Hostname: page-component-848d4c4894-8bljj Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-06-28T13:52:11.544Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false
  • English
  • Français

Comparative Economics of Alternative Agricultural Production Systems: A Review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Glenn Fox ,
Alfons Weersink ,
Ghulam Sarwar ,
Scott Duff  and
Bill Deen
Glenn Fox
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph
Alfons Weersink
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph
Ghulam Sarwar
Affiliation:
George Morris Centre, University of Guelph
Scott Duff
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph
Bill Deen
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph
Get access

Extract

The agricultural policy agenda in the United States, Canada, and in Western Europe has been increasingly influenced by concerns for the sustainability of agricultural production systems. National, state, and provincial governments in North America are becoming increasingly sensitive to the environmental and human-health risks associated with current modes of agricultural production and policy actions, including restrictions on the use of certain agricultural chemicals and inducements to encourage the use of alternative production practices. Many restrictions and inducements have been undertaken or are currently under consideration in many jurisdictions.

Type
The Effects of Agricultural Production on Environmental Quality
Information
Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , April 1991 , pp. 124 - 142
Copyright
Copyright © 1991 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

Access options

Get access to the full version of this content by using one of the access options below. (Log in options will check for institutional or personal access. Content may require purchase if you do not have access.)

Footnotes

Research support from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food, from CIBA-GEIGY Canada Ltd., and from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) is gratefully acknowledged.

References

References

General

Baumol, W. J., and Oates, W. E. The Theory of Environmental Policy. 2d ed. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1988.Google Scholar
Dales, J. H. Pollution, Property and Prices. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1968.Google Scholar
Fox, G., Weersink, A., Sarwar, G., Duff, S., and Deen, B. “The Comparative Economics of Alternative Agricultural Production Systems: An Annotated Bibliography.” Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Business and the George Morris Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, September 1990.Google Scholar
Getz, W. M., and Gutierrez, A. P. “A Perspective on Systems Analysis in Crop Production and Insect Pest Management.” Annual Review of Entomology 27 (1982):447–66.Google Scholar
Hahn, R. W. A. Primer on Environmental Policy Design. New York: Harwood Academic Publishers, 1989.Google Scholar
Mumford, J. D., and Norton, G. A. “Economics of Decision Making in Pest Management.” Annual Review of Entomology 29 (1984):157–74.Google Scholar
Pedigo, L. P., Hutchins, S. H., and Higley, L. G. “Economic Injury Levels in Theory and Practice.” Annual Review of Entomology 31 (1986):341–68.Google Scholar
Rothbard, M. “Law, Property Rights and Air Pollution.” In Economics in the Environment: A Reconciliation, ed. Block, W. E., 233–80. Vancouver, BC: The Fraser Institute, 1990.Google Scholar
Berglund, S. H., and Michalson, E. L. “Soil Erosion Control in Idaho's Cow Creek Watershed: An Economic Analysis.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 36 (1981):158–62.Google Scholar
Brown, H. J., Cruse, R. M., and Colvin, T.S. “Tillage System Effects on Crop Growth and Production Costs for a Corn-Soybean Rotation.” Journal of Production Agriculture 2 (1989):273–79.Google Scholar
Dickson, E. J., and Fox, G. The Costs and Benefits of Erosion Control on Cropland in Southern Ontario. Dept, of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, 1989.Google Scholar
