Students in AAEC 3020 Introduction to Computers in Agribusiness and Natural Resources learn computer-based research methods - from writing a research proposal and collecting and analyzing data to writing a report and making a presentation. Click the following files to see the Powerpoint presentations for students in the Spring class.

2005

• Growing Pains: How shifts from agricultural to commercial and residential land use is harming
  the Upper Etowah River Basin
  by Scott Laughlin, Owen Clark
• How Will Soybean Rust Affect Georgia's Agriculture
  by Brandon Crockett, Lauren Dye, Jed Evans
• Off-Highway Vehicle Financial Feasibility on Public Lands
  by Gregg Fell, Sean McLaughlin, Garrett Smith
• Trade Policy Changes Attempt to Spur Tsunami Affected Countries
  by Emily Lewis, Jessie Giurato
• Do Ethanol Refineries Benefit Everyone Equally?
  by Tiffany Martin, Ben Presten
• Can “Pay As You Throw” Keep Georgia From Throwing Away Its Future?
  by Daniel McKinley, Chris McClure

2004

• An Increase Use of Computers On US Farms: WHY?
  by Blake Cowart, Robert Taylor, Bryan Keller
• U.S. Cotton: International Cost Competitiveness
  by Joel Peters, Cole McNair
• Can Environmental Protection Reduce Paraguay’s Foreign Debt?
  by Jeremy Smith, Abigail Stone
• Effects of BSE on the United States Beef Export Industry
  by Mathew Sweezey, Cate Ruka
• Yield Concerns with Genetically Modified Soybeans in the US Market
  by Cade Landon, Jeffery May

2003

• Production Effects of the Adoption of GMO Cotton
  by Jennifer Ames, Chris Purvis
• Production Technologies and Cotton Quality
  by Lee Brown, Thomas Beason
• Does State Dominance in Horse Breeding Increase Equine Industry Economic Risk?
  by Myria DeHaven, Lindsey Finn
• Is Conventional Cotton Production Detrimental to Your Health?
  by Andy Kunkel, Marquise Bailey
• Cotton Pest Management: Are Public Programs Obsolete?
  by Andrew Traut, Jere Thorne
• The Effects of Biotechnology on European Union Edible Cotton Imports: Is this Serious?
  by Maggie Mertins, John Paul Martin
  

2002

• Government Recycling Programs: Do they increase public participants of recycling?
  by Beth Parmer, Casey Spinks
• 2000 Drought Impact on Georgia Crops
  by Janie Gilbert, Chrissy Johnson
• A Financial Analysis of ConAgra Foods, Inc.'s Stability
  by Jon Crockett, Jarrett Berry
• A Carbon Tax: The Solution to Pollution
  by Becky Carson, Kyle Spurgeon
• Has Environmental Regulation of Pollutants Decreased Deposition Levels of Acidic Residue?
  by Lindsay West, Chris Wilson
• The Growth of Hunting Plantations and Leases
  by Matt Coley, Bennett Dudley
  

2001

• The Future Competitiveness of U.S. Cotton Exports
  by Ben Ellington, Brandon Henry
• Is U. S. Cotton Still King InThe Textile Market?
  by Jake Jones, Chris Worsham
• Is Georgia Investing Your Cotton Dollars on Research and Extension Wisely ?
  by Heath Chambless, James Elrod
• Should Farmers Invest in Organic Cotton?
  by Brian Athon, Lewis Campbell
• Bt Cotton and the Saving of a Valuable Natural Pesticide
  by Leigh Heusner, Scott Stephens
• Competitiveness of the United States Cotton Textile IndustrySurvival of the Fittest?
  by Jamie Lewis, Carol Spruill