6th UF Water Institute Symposium Abstract

Submitter's Name	Fei He
Session Name	Poster Session - Agricultural/Silvicultural Water
Poster Number	6
Author(s)	Fei He,  Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida (Presenting Author)
	Tatiana Borisova,  Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
	Kevin Athearn, Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
	Damian Adams, School of Forest Resources and Conservation, University of Florida
	Xiang Bi, Food and Resource Economics Department, University of Florida
	Economic Analysis of Nitrogen Fertilizer Application Rates for North Florida Carrot
	Acknowledgements: Robert Hochmuth, Charles Barrett, and Benjamin Broughton As a part of the multi-state project “Agricultural Water Security through Sustainable Use of the Floridan Aquifer” led by UF Water Institute and funded by USDA, this study focuses on the costs of implementing more environmentally sustainable agricultural production practices in the Suwannee River Basin. The study examines producers’ decisions to introduce a new crop – carrot – into agricultural crop rotations in north Florida; and evaluates carrot production costs and revenues given alternative nitrogen (N) fertilizer application rates. Discussions with UF/IFAS Extension faculty were used to identify carrot production practices relevant to north Florida. This information was combined with the data from agricultural suppliers and published reports. Data from 2016-2017 field trials conducted in UF/IFAS Suwannee Valley Agricultural Extension Center were examined using one-way ANOVA and multiple comparisons Tukey's test. The study found that yield responses to N application rate differed among carrot varieties. Overall, this study suggests that the cost of N rate can depend on carrot varieties and targeted markets, and this difference should be accounted for in the development of pollution reduction strategies.