Profitability and nutrient losses of alternative manure application strategies with conservation tillage

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 221-228

  Wang, Erda ^a   Harman, Wyatte L ^a   Williams, Jimmy R ^a   Sweeten, John M ^a  

^a TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation tillage; Economics; Environment; Manure; Net present return; Nutrient accumulations; Nutrient loss; Water quality

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; MANURE; NUTRIENT LOSS; PROFITABILITY; SOIL IMPROVEMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036629699     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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