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Cotton Production and Water Quality: An Initial Assessment

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  • Crutchfield, Stephen R.
  • Ribaudo, Marc O.
  • Setia, Parveen P.
  • Letson, David
  • Hansen, LeRoy

Abstract

This report uses data on agricultural chemical use, related production practices, and resource conditions gathered in the 1989 Cotton Water Quality Survey to develop an initial assessment of cotton production's potential to affect the quality of surface and ground water. The survey reported data findings relating to cotton producers' use of agricultural chemicals and to resource conditions. Cotton farmers applied fertilizers to 82 percent, herbicides to 93 percent, and insecticides to 67 perc nt of surveyed acreage. Data from the survey were used as input to a set of screening and assessment procedures that relate soil and agrichemical properties, production practices, and the potential for impairing water quality. These models were used to assess the relative potential for agricultural chemicals used in cotton production to affect water quality. Results indicate that a potential for nitrates to leach into ground water and possible losses of pesticides to surface water are the most widespread resource concerns. A high potential for pesticide leaching appears less widespread.

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  • Crutchfield, Stephen R. & Ribaudo, Marc O. & Setia, Parveen P. & Letson, David & Hansen, LeRoy, 1991. "Cotton Production and Water Quality: An Initial Assessment," Staff Reports 278369, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:278369
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.278369
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    1. Crutchfield, Stephen R. & Ribaudo, Marc O. & Hansen, LeRoy T. & Quiroga, Ricardo, 1992. "Economic and Environmental Impacts of Water Quality Restrictions on Agriculture: An Application to Cotton Farming," 1992 Annual Meeting, August 9-12, Baltimore, Maryland 271386, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    2. Huang, Wen-Yuan & Uri, Noel D. & Hansen, LeRoy, 1994. "Timing Nitrogen Fertilizer Applications To Improve Water Quality," Staff Reports 278735, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    3. Golan, Elise & Adelman, Irma & Vogel, Stephen, 1995. "Environmental Distortions and Welfare Consequences in a Social Accounting Framework," CUDARE Working Papers 201479, University of California, Berkeley, Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
    4. Glade Jr., Edward H. & Meyer, Leslie & Stults, Harold, 1996. "The Cotton Industry In The United States," Agricultural Economic Reports 262034, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    5. Crutchfield, Stephen R. & Ribaudo, Mark O. & Hansen, LeRoy T. & Quiroga, Ricardo, 1992. "Cotton Production and Water Quality: Economic and Environmental Effects of Pollution Prevention," Agricultural Economic Reports 308264, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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