An Economic Analysis on the Transition to Dryland Production in Deficit-Irrigated Cropping Systems of the Texas High Plains

The objective of this analysis was to integrate hydrologic, agronomic, and economic methods to evaluate various management strategies by changing crop acreage to better manage the declining resources of the Ogallala aquifer. A non-linear optimization model was used to estimate the optimal water use,...

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Main Authors: Donna Mitchell-McCallister, Rebecca McCullough, Phillip Johnson, Ryan Blake Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.531601/full