Fig. 1. Dried Fruit Association prune grading system. Grading is important to ensure the production ofhlgh-quallty foods, but It Is usually done with error, distorting market signals and diminishing Incentives to produce hlgh-quallty products. Size is the main quality criterion for dried prunes and the crucial characteristic In determining prune value. We studied the economic effects oferrors I...

This study investigated the mechanisms of seed potato management by potato growers of Freydunshahr County in Isfahan province. Survey research method was used in this study. A sample of 250 potato growers (N=725) was selected for data collection. Stratified random sampling method was used. The research instrument was a questionnaire that was validated for face validity by a panel of faculty mem...

to determine the effective factors on yield performance of corn, 40 corn growers were selected using two ‎stages sampling method from orzooeyeh in kerman province. data were collected by questionnaires and ‎interview. frontier production function and technical unefficiency function were estimated with front. 4 ‎software.‎ using dalinous method the selected corn growers divided to three groups a...

T Central Coast of California supports unique biodiversity and some of the most productive agricultural lands in the United States. The Salinas Valley in Monterey County, often referred to as the “Salad Bowl of America,” produces the majority of the nation’s lettuce. Since the 1990s, food safety has become increasingly important, especially with respect to outbreaks of E. coli O157:H7 associate...