A5007781820- Water resources management and optimization
- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Advanced Semiconductor Detectors and Materials
- Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin Films
- Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Water-Energy-Food Nexus Studies
- Coastal and Marine Management
- Auction Theory and Applications
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Economic theories and models
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Infrared Target Detection Methodologies
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Irrigation Practices and Water Management
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Forest Management and Policy
- Thermography and Photoacoustic Techniques
- Coastal and Marine Dynamics
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research
- Bioenergy crop production and management
- Disaster Management and Resilience
University of Minnesota
2016-2025
RTX (United States)
2011-2022
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
2016-2021
Environmental Protection Agency
2019
Kansas State University
2005-2015
St. Bonaventure University
2015
Agricultural & Applied Economics Association
2001-2014
Waters (United States)
2005-2013
University of Wyoming
2013
Cornell University
2004
The quantitative effects of dislocations on the electrical and optical properties long-wavelength infrared (LWIR) HgCdTe photovoltaic detectors was determined by deliberately introducing into localized regions two high-performance arrays having cutoff wavelengths 9.5 10.3 μm at T=78 K. Results show that can have a dramatic effect detector R0A product, particularly temperatures below 78 For large dislocation densities, decreases as square density; onset dependence occurs progressively lower...
Abstract A common policy prescription for conserving irrigation water is to promote more efficient or “water‐saving” technologies. We develop a risk‐programing model quantify the effect of efficiency on use in High Plains, taking account timing and well capacity limits. find that optimal does not respond monotonically changes efficiency, although intermediate high‐efficiency systems both result less than an inefficient flood system.
Irrigation water demand is estimated using field-level panel data from Kansas over 16 years. The cost of pumping varies time due to changes in energy prices and across space differences the depth water. Exploiting this variation allows us estimate elasticity while controlling for field-farmer year fixed effects. Fixed effects also allow control land use without an instrument or assumptions about distribution errors. Our estimates are used calculate reducing irrigation through pricing,...
Journal Article Environmental policies for a multifunctional agricultural sector in open economies Get access Jeffrey M. Peterson, Peterson Corresponding author: 331B Waters Hall, Department of Agricultural Economics, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506‐4011, USA. E‐mail: jpeters@ksu.edu Search other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Richard N. Boisvert, Boisvert Harry de Gorter European Review Volume 29, Issue 4, 1 December 2002, Pages 423–443,...
Agricultural fertilizer contributes substantially to nitrogen pollution throughout the world, leading many negative impacts including ecological dead zones. Alternative crop management practices, such as cover crops and perennial crops, can limit pollution. To optimize land use changes meet potential nitrate reduction scenarios, we develop a flexible geo-spatial economic framework, balancing with reductions in farm profit. Cover patterns at hydrologic response unit (HRU) level are simulated...
Abstract Payment for environmental service contracts commonly require actions beyond adoption of a practice, such as undergoing specified enrollment procedures, granting consent to being monitored, and paying penalties violations. These provisions are bundle attributes landholder must accept with contract enrollment, leading transaction costs in the contracting process. This article develops principal–agent framework study links between these well‐known information asymmetries landholders...
We investigate the relative performance of simple groundwater policies in a spatially detailed aquifer and reveal distribution net benefits from those policies. Groundwater policy is plagued with high level complexity achieving first best outcome, which may be costly politically infeasible to adopt. parameterize 8,457-cell model northwest Kansas section Ogallala Aquifer find that pricing, quantity, water market perform poorly but can improved upon by localized are more efficient garner...
Abstract. Policy for water resources impacts not only hydrological processes, but the closely intertwined economic and social processes dependent on them. Understanding these process interactions across domains is an important step in establishing effective sustainable policy. Multidisciplinary integrated models can provide insight to inform this understanding, though extent of software development necessary often prohibitive, particularly small teams researchers. Thus there a need practical...
Integrated environmental modeling enables the development of comprehensive simulations by compositing individual models within and across disciplines. The Simple Script Wrapper (SSW), developed here, provides a foundation for model linkages integrated studies. Open Modeling Interface (OpenMI) integration but it is challenging to incorporate scripting languages commonly used analysis such as MATLAB, Scilab, Python. We have general-purpose software component OpenMI that simplifies linking...
An integrated foundation is presented to study the impacts of external forcings on irrigated agricultural systems. Individually, models are that simulate groundwater hydrogeology and econometric farm level crop choices water use. The natural association between wells parcels employed couple these using geographic information science technology open modeling interface protocols. This approach used collective action problem common pool. Three different policies (existing, regulation, incentive...
This research analyzes two groundwater conservation policies in the Kansas High Plains located within Ogallala aquifer: 1) cost-share assistance to increase irrigation efficiency; and 2) incentive payments convert irrigated crop production dryland production. To compare cost-effectiveness of these policies, a dynamic model simulated representative irrigator's optimal technology choice, selection, water use over time. The results suggest that overall water-saving effectiveness can be improved...
Among the important alternatives for land conservation is US Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) that celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2015. This paper explores how landowners decide on alternative land-use choices made available by expiration of CRP contracts Kansas. The study uses survey data and multinomial Logit models to predict choices. Two were tested. first model does not incorporate variables concerning farmer perceptions attitudes about choices, while second does. results show...