Date of Graduation
5-2019
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Agricultural Economics (MS)
Degree Level
Graduate
Department
Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness
Advisor/Mentor
Kent F. Kovacs
Committee Member
Bruce L. Dixon
Second Committee Member
Qiuqiong Huang
Third Committee Member
Christopher G. Henry
Keywords
Arkansas Delta, agriculture education, center pivot, groundwater scarcity, Heckman, irrigation, mounted flowmeter, peer network, portable flowmeter, scientific scheduling, social network, soil moisture sensors, water resources
Abstract
We use a bivariate sample selection model to address peer network effects on participation in and/or intensity of use of land being irrigated by alternative irrigation practices in the state of Arkansas. As groundwater in the state becomes more limited, the use of scientific scheduling, flowmeters, and more efficient row crop water application systems will allow producers to better manage water resources. We find relatively large, positive relationships between belonging to a peer network of the same irrigation practice and participation in that practice. Intensity of use of alternative irrigation techniques is mostly influenced by which crop type the practice is associated with and income.
Citation
Rosene, R. E. (2019). Producer Preferences for Alternative Irrigation Practices in the Arkansas Delta. Graduate Theses and Dissertations Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/etd/3277
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