Mental models of organic weed management: Comparison of New England US farmer and expert models

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 319-333

  Jabbour, Randa ^a   Zwickle, Sarah ^b   Gallandt, Eric R ^a   McPhee, Katherine E ^a   Wilson, Robyn S ^b   Doohan, Doug ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

critical weed free management; farmer beliefs; mental models; organic agriculture; seedbank management; weed risks

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; FARMERS KNOWLEDGE; MAGNESIUM; ORGANIC FARMING; PERCEPTION; SEED BANK; SOIL NUTRIENT; WEED CONTROL;

NEW ENGLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84909989434     PISSN: 17421705     EISSN: 17421713     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742170513000185     Document Type: Article

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