As groundwater tables decline and irrigation costs increase, irrigators are expected to adjust their crop patterns, irrigation systems, and production practices. This study provides insight into the efficient path of ...

Texas voters approved the sale of bonds to finance low interest agricultural loans for purchasing water conservation equipment. However, results from a pilot program indicated that the low interest loan program had been ...

One of the fundamental decisions for cotton producers is the selection of a seed variety. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effects of cotton variety selection on profitability in the Texas High Plains. Stochastic ...

An understanding of the role of price information to the cotton industry is not widespread, despite its relative importance. This paper examines the role of price information to the efficient operation of the cotton ...

The impact of technology adoption (advanced irrigation technologies and anticipated biotechnological advances) on the sustainability of agricultural activities in the Texas High Plains of the US is evaluated in this study. ...

An irrigation system transition probability matrix and a forecast of irrigation system adoption are estimated for Texas using the probability constrained minimum absolute deviation (MAD) modeling approach. The results show ...

This study addresses the optimal structure of the cotton ginning industry in the Southern High Plains of Texas, assuming a monopolistically competitive market structure. Employing survey, regression, simulation, and ...

Cotton-grain sorghum rotations in the Southern High Plains of Texas were evaluated using stochastic dominance analysis techniques. The Standardized Performance Analysis program was used to evaluate the profitability of ...

Water shortage has been a significant issue for several decades in the Texas High Plains. Agriculture has been identified as the main activity contributing to this shortage. To address this issue, many efforts have been ...

The impacts of expected advances in crop biotechnology in the Northern Plains Regions of Texas are estimated by optimizing the risk/return trade-off for representative farms. Historical yield distributions are used to ...