PAPERS

Cabrera, V.E. , Fraisse, C., Letson, D., Podesta, G., Novak, J. (accepted). Impact of climate information in reducing farm risk by selecting crop insurance programs. Transactions of ASAE 00, 00-00.

Cabrera, V.E. , Letson, D., Podesta, G. (in press). The value of the climate information when Farm Programs matter. Agricultural Systems 00, 00-00.

Cabrera, V.E. , Breuer, N.E. and Hildebrand, P.E. (in press). North Florida stakeholder perception toward the use of climate forecast technology, nutrient pollution, and environmental regulations. Climatic Change 00, 00-00.

Cabrera, V.E. , de Vries, A. and Hildebrand, P.E. 2006. Manure nitrogen production in North Florida dairy farms: a comparison of three models. Journal of Dairy Science 89, 1830-1841.

Cabrera, V.E. , Hildebrand, P.E., Jones, J.W., Letson, D., and de Vries, A. 2006. An integrated North Florida dairy farm model to reduce environmental impacts under seasonal climate variability. Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment 113, 82-97.

Cabrera, V.E. , Breuer, N.E. and Hildebrand, P.E. 2005. The dynamic north-Florida dairy farm model: a user-friendly computerized tool for increasing profits while minimizing environmental impacts. Computers and Electronics in Agriculture 49, 286-308.

Cabrera, V.E. , Hildebrand, P.E. and Jones, J.W. 2005. Modeling the effect of household composition on the welfare of limited-resource farmers in Coastal Cañete, Peru. Agricultural Systems 86, 207-222.

Cabrera, V.E., Breuer, N., Hildebrand, P.E. 2005. Climate-based management to reduce nitrate leaching from dairies in the Suwannee River Basin. Coop. Ext. Serv. Circ. 1464 Univ. Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Breuer, N., Cabrera, V.E., Hildebrand, P.E., Jones, J.W. 2005. Climate-based management options for north central Florida Beef Cattle Producers. Coop. Ext. Serv. Circ. 1476 Univ. of Florida, Gainesville, FL.

Fraisse, C., Bellow, J., Breuer, N., Cabrera, V.E., Jones, J.W., Ingram, K., Hoogenboom, G. 2005. Strategic plan for the Southeast Climate Consortium extension program. The Southeast Climate Consortium. Technical Report Series 05-02. Gainesville, Florida.

Barham, J., Gichon, Y., Humphries, S., Rossi, F., Alvira, D., Rios, A. Hildebrand, P.E., Cabrera, V.E., Breuer, N. 2004. Assessment of the format, content, and potential uses of the AgClimate Website and crop yield risk assessment tool by extension agents in north Florida. The Southeastern Climate Consortium. Technical Report Series 04-01. Gainesville, Florida.

Cabrera, V.E. 2004. Modeling north-Florida dairy farm management strategies to alleviate ecological impacts under varying climatic conditions: an interdisciplinary approach. Ph.D. Thesis. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Cabrera, V.E., Hildebrand, P.E. and Jones, J.W. 2004. Modeling the effect of household composition on the welfare of limited-resource farmers in Cañete, Peru. University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, Staff Paper Series, SP 04-01. Gainesville, Florida.

Cabrera, V.E. and Hildebrand, P.E. 2003. Ethnographic Linear Programming with Visual Basic. Food and Resource Economics Deapartment. University of Florida. Gainesville, FL.

Breuer, N.E., Cabrera, V.E., Hildebrand, P.E. and Jones, J.W. 2003. Potential response of north central Florida livestock producers to long-term climate forecasting. The Southeast Climate Consortium. Technical Report Series 01-03. Tallahassee, Florida.

Hildebrand, P.E., Breuer, N.E., Cabrera, V.E. and Sullivan, A.J. 2003. Modeling diverse livelihood strategies in rural livelihood systems using ethnographic linear programming. University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, Staff Paper Series, SP 03-05. Gainesville, Florida.

Hildebrand, P.E. and Cabrera, V.E. 2003. Modeling and analyzing small farm livelihood systems with linear programming. University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, Staff Paper Series, SP 03-03. Gainesville, Florida.

Cabrera, V.E. and Hildebrand, P.E. 2003. Economic and ecologic assessment of groundwater nitrogen pollution from north-Florida dairy farms: an interdisciplinary approach. University of Florida. Food and Resource Economics Department, Staff Paper Series, SP 03-02. Gainesville, Florida.

Cabrera, V.E. and Hildebrand, P.E. 2002. Family dynamics and household welfare in Cañete, Peru. Agrippa-FAO 1, 607-615.

Cabrera, V.E., Downs, M. Langholtz, A. Mugisha, R. Sandals, A.J. Shriar, and D. Veach. 1999. Potential use of long range climate forecasts by agricultural extension agents in Florida: a Sondeo report. University of Florida, Food and Resource Economics Department, Staff Paper Series, SP 99-09. Gainesville, Florida.

Cabrera, V.E. 1999. Farm problems, solutions, and extension programs for small farmers in Cañete, Lima, Peru. M.S. Thesis. University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida.

Al-Shankiti, A., Bata, A., Cabrera, V.E., Carl, D., Chriss, S., Karim, A., Litow, P., Pierre, R., Rocha, K., Snyder, A., Sullivan, A., Thangata, P. Hildebrand, P.E. 1998. Agroforestry in Alachua County: A Sondeo Report. Food and Resource Economics Department. University of Florida. Gainesville, FL.

