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Factors Influencing Adoption of Integrated Pest Management in Northeast Greenhouse and Nursery Production

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 September 2016

Jie Li ,
Miguel I. Gómez ,
Bradley J. Rickard  and
Margaret Skinner
Jie Li
Affiliation:
Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University
Miguel I. Gómez*
Affiliation:
Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University
Bradley J. Rickard
Affiliation:
Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University
Margaret Skinner
Affiliation:
Entomology Research Laboratory at University of Vermont
*
Corresponding Author: Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management, 321 Warren Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, Phone 607.255.8159, Email mig7@cornell.edu.
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Abstract

We collected surveys from 94 greenhouse and nursery growers in three northeastern states to examine factors influencing integrated pest management (IPM] adoption. We constructed three alternative dependent variables describing the extent of IPM adoption and employed discrete choice models to identify factors that affect adoption. We find that operations with more full-time workers are more likely to adopt IPM. Additionally, greenhouse/nursery growers that rank pests as a serious problem are likely to use a wider array of IPM practices. The reliability of IPM practices is critical for adoption. Our analysis highlights differences between self-reported and objective IPM adoption measures.

Keywords

greenhouse and nursery productionintegrated pest managementnortheast United Statestechnology adoption
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Contributed Papers
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Agricultural and Resource Economics Review , Volume 42 , Issue 2 , August 2013 , pp. 310 - 324
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Copyright © 2013 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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