Domanico, J. L., Madden, P., and Partenheimer, E. J. “Income Effects of Limiting Soil Erosion under Organic, Conventional, and No-Till Systems in Eastern Pennsylvania.” American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 2 (1986):75–82.Google Scholar
Doster, D. H., Griffith, D. R., Mannering, J. V., and Parsons, S. D. “Economic Returns from Alternative Corn and Soybean Tillage Systems in Indiana.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 38 (1983):504–9.Google Scholar
Fletcher, J. J., and Featherstone, A. M. “A Economic Analysis of Tillage and Timeliness Interactions in Corn-Soybean Production.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 9 (1987):207–15.Google Scholar
Fletcher, J. J., and Lovejoy, S. B. “Cost Effective Corn and Soybean Production without Tillage: Fact or Fiction?” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 52 (1988):7–13.Google Scholar
Harman, W. L., and Wiese, A. “An Economic Assessment of Conservation Tillage Practices for the Southern Great Plains.” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 49 (1985):14–19.Google Scholar
Harman, W. L., Hardin, D. C., Wiese, A. F., Unger, P. W., and Musick, J. T. “No-Till Technology: Impacts on Farm Income, Energy Use and Groundwater Depletion in the Palins.” Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 10 (1985):134–46.Google Scholar
Heimlich, R. E. “Productivity of Highly Erodible Cropland.” Agricultural Economics Research 41 (1989):17–22.Google Scholar
Henderson, J. S., and Stonehouse, D. P. “Effects of Soil Tillage and Time of Planting on Corn Yields and Farm Profits in Southern Ontario.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 36 (1988):127–41.Google Scholar
Hesterman, O. B., Pierce, F. J., and Rossman, E. C. “Performance of Corn Hybrids under Conventional and No-Tillage Systems.” Journal of Production Agriculture 1 (1988):202–6.Google Scholar
Hinman, H. R., Eagle, C. F., Erickson, D. H., and Willett, G. S. Cost of Alternative Tillage Practices, Central Whitman County, Washington. Cooperative Extension, College of Agriculture, Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 1981.Google Scholar
Johnson, R. G., and Ali, M. B. “Economics of Wheat-Fallow Cropping Systems in Western North Dakota.” Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 7 (1982):67–78.Google Scholar
Jolly, R. W., Edwards, W. N., and Erbach, D. C. “Economics of Conservation Tillage in Iowa.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 38 (1983):291–94.Google Scholar
Keeling, W., Segarra, E., and Abernathy, J. R. “Evaluation of Conservation Cropping Systems for Cotton on the Texas Southern High Plains.” Journal of Production Agriculture 2 (1989):269–73.Google Scholar
Klemme, R. M. “An Economic Analysis of Reduced Tillage Systems in Corn and Soybean Production.” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 47 (1983):37–44.Google Scholar
Klemme, R. M. “A Stochastic Dominance Comparison of Reduced Tillage Systems in Corn and Soybean Production under Risk.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 67 (1985):550–57.Google Scholar
Mikesell, C. L., Williams, J. R., and Long, J. H. “Evaluation of Net Return Distributions from Alternative Tillage Systems for Grain Sorghum and Soybean Rotations.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 10 (1988):255–71.Google Scholar
Pagoulatos, A., Debertin, D. L., and Sjarkowi, F. “Soil Erosion, Intertemporal Profit and the Soil Conservation Decision.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 21 (1989):55–62.Google Scholar
Pollard, R. W., Sharp, B. M. H., and Madison, F. W. “Farmers’ Experiences with Conservation Tillage: A Wisconsin Survey.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 34 (1979):215–20.Google Scholar
Pope, C. A. III, Bhide, S., and Heady, E. O. “Economics of Conservation Tillage in Iowa.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 38 (1983):370–74.Google Scholar
Robillard, P. D., Walter, M. F., and Hexam, R. W. “Evaluation of Agricultural Sediment Control Practices Relative to Water Quality Planning.” Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council 9 (1980):29–36.Google Scholar
