Gary D. Libecap and Ariel Dinar, Organizers
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11:00 am
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Welcome and Overview
Ariel Dinar, University of California, Riverside
Gary D. Libecap, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER
Spiro Stefanou, Administrator, USDA-ERS
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11:15 am
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Irrigation and Climate Change: Long-Run Adaptation and its Externalities
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11:16 am
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Discussant/Moderator: Tamma A. Carleton, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER
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11:50 am
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The Institutional Costs of Adaptation: Agricultural Drainage in the United States (slides)
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A National Estimate of Irrigation Canal Lining and Piping Water Conservation (slides)
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11:52 am
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Discussant/Moderator: Karina Schoengold, University of Nebraska - Lincoln
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12:50 pm
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Break
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1:10 pm
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Center Pivot Irrigation Systems as a Form of Drought Risk Mitigation in Humid Regions
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Estimating the Effect of Easements on Agricultural Production
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1:12 pm
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Discussant/Moderator: Zeynep K. Hansen, Boise State University and NBER
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2:10 pm
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Weather, Climate, and Technology Adoption: An Application to Drought-Tolerant Corn in the United States
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Cover Crops, Drought, Yield, and Risk: An Analysis of U.S. Soybean Production
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2:12 pm
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Discussant/Moderator: Prabhu Pingali, Cornell University
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3:10 pm
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Group Discussion
Ariel Dinar, University of California, Riverside
Gary D. Libecap, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER
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3:30 pm
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Adjourn
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| Friday, May 13 |
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11:00 am
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Producer Beliefs and Conservation: The Impact of Perceived Water Scarcity on Irrigation Technology Adoption
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Climate Change and Downstream Water Quality in Agricultural Production: The Case of Nutrient Runoff to the Gulf of Mexico
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Nutrient Pollution and U.S. Agriculture: Causal Effects, Integrated Assessment, and Implications of Climate Change
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11:03 am
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Discussant/Moderator: Lynne Y. Lewis, Bates College
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12:25 pm
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Break
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12:45 pm
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The Regulatory Cost and Political Economy of Managing California’s Groundwater
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Estimating the Demand for In-situ Groundwater for Climate Resilience: The Case of the Mississippi River Alluvial Aquifer in Arkansas
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12:47 pm
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Discussant/Moderator: Andrew B. Ayres, Public Policy Institute of California
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1:45 pm
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Group Discussion
Ariel Dinar, University of California, Riverside
Gary D. Libecap, University of California, Santa Barbara and NBER
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2:15 pm
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Adjourn
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