Monday, November 13, 2006 - 9:50 AM
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Economics: What have Transgenic Crops Meant for U.S. Farmers?.

Paul D. Mitchell, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Agricultural and Applied Economics, 427 Lorch Street, Madison, WI 53706-1503

The presentation will focus on the effect of transgenic crops on farmers from an economic perspective.  Topics covered, depending on time, will include: i) changes in farmer returns due to yield increases, ii) farmer values of non-yield traits (peace of mind, safety), iii) resistance management, the cost of IRM requirements and farmer compliance, and iv) the effect of transgenic crops on risk.  The presentation will include a general overview of work by others concerning Bt cotton and herbicide tolerant soybeans, but will mostly focus on the author’s own work concerning Bt corn for lepidopteran and coleopteran control. 

Back to Symposium--What Have Transgenic Crops Meant For US Farmers? The First 10 Years of Transgenic Corn, Cotton, and Soybean
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