The role of information and prices in the nitrogen fertilizer management decision: New evidence from the agricultural resource management survey

Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 552-572

  Williamson, James M ^a  

^a ECONOMIC RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nitrogen demand elasticities; Nitrogen fertilizer management; Nonpoint source pollution; Soil N testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859593963     PISSN: 10685502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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