Organic pest management decisions: a systems approach to technology adoption

Organic farmers make system-level crop protection decisions that combine complementary insect, disease, nematode, and weed management strategies. Data from a 1997 national survey of U.S. organic farmers were used in a multivariate count data model to identify the farm and regional factors influencin...

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Published in:Agricultural economics 2005-11, Vol.33 (3), p.467-478
Main Authors: Park, T.A, Lohr, L
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
C25
Count data model
crops
decision making
econometric models
educational status
Farming systems
human behavior
information
information-seeking behavior
innovation adoption
integrated pest management
mathematical models
Nematoda
Organic farming
organic production
pest control
plant diseases and disorders
plant pathogens
plant pests
Q12
Q16
Seemingly unrelated negative binomial model
Technology adoption
weed control
weeds
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Summary:Organic farmers make system-level crop protection decisions that combine complementary insect, disease, nematode, and weed management strategies. Data from a 1997 national survey of U.S. organic farmers were used in a multivariate count data model to identify the farm and regional factors influencing the adoption of practices across the linked pest management categories. The results show that weed management requires the greatest management effort by organic farmers. More intensive information-seeking and on-farm experimentation, higher educational attainment, and intensity of commitment to organic farming are positively related to the number of weed control strategies adopted. Predictions of adoption based on this model and customized to farm and region specifications will give information providers lead time to develop technical support for reduced chemical pest management systems.
ISSN:0169-5150
1574-0862
DOI:10.1111/j.1574-0864.2005.00400.x