Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas
Nitrate contamination of groundwater is an important problem. The transport of leached nitrate from the root zone to groundwater takes approximately 30 to 60 years. Many previous studies ignore this time lag by assuming instantaneous contamination. This analysis applies a delayed response model to a...
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| author | Nkonya, Ephraim M. Featherstone, A. M. |
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| description | Nitrate contamination of groundwater is an important problem. The transport of leached nitrate from the root zone to groundwater takes approximately 30 to 60 years. Many previous studies ignore this time lag by assuming instantaneous contamination. This analysis applies a delayed response model to account for the time lag between nitrogen fertilizer applications to the time the leached nitrate reaches groundwater. Results show that accounting for the leached nitrate externality reduces the nitrogen application rate by 13% and the returns above variable costs by 8% for farmers who apply both nitrogen and phosphorus. For farmers who do not use phosphorus, nitrogen use is reduced by 14% and the returns above variable costs by 22%. The application of phosphorous increased returns by more than 100% and significantly reduced leached nitrate. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1557192025-11-13T10:38:24Z Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas Nkonya, Ephraim M. Featherstone, A. M. groundwater irrigated farming agriculture land management Nitrate contamination of groundwater is an important problem. The transport of leached nitrate from the root zone to groundwater takes approximately 30 to 60 years. Many previous studies ignore this time lag by assuming instantaneous contamination. This analysis applies a delayed response model to account for the time lag between nitrogen fertilizer applications to the time the leached nitrate reaches groundwater. Results show that accounting for the leached nitrate externality reduces the nitrogen application rate by 13% and the returns above variable costs by 8% for farmers who apply both nitrogen and phosphorus. For farmers who do not use phosphorus, nitrogen use is reduced by 14% and the returns above variable costs by 22%. The application of phosphorous increased returns by more than 100% and significantly reduced leached nitrate. 2000-12 2024-10-24T12:42:28Z 2024-10-24T12:42:28Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155719 en Limited Access Nkonya, Ephraim M.; Featherstone, A. M. 2000. Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas. Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 25(2): 453-467. https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.30889 |
| spellingShingle | groundwater irrigated farming agriculture land management Nkonya, Ephraim M. Featherstone, A. M. Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas |
| title | Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas |
| title_full | Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas |
| title_fullStr | Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas |
| title_full_unstemmed | Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas |
| title_short | Determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model: the case of irrigated corn in western Kansas |
| title_sort | determining socially optimal nitrogen application rates using a delayed response model the case of irrigated corn in western kansas |
| topic | groundwater irrigated farming agriculture land management |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/155719 |
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