Herbicide Application Rates: Risk Premiums with Environmental Implications
Massey, Raymond E.
2006

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Abstract

This paper examines the role of risk aversion in setting herbicide label rates and application rates. Companies establish label rates to be efficacious for a wide range of conditions. The use of reduced rates of herbicide offer the opportunity to increase farm profit and reduce herbicide use, an environmental benefit.

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Title Herbicide Application Rates: Risk Premiums with Environmental Implications
Author(s) Massey, Raymond E.
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Issue Date 2006
Publication Type Conference Paper/ Presentation
DOI and Other Identifiers 10.22004/ag.econ.35261
Record Identifier https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/35261
PURL Identifier http://purl.umn.edu/35261
Language English
Total Pages 16
Series Statement Selected Paper
Record Appears in Southern Agricultural Economics Association (SAEA) > 2006 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2006, Orlando, Florida

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