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A Farm-level Approach to the Methyl Bromide Phase-out: Identifying Alternatives and Maximizing Net Worth Using Stochastic Dominance and Optimization Procedures

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  • Byrd, Mark M.
  • Escalante, Cesar L.
  • Wetzstein, Michael E.
  • Fonsah, Esendugue Greg

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Alternative fumigant and herbicide systems for Georgia's pepper farms are analyzed relative to soon-to-be phased-out methyl bromide system. Stochastic dominance analyses identify two alternatives exceeding MeBr's yield and financial efficiency. A programming model using simulation-optimization techniques provides important implications on the pepper farms' economic viability under these alternative systems.

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  • Byrd, Mark M. & Escalante, Cesar L. & Wetzstein, Michael E. & Fonsah, Esendugue Greg, 2006. "A Farm-level Approach to the Methyl Bromide Phase-out: Identifying Alternatives and Maximizing Net Worth Using Stochastic Dominance and Optimization Procedures," 2006 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2006, Orlando, Florida 35265, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:saeaso:35265
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35265
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