peer-reviewed research article
The economics of IPM in processing tomatoes
authors
John M. Antle, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis
Seong K. Park, Korea Rural Economics Institute, Seoul, Korea
publication information
California Agriculture 40(3):31-32. DOI: 10.3733/ca.v040n03p31.
abstract
Even without considering risk reduction, which is significant, the benefits of IPM outweigh the costs.
author affiliations
John M. Antle is Associate Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis; Seong K. Park is Economist, Korea Rural Economics Institute, Seoul, Korea.
author notes
The authors gratefully acknowledge the advice and assistance of Gene Miyao, Farm Advisor, Yolo County; Craig Weakley, Area Farm Advisor, Sutter-Yuba Counties; Mary Louise Flint, Director, IPM Manuals Group, UC Davis; Karen Klonsky, Farm Management Extension Specialist, UC Davis; and Frank Zalom, IPM Extension Specialist, UC Davis. The authors also thank the 35 Sacramento Valley tomato growers who provided the information on which this study was based.
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