Impacts of Best Management Practices on Farm Financial Performance

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dc.contributor.authorVictoria, Vanessa Francesca Villanuevaen
dc.contributor.committeechairKohl, David M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberReaves, Dixie Wattsen
dc.contributor.committeememberMcGilliard, Michael L.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMorris, Alicia M.en
dc.contributor.committeememberHilmer, Christiana E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWhite, Alex A.en
dc.contributor.departmentAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:50:03Zen
dc.date.adate2004-12-30en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:50:03Zen
dc.date.issued2004-12-03en
dc.date.rdate2004-12-30en
dc.date.sdate2004-12-16en
dc.description.abstractA rapidly changing global agribusiness environment creates a challenge for commercially oriented agricultural producers to improve business acumen through strategy development and execution. A best management practice is broadly defined as a practice that is considered to be most effective in improving business performance. This study examined the relationship of financial leverage and management practices with financial performance on a group of Minnesota and Northwest farms. Management practices were classified into seven broad categories of management, namely strategic planning, financial management, networking, marketing, technology adoption, family relationship and human resources management. Using multiple regression analysis on 242 observations, the effects of financial leverage and management practices on revenues and profits were determined. While the relationship of best management practices with profitability is less conclusive, this study concludes statistically significant relationships between management practices and financial performance, measured in terms of revenues. There exist positive and statistically significant returns to business planning, transition management, customer management and family relationship management.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.identifier.otheretd-12162004-115546en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-12162004-115546/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/36192en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartFarm_BMP.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectfarm financial performanceen
dc.subjectbest management practiceen
dc.titleImpacts of Best Management Practices on Farm Financial Performanceen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural and Applied Economicsen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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