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A Model of the Stubble Replacement Decision for Florida Sugarcane Growers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 April 2015

Donald R. Crane  and
Thomas H. Spreen
Donald R. Crane
Affiliation:
Agricultural Cooperative Development International, University of Florida
Thomas H. Spreen
Affiliation:
Agricultural Cooperative Development International, University of Florida
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Sugarcane has been cultivated since at least 8000 B.C. (Barnes, p. 2) and today is grown throughout the world's tropical and subtropical regions. In Florida, sugarcane has been produced commercially since 1920 (Zepp). Before 1960, however, Florida sugar production was not significant; only three mills were in operation. With the ban on importation of Cuban sugar and the lifting of domestic sugarcane acreage restrictions in 1960, the industry grew rapidly.

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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 12 , Issue 2 , December 1980 , pp. 55 - 64
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 1980

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