Setia, P. P. “Consideration of Risk in Soil Conservation Analysis.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 42 (1987):435–38.Google Scholar
Setia, P. P., and Johnson, G. V. “Soil Conservation Management Systems under Uncertainty.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 10 (1988):111–24.Google Scholar
Siemens, J. C., and Oschwald, W. R. “Corn-Soybean Tillage Systems: Erosion Control, Effects on Crop Production, Costs.” In Transactions of the ASAE, 293–302. 1978.Google Scholar
Taylor, D. B., and Young, D. L. “The Influence of Technological Progress on the Long Run Farm Level Economics of Soil Conservation.” Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 10 (1985):63–76.Google Scholar
Tew, B. V., Rafsnider, G. T., Lybecker, D. W., and Chapman, P. L. “The Relative Risk Efficiencies of Alternative Tillage Practices on Irrigated Corn Production.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 8 (1986):83–91.Google Scholar
Walker, D. J. “A Damage Function to Evaluate Erosion Control Economics.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 64 (1982):690–99.Google Scholar
Wesley, R. A., and Cooke, F. T. “Wheat-Soybean Double Crop Systems on Clay Soil in the Mississippi Valley Area.” Journal of Production Agriculture 1 (1988):166–71.Google Scholar
Williams, J., Mikesell, C. L., and Long, J. H. “A Risk Analysis of Conservation Tillage of Grain Sorghum and Soybeans.” Journal of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers 52 (1988):61–67.Google Scholar
Williams, J. R. “A Stochastic Dominance Analysis of Tillage and Crop Insurance Practices in a Semiarid Region.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 70 (1988):112–20.Google Scholar
Williams, J. R., Johnson, O. S., and Gwin, R. E. “Tillage Systems for Wheat and Sorghum: An Economic and Risk Analysis.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 42 (1987):120–24.Google Scholar
Williams, J. R., Llewelyn, R. V., and Mikesell, C. L. “An Economic Risk Analysis of Conservation Tillage Systems for Wheat, Grain Sorghum, and Soybeans in the Great Plains.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 44 (1989):234–39.Google Scholar
Zentner, R. P., and Lindwall, C. W. “An Economic Assessment of Zero Tillage in Wheat-Fallow Rotations in Southern Alberta.” Canadian Farm Economics 13 (1978):1–6.Google Scholar
The Costs and Benefits of Controlling Soil ErosionGoogle Scholar
Barbarika, A. J., and Dicks, M. R. “Estimating the Costs of Conservation Compliance.” Agricultural Economics Research 40 (1988):12–20.Google Scholar
Bills, N. L. “Soil Erosivity and Crop Yield: Implications of a Land Retirement Program for New York Cropland.” Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 14 (1985):57–64.Google Scholar
Christensen, D. A., and Heady, E. O. “Soil Loss from Alcohol Production in the North Central Zone.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 6 (1984):37–47.Google Scholar
Forster, D. L., and Beckar, G. S. “Costs and Income Effects of Alternative Erosion Control Strategies: The Honey Creek Watershed.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 1 (1979):53–60.Google Scholar
McSweeny, W. T. “A Farm-Level Analysis of Soil Loss Control Modelling the Probabilistic Nature of Annual Soil Loss.”Google Scholar
Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 17 (1988):125–30.Google Scholar
Narayanan, A. V. S. “Long-Term Effects of Cropland Erosion in the Black Soil Zone of Alberta.” Canadian Farm Economics 20 (1986):27–37.Google Scholar
Nelson, M. C., and Seitz, W. D. “An Economic Analysis of Soil Erosion Control in a Watershed Representing Corn Belt Conditions.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 1 (1979):173–86.Google Scholar
Osteen, C., and Seitz, W. D. “Regional Economic Impacts of Policies to Control Erosion and Sediment in Illinois and Other Corn Belt States.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 60 (1978):510–17.Google Scholar
