The effect of socioeconomic factors on the adoption of best management practices in beef cattle production

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 111-120

  Kim, S ^a   Gillespie, J M ^a   Paudel, K P ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Beef cattle production; Best management practices; Probit

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 29844442005     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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