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Changing Conditions and Emerging Issues for Agriculture Production in the Northeast

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Gerald B. White
Gerald B. White*
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Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University
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Abstract

Production agriculture in the Northeast represents a declining share of national agricultural production. Some of the characteristics of Northeast agriculture that affect its future are (1) an unfavorable resource base; (2) proximity to population centers; and (3) a diversity of enterprises. Major issues affecting the future include changing technology, changing structure, competitive advantage, regulation, and labor supply and demand. The role of specialty crops in Northeast agriculture was examined. Pesticide regulation and the labor requirement for specialty crops are serious constraints to widespread adoption.

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Northeastern Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics , Volume 17 , Issue 2 , October 1988 , pp. 73 - 84
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Copyright © 1988 Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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Footnotes

Appreciation is expressed to Nelson Bills, George Casler, and Brian How for their helpful reviews.

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