Ecnonomic Impacts of Precision Farming in Irrigated Cotton Production

Date

2003

Authors

Booker, Jill
Lascano, Robert
Segarra, Eduardo
Yu, Man (Mark)

Journal Title

Journal ISSN

Volume Title

Publisher

Agriculture Consortium of Texas

Abstract

Spatial optimal nitrogen fertilizer application levels and net revenues in irrigated cotton production were derived. Results indicate that precision farming can improve the profitability, and potentially reduce the environmental damages associated with nitrogen fertilizer use in irrigated cotton production.

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Keywords

environmental impact, agricultural profitability, precision farming

Citation

Man, Y., E. Segarra, R. Lascano, J. Booker. "Economic Impacts of Precision Farming in Irrigated Cotton Production." _Texas Journal of Agriculture and Natural Resources_ 16 (2003):1-14.