Thursday, 5 January 2006

Quality and Cost Adjusted Economic Impacts of Alternate Tillage and Production Practices in South Carolina Cotton

Charles E. Curtis1, Todd D. Davis1, Phillip J. Bauer2, and Jim Frederick1. (1) Clemson University, Dept. of Applied Economics and Statistics, 264 BARRE HALL, Clemson, SC 29634, (2) USDA ARS, 2611 W Lucas St, Florence, SC 29501-1242

Yield data for different tillage, soil, rotational and pesticide programs were obtained from studies conducted from 1997 through 2002 from Clemson University's trials in Florence, SC. Yield and HVI fiber properties were determined for each plot, each year. Treatment effects on fiber quality were assessed by calculating quality discounts and gross revenue for each subplot on a per acre basis. A hedonic-type regression model elicits the significance and partial net contribution of each explanatory practice variable. This study attempts to identify the partial value of contributions of alternate spacing, tillage, and herbicide regimes on cotton production in South Carolina.

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