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Macroeconomic Impacts of Water Use in Agriculture
Weinheimer, Justin; Wheeler-Cook, Erin; Ethridge, Don E.; … - 2010
The recent/current recession provides the opportunity to study the effects of the macroeconomic changes on the agricultural production systems in the Great Plains and trace some of its impacts through the system to changes in primary inputs such water resource use. Therefore, the objective of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009446526
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The Effect of a Cap-and-Trade model for Groundwater use: A case study in the Texas Southern High Plains
Luitel, Kishor; Tewari, Rachna; Mitchell, Donna; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013
irrigation water in the future. It is to be realized that while polices like these will have a definitive impact on the crop …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916002
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Groundwater Policy Research: Collaboration with Groundwater Conservation Districts in Texas
Johnson, Jeffrey W.; Johnson, Phillip N.; Guerrero, … - In: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics 43 (2011) 03
The unique nature of the Ogallala Aquifer presents interesting and confounding problems for water policymakers who are coping with changing groundwater rules in Texas. The purpose of this article is to link previous efforts in water policy research for the Ogallala Aquifer in Texas with current...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009368771
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Macroeconomic Impacts of Water Use in Agriculture
Weinheimer, Justin; Wheeler-Cook, Erin; Ethridge, Don E.; … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
The recent/current recession provides the opportunity to study the effects of the macroeconomic changes on the agricultural production systems in the Great Plains and trace some of its impacts through the system to changes in primary inputs such water resource use. Therefore, the objective of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008922523
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Analyzing the Potential Water Conservation Strategies: An Application to Irrigated Agriculture in the Texas Panhandle
Tewari, Rachna; Almas, Lal K.; Lust, David G.; Amosson, … - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2010
Witnessing a rapid surge in irrigation requirements as well as the pressure on natural resources to augment production …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008922565
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Multi-year Water Allocation: A Policy Analysis for Groundwater Management and Conservation for Irrigated Agriculture
Tewari, Rachna; Almas, Lal K.; Lust, David G. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2011
Heavy withdrawals from the most dependable source of groundwater in the Texas Panhandle, the Ogallala Aquifer, create an impending need for implementing water conservation policies. This study evaluates the policy option of multi-year water allocation coupled with water use restriction in four...
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Water Conservation Policy Alternatives for the Ogallala Aquifer in the Texas Panhandle
Taylor, Robert H.; Almas, Lal K.; Lust, David G. - Southern Agricultural Economics Association - SAEA - 2009
The continued decline in the availability of water from the Ogallala Aquifer has led to an increased interest in conservation policies designed to extend the life of the aquifer to sustain rural economies in the Texas Panhandle. This study evaluates the effectiveness of five policies in terms of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005511120
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Drought, Biofuel, and Livestock
Hao, Na; Seong, Byeongchan; Park, Cheolwoo; Colson, Gregory - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916125
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Crop-specific Irrigation Choices for Major Crops on the West Coast: Water Scarcity and Climatic Determinants
Olen, Beau; Wu, JunJie; Langpap, Christian - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012
confounds the crop-specific effects of climate and water scarcity that govern irrigation choices. This paper addresses the … impact of climate and water scarcity on irrigation choices through models of land proportion irrigated (PI), and crop … West Coast. Understanding how climate and water scarcity affect crop-specific irrigation choices informs water policy and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916618
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Kansas Grain Supply Response to Economic and Biophysical Factors, 1977-2007
Boussios, David; Barkley, Andrew P. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012
, this research estimates supply response to estimated changes in climate temperatures and precipitation. Results show the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010916667