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Coupling Groundwater Contamination to Economic Returns When Applying Farm Pesticides

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  • Hoag, Dana L.
  • Hornsby, Arthur G.

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A methodology is presented that permits simultaneous consideration of the economics of production and groundwater contamination hazard of pesticide use. An example is constructed for weed control in soybean (Glycine max) production at Clayton, North Carolina. A cost/groundwater hazard frontier is, developed that can be used to identify and illustrate the cost tradeoffs of selecting alternative weed control strategies that reduce the risk of adverse health effects from drinking contaminated groundwater. 1The methodology relies on models to estimate costs, crop yields, pest competition, and leaching.of pesticides; thus, its applicability depends on availability of local data and appropriately validated models for the site considered. The cost/groundwater hazard frontier provides an excellent decision aid to assist pesticide users in making cost-effective and environmentally favorable production decisions. I:t is also useful in evaluating policy or the value of new pest control technologies, as it indicates a farmer's ability to substitute alternatives for currently used practices.

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  • Hoag, Dana L. & Hornsby, Arthur G., 1991. "Coupling Groundwater Contamination to Economic Returns When Applying Farm Pesticides," Archive 259522, North Carolina State University, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ncarar:259522
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.259522
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    1. Luc Valentin & Daniel J. Bernardo & Terry L. Kastens, 2004. "Testing the Empirical Relationship between Best Management Practice Adoption and Farm Profitability," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 26(4), pages 489-504.
    2. Carriker, Gordon L., 1993. "Factor Input Demand Subject to Economic and Environmental Risk: The Case of Nitrogen Fertilizer in Corn Production," Staff Papers 118154, Kansas State University, Department of Agricultural Economics.
    3. Carriker, Gordon L., 1992. "Economic Versus Environmental Risk: Nitrogen Fertlizer Managment in Great Plains Corn Production," WAEA/ WFEA Conference Archive (1929-1995) 321374, Western Agricultural Economics Association.

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