Costs and Benefits of More Efficient Irrigation Systems for Florida Chipping Potato Production
Vol. 2014 No. 7, Historical Fact Sheets
Vol. 2014 No. 7

Costs and Benefits of More Efficient Irrigation Systems for Florida Chipping Potato Production: FE953/FE953, 9/2014

Historical Fact Sheets
https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe953-2014
Published 2014-09-30
Jenna Rogers
Tatiana Borisova
University of Florida
Lincoln Zotarelli
University of Florida
Kelly Grogan
University of Florida
Jeffrey Ullman
University of Florida
Jessica Bertine
USDA
Kelly Morgan
University of Florida
Potatoes
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Rogers, Jenna, Tatiana Borisova, Lincoln Zotarelli, Kelly Grogan, Jeffrey Ullman, Jessica Bertine, and Kelly Morgan. 2014. “Costs and Benefits of More Efficient Irrigation Systems for Florida Chipping Potato Production: FE953/FE953, 9/2014”. EDIS 2014 (7). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-fe953-2014.
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The goal of this 11-page fact sheet is to help producers and other interested parties understand how alternative irrigation systems can affect economic outcomes in agricultural operations. We used chipping potato production in the Hastings area in northeast Florida as an example to discuss factors to consider when selecting an irrigation system. Written by Jenna Rogers, Tatiana Borisova, Lincoln Zotarelli, Kelly Grogan, Jeffrey Ullman, Jessica Bertine, and Kelly Morgan, and published by the UF Department of Food and Resource Economics, September 2014.

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