To develop a web-based course providing free public access to precision agriculture technology. Precision agriculture involves the use of spatial information, overhead photography, satellite technology and computer software. It can enable farmers to make "micro-applications" of water, fertilizer and pesticide.
Project Number: 00-01-020
Funding Round: 1 (1999-2000)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Director: Strohman, Rollin
Development of a new website that will store, display and disseminate safety information. Site will contain materials and documents that can be downloaded and used by companies to assist in writing and implementing their own injury and illness prevention plans.
Project Number: 00-02-037
Funding Round: 1 (1999-2000)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California State University, Fresno
Director: Spiess, Michael
To assess:
1. financial relationships of fair racing operations performance
2. marketing vis-à-vis western regional provincial racing and California urban center race meets.
Project Number: 00-03-001
Funding Round: 1 (1999-2000)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Director: Ahern, James J.
To perform demand analysis for wild rice and develop a systems approach to production costs. This includes evaluating the economic impact of changes in processing technology, inventory methods, transportation, and location of processing plant.
Project Number: 00-03-028
Funding Round: 1 (1999-2000)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Director: Noel, Jay
To integrate new technologies such as Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in agriculture and other arenas. Specific activities at the university's new GIS facility include participation in development of a Waterway Management Plan for San Luis Obispo Creek
Project Number: 00-03-051
Funding Round: 1 (1999-2000)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Director: Strohman, Rollin
To establish the Mechanical Systems Design Clinic for Agriculture. The clinic will offer students the opportunity to apply knowledge gained during their engineering education to real-world mechanical system development problems.
Project Number: 00-03-064
Funding Round: 1 (1999-2000)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Director: Zohns, Mark
To conduct a comparison study of electricity rates for agriculture and other customer classes in California, and to compare agricultural electric rates in California with agricultural rates in other states. Results will aid in establishing strategies with which California agriculture can reduce electric service costs.
Project Number: 00-05-019
Funding Round: 1 (1999-2000)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California State University, Chico
Director: Wallace, Henry N.
To develop and implement an electronic business model for confectionery agricultural products. Project will feature initial investigation of current and developmental models for e-commerce and testing of a prototype model.
Project Number: 00-05-024
Funding Round: 1 (1999-2000)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California State University, Chico
Director: Singh, Lal
To investigate the impact and role(s) of detary microorganisms in the life of the adult Mediterranean fruit fly (MFF), and to explore avenues to improve sterile males for use in suppression and eradication of the MFF.
Project Number: 01-01-013
Funding Round: 2 (2000-2001)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California State University, Fresno
Director: Opp, Susan B.
To aid in developing export markets for California manufacturers of precision irrigation equipment. The program will focus on
1) providing technical assistance to potential users in export markets at foreign trade shows; and
2) training manufacturers in effective strategies for Internet commerce.
Project Number: 01-01-017
Funding Round: 2 (2000-2001)
Research Focus Area: Agricultural Business
ARI Member Campus: California State University, Fresno
Director: Zoldoske, David
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