The key chemical analysis used to estimate the energy value of alfalfa hay for trading purposes, ADF (acid detergent fiber), has been supplanted by NDF (neutral detergent fiber) as the key chemical analysis used by nutritionists to evaluate the fibrosity and energy value of alfalfa hay for nutritional purposes. It is important that the alfalfa hay trading industry abandon ADF, as it will genera...

T he U.S. pistachio industry, which is located almost exclusively in Califor-nia, has experienced phenomenal growth over the past thirty years. The value of U.S. production of pistachios grew from nearly zero in 1976 to $333 million by 2002. The U.S. share of the rapidly growing global pistachio industry has also increased. Outside California, the main pistachio growing region is the Middle Eas...

CONTRIBUTORS Irina Leonova, Financial Economist, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission David Taylor, Special Counsel, Division of Market Oversight, Commodity Futures Trading Commission Alan Deaton, Chief of Data Strategy Section, Division of Insurance and Research, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Mark Montoya, Senior Business Analyst, Federal Deposit Insurance...

The objective of the present study is to provide a strategic entrepreneurial marketing model in the construction industry in the construction companies of the north of the country using the Grounded theory. The present study is a qualitative research which uses Grounded theory by focusing on deep and semi-structured interview and providing an entrepreneurial strategic marketing strategy. In thi...

car manufacturing industry is considered one of the major national industries, which due to its increasing product, particularly in recent years, has played a crucial role in the economy of the country, and still continues to do so. with the development of manufacturing capacity in the car industry, a relative competition is being witnessed among the manufacturers, which calls for the considera...

International tourism has increased exponentially since 1950. With this growth the industry has become significantly more competitive, and the marketing role of National Tourism Organizations (NTOs) has taken on added significance. Correspondingly, research related to the marketing aspects of international tourism has increased. With this in mind, this paper provides a brief look at the growth ...

With the popularization of network and the development of information technology, as a new mode of marketing, network marketing has been accepted by the majority of consumers, and applied rapidly to the field of clothing marketing. This paper describes the present situation of China clothing industry network marketing at first. Then it points out the advantages and disadvantages of network mark...

Much has been written about the economic and environmental performance of U.S. emissions trading programs for “acid rain” (sulfur dioxide) and nitrogen oxides. Less explored have been the unique roles and interactions of environmental regulators and the companies they regulate. I first examine how these roles change the way that regulators and companies operate within their own organizations an...

In this research, we investigate how knowledge in the export trading industry is created. Prior research focuses on general businesses in local market environment. This research specifically focuses on export trading with overseas market needs. These needs require attention to different types of control and requirements beyond that of a local market. In this paper, Nonaka et al.’s theory of org...