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"The Economic Impact and Potential of Michigan's Agri-Food System" (2006)
H. Christopher Peterson, William A. Knudson, Getachew Abate.

Preparing the Future of Michigan's Bioeconomy: Recommendations for the Office of Biobased Technologies. (November 2006) Prepared for the Office of Biobased Technologies by Centrec Consulting Group, LLC in cooperation with the Product Center for Agriculture.and Natural Resources.
Linking Knowledge and Resources to Support Michigan's Bioeconomy. (April 2006) Prepared for the Office of Biobased Technologies by Centrec Consulting Group, LLC in cooperation with the Product Center for Agriculture.and Natural Resources.
Biobased Product Development Opportunity Sheets
ROAs-Individual Sheets
Full Text Dairy ROA
Full Text Minor Specialty Crops ROAs
Full Text Major Field Crops ROAs
Full Text Nursery and Greenhouse ROAs
Full Text Vegetable Sector ROAs
Full Text Fruit Sector ROAs
Working Papers
Impact of Farmer Planting Intentions of Commodiities. Working Paper No. 01-0408. William Knudson, April, 2008.
Economic and Demographic Forces Affecting the Agri-Food System, Working paper 01-1109. William A. Knudson, Nov. 2007.
The Organic Food Market William A. Knudson. Working paper 02-0407, April, 2007.
A Brief Synopsis of the Biodiesel Industry (2007) William A. Knudson. Working paper 01-0207.
A Feasibility Assessement of a Meat Slaughtering/Processing Plant or Feedlot in Northern Michigan. William A. Knudson and H. Christopher Peterson. January, 2007.
Briefing Paper on Corn Ethanol Use in Michigan: Short-run and Long-run Issues. Ethanol Working Group, H. Christopher Peterson, Roy Black, Jim Hilker, William Knudson, John Ferris. December 8, 2006.
"An Introduction to Patents, Brands, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, and Intellectual Property Rights Issues" (2006) William Knudson, Working Paper 1-806
"The Market for Fresh Snap Beans" (2006) Getachew Abate. Working Paper 2-0706.
"The Impact of Migrant Farmworkers on Michigan Agriculture" (2006) William A. Knudson. Working Paper No. 1-0706

"The Market for Greenhouse-Grown Tomatoes" (2006) Getachew Abate. Working Paper No. 1-0606

"State and International Incentives and the Bioeconomy "(2006) William A. Knudson. Working Paper No. 1-0506..

"Business Opportunities in Specialty Food Products" by The Hale Group, LTD, Danvers, MA. Prepared at the MSU Product Center for Agriculture and Natural Resources. Funded by the USDA Rural Cooperative Development Services.

"A Shift/Share Analysis of Michigan Agriculture" (2006) William A. Knudson. Working Paper No. 30106.
"Market Opportunities for Meat Goats" (2006) William A. Knudson. Working Paper No. 2-0106.
"The Market for Orange Juice - Challenges and Opportunities" (2005) Getachew Abate. Working Paper No. 2-102605
"New Product Development Trends in the Fruit Sector" (2005) Getachew Abate. Working Paper No. 1-102605.
"The Black Trumpet Mushroom Market "(2004) William Knudson. Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper No. 1-1004.
"Some Alternative Marketing Strategies for Beef Producers" (2004) William Knudson. Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper No. 1-0904.

"The Market for Organic and Fortified Eggs" (2003) William Knudson. Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper No. 2-0104.

"The Effects of BSE on the Cattle Market" (2003) William Knudson. Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper No. 1-0104.
"The Edamame Market" (2003) William Knudson. Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper No.2-1203
"The Pet Food Market." (2003) William Knudson. Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper No. 1-1203.
"Spending on Food: Implications for Michigan Agriculture." (2003) William Knudson. Strategic Marketing Institute Working Paper No. 1-1003.
"A Preliminary Analysis of the Impacts of a Harbor in China and Michigan on the Michigan Fruit and Vegetable Industries." (2003) William Knudson. Strategic Marketing Insititue Working Paper No. 1-903.
"Inventorying Resources: An Application to Product -Oriented Agriculture." (2002) Jon Phillips and Christopher Peterson Staff. Paper 2002-17.
"The Role of Scientific and Business Integrity in the Future of Biotechnology: A Scenario Analysis." (2001) Christopher Peterson and Dave Weatherspoon. Staff Paper 2001-17.
"Demand Overview for Organic Produce." (2001) Jon C. Phillipps and Christopher Peterson. Staff Paper 2001-06.
"Segmentation and DIfferentiation of Agri-Food Niche Markets: Examples fromt he Literature." (2002) Christopher Peterson and Jon C. Phillips. Staff Paper 2001-05.
"Strategic Planning and Firm Performance: A Proposed Theoretical Model for Small Agribusiness Firms." (1999) Jon C. Phillips and Christopher Peterson. Staff Papers 99-41.
"Strategic Choice Along the Vertical Coordiantion Continuum." (1998) Christopher Peterson and Allen Wysocki. Staff Paper 98-16.
"What Buyers are Saying about Michigan Celery." (1997). Allen Wysocki and Christopher Peterson. Staff Paper 97-55.
"Demand and Supply Assessment for the Michigan Frozen Potato Industry." (1997) (September 1997) Chris Peterson, David Schweikhardt, Michael Masterorsky, Jon Philips, Mary Schulz. Staff Paper 97-47.

The Making of Hard Apple Cider
Michigan Apple Committee/MSU Product Center
Funded by the USDA

Hard Cider Marketing in Michigan, Denise Y. Mainville and H. Christopher Peterson, 2005
Cider Mill Business Plan
How to Make Cider, sent to Michigan Apple Committe 7-28-2005
What it takes to start a Business
Links to Appendix 2
Apples Varieties & Culture for Hard Cider
Making Table WIne at Home Publication Number 21434
Glossary of Wine Terms
Michigan Wine Resources (MDA)

 
 
 
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