An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland Under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies
| dc.creator | Petrolia, Daniel R. | |
| dc.creator | Gowda, Prasanna H. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T14:05:14Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T02:53:38Z | |
| dc.description | Agricultural nitrogen is a major contributor to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, and research has shown that agricultural subsurface tile drainage is a major carrier of nitrogen from croplands to streams and rivers. This study compares the results of abating nitrogen under a retired-land minimization policy with those of a new revenue-maximizing policy, paying particular attention to the role of tile-drained land. Findings reveal the retirement-minimizing policy resulted in more tile-drained land being retired and less being fertilizer-managed than was optimal under the net-return maximizing policy. Also, it led to a greater economic burden being shouldered by tile-drained land. Under both cases, tile drainage dominated the abatement process. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.8621 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8621/files/31030580.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8621 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/522312 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/8621 | |
| dc.title | An Analysis of the Role of Tile-Drained Farmland Under Alternative Nitrogen Abatement Policies | |
| dc.type | Text |