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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

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"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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