The adoption of conservation tillage practices in Oklahoma: Findings from a producer survey

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 250-264

  Vitale, J D ^a   Godsey, C ^b   Edwards, J ^b   Taylor, R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Department of Plant and Soil Sciences ^*  (United States)

^c OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Conservation; Conventional; Tillage; Tobit

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; CROP ROTATION; ECONOMETRICS; EROSION CONTROL; FARMING SYSTEM; LIVESTOCK FARMING; MONOCULTURE; ZERO TILLAGE;

GREAT PLAINS; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84861050832     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.66.4.250     Document Type: Article

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