Browsing by Author/Contributor "Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge"
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Conservation tillage, herbicide use, and genetically engineered crops in the United States : the case of soybeans
Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge; Hallahan, Charlie; Nehring, Richard F.; Wechsler, Seth; Grube, Arthur (AgBioForum, 2013)This study examines the extent to which adopting herbicide-tolerant (HT) soybeans affects conservation tillage practices and herbicide use. The model is estimated using a state-level panel dataset extending across 12 major ... -
Decomposing the Size Effect on the Adoption of Innovations : Agrobiotechnology and Precision Agriculture
Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge; Daberkow, Stan; McBride, William D. (AgBioForum, 2001)This paper examines the factors that influence the adoption of two emerging agricultural technologies, genetically engineered crops and precision agriculture in corn and soybean production, and contrasts the relative ... -
Factors Affecting the Likelihood of Corn Rootworm Bt Seed Adoption
Payne, James; Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge; Daberkow, Stan (AgBioForum, 2003)The likelihood of adopting corn rootworm (CRW) Bt seed technology was analyzed using an ordered logit model. Data used to estimate the model came from United States Department of Agriculture s 2001 Agricultural Resource ... -
Farm-level production effects related to the adoption of genetically modified cotton for pest management
Klotz, Cassandra A.; Jans, Sharon; Fernandez-Cornejo, Jorge; McBride, William D. (AgBioForum, 1999)Herbicide-tolerant and Bt cotton varieties may offer farmers many benefits, including decreased pesticide use, increased yields, and greater planting flexibility. Farmer benefits appear to outweigh costs, translating into ...