Adoption timing of water conserving irrigation practices in the Mississippi Delta: An application of duration analysis

Irrigation drives the decline in the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer. Rapid adoption of water‐conserving practices (WCPs) is key. Duration analysis of the adoption of computerized (polypipe) hole selection (CHS) and center‐pivot (CP) irrigation in the Mississippi Delta shows that: NRCS fun...

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Published inJournal of the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association
Main Authors Oku, Eugene, Quintana Ashwell, Nicolas, Yun, Seong, Curt Lacy, Richard, Jason Krutz, Larry
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.08.2025
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ISSN2769-2485
2769-2485
DOI10.1002/jaa2.70027

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Summary:Irrigation drives the decline in the Mississippi River Valley alluvial aquifer. Rapid adoption of water‐conserving practices (WCPs) is key. Duration analysis of the adoption of computerized (polypipe) hole selection (CHS) and center‐pivot (CP) irrigation in the Mississippi Delta shows that: NRCS funding for WCPs and crop acreage (cotton for CP and soybean for CHS) accelerate while farming experience, the establishment of a state task force and farming experience slows adoption. Farmer education accelerates but land ownership decelerates CHS adoption. Center pivot adoption slowed down as more farmers adopted it. Continuing educational programs introducing new practices early may accelerate WCP adoption.
ISSN:2769-2485
2769-2485
DOI:10.1002/jaa2.70027