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Water Use Trends In South Dakota, Douglas Franklin, John R. Powers, Ardelle Lundeen Aug 1991

Water Use Trends In South Dakota, Douglas Franklin, John R. Powers, Ardelle Lundeen

Economics Research Reports

This report traces the demand for water in various sectors of the economy of South Dakota. Expected trends in water demand are projected. The conclusions show that from 1960 to 1985 the overall demand for water withdrawals increased at an annual rate of 3.275 percent. The public supplied water for industrial and commercial use sector and the irrigation sector of increased at the highest rates.


The Impacts Of Alternative Electric Rate Structures For Irrigation: Cam-Wal Rec, Donald Taylor Aug 1987

The Impacts Of Alternative Electric Rate Structures For Irrigation: Cam-Wal Rec, Donald Taylor

Economics Research Reports

In this research report, the impacts of alternative electric rates and rate structures for irrigation for the Cam-Wal Rural Electric Cooperative (REC) are evaluated. Consideration is given to both different levels and different forms of electric rate changes.


The Impacts Of Alternative Electric Rate Structures For Irrigation: Clay-Union And Union Recs, Donald Taylor, Ardelle A. Lundeen May 1987

The Impacts Of Alternative Electric Rate Structures For Irrigation: Clay-Union And Union Recs, Donald Taylor, Ardelle A. Lundeen

Economics Research Reports

In this research report, the impacts of alternative electric rates and rate structures for irrigation for the Clay-Union rural electric cooperatives (RECs) are evaluated. Consideration is given to both different levels and different forms of electric rate changes.


Mixed Integer Linear Programming Model Electric Rate Structure-Irrigation Study: Clay-Union, Union, Cherry-Todd, And Cam-Wal Recs, Donald Taylor, Todd A. Lone, Ardelle A. Lundeen Oct 1986

Mixed Integer Linear Programming Model Electric Rate Structure-Irrigation Study: Clay-Union, Union, Cherry-Todd, And Cam-Wal Recs, Donald Taylor, Todd A. Lone, Ardelle A. Lundeen

Economics Research Reports

This is the second in a series of five Economics Department reports on a research project. "The Economic Impact of Alternative Electric Rate Structures on Energy and Water Use". sponsored by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Supplemental funding for the research was provided by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Golden. Colorado. The purpose of this report is to acquaint the reader with the overall model used in the study and the specific way that the electric rate structures were modeled. This model builds on. b~t goes beyond. the one developed and used by Robert A. Young and. associates …


Enterprise Budgets And Other Basic Data-Sets Electrical Rate Structure-Irrigation Study, Donald Taylor, Todd A. Lone, Ardelle A. Lundeen Oct 1986

Enterprise Budgets And Other Basic Data-Sets Electrical Rate Structure-Irrigation Study, Donald Taylor, Todd A. Lone, Ardelle A. Lundeen

Economics Research Reports

This is the first in a series of five Economics Department reports on a research project. "The Economic Impact of Alternative Electric Rate Structures on Ener~y and Water Use". sponsored by the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station. Supplemental funding for the research was provided by the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA). Golden. Colorado. The purpose of this report is to present the irrigated and dryland crop and livestock budgets and other basic-data sets developed for use in the study. The sources of underlying information and procedures for developing the various data sets are indicated. Emphasis is placed on describing what …


The 1970'S: A Decade Of Growth In South Dakota Irrigation, Donald Taylor Sep 1983

The 1970'S: A Decade Of Growth In South Dakota Irrigation, Donald Taylor

Economics Research Reports

South Dakota ranks twentieth in the nation in its irrigated acreage. Depending on how "irrigation" is defined, South Dakota has between 450,000 and 500,000 acres of irriqated land. About 375,000 acres has been developed under State-issued permits by private individuals and groups. An additional 66,450 acres comprise the Belle Fourche and Angostura Federal Irrigation Projects, although in any one year not all of this land is necessarily irrigated. About 52,300 acres of "dry draw, spreader" irrigation involves the intermittent backing up of water behind dams in small creeks for occasional irrigations by farmers and ranchers in the West River Region. …


The Economics Of Irrigated Crop Production In Eastern South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Richard C. Shane Aug 1982

The Economics Of Irrigated Crop Production In Eastern South Dakota, Donald Taylor, Richard C. Shane

Economics Research Reports

The economics of dryland versus irrigated crop production in two of South Dakota's ·fast-irrigation-growth counties -- Brookings and Turner are examined in this paper. Special attention is given to the economic impacts on the farm economy of rising energy prices and high interest rates. The analysis is in terms of conditions experienced during the 1981 crop year and projected conditions through 1990.


Crop Budgets For Irrigated Agriculture In Central-East Central South Dakota - 1982, Richard Shane May 1982

Crop Budgets For Irrigated Agriculture In Central-East Central South Dakota - 1982, Richard Shane

Economics Research Reports

Irrigation development in all of South Dakota has received much attention in the past years. Today several major water development projects are being considered. These projects include both surface and groundwater resources. That some development, whether public or private, will take place seems to be a foregone conclusion. In order for individual crop producers to decide whether to adopt irrigation technology or not requires an evaluation of profit potential with and without irrigation on their land resource. Most potential irrigators have personal records from which to derive dryland enterprise budgets to use in profit projections. Dryland producers with no irrigation …


Irrigation Development: It's Potential Impact On South Dakota's Economy, Richard Shane, Ralph J. Brown Jan 1982

Irrigation Development: It's Potential Impact On South Dakota's Economy, Richard Shane, Ralph J. Brown

Economics Research Reports

Irrigation development has been and will continue to be a key issue facing the people of the state of South Dakota. As irrigated acreage increases, benefits accrue throughout the State. The irrigator's income earning potential is expanded and income variability is reduced as drought impacts on yields are ameliorated. In addition, a more stable, larger quantity of feed can be produced for livestock production. This may allm-1 for expansion in the livestock industry or less importation of feedstuffs into an area. The nonfarm economy may also benefit from irrigation development. Since irrigation requires the purchase of more inputs such as …