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Economic Analysis of Alfalfa Integrated Management Practices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 September 2016

Clement E. Ward ,
Alan K. Dowdy ,
Richard C. Berberet  and
Jimmie F. Stritzke
Clement E. Ward
Affiliation:
Oklahoma State University
Alan K. Dowdy
Affiliation:
U. S. Grain Marketing Research Lab, ARS USDA
Richard C. Berberet
Affiliation:
Oklahoma State University
Jimmie F. Stritzke
Affiliation:
Oklahoma State University
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Abstract

Integrated pest management (IPM) initially focused on insect pest control. More recently, IPM encompasses a broader concept of management, one which crosses several disciplinary boundaries. This article reports results of research dealing with four integrated management decisions for alfalfa (cultivar selection, inset control, weed control, and end-of-season harvest options).

Keywords

integrated pest management (IPM)alfalfacultivar selectionharvest managementeconomic returns
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 22 , Issue 2 , December 1990 , pp. 109 - 115
Copyright
Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1990

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