Rosenberg, P., Knutson, R., and Harmon, L. “The Effects of Soil Depletion from Erosion.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 35 (1980):131–35.Google Scholar
Segarra, E., and Taylor, D. B. “Farm Level Dynamic Analysis of Soil Conservation: An Application to the Piedmont Area of Virginia.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 19 (1987):61–73.Google Scholar
Seitz, W. D., Taylor, C. R., Spitze, R. G. F., Osteen, C., and Melson, M. C. “Economic Impact of Soil Erosion Control.” Land Economics 55 (1979):28–42.Google Scholar
Setia, P. P., and Osborn, C. T. “Targeting Soil Conservation Incentive Payments.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 11 (1989):95–103.Google Scholar
Zinser, L. D., Miranowski, J. A., Shortle, J. S., and Manson, M. J. “Effects of Rising Relative Energy Prices on Soil Erosion and Its Control.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 67 (1985):558–62.Google Scholar
Beattie, D. “Gross Margin Returns in Soybeans under Various Weed Control Treatments.” Highlights of Agricultural Research in Ontario 11 (1988):20–21.Google Scholar
Baldwin, L. R., Oliver, R., and Tripp, T. N. “Arkansas Experience with Reduced Rate Herbicide Recommendations.” Abstract in Environmental Legislation and its Effect on Weed Science. Proceedings of the 41st Annual Meeting of the Southern Weed Science Society, Nashville, January 1988.Google Scholar
Bridges, D. C., and Walker, R. H. “Economics of Sicklepod (Cassia obstusifolia) Management.” Weed Science 35 (1987):594–98.Google Scholar
Greene, C. R., Kramer, R. A., Norton, G. W., and Rajotte, E. G. “An Economic Analysis of Soybean Integrated Pest Management.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 67 (1985):567–72.Google Scholar
Heimlich, R. E., and Ogg, C. W. “Evaluation of Soil Erosion and Pesticide Control Strategies.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 9 (1981):279–88.Google Scholar
King, R. P., Lybecker, D. W., Schweizer, E. E., and Zimdahl, R. L. “Bioeconomic Modelling to Stimulate Weed Control Strategies in Continuous Corn (Zea mays).” Weed Science 34 (1986):972–79.Google Scholar
Liapis, P. S., and Moffitt, L. J. “Economic Analysis of Cotton Integrated Pest Management Strategies.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 15 (1983):97–103.Google Scholar
Lybecker, D. W., Schweizer, E., and King, R. P. “Economic Analysis of Four Weed Management Systems.” Weed Science 36 (1988):846–49.Google Scholar
Lybecker, D. W., King, R. P., Schweizer, E. E., and Zimdahl, R. L. “Economic Analysis of Two Weed Management Systems for Two Cropping Rotations.” Weed Science 32 (1984):90–95.Google Scholar
Masud, S. M., Lacewell, R. D., Taylor, C. R., Benedict, J. H., and Lippke, L. A. “Economic Impact of Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Cotton Production in the Coastal Bend Region of Texas.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 13 (1981):47–53.Google Scholar
Miranowski, J. A. “Estimating the Relationship between Pest Management and Energy Prices, and the Implications for Environmental Damage.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 62 (1980):995–1000.Google Scholar
Monks, C. D. “Economic Comparison of Snap Bean Control Systems.” Abstract in Weed Science and Risk Assessment. Proceedings of the 39th Annual Meeting of the Southern Weed Science Society, Nashville, January 1986.Google Scholar
Musser, W. N., Tew, B. N., and Epperson, J. E. “An Economic Examination of an Integrated Pest Management Production System with a Contrast between E-V and Stochastic Dominance Analysis.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 13 (1981):119–25.Google Scholar
Nastasi, P., Frans, R., and McClelland, M. “Economics and New Alternatives in Cotton (Gossypium birsutum) Weed Management Programs.” Weed Science 34 (1986):634–38.Google Scholar
Reichelderfer, K. H., and Bender, F. E. “Application of a Simulative Approach to Evaluating Alternative Methods for the Control of Agricultural Pests.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 61 (1979):258–67.Google Scholar
