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Title: Reducing irrigation water demand with cotton production in West Texas

Author
item ALMAS, LAL - WEST TEXAS A&M UNIV
item COLETTE, W. ARDEN - WEST TEXAS A&M UNIV
item WARMINSKI, PATRICK - P'HANDLE G-WATER CONS DIS

Submitted to: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 1/15/2007
Publication Date: 2/4/2007
Citation: Almas, L., Colette, W., Warminski, P. 2007. Reducing irrigation water demand with cotton production in West Texas. Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics. 39(2):422.

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: Due to declining water availability from the Ogallala Aquifer and increasing pumping costs, irrigation management options for cotton are analyzed. The study concludes that supplemental irrigation while meeting crop evapotranspiration (ET) requirements is the most profitable option. Switching from corn to cotton production may reduce irrigation water demand in the region.