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Irrigation Restriction and Biomass Market Interactions: The Case of the Alluvial Aquifer

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  • Popp, Michael P.
  • Nalley, Lawton Lanier
  • Vickery, Gina B.

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The U.S. Geological Survey has determined that irrigation in Arkansas’ Delta is unsustainable. This study examines how irrigation restrictions would affect county net returns to crop production. It also considers the effect of planting less water-intensive bioenergy crops—switchgrass and forage sorghum—in the event biofuel markets become a reality. Results suggest that sustainable irrigation restrictions without bioenergy crops would decrease producer returns by 28% in the region. Introducing these alternative crops would both reduce groundwater use and may restore state producer returns, albeit with significant spatial income redistribution to crop production throughout the state.

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  • Popp, Michael P. & Nalley, Lawton Lanier & Vickery, Gina B., 2010. "Irrigation Restriction and Biomass Market Interactions: The Case of the Alluvial Aquifer," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 42(1), pages 1-18, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:joaaec:57150
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.57150
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    1. Smith, S. Aaron & Popp, Michael P. & Nalley, Lawton Lanier & Brye, Kristofor R., 2012. "Modeling Pine as a Carbon-Sequestering Crop in Arkansas," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 41(2), pages 1-15, August.
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    3. Kovacs, Kent F. & Popp, Michael P. & Brye, Kristofor R., 2013. "Conserving Groundwater Supply in the Arkansas Delta using On-Farm Reservoirs," 2013 Annual Meeting, February 2-5, 2013, Orlando, Florida 142880, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    4. Farmer, Michael C. & Benson, Aaron & Liu, Xiaolan & Capareda, Sergio & Middleton, Marty, 2014. "Feasibility of an Adaptable Biorefinery Platform: Addressing the Delivery Scale Dilemma under Drought Risk," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 46(1), pages 1-15, February.
    5. Kovacs, Kent & Popp, Michael & Bryce, Kristofer & West, Grant, 2015. "On-Farm Reservoir Adoption in the Presence of Spatially Explicit Groundwater Use and Recharge," Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Western Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 40(1), pages 1-27.
    6. Popp, Michael P. & Nalley, Lawton Lanier, 2011. "Modeling Interactions of a Carbon Offset Policy and Biomass Markets on Crop Allocations," Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, Southern Agricultural Economics Association, vol. 43(3), pages 1-13, August.

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