Rossi, D., Dhillon, P. S., and Hoffman, L. “Apple Pest Management: A Cost Analysis of Alternative Practices.” Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council 12 (1983):77–81.Google Scholar
Snipes, C. E., Walker, R. H., Whitewell, T., Buchanan, G. A., McGuire, J. A., and Martin, N. R. “Efficacy and Economics of Weed Control Methods in Cotton (Gossypium birsutum).” Weed Science 32 (1984):95–100.Google Scholar
Taylor, C. R., Carlson, G. A., Cooke, F. T. Jr., Reichelderfer, K. H., and Starbird, I. R. “Aggregate Economic Effects of Alternative Boll Weevil Management Strategies.” Agricultural Economics Research 35 (1983):19–28.Google Scholar
Taylor, C. R., and Lacewell, R. D. “Boll Weevil Control Strategies: Regional Benefits and Costs.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 9 (1977):129–35.Google Scholar
White, G. B., and Thompson, P. “The Economic Feasibility of Tree Fruit Integrated Pest Management in the Northeast.” Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council 11 (1982):39–45.Google Scholar
Wilcut, J. W., Wehtje, G. R., and Patterson, M. G. “Economic Assessment of Weed Control Systems for Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea).” Weed Science 35 (1987):433–37.Google Scholar
Wilcut, J. W., Wehtje, G. R., and Walker, R. H. “Economics of Weed Control in Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea) with Herbicides and Cultivations.” Weed Science 35 (1987):711–15.Google Scholar
Zacharias, T. P., and Grube, A. H. “Integrated Pest Management Strategies for Approximately Optimal Control of Corn Rootworm and Soybean Cyst Nematode.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 68 (1986):704–15.Google Scholar
Burton, R. O., and Martin, M. A. “Restrictions on Herbicide Use: An Analysis of the Economic Impacts on U.S. Agriculture.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 9 (1987):181–94.Google Scholar
Cashman, C. M., Martin, M. A., and McCarl, B. A. “Indiana Farm-Level Impacts of Possible Environmental Protection Agency Bans on Selected Soybean Insecticides.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 12 (1980):147–53.Google Scholar
Cashman, C. M., Martin, M. A., and McCarl, B. A. “Economic Consequences of Bans on Corn (Zea mays) and Soybean (Glycine max) Herbicides Commonly Used on Indiana Farms.” Weed Science 29 (1981):323–28.Google Scholar
Dunnett, E. “An Economic Assessment of the Benefits of Captan Use in Canada.” Canadian Farm Economics 18 (1983):31–40.Google Scholar
Fox, G. “An Economic Assessment of the Impact of Alachlor Deregistration on Corn and Soybean Producers in Ontario.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 35 (1987):317–31.Google Scholar
Fox, G. The Economic Impact of Quackgrass Infestation in Eastern Canada. Dept, of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph, 1990.Google Scholar
Gylling, S. R., and Arnold, E. “Efficacy and Economics of Leafy Spurge (Euphorbia esula) Control in Pasture.” Weed Science 33 (1985):381–85.Google Scholar
Krystynak, R. “An Economic Assessment of 2,4-D in Canada: The Case of Grain.” Canadian Farm Economics 18 (1983):7–30.Google Scholar
Norton, G. W., and Bernat, G. A. Jr., “Estimating the Effects of Pesticide Use on Burley and Flue-Cured Tobacco.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 15 (1983):93–99.Google Scholar
Rola, A. C., Chavas, J., and Harkin, D. A. “Farm Level Impact of Pesticide Regulations: The Case of Aldicarb in Wisconsin.” Journal of Production Agriculture 1 (1988):79–83.Google Scholar
Stemeroff, M., Swanton, C., Hamill, A. S., and Brown, R. H. “Economics of Herbicide Use on Corn (Zea mays) and Soybeans (Glycine max) in Ontario.” Weed Technology 2 (1988):466–72.Google Scholar
Taylor, C. R., Lacewell, R. D., and Talpaz, H. “Use of Extraneous Information with an Econometric Model to Evaluate Impacts of Pesticides Withdrawals.” Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 4 (1979):1–7.Google Scholar
Atwood, J., Frohberg, K., Johnson, S. R., Robertson, T., and Thompson, L. C. National and Regional Implications of Conservation Compliance. Center for Agricultural and Rural Development, Iowa State University, 1989.Google Scholar
