Cotton producer awareness and participation in cost-sharing programs for precision nutrient-management technology

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2016

Abstract

Copyright 2016 Western Agricultural Economics Association. Factors influencing adoption of variable-rate nutrient management (VRM) and georeferenced precision soil sampling (PSS) for fertilizer management among cotton producers and the factors affecting awareness of and participation in cost-share programs encouraging the adoption of nutrient-management practices were analyzed using multivariate probit regression with sample selection. Data were collected from a fourteen-state cotton producer survey. Factors including farm size, operator age, and farm location were correlated with the adoption of VRM and PSS, awareness of cost-sharing programs, and program participation. The results may help agencies target farms with the specific attributes most likely to participate in cost-share programs.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

First Page

81

Last Page

96

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