Cabrera, V.E. 1994. Análisis de los Factores de Producción en el Cultivo de Espárrago (Asparagus officinalis) en la Pampa de Villacurí (Perú). Agro-Enfoque IX-66, Lima.

Cabrera, V.E. 1993. Análisis de los Factores de Producción en Espárrago en la Pampa de Villacurí, Ica, Perú. B.S. Thesis. Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina, Lima.

Breuer, N.E., Cabrera, V.E. and Hildebrand, P.E. (in review) Socioeconomic resilience in an Ecuadorian agrisocioecsystem. Global Development 00, 00-00.

Cabrera, V.E. , Breuer, N., Hildebrand, P.E., Brown, C., and Fraisse, C.W. (in review). A Practical Guide to Linear Programming Modeling for Farm Simulation. Coop. Ext. Serv. Circ. 0000 Univ. Florida , Gainesville , FL.

Cabrera, V.E., Jones, J.W. and Hildebrand, P.E. Potential impact of climate variability on nitrogen leaching in North Florida dairy farms. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology. Submitted.

PROCEEDINGS

Cabrera, V.E. , Breuer, N.E. Hildebrand, P.E., and Letson, D. The dynamic North Florida dairy farm model: A user-friendly computerized tool for increasing profits while minimizing N leaching under varying climatic conditions. Paper accepted for the “American farm Bureau Federation, 87 th Annual Convention” to be held January 8-11, 2006 in Nashville , Tennessee .

Cabrera, V.E. , Fraisse, C., Letson, D., Podesta, G., Novak, J. Impact of climate information in reducing farm risk by selecting crop insurance programs. Paper accepted to the U.S. Climate Change Science Program Workshop, “Climate Science in Support of Decisionmaking,” to be held November 14-16, 2005 at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington , Virginia .

Cabrera, V.E. and Letson, D. Climate forecast and government farm programs. The American Society of Agricultural Engineers, Annual International Meeting. Tampa, FL, July 2005.

Cabrera, V.E. Towards proactive environmental protection: the case of north Florida dairy farms and groundwater nitrogen pollution. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting. Santa Fe, NM, April 2005.

Cabrera, V.E. and Letson, D. The value of climate information when farm programs matter. Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop Research and Applications on Use and Impacts. Palisades, NY, March 2005.

Fraisse, C., Bellow, J., Breuer, N., Cabrera, V.E., Hoogenboom, Ingram, K. A vision for the Southeast Climate Consortium Extension Program. Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop Research and Applications on Use and Impacts. Palisades, NY, March 2005.

Jones, J.W., Fraisse, C., Hildebrand, P.E., Breuer, N., Cabrera, V.E., O'Brien, J.J. User-driven research and agricultural system decision support. American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting. Washington DC, February 2005.

Cabrera, V.E. and Hildebrand, P.E. Economic and ecologic assessment of groundwater nitrogen pollution from north Florida dairy farm systems: an interdisciplinary approach. Sixth IFSA European Symposium of the Farming Systems and Rural Systems Research and Extension. Vila Real, Portugal. April 2004. Available at: http://home.utad.pt/~des/ifsa/ifsa_6th_eu_proceed.pdf

Cabrera, V.E. Participatory modeling of north Florida dairy farm systems. Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting. Dallas, TX, March 2004.

Cabrera, V.E., Hildebrand, P.E. and Jones, J.W. El Niño southern oscillation impact on nitrogen leaching in north Florida dairy forage systems. Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop Research and Applications on Use and Impacts. Tallahassee, FL, March, 2004.

Breuer, N.E., Cabrera, V.E., Hildebrand, P.E. Continuous stakeholder feedback: improving adoption and user-friendliness of climate variability-based information and tools for livestock production. Climate Prediction Applications Science Workshop Research and Applications on Use and Impacts. Tallahassee, FL, March, 2004.

Cabrera, V.E. Economic and ecologic assessment of groundwater nitrogen pollution from north Florida dairy farm systems: an interdisciplinary approach. The 68th Annual Meeting of the Florida Academy of Sciences. Orlando, Florida. March 2004.

Cabrera, V.E. and Jones, J.W. El Niño Southern Oscillation impact on nitrogen leaching in north Florida dairy farm systems. Biological Systems Simulation Conference. Gainesville, Florida. March 2004.

Cabrera, V.E. and Hildebrand, P.E. Modeling family dynamics and household welfare in Cañete, Peru. 17th Symposium International Farming Systems Association, Orlando, FL, November, 2002.

Cabrera, V.E., Breuer, N.E., Hildebrand, P.E. Assessing the impact of long-term climate forecasting on north central Florida livestock producers using linear programming. International Workshop on Regional Integrated Assessment of Climate Impacts. Castelvecchio, Pascoly, Italy. September, 2002.

Cabrera, V.E., Baker, M., and Hildebrand, P.E. 2000. A Formative Evaluation of Valle Grande Rural Institute in Cañete, Peru. Proceedings of the 27th Annual National Agricultural Education Research Conference. San Diego, CA.

Cabrera, V.E. Baker, M., Hildebrand, P.E. Farm problems, solutions, and extension programs for small farmers in Cañete, Peru. 16th Conference of the Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education, Arlington, Virginia. April, 2000.

Cabrera, V.E. Modeling diversity within an agricultural community in Peru. 4th Biennial Meeting of the North American Chapter, International Farming Systems Association, Guelph, Canada. October, 1999.