Production and Marketing Characteristics of Adopters and Nonadopters of Transgenic Cotton Varieties in California

Abstract

This paper analyzes the characteristics of early adopters of transgenic cotton varieties in California and explains the factors driving such early adoption. The research was conducted through the use of a mail survey that was distributed to all California cotton growers during December 2000 and January 2001. A response rate of 16% of the 1,300 cotton growers generated a sample size of 206 California cotton growers.