Baker, B. P. “Groundwater Protection Policy and Agriculture Production: A Recursive Stochastic Analysis.” Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 17 (1988):131–38.Google Scholar
Casler, G. L., and Jacobs, J. J. “Costs of Altering the Quality of Water in Cayuga Lake by Reducing Phosphorus Losses from a Rural Watershed.” Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council 4 (1975):174–84.Google Scholar
Dinan, T., and Salassi, M. “Impacts of Recent Proposed Environmental Regulations on Net Cash Farm Income of Typical Corn-Soybean Farms, 1989.” Selected paper presented at the 1989 American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA, 1989.Google Scholar
Girt, J. “The On-Farm Economics of Sustainability and Public Intervention.” Canadian Farm Economics 20 (1986):1–8.Google Scholar
Heady, E. O., and Vocke, G. “Programmed Impacts of Environmental Restrictions Applied to U.S. Agriculture.” Journal of Environmental Quality 8 (1979):143–48.Google Scholar
Heady, E. O., Nagadevara, V. S. S. V., and Nicol, K. J. “National Markets and the Impacts of State Land Use and Environmental Programs.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 8 (1976):71–77.Google Scholar
Heimlich, R. B. “Economic and Environmental Effects of Manure Handling Systems for Northeastern Dairy Farms.” Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council 11 (1982):45–56.Google Scholar
Homer, G. L. “Internalizing Agricultural Nitrogen Pollution Externalities: A Case Study.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 57 (1975):33–39.Google Scholar
Jacobs, J. J., and Casler, G. L. “Internalizing Externalities of Phosphorus Discharges from Crop Production to Surface Water: Effluent Taxes versus Uniform Reductions.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 61 (1979):309–13.Google Scholar
McSweeny, W. T., and Shortle, J. S. “Reducing Nutrient Application Rates for Water Quality Protection in Intensive Livestock Areas: Policy Implications of Alternative Producer Behaviour.” Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 18 (1989):1–11.Google Scholar
Palmini, D. J. “The Secondary Impact of Nonpoint-Pollution Controls: A Linear-Programming-Input/Output Analysis.” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 9 (1981):263–78.Google Scholar
Pfeiffer, G. H., and Whittlesey, N. K. “Economics of Water Quality Improvement in an Irrigated River Basin.” Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 1 (1977):264–67.Google Scholar
Rathwell, P. J., Badger, D. D., and Tucker, B. B. “Economic Impacts of Land Use Changes from a Restricted Nitrogen Fertilizer Strategy.” Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 1 (1977):260–63.Google Scholar
Shortle, J. S. “The Use of Estimated Pollution Flows in Agricultural Pollution Control Policy.” Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 13 (1984):277–85.Google Scholar
Shortle, J. S., and Miranowski, J. A. “Dynamic vs. Static Models of Erosion Control Policy Research.” Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council 12 (1983):7–12.Google Scholar
Shortle, J. S., and Miranowski, J. A. “Intertemporal Soil Resource Use: Is It Socially Excessive?” Journal of Environmental Economics and Management 14 (1987):99–111.Google Scholar
Southgate, D. B., Sharp, B. M. H., Lovejoy, S. B., and Bouwes, N. W. “A Case Study of Intentions for Adoption of Less Polluting Manure Handling Techniques.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 2 (1980):125–30.Google Scholar
Spurlock, S. R., and Clifton, I. D. “Efficiency and Equity Aspects of Nonpoint Source Pollution Controls.” Southern Journal of Agricultural Economics 14 (1982):123–31.Google Scholar
Taylor, C. R., and Frohberg, K. K. “The Welfare Effects of Erosion Controls, Banning Pesticides, and Limiting Fertilizer Application in the Corn Belt.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 59 (1977):25–36.Google Scholar
Taylor, C. R., Frohberg, K. K., and Seitz, W. D. “Potential Erosion and Fertilizer Controls in the Corn Belt: An Economic Analysis.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 33 (1978):173–76.Google Scholar
