Energy and Environmental Efficiency of Greenhouse Growers in Michigan

Zefeng Dong, Zhengfei Guan, Kelly Grogan and Theodoros Skevas

No 196840, 2015 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: Agricultural production in greenhouses is an important user of energy and can lead to greenhouse gas emissions. This study uses Data Envelopment Analysis to compute input-based technical efficiency measures and energy efficiency of Michigan greenhouse growers. A two-limit Tobit model is used to investigate the determinants of farmers’ performance. The empirical results indicate that Michigan greenhouse farmers do not use energy and other inputs efficiently. Farmers’ input-specific efficiency can be improved by adopting greenhouse film types other than double layer poly.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Production Economics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 26
Date: 2015-01
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.196840

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