Search Results - "Waldman, Kurt"

Sustainable Intensification and Farmer Preferences for Crop System Attributes: Evidence from Malawi’s Central and Southern Regions by Ortega, David L., Waldman, Kurt B., Richardson, Robert B., Clay, Daniel C., Snapp, Sieglinde

“…•This study uses choice experiments to examine farmer adoption of legume-maize intercropping.•We explore heterogeneity in farmers’ preferences for different…”
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Confronting Tradeoffs Between Agricultural Ecosystem Services and Adaptation to Climate Change in Mali by Waldman, Kurt B., Richardson, Robert B.

“…Changing climatic conditions present new challenges for agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa. Sorghum has proven to be an adaptable and resilient…”
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Maize seed choice and perceptions of climate variability among smallholder farmers by Waldman, Kurt B., Blekking, Jordan P., Attari, Shahzeen Z., Evans, Tom P.

“…•There is a discontinuity of information between farmers and seed companies in sub-Saharan Africa.•Classification of hybrid maize seed varieties is inaccurate…”
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Does safety information influence consumers’ preferences for controversial food products? by Waldman, Kurt B., Kerr, John M.

“…•Unpasteurized cheese consumers are aware of yet undeterred by safety debate.•Preferences for unpasteurized cheese are driven by food safety attitudes and…”
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Estimating demand for perennial pigeon pea in Malawi using choice experiments by Waldman, Kurt B., Ortega, David L., Richardson, Robert B., Snapp, Sieglinde S.

“…Perennial crops have numerous ecological and agronomic advantages over their annual counterparts. We estimate discrete choice models to evaluate farmers'…”
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Eating sustainably: Conviction or convenience? by Waldman, Kurt B., Giroux, Stacey, Blekking, Jordan P., Nix, Evan, Fobi, Daniel, Farmer, James, Todd, Peter M.

“…Environmentally sustainable food consumption is one component of addressing climate change. Previous research has largely approached sustainable food…”
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Agricultural decision making and climate uncertainty in developing countries by Waldman, Kurt B, Todd, Peter M, Omar, Shahera, Blekking, Jordan P, Giroux, Stacey A, Attari, Shahzeen Z, Baylis, Kathy, Evans, Tom P

“…In situations of uncertainty, people often make decisions with heuristic shortcuts or decision rules, rather than using computational or logical methods such…”
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Hybrid-maize seed certification and smallholder adoption in Zambia by Blekking, Jordan, Waldman, Kurt B., Evans, Tom

“…During the 1990s, many Southern African governments liberalized their seed markets. This move initiated an influx of hybrid-maize seeds onto markets through…”
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Socioeconomic threats are more salient to farmers than environmental threats by Waldman, Kurt B., Giroux, Stacey A., Farmer, James R., Heaberlin, Bradi M., Blekking, Jordan P., Todd, Peter M.

“…It is a difficult time to be a farmer, particularly in the midwestern US, where a slow-moving farm crisis has been brewing. In recent years farmers have faced…”
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Food security and well-being among older, rural Americans before and during the COVID-19 pandemic by Giroux, Stacey, Waldman, Kurt, Burris, Mecca, Valliant, Julia C. D, Babb, Angela M, Stafford, Philip, Fobi, Daniel, Czebotar, Kamila, Knudsen, Daniel C

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many aspects of our lives. Older adults, those with less income or fewer resources, and those living in rural parts of the…”
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Reorienting climate decision making research for smallholder farming systems through decision science by Waldman, Kurt B, Guido, Zack, Todd, Peter M, Evans, Tom P, Carrico, Amanda, Attari, Shahzeen Z

“…Research into the social dimensions of climate decision making has proliferated in recent years. This body of work is informed by principles from decision…”
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Is Food and Drug Administration policy governing artisan cheese consistent with consumers’ preferences? by Waldman, Kurt B., Kerr, John M.

“…•FDA regulation of unpasteurized cheese is not consistent with consumer preferences.•Consumers pay more for unpasteurized cheese in retail and experimental…”
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The Interactions of Food Security, Health, and Loneliness among Rural Older Adults before and after the Onset of COVID-19 by Howe-Burris, Mecca, Giroux, Stacey, Waldman, Kurt, DeBruicker Valliant, Julia, Babb, Angela, Czebotar, Kamila, Fobi, Daniel, Stafford, Phil, Knudsen, Daniel C

“…Older adults and those living in rural areas face unique challenges to health and food security which were exacerbated during the COVID-19 pandemic. We examine…”
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Farmer forecasts: Impacts of seasonal rainfall expectations on agricultural decision-making in Sub-Saharan Africa by Guido, Zack, Zimmer, Andrew, Lopus, Sara, Hannah, Corrie, Gower, Drew, Waldman, Kurt, Krell, Natasha, Sheffield, Justin, Caylor, Kelly, Evans, Tom

“…Seasonal climate variability frequently undermines farm yields, reduces food availability, and lowers income. This is particularly evident among small-scale…”
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Cognitive Biases about Climate Variability in Smallholder Farming Systems in Zambia by Waldman, Kurt B., Vergopolan, Noemi, Attari, Shahzeen Z., Sheffield, Justin, Estes, Lyndon D., Caylor, Kelly K., Evans, Tom P.

“…Given the varying manifestations of climate change over time and the influence of climate perceptions on adaptation, it is important to understand whether…”
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Limitations of Certification and Supply Chain Standards for Environmental Protection in Commodity Crop Production by Waldman, Kurt B, Kerr, John M

“…Motivated by recent increases in water pollution in major US agricultural watersheds and by the shortcomings of government programs to control non–point source…”
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Combining participatory crop trials and experimental auctions to estimate farmer preferences for improved common bean in Rwanda by Waldman, Kurt B., Kerr, John M., Isaacs, Krista B.

“…•Experimental auctions can enhance participatory crop research.•On-farm participatory crop research is needed to accurately predict farmer adoption.•Demand for…”
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Smallholder food storage dynamics and resilience by Waldman, Kurt B., Giroux, Stacey, Blekking, Jordan P., Baylis, Kathy, Evans, Tom P.

“…For smallholder farmers in developing countries, agricultural production is seasonal yet food demand is constant throughout the year. One fundamental…”
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Preferences for legume attributes in maize-legume cropping systems in Malawi by Waldman, Kurt B., Ortega, David L., Richardson, Robert B., Clay, Daniel C., Snapp, Sieglinde

“…Adoption rates of leguminous crops remain low in sub-Saharan Africa despite their potential role in improving nutrition, soil health, and food security. In…”
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Understanding How Sustainability Initiatives Fail: A Framework to Aid Design of Effective Interventions by Brough, Aaron R., Donnelly, Grant E., Griskevicius, Vladas, Markowitz, Ezra M., Raimi, Kaitlin T., Reeck, Crystal, Trudel, Remi, Waldman, Kurt B., Winterich, Karen Page, Wolske, Kimberly S.

“…Background: Many sustainability initiatives are successful and produce results that benefit the environment. However, others miss the mark and fail to produce…”
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