IOPTIMIZATION OF IRRIGATION SCHEDULING WITH ---- ALTERNATIVE SALINE WATER SUPPLIES

R.R. Lansford, T. McGuckin, C.L. Mapel and T.W. Sammis

No 278107, 1986 Annual Meeting, July 27-30, Reno, Nevada from American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association)

Abstract: The objective of this paper was to evaluate an economic-based irrigation scheduling model that combines fresh and saline water to • maximize farm profits. Results indicate saline water can be used for irrigated agriculture and that allowing unlimited pumping of saline water could increase farm profitability.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Farm Management; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 15
Date: 1986-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278107

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