Economic Value of Groundwater Resources and Irrigated Agriculture in the Oklahoma Panhandle

Lal K. Almas, W. Arden Colette and Naveen C. Adusumilli

No 6714, 2008 Annual Meeting, February 2-6, 2008, Dallas, Texas from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: An economic optimization model was developed using available groundwater resources in the Oklahoma Panhandle to estimate value of water for irrigated agriculture in the area. The model will serve as policy tool to analyze alternative water management strategies and conservation programs to assess the economic impact of depleting Ogallala Aquifer.

Keywords: Resource/Energy; Economics; and; Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 22
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.6714

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