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Other Lectures, Papers and Oral Presentations - 2006

Ahrendsen, Bruce L., Bruce L. Dixon, Chris Bacchus, and Latisha A. Settlage. 2006.
“Commercial Bank Usage of the Farm Service Agency Interest Assistance Program.”
Selected paper presented at Regional Research Committee NC-1014, Agricultural and Rural Finance Markets in Transition. Washington D.C., October 2-3.
Ahrendsen, Bruce L., Bruce L. Dixon, Eddie C. Chavez, and O. John Nwoha. 2006. "Farmers on the Financial Margin." In an organized symposium "Can Credit be an Effective Farm Policy Tool?" Presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, July 23-26.
Ahrendsen, Bruce L., Bruce L. Dixon, O. John Nwoha, Sandra J. Hamm and Diana
Danforth
. 2006. “Analysis of Farm Service Agency Direct Loan Loss Likelihoods and
Loss Rates.” Selected Paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics
Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, July 23-26.
Carreira, R. I. and H. L. Goodwin, Jr. “Estimating a Demand Function for Poultry Litter.”
Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual
Meeting, Long Beach, California, July 23-26.
Carreira, Rita I., H. L. Goodwin, Jr., and Sandra J. Hamm. 2006. “How Much Is Poultry
Litter Worth?” Selected paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics
Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, February 5-8.
Chavez, E. C. and E. J. Wailes. 2006. “Production, Consumption Trade and Price Projections of the U.S. and Global Rice Economy, 2005-2015.” Paper presented at the 31st Rice Technical Working Group, The Woodlands, TX, February 26-March 1.
Das, Biswaranjan and Daniel V. Rainey. 2006. “Analyzing Arkansas’ Economic Growth: Need for Future Rural Development Strategies.” Selected Paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 5-8.
Dixon, Bruce L., Bruce L. Ahrendsen, O. John Nwoha, Sandra D. Hamm and Diana M.
Danforth
. 2006. “FSA Direct Farm Loan Program Graduation Rates and Reasons for
Exiting.” Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, July 23-26.
Fabiosa, J., J. Beghin, D. Fengxia, E. Amani, F. Fuller, C. Hart, M. Holger, S. Tokgoz, Y. Tun- Hsiang, E. Wailes. 2005. “U.S. Proposal for WTO Agriculture Negotiations: Its Impact on U.S. and World Agriculture.” Iowa State University, Dept. of Econ. Staff Research Paper No. 12488. Prepared for Senator Chabliss, Committee on Agriculture, U.S. Senate. December.

Kemper, Nathan P., Jennie S. Popp, Wayne P. Miller and H. L. Goodwin, Jr. 2006.“Running to Stand Still: Challenges Economists Face with Imperfect Data.” Selected paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 5-8.

Kolympiris, Christos, Michael R. Thomsen, and Justin R. Morris. 2006. “An Optimization Model for Winery Capacity Use.” Selected paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL Feb. 4-8.
Mane, R. and E. Wailes. 2006. “Impact of Trade Liberalization in Rice: Assessing Alternative Proposals.” Selected paper presented at American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA, July 23-26.
McKenzie, A. M., and M. R. Thomsen. 2006. “Impact of Disaster Events on the U.S. Grain and Oilseed Sector: The Case of Hurricane Katrina.” In organized symposium for American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, California, July 23-26.
Nwoha, John, Bruce L. Ahrendsen, Bruce L. Dixon, Eddie C. Chavez, and Daniel M.
Settlage. 2006. “Farm Service Agency Direct Farm Loan Volumes and Market
Penetration by Farm Size, Socially disadvantaged and Beginning Farmer Cohorts, 2000- 2003.” Selected paper presented at Regional Research Committee NC-1014, Agricultural and Rural Finance Markets in Transition, Minneapolis, MN, October 3-4.
Popp, Jennie and German Rodriguez. 2006. “The SS-AAEA Quizbowl: Success In and Out of the Classroom, a Five Year Study.” Selected paper presented at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 5-8.

