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The Impact Of The Mandatory Seed Law On Maine Potato Acreage, Yield And Price Item Info
- Title:
- The Impact Of The Mandatory Seed Law On Maine Potato Acreage, Yield And Price
- Creator:
- Guenthner, Joseph F.; Plissey, Edwin S.; Levi, Annette E.; Makus, Larry D.
- Date Created (ISO Standard):
- 1990-05
- Description:
- A statistical analysis of the economic impact of Maine's mandatory seed potato law was conducted. Results suggest that since the law was implemented, Maine potato yields increased, total Maine potato acreage decreased, Maine seed potato acreage increased, seed potato rejections from certification were reduced, seed potato prices increased, and commercial potato prices decreased.
- Subjects:
- Agricultural policy Includes individual crops/industries decision-making production costs
- AgEcon Search Subjects:
- Agricultural and Food Policy Crop Production/Industries Farm Management
- Series:
- Agricultural Economic Research Series
- Source Identifier:
- aers90-05
- Type:
- text
- Format:
- application/pdf
- Contributing Departments:
- Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
Source
- Preferred Citation:
- "The Impact Of The Mandatory Seed Law On Maine Potato Acreage, Yield And Price", Agricultural Economics Research Series, University of Idaho Library Digital Collections, https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/aers/items/aers169.html
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