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Proceedings of the 2001 Central Plains irrigation short course and exposition

open access: yes, 2001
Presented at the Central Plains irrigation short course and exposition on February 5-6, 2001 at the Holiday Inn in Kearney, Nebraska.Endangered Species Act / recovery drives Platte River cooperative agreement -- Does irrigation improve soybean yields ...
Central Plains Irrigation Conference, author
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Premium subsidy designs and crowding out of insurance demand

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Crop insurance is an important instrument to protect farmers against extreme weather events. Many countries provide subsidies for crop insurance products to make insurance more affordable for farmers. The Federal Crop Insurance Program in the United States and major European crop insurance programs such as in Spain, Italy, and France focus on ...
Tim Philippi
wiley   +1 more source

Proceedings of the 22nd annual Central Plains irrigation conference, Kearney, Nebraska, February 24-25, 2010

open access: yes, 2010
Presented at the 22nd annual Central Plains irrigation conference on February 24-25, 2010 in Kearney, Nebraska.The impact of irrigated agriculture on a stable food supply -- Value of crop residue for water conservation -- Crop residue and soil physical ...
Central Plains Irrigation Conference, author
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The causal effect of agricultural landscape simplification on Germany's grasslands during a compound drought and heatwave in 2018

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Preserving ecosystem services, along with economic and environmental benefits, will require future landscape policies to identify and incorporate relevant landscape features. In this paper, we investigate the causal effect of agricultural landscape simplification on drought‐related grassland damages.
Marco Ferro   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Farmer managed irrigation and governance of irrigation service delivery : analysis of experience and best practice [PDF]

open access: yes
privatization;management;Asia;participatory approach;Asian Development Bank;farmers;farmers' associations;irrigation projects;irrigation ...
Kurian, M.
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Reverse auctions for drought‐responsive water buybacks: Evidence from co‐designed lab and field experiments

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Protecting endangered aquatic species while sustaining farming communities can require water buyback programs that are both cost‐effective and responsive to the variability and unpredictability of drought conditions. Working in close partnership with The Nature Conservancy and the Georgia Water Planning and Policy Center, we co‐design parallel
Lusi Xie   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Success of coastal sage scrub restoration is influenced by local adaptations of shrub species

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise Restoring plant communities is increasingly challenging with climate change. While practitioners have traditionally used local seed sources, many are recommending assisted migration, possibly from more extreme environments such as inland rather than coastal environments, for restoration.
Moises R. Perea‐Vega   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of performance and impact of irrigation and water resources systems in Taiwan and Sri Lanka [PDF]

open access: yes
Irrigation systems / Water scarcity / Water allocation / Water supply / Water quality / Water distribution / Decision making / Water management / Regression analysis / Performance evaluation / Sustainability / Irrigated farming / Agricultural development
Aloysius, N.   +2 more
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