The influence of perceptions of practice characteristics: An examination of agricultural best management practice adoption in two indiana watersheds

Journal of Rural Studies

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 118-128

  Reimer, Adam P ^a   Weinkauf, Denise Klotthor ^a,b   Prokopy, Linda Stalker ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Acceptability characteristics; Adoption diffusion; Best Management Practice; Conservation practice; Reasoned Action Approach; Theory of Planned Behavior

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL MANAGEMENT; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CONSERVATION PLANNING; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

INDIANA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84855251783     PISSN: 07430167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2011.09.005     Document Type: Article

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