ABSTRACT

Within the last 10 years the production of upland cotton in the southeastern region of the United States has undergone a period of rapid technological adjustment. Recent advances in production technology include the eradication of the Boll Weevil, adoption of conservation tillage, development of a new generation of crop protection chemicals, and release of insect and herbicide resistant transgenic cotton varieties. This research describes the farm resource allocation decision for a representative Alabama cotton farm under alternative assumptions regarding production technology, crop enterprises, commodity prices, and government support programs.