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Econometric Forecasting of Irrigation Water Demand Conserves a Valuable Natural Resource
Banerjee, Swagata; Obembe, Babatunde A. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45 (2013) 03
, existing physical models reduce irrigation proportionally among crops in the farmer’s portfolio, disregarding temporal …% to 27% using the innovative method developed. Although better irrigation water demand forecasting in crop production was …
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Economic Evaluation of Wind Energy as an Alternative to Natural Gas Powered Irrigation
Guerrero, Bridget L.; Amosson, Stephen H.; Marek, Thomas H. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 42 (2010) 02
High natural gas prices have agricultural producers searching for alternative energy sources for irrigation. The … irrigation. Texas Panhandle and Southern Kansas farms are assessed with a quarter-mile sprinkler system, three crops, and two … pumping lifts. Breakeven points identify the price at which conversion from a natural gas irrigation system to an electric or …
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The Effect of Social Capital on the Choice to Use Sustainable Agricultural Practices
Munasib, Abdul B.A.; Jordan, Jeffrey L. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 02
We investigate whether social capital in the form of community involvement affects farmers’ choice to use sustainable agricultural practices. Using associational memberships as a measure of community involvement we study its effects on agricultural practices among Georgia farmers. Our...
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Comments on Sustainable Coastal Development Through Community Support: Myth or Reality
Bergstrom, John C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 37 (2005) 02
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A New Look at the Economic Evaluation of Wind Energy as an Alternative to Electric and Natural Gas-Powered Irrigation
Lima, Dmitry; Colson, Gregory; Karali, Berna; Guerrero, … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 45 (2013) 04
offered to improve machinery replacement decisions. Specifically, the feasibilities of replacing natural gas irrigation …
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Statewide Water Planning: The Georgia Experience
Mullen, Jeffrey D. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 03
Several states in the southeast have acknowledged the need for statewide water planning but have yet to act. In contrast, Georgia is on the cusp of completing the Georgia Comprehensive Statewide Water Management Plan (SWMP). The SWMP provides for resource assessments, forecasts, and regional...
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Challenges and Opportunities for Water of the Rio Grande
Rister, M. Edward; Sturdivant, Allen W.; Lacewell, Ronald D. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 03
, conversion of rights from agriculture to urban, improving both agricultural irrigation field distribution and urban use …
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Are consumers willing to pay more for low-input turfgrasses on residential lawns? Evidence from choice experiments
Yue, Chengyan; Hugie, Kari; Watkins, Eric - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 44 (2012) 04
and were labeled with differing levels of maintenance requirements (irrigation, fertilizer, etc.), shade adaptation … preference for reduced irrigation and mowing requirements. The introduction of low-input turfgrasses could be a viable strategy …
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JAAE Front page
In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 03
Includes: Front Cover, Editorial Information, JAAE Manuscript Submission Guidelines
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Spatial Approaches to Panel Data in Agricultural Economics: A Climate Change Application
Baylis, Katherine R.; Paulson, Nicholas D.; Piras, … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 03
Panel data are used in almost all subfields of the agricultural economics profession. Furthermore, many research areas have an important spatial dimension. This article discusses some of the recent contributions made in the evolving theoretical and empirical literature on spatial econometric...
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