This study uses choice experiments to assess fresh produce and hay/forage grower preferred drought management strategies, the level of drought at which growers adopt specific management strategies and the level of drought at which they choose to exit farming in the arid west. Results show preferred strategies differ by drought level and across grower groups. Using logit models, we find that fresh produce growers prefer adopting a water-saving technology (cover crops, manure/mulch application, etc.) and hay/forage growers prefer switching to a more efficient irrigation system. Growers would only exit farming in extreme circumstances such as loss of all water resources. Policies aimed at assisting growers with drought adaptation should focus on preferred strategies to ensure effectiveness. Incentives to offset adoption costs are also recommended. Additionally, growers may benefit from information related to productivity changes under various drought management strategies and drought scenarios.

中文翻译：

---

干旱西部地区生产者对干旱管理策略的偏好

本研究使用选择实验来评估新鲜农产品和干草/草料种植者首选的干旱管理策略、种植者采用特定管理策略的干旱程度以及他们选择退出干旱西部农业的干旱程度。结果表明，首选策略因干旱程度和种植者群体而异。使用 logit 模型，我们发现新鲜农产品种植者更喜欢采用节水技术（覆盖作物、肥料/覆盖物等），而干草/草料种植者更喜欢改用更高效的灌溉系统。种植者只会在极端情况下退出农业，例如失去所有水资源。旨在帮助种植者适应干旱的政策应侧重于确保有效性的首选战略。还建议采取激励措施来抵消采用成本。