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Document Type
Thesis - University Access Only
Award Date
1994
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Economics
First Advisor
Donald C. Taylor
Abstract
The cattle industry plays an important role in South Dakota's economy. Some farm innovators have been trying to apply natural management practices such as "organic production practices" or "sustainable production practices" in their beef-cattle production to improve cattle health and welfare, to lower production costs, and to reduce environmental problems. This research involves determination of the degree of sustainability of beef-cattle production and the analysis of cattle performance and social economic aspects associated with organic practices and sustainable practices of cattle production. V In this study, a Producer Sustainability Index (PSI) and a Producer Organic Index (POI) were developed for each of 70 cow-calf producers and 102 cattle feeders in South Dakota state. Several cattle performance variables were found to be significantly related to organic and sustainable cow-calf production. The relationships between socioeconomic variables and PSIs and POIs were analyzed.
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Beef cattle -- South Dakota
Beef cattle -- Economic aspects -- South Dakota
Beef cattle -- Environmental aspects -- South Dakota
Format
application/pdf
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Guan, Ming, "Sustainable Production Practices Adopted by Beef-Cattle Producers in South Dakota" (1994). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 5889.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd/5889