Articles
"The Cost of Coexistence: Impacts of Expanding Wolf Populations on California’s Ranchers" by Tina L. Saitone and Kenneth W. Tate
Nov. 7, 2023
Gray wolves have returned to California, and populations have expanded quickly. The presence of this apex predator has created direct and indirect costs that are borne by California’s ranching community. …
"Faculty Profile: Brittney Goodrich"
Nov. 7, 2023
"California Rice Rebounds After a Brutal 2022" by Aaron Smith
Nov. 7, 2023
In 2022, California rice farmers planted half the number of acres they had planted in 2020. Rice acreage had not been that low since 1958. Acreage has rebounded this year, …
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"California’s Overtime Law for Agricultural Workers: What Happened to Worker Hours and Pay?" by Alexandra E. Hill
Nov. 7, 2023
California’s new overtime law for agricultural workers went into effect in 2019. In the two years following this, I find that the law led to decreases in weekly working hours …
Ellen M. Bruno, Brittney K. Goodrich, and Richard J. Sexton Awarded for Writing Most Downloaded Article of 2022–2023 for ARE Update
Oct. 6, 2023
ARE Update Managing Editor Ria DeBiase presents co-authors Brittney Goodrich and Richard Sexton the 2022–2023 award. The article, "The Outlook for California's Almond Market," was downloaded 2,383 times.
"Economic and Pest Management Evaluation of the Proposed Regulation of Nitroguanidine-Substituted Neonicotinoid Insecticides: Six Major California Commodities" by Yanan Zheng, Rachael Goodhue, Kevi Claire Mace-Hill, Jess Rudder, Tor Tolhurst, Daniel Tregeagle, Hanlin Wei, Beth Grafton-Cardwell, Ian Grettenberger, Houston Wilson, Robert Van Steenwyk, Frank Zalom, Monique Rivera and John Steggall
Sept. 13, 2023
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) will implement a regulation restricting the use of nitroguanidine-substituted neonicotinoid (NGN) insecticides on January 1, 2024. Developed to protect managed pollinators, the regulation …
"The Bioeconomy to the Rescue" by Gordon Rausser and David Zilberman
Sept. 13, 2023
The bioeconomy, encompassing sectors such as agriculture and forestry, presents an arena where natural resources can wield a crucial influence on climate crises management. This article unveils various burgeoning biotechnological …
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"Russian Weaponization of Food Rattles Global Markets" by Colin Carter and Sandro Steinbach
Sept. 13, 2023
Blaming his decision on nonexistent export restrictions that were allegedly imposed by the West, Vladimir Putin has backed out of a trade deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey …
"Economic and Climatic Determinants of U.S. Farmer Suicide" by Qi Wu, Pierre Mérel and Richard Sexton
July 5, 2023
Farmers around the world commit suicide at high rates relative to the general population, but factors causing farmers to commit suicide are not well understood. We study the role of …
"How Is Demand Management Developing in SGMA Groundwater Sustainability Plans" by Astrid Borup Friberg, Arthur Wardle and Ellen M. Bruno
July 5, 2023
Demand management will play a critical role in both reaching groundwater sustainability under SGMA and determining the economic costs of groundwater regulation. Here, we provide an update on the approval …
