The Use of No Till Farming in U.S. Agriculture: Farmers' Perceptions versus Reality

Journal of Sustainable Agriculture

Volumn 15, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 5-17

  Uri, Noel D ^a  

^a USDA NRCS   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental benefits; Farmers' perceptions; No till farming; U.S. agriculture

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; ATTITUDINAL SURVEY; FARMERS ATTITUDE; FARMING SYSTEM; TILLAGE;

UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0033495080     PISSN: 10440046     EISSN: 15407578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J064v15n02_03     Document Type: Article

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