Is Site-Specific Nematode Management Profitable: Evidence from Spatial Econometric Analysis

Zheng Liu, Terry Griffin, Terrence L. Kirkpatrick and Walter Scott Monfort

No 196831, 2015 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Nematode management for cotton production has eluded farmers and researchers. Control strategies typically rely upon highly toxic nematicide application. Site-specific management provides opportunity to improve profitability while maintaining environmental stewardship. This paper determined the potential for site-specific nematicide application by using spatial econometric analyses of on-farm experimental data to estimate cotton yield response functions with respect to environmental factors and treatment applications. Results suggest that crop yield response for a given nematode infestation level or nematicide application rate differs by soil texture, providing evidence to support the potential of site-specific nematicide application and management zone delineation. The profitability analysis related is useful to provide practical recommendations for effectively controlling nematodes via site-specific management.

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 12
Date: 2015-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.196831

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