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New SCI Paper《Adoption of improved irrigation scheduling methods in Alberta:An empirical analysis 》
Release date：2015/1/30 Source： ccap
Adoption of improved irrigation scheduling methods in Alberta:
An empirical analysis
Jinxia Wang*, K. K. Klein, Henning Bjornlund, Lijuan Zhang and Wencui Zhang
AbstractAn empirical analysis
Jinxia Wang*, K. K. Klein, Henning Bjornlund, Lijuan Zhang and Wencui Zhang
This study examines the adoption of improved irrigation scheduling methods in Alberta and identifies the major factors that influence farmers’ decisions to adopt them. The data were collected in a large farm-household survey conducted in 12 irrigation districts as well as among private irrigators in southern Alberta. Results show that the most commonly adopted improved irrigation scheduling method was the “feel and appearance (of soil) method”. Only a few farmers adopted other methods. Based on descriptive and econometric analysis (logit and Tobit models), the sources of information, the size of the farm, farm succession, and accessing external support significantly influenced the adoption decision of farmers.
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