Similar Search Results

Irrigation Cost Estimation Procedures Used in the Irrigation Economics Evaluation System (lEES)

Williams, Jeffery R.; Llewelyn, Richard V.; DeLano, Dan; … - Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State … - 1996

when economic incentives exist. The farm manager requires a basic understanding of the economics of water use in order to … evaluate adjustments to the irrigation system or management of water. lEES (Irrigation Economics Evaluation System), a …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880372

Managing Weather Risk for Cotton in Texas High Plains with Optimal Temporal Allocation of Irrigation Water

Nair, Shyam; Wang, Chenggang; Knight, Thomas; Segarra, … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

Texas High Plains (THP) is a major cotton producing region in the US with low rainfall and decreasing irrigation water availability. Hence stochastic rainfall poses considerable production risk in the region and developing strategies to maximize the average profit and minimize the year to year...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010880911

The Role of Contracts in Wine Grape Supply Coordination: An Overview

Fraser, Iain - In: Australasian Agribusiness Review 11 (2003)

into the wine industry. A review of the economics literature on contractual relations in the wine industry indicates that …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010882888

Impacts of climate change on lower Murray irrigation

Connor, Jeff; Schwabe, Kurt; King, Darran; Kaczan, David; … - In: Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 53 (2009) 3

This article evaluates irrigated agriculture sector response and resultant economic impacts of climate change for a part of the Murray Darling Basin in Australia. A water balance model is used to predict reduced basin inflows for mild, moderate and severe climate change scenarios involving 1, 2...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010888126

Economics of Lignocellulosic Ethanol Production From Energy Cane

Monge, Juan J.; Ribera, Luis A.; Jifon, John L.; Silva, … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2013

A probabilistic financial model was developed to assess the economic feasibility of energy-cane-based hydrolysis ethanol production. At an expected price of $1.97/gallon and no tax credit, the chances of a positive NPV were 70%. By slightly increasing feedstock and ethanol yields by 5 units, the...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010915062

Ranking Environmental Projects

Pannell, David J. - School of Agricultural and Resource Economics, … - 2015

Environmental agencies and utilities wishing to support environmental projects face the challenge of deciding which of the many possible projects they should support with their limited resources. Projects vary greatly in their benefits and costs, so selecting the best projects can make a major...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011277200

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF HERBICIDE CONTROL OF LEAFY SPURGE (EUPHORBIA ESULA L.) IN RANGELAND

Bangsund, Dean A.; Leitch, Jay A.; Leistritz, F. Larry - Department of Agribusiness and Applied Economics, North … - 1996

need exists to assess the economics of herbicide control. A deterministic, bioeconomic model was developed to evaluate the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005331004

Economic Impacts of Establishing Short Rotation Woody Crops to Support Energy Production in Minnesota

Lazarus, William F.; Tiffany, Douglas G. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2009

The utilization of short rotation woody crops (SRWC) to produce wood on marginal crop and pasture land could greatly enhance the production of wood for various uses in Minnesota with utilization for energy being of current interest. SRWC involves the more intensive application of inputs on more...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338532

Energy and Chemicals from Native Grasses: Production, Transportation and Processing Technologies Considered in the Northern Great Plains

Tiffany, Douglas G.; Jordan, Brendan; Dietrich, Erin; … - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2006

chemicals. Yields of bio-oil, the quantities of extractable chemicals, and chemical prices drive the economics of this concept … resulting six-carbon sugars were unsuccessful in a related trial. To understand the overall project economics, it was necessary … prairie grasses including Big Bluestem and Switchgrass. Production economics and transportation economics were analyzed to …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338587

The Economics of Harvesting and Transporting Hardwood Forest Residue for Conversion to Fuel Ethanol: A Case Study for Minnesota

Petrolia, Daniel R. - Department of Applied Economics, College of … - 2006

Forest residues are being considered as potential feedstock for a biomass-to-ethanol facility in Minnesota (USA), using residues from major wood-producing counties in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. Results indicate that marginal residue costs delivered to a conversion facility would be...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005338676

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Next
Last