Optimal supplier testing and tolerance strategies for genetically modified (GM) wheat

Agricultural Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-48

  Wilson, William W ^a   Dahl, Bruce L ^a   Jabs, Eric ^b  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetically modified; Risk premium; Segregation; Testing; Tolerance; Wheat

Indexed keywords

GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; MARKET SYSTEM; OPTIMIZATION; TESTING METHOD; TOLERANCE; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 33846586063     PISSN: 01695150     EISSN: 15740862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1574-0862.2007.00175.x     Document Type: Review

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