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A Dynamic Economic Analysis of Nitrate Leaching in Corn Production under Nonuniform Irrigation Conditions
Author(s) -
Vickner Steven S.,
Hoag Dana L.,
Frasier W. Marshall,
Ascough James C.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
american journal of agricultural economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.949
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1467-8276
pISSN - 0002-9092
DOI - 10.2307/1244511
Subject(s) - leaching (pedology) , irrigation , fertilizer , environmental science , nitrate , profit (economics) , nitrogen , nutrient , agricultural engineering , agronomy , economics , chemistry , engineering , soil science , soil water , organic chemistry , biology , microeconomics
We develop a dynamic economic model that includes control variables for both nitrogen fertilizer and irrigation water to analyze interseasonal corn production and nitrate leaching in the presence of irrigation system nonuniformity. The economic model is used to estimate profit‐maximizing nutrient management plans under varying levels of system uniformity. The model is also used to appraise several policy options that have been proposed in the nitrate leaching literature as a means of regulating water quality. Investments in technology are considered, as well as limits on nitrate leaching, nitrogen fertilizer, and irrigation water.