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The Economics of Current Mushroom Pest Management Practices

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Michael Duffy
Michael Duffy*
Affiliation:
Natural Resource Economics Division, Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, DC
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Abstract

Survey data from Southeastern Pennsylvania is used to estimate the costs of current mushroom pest management practices. Pest management costs represent a sizeable proportion of the variable costs of producing mushrooms. The practices found are highly variable with costs ranging from $.04 to $.58 per square foot. The frequency of outside applications and steam use before and after the crop are the most significant practices influencing production costs.

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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 12 , Issue 1 , Spring 1983 , pp. 21 - 26
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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