000190717 001__ 190717 000190717 005__ 20210122074401.0 000190717 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.22004/ag.econ.190717 000190717 037__ $$a387-2016-22862 000190717 037__ $$a387-2016-23259 000190717 041__ $$aeng 000190717 245__ $$aEconomic Return to Adoption of Mechanical Thinning: The Case of New Mexico Chile 000190717 260__ $$c2005 000190717 269__ $$a2005 000190717 300__ $$a7 000190717 336__ $$aJournal Article 000190717 520__ $$aFacing expanding foreign competition and increasingly more stringent labor and environmental laws, today's vegetable producer faces a challenging business environment. One way in which vegetable producers have attempted to stay competitive in through the adoption of new technologies. This paper examines the economic returns available to chile pepper producers willing to adopt mechanical thinning as a substitute for either contracted hand thinning or transplanting. 000190717 650__ $$aAgribusiness 000190717 650__ $$aCrop Production/Industries 000190717 650__ $$aInternational Relations/Trade 000190717 700__ $$aLillywhite, Jay M. 000190717 700__ $$aHawkes, Jerry 000190717 700__ $$aLibbin, James D. 000190717 700__ $$aHerbon, Ryan 000190717 773__ $$q95$$o101 000190717 773__ $$tJournal of the ASFMRA (American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers)$$j2005 000190717 8564_ $$904e45a0d-8fbe-4681-a44b-c934408f133f$$s157422$$uhttps://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/190717/files/234.pdf 000190717 887__ $$ahttp://purl.umn.edu/190717 000190717 909CO $$ooai:ageconsearch.umn.edu:190717$$pGLOBAL_SET 000190717 912__ $$nSubmitted by Allison Hasslen (hassl020@umn.edu) on 2014-12-02T21:42:52Z No. of bitstreams: 1 234.pdf: 157422 bytes, checksum: 20b7e5344255994eab593b9c1e40e8aa (MD5) 000190717 912__ $$nMade available in DSpace on 2014-12-02T21:42:52Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 234.pdf: 157422 bytes, checksum: 20b7e5344255994eab593b9c1e40e8aa (MD5) Previous issue date: 2005 000190717 913__ $$aLicense granted by Allison Hasslen (hassl020@umn.edu) on 2014-12-02T21:39:58Z (GMT): <center> <h2> Deposit Agreement </h2> </center> I represent that I am the creator of the digital material identified herein (&ldquo;Work&rdquo;). I represent that the work is original and that I either own all rights of copyright or have the right to deposit the copy in a digital archive such as AgEcon Search. I represent that in regard to any non-original material included in the Work I have secured written permission of the copyright owner (s) for this use or believe this use is allowed by law. I further represent that I have included all appropriate credits and attributions. I hereby grant the Regents of the University of Minnesota (&ldquo;University&rdquo;), through AgEcon Search, a non-exclusive right to access, reproduce, and distribute the Work, in whole or in part, for the purposes of security, preservation, and perpetual access. I grant the University a limited, non-exclusive right to make derivative works for the purpose of migrating the Work to other media or formats in order to preserve access to the Work. I do not transfer or intend to transfer any right of copyright or other intellectual property to the University. If the Deposit Agreement is executed by the Author�s Representative, the Representative shall separately execute the following representation: I represent that I am authorized by the Author to execute this Deposit Agreement on behalf of the Author. 000190717 980__ $$a387 000190717 982__ $$gJournal of the ASFMRA >2005