Targeting the farmer decision making process: A pathway to increased adoption of integrated weed management

Crop Protection

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 756-764

  Wilson, R S ^a   Hooker, N ^a   Tucker, M ^b   LeJeune, J ^a   Doohan, D ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Farmer decision making; Herbicide resistance; Integrated weed management; Prevention; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; HERBICIDE; INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT; PESTICIDE RESISTANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABILITY; WEED CONTROL;

EID: 67650558782     PISSN: 02612194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cropro.2009.05.013     Document Type: Article

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