Popp, M., J. Edwards and L. Purcell. 2006. “Maturity Group Tradeoffs in Corn Hybrid Selection: Yield Potential, Seeding Rate, Irrigation Cost and Seasonal Sale Price.” Selected paper presented at Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL February 4-8.

Rodriguez, G. and J. Popp. 2006. “Combating the Crisis: Managing Watersheds for Economic Profit and Environmental Quality Improvement.” Selected Paper prepared for presentation at the Southern Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida, February 5-8.
Settlage, Latisha A., Bruce L. Dixon, Bruce L. Ahrendsen, and Steve R. Koenig. 2006.
“Factors Determining the Use of Guaranteed Loans by U.S. Commercial Banks.”
Selected paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual
Meeting, Long Beach, California, July 23-26.
Settlage, Latisha, Bruce Dixon, Bruce Ahrendsen, and Steve Koenig. 2006. “A Detailed Look at Lender Participation in the Farm Service Agency Guaranteed Loan Program.” Presented at Regional Research Committee NC-1014 Agricultural and Rural Finance Markets in Transition, Washington D.C., October 2-3.
Teague, Tina Gray, N. P. Tugwell, Diana M. Danforth and Patricia F. O’Leary. 2006.
“Decisions Guides for Late Season Management of Tarnished Plant Bug in Midsouth
Cotton Using the COTMAN™ crop monitoring system.” Poster presented at the Fifth
National IPM Symposium, St. Louis, Missouri, April 4-6. Poster 052 at web site
http://www.ipmcenters.org/ipmsymposiumv/poster/index.html
Wailes, E. J. “Prospect and Challenges for the 2007 Farm Bill.” 2006. Paper prepared for the Arkansas Farm Bureau. Arkansas Agriculture. February.
Wailes, E. 2006. “China’s Food and Agriculture: Key Issues.” Presentation to NATO
Parliamentary Assembly, Economics and Security Committee. June 26, Springdale,
Arkansas.
Wailes, E. 2006. “U.S. Rice Trade with Mexico: Integrated Supply Chain or Just Exports?” In organized symposium “Impacts of North American Economic Integration on U.S. Agricultural Products.” American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Long Beach, CA. July 23-26.
Wailes, E. 2006. “Payment Limits.” Informa Farm Policy Roundtable. Washington, DC. July 27.
Watkins, B., J. Hill, and M. Anders. 2006. “Whole-Farm Economic Evaluation of No-Till Rice Production in Arkansas.” Presented at the Ninth Annual National Conservation Systems Cotton & Rice Conference, Grand Casino Conservation Center, Tunica, Mississippi, February 1-2.
Watkins, K. B., J. L. Hill, and M. M. Anders. 2006. “Impacts of Alternative Well Pumping
Depths on Arkansas Rice Farm Profitability.” Presented at the 31st Rice Technical
Working Group, Houston, TX, February 26 - March 1.
Watkins, K.B., P. A. Beck, D. S. Hubbell, M. M. Anders, S. A. Gunter, J. L. Hill, S. Gadberry, and K. S. Lusby. 2006. “Economic Analysis of Conservation Tillage Winter Small Grains Forage Production in Arkansas.” Presented at the 28th Annual Southern
Conservation Systems Conference. Amarillo, TX, June 26-28.
Watkins, B. 2006. “Environmental Issues Related to Arkansas Rice Production.” Presented at the Arkansas Department of Education, Economic Education Workshop entitled“Economics and the Environment: A Natural Connection,” Stuttgart High School, Stuttgart, Arkansas, July 17-21.
Watkins, K. B., P. A. Beck, D. S. Hubbell, M. M. Anders, S. A. Gunter, J. L. Hill, S. Gadberry, and K. S. Lusby. 2006. “Whole-Farm Economic Analysis of Conservation Tillage Winter Small Grains Forage Production in Arkansas.” Presented at the 2006 Arkansas Cattle Growers’ Conference, Senior Adult Center, Clark County Fairgrounds,
Arkadelphia, Arkansas, August 8.