Wade, J. C., and Heady, E. O. “Controlling Nonpoint Sediment Sources with Cropland Management: A National Economic Assessment.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 59 (1977):12–24.Google Scholar
Boggess, W., Miranowski, J., Alt, K., and Heady, E. “Sediment Damage and Farm Production Costs: A Multiple Objective Analysis.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 2 (1980):107–12.Google Scholar
Clark, E. H., Havercamp, J. A., and Chapman, W. Eroding Soils: The Off-Farm Impacts. Washington, DC: Conservation Foundation, 1985.Google Scholar
Fontaine, T. D., and Lesht, B. M. “Contaminant Management Strategies for the Geat Lakes: Optimal Solutions under Uncertain Conditions.” Journal of Great Lakes Research 13 (1987):178–92.Google Scholar
Fox, G., and Taff, S. J. “Topsoil, Incentives and Sustainability.” In Sustainable Agriculture: Its Policy Effects on the Future of Canada's and Ontario's Agrifood System, 85–99. Proceedings of a conference sponsored by the George Morris Centre, University of Guelph, May 1990.Google Scholar
Helfand, G. E. “The Effects on Production and Profits of Different Pollution Control Standards.” Dept, of Agricultural Economics, University of California, 1989.Google Scholar
Holmes, T. P. “The Offsite Impact of Soil Erosion on the Water Treatment Industry.” Land Economics 64 (1988):356–67.Google Scholar
Moore, W. B., and McCarl, B. A. “Off-Site Costs of Soil Erosion: A Case Study in the Williamette Valley.” Western Journal of Agricultural Economics 12 (1987):42–49.Google Scholar
Piper, S. M., Ribaudo, O., and Lundeen, A. “The Recreational Benefits from an Improvement in Water Quality at Oak-wood Lakes and Lake Poinsett, South Dakota.” North Central Journal of Agricultural Economics 9 (1987):279–87.Google Scholar
Ribaudo, M. O. “Regional Estimates of Off-Site Damages from Soil Erosion.” In Off-Site Costs of Soil Erosion, edited by Waddell, T. E. Washington, DC: The Conservation Foundation, 1983.Google Scholar
Ribaudo, M. O. “Off-Site Water Quality Benefits of Buffer Strips.” Selected paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, Orono, Maine, June 1988.Google Scholar
Shortle, J. S. “Allocative Implications of Comparisons between the Marginal Cost of Point and Nonpoint Source Pollution Abatement.” Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 16 (1987):17–23.Google Scholar
Siebert, J. W. “Beekeeping, Pollination, and Externalities in California Agriculture.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 62 (1980):165–72.Google Scholar
van Vuuren, W., and Fox, G. “Estimating the Costs of Soil Erosion: A Comment.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 37 (1989):549–53.Google Scholar
Berardi, G. M. “Organic and Conventional Wheat Production: Examination of Energy and Economics.” Agro-Ecosystems 4 (1978):367–76.Google Scholar
Dabbert, S., and Madden, A. P. “The Transition to Organic Agriculture: A Multi-Year Simulation Model of a Pennsylvania Farm.” American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 1 (1986):99–107.Google Scholar
Dobbs, T. L., Leedy, M. G., and Smolik, J. D. “Factors Influencing the Economic Potential for Alternative Farming Systems: Case Analysis in South Dakota.” American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 3 (1988):26–34.Google Scholar
Goldstein, W. A., and Young, D. L. “An Agronomic and Economic Comparison of a Conventional and Low-Input Cropping System in the Palouse.” American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 2 (1987):51–56.Google Scholar
Klepper, R., Lockeretz, W., Commoner, B., Gertler, M., Fast, S., D. O'Leary, and Blobaum, R. “Economic Performance and Energy Intensiveness on Organic and Conventional Farms in the Corn Belt: A Preliminary Comparison.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 59 (1977):1–12.Google Scholar
Langley, J. A., Heady, E. O., and Olsen, K. D. “The Macro Implications of a Complete Transformation of U.S. Agricultural Production to Organic Farming Practices.” Agriculture, Ecosystems, and Environment 10 (1983):323–33.Google Scholar
