Timing nitrogen fertilizer application to reduce nitrogen losses to the environment

Water Resources Management

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 35-58

  Huang, Wen Yuan ^a   Heifner, Richard G ^a   Taylor, Harold ^a   Uri, Noel D ^b  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural policy; Agriculture; Best nitrogen management plan; Fertilizer; Insurance

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GROUNDWATER; INSURANCE; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; RISKS;

BEST NITROGEN MANAGEMENT PLAN; EXPECTED VALUE ANALYSIS; NITROGEN LOSSES;

AGRICULTURE;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; FERTILIZER APPLICATION; NITROGEN; POLLUTION CONTROL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034034383     PISSN: 09204741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008137011813     Document Type: Article

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