of shocks. Results show that ...

This study investigates the impacts of rainfall variability on migration, off-farm activities and transfers in rural Ethiopia. We develop a unitary agricultural household model in which migration, (on-farm, off-farm, and ...

Report of the entire meeting of the ANR Agents at the Joint Council of Extension Professional's meeting in Las Vegas NV

This Research Note presents monetary estimates of the costs that drought, and rainfall variability more generally, impose on rural households in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The Note characterizes rainfall environments faced ...

Body condition scoring is a useful management tool for monitoring nutritional status of beef cows. Nutrition in cow-calf operations should be built around available standing forge for an economical feeding program

The Social and Decision Analytics Laboratory (SDAL) of the Biocomplexity Institute of Virginia Tech received a planning grant from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (LJAF) to develop a strategy for a national community ...

Millet and sorghum are two important crops and source of calories for poor households in semiarid West and Central Africa. This research analyzes the response of household demand for millet and sorghum to income and prices ...

This guide provides entrepreneurs and business owners with the tools necessary to develop and implement a written health and safety program to protect employees and colleagues. The guide helps readers recognize and control ...