Effect of Agricultural Activity on River Water Quality: A Case Study for the Lower Colorado River Basin

This case study investigates the effect of a change in cropping pattern involving expanded acres of crops for biofuel feedstock, on the discharge of nutrients to rivers. Annual data from 1968-2008 on stream flow, cropped acres, and precipitation for Wharton County, Texas are used. A positive impact of increased corn acreage over this period on river discharge is identified.

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Year of publication:	2010
Authors:	Adusumilli, Naveen C. ; Lacewell, Ronald D. ; Rister, M. Edward ; Woodard, Joshua D. ; Sturdivant, Allen W.
Institutions:	Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA
Subject:	Biofuels \| Stream Flow \| Discharge \| Production Economics \| Resource /Energy Economics and Policy

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	2011 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series 2011 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2011, Corpus Christi, Texas Number 98805
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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