UC Organic Farming Research Workgroup Directory
Individual Listing| Name | L.J. (Bees) Butler | Title | Specialist in Extension |
| Phone | 530-752-3681 | Ljbutler@ucdavis.edu | |
| Organization/Business | UCD Ag & Resource Economics | Occupation | Researcher/Extension/Educator |
| Web Site | Workgroup(s) | Organic Farming Workgroup | |
| County(ies) | Statewide | Commodities | Forage Livestock, dairy |
| Expertise and Research Interests | Organic Economics / Marketing Cost of producing organic milk, Consumer attitudes to organic milk | ||
| Publications / Products | Organic Dairy Butler L.J. (2001) “The Costs Associated with Producing Organic Milk in California” Paper prepared for CDFA Hearing on Pooling Obligations, March 14 and March 30, 2001 Butler L.J. (2001) “Organic Milk Production in California” Paper prepared for presentation at the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Organic Workshop, November 1, 2001 Butler Leslie J. (2002) “The Economics of Organic Milk Production in California: A Comparison with Conventional Costs” American Journal of Alternative Agriculture, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp 83-91 Butler, Leslie J. (2002) “Survey Quantifies Cost of Organic Milk Production in California” California Agriculture, Vol. 56, No. 5 (September/October), pp 157-162 Butler L.J. (2003) “Growth Hormones and the U.S. Dairy Industry: The Emerging Characteristics of a Mature Biotechnology Market” Paper presented at the 7th ICABR International Conference on Public Goods and Public Policy for Agricultural Biotechnology, Ravello (Italy), June 29 to July 3, 2003 Wolf, Marianne McGarry, Butler Leslie J., Martin, Adam J., Foltz, Jeremy D. (2004) “Factors Impacting the Purchase Decision for Milk Labelled rBST-free and Organic” Paper presented at the 8th ICABR International Conference on International Trade and Domestic Production for Agricultural Biotechnology, Ravello (Italy), July 8 - 11, 2004 | ||