Farmers' Perceptions about Spatial Yield Variability and Precision Farming Technology Adoption: An Empirical Study of Cotton Production in 12 Southeastern States
| dc.creator | Kotsiri, Sofia | |
| dc.creator | Rejesus, Roderick M. | |
| dc.creator | Marra, Michele C. | |
| dc.creator | Velandia, Margarita M. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T19:59:08Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T05:28:24Z | |
| dc.description | This paper examines how cotton farmers' perceptions about their spatial yield variability influence their decision to adopt precision farming technologies. Utilizing cross-section survey data from 12 Southeastern states and a two-step econometric modeling approach, we find that farmers who perceive their yields as more spatially heterogeneous will more likely use site specific information gathering technologies and apply their inputs at a variable rate. In addition, our empirical analysis shows that perceptions about future profitability and importance of precision farming, along with socio-economic factors, also drive the technology adoption decision. These results have implications for producers contemplating the variable rate management decisions, as well as dealers selling these precision farming technologies. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.98689 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/98689/files/SAEA11_final_.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/98689 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/564118 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
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| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/98689 | |
| dc.title | Farmers' Perceptions about Spatial Yield Variability and Precision Farming Technology Adoption: An Empirical Study of Cotton Production in 12 Southeastern States | |
| dc.type | Text |