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Optimal grain sorghum irrigation strategies in a dynamic, stochastic environment
(1978)
Agricultural production and associated economic effects of irrigation on the Texas High Plains are seriously threatened by a rapidly declining groundwater supply and a swift upward trend in energy costs. To optimize the ...
A regional adjustment model to estimate the economic implications of declining groundwater in the High Plains
(1978)
The Northern High Plains of Texas and Western Oklahoma has experienced rapid economic development due primarily to the development of groundwater for irrigation. Prior to irrigation development, this area of Texas and ...
An evaluation of economic benefits and costs of industrialization in rural communities in Texas
(1976)
This study evaluated net economic impact of industrialization on private, municipal government, and school district sectors of rural communities in Texas. Specific objective were: (1) to estimate direct, indirect, and ...
Cow-calf production and marketing decisions in East Texas : application of risk constrained linear programming and statistical decision theory
(1977)
Beef cattle production is the most important agricultural enterprise in Texas. Much of the state's land resources are devoted to the production of forage for raising calves and feed grains for fattening them. Yet, as in ...
An economic analysis of potential agricultural adjustments in Reeves County, Texas: A mathematical programming approach with both micro and macro models
(1972)
The objectives of this study were to ascertain the costs of producing various crops and livestock enterprises in Reeves County, Texas and to determine through appropriate analytical techniques, optimum production strategies ...
Supply response of Texas agricultural commodities
(1978)
Few empirical studies have developed estimates of the interrelationships in supply of many agricultural commodities produced in the U. S. or in any diversified region. This study uses a linear supply model with a constant ...