Lockeretz, W., Shearer, G., Keppler, R., and Sweeney, S. “Field Crop Production on Organic Farms in the Midwest.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 33 (1978):130–34.Google Scholar
Mends, C., Dobbs, T. L., and Smolik, J. D. “Economic Results of Alternative Farming Systems Trials at South Dakota State University's Research Station, 1985–1988.” Economics Dept., South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, 1989.Google Scholar
Olsen, K. D., Langley, J., and Heady, E. O. “Widespread Adoption of Organic Farming Practices: Estimated Impacts on U.S. Agriculture.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 37 (1982):37–45.Google Scholar
Rader, J. S., Wasler, R. H., Williams, C. F., and Davis, T. D. “Organic and Conventional Peach Production Economics.” Biological Agriculture and Horticulture 2 (1985):215–22.Google Scholar
Sahs, W. W., Helmers, G. A., and Langemeier, M. R. “Comparative Profitability of Organic and Conventional Production Systems in East-Central Nebraska.” In Global Perspectives on Agroecology and Sustainable Agricultural Systems. Proceedings of the Sixth International Scientific Conference of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements, California, August 1986. Published in 1988.Google Scholar
Shearer, G., Kohl, D. H., Wanner, D., Kvepper, G., Sweeney, S., and Lockeretz, W. “Crop Production Costs and Returns on Midwestern Organic Farms.” American Journal of Agricultural Economics 63 (1981):264–70.Google Scholar
Stonehouse, D. P., and Narayanan, A. V. S. “The Contributions of Livestock Manure to Profitability and to Self-sufficiency in Plant Nutrients on Mixed Farms.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 32 (1984):201–10.Google Scholar
Baffoe, J. K., Stonehouse, D. P., and Kay, B. D. “A Methodology for Farm-Level Economic Analysis of Soil Erosion Effects under Alternative Crop Rotational Systems.” Canadian Journal of Agricultural Economics 35 (1986):55–74.Google Scholar
Bole, J. B., and Freeze, B. S. “Modelling the Economic Returns from Fixed and Soil Moisture-based Flexible Rotations.” Canadian Farm Economics 20 (1986):15–20.Google Scholar
Crowder, B. M., Pionke, H. B., Epp, D. J., and Young, C. E. “Using CREAMS and Economic Modelling to Evaluate Conservation Practices: An Application.” Journal of Environmental Quality 14 (1985):428–34.Google Scholar
Helmers, G. A., Langemeier, M. R., and Atwood, J. “An Economic Analysis of Alternative Cropping Systems for East-Central Nebraska.” American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 1 (1986):153–58.Google Scholar
Lazarus, S. S., and White, G. B. “Economic Impact of Introducing Rotations on Long Island Potato Farms.” Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 13 (1984):221–28.Google Scholar
Lazarus, W. F., Hoffman, L. D., and Partenheimer, E. J. “Evaluation of Selected Cropping Systems on Pennsylvania Dairy Farms.” Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council 8 (1979):43–59.Google Scholar
McQueen, A. M., Shulstad, R. N., and Osborn, C. T. “Controlling Agricultural Soil Loss in Arkansas’ North Lake Anicot Watershed.” Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 37 (1982):182–85.Google Scholar
Schoney, R. A., and Thorson, T. “The Economic Impact of Extended Crop Rotations on Saskatchewan Grain Farms.” Canadian Farm Economics 20 (1986):21–26.Google Scholar
Young, L., and van Kooten, G. C. “Economics of Flexible Spring Cropping in a Summer Fallow Region.” Journal of Production Agriculture 2 (1989):173–78.Google Scholar
Zavaleta, L. R., Eleveld, B., Kogan, M., Wax, L., Kuhlam, D., and Lim, S. M. Income and Risk Associated with Various Pest Management Levels, Tillage Systems and Crop Rotations: An Analysis of Experimental Data. Dept, of Agricultural Economics, Experimental Research Station, College of Agriculture, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 1984.Google Scholar
Zentner, R. P., Lindwall, C. W., and Carefoot, J. M. “Economics of Rotations and Tillage Systems for Winter Wheat Production in Southern Alberta.” Canadian Farm Economics 22 (1988):3–14.Google Scholar