An In-depth Examination of Farmers’ Perceptions of Targeting Conservation Practices

Environmental Management

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 795-813

  Kalcic, Margaret ^a,b   Prokopy, Linda ^a   Frankenberger, Jane ^a   Chaubey, Indrajeet ^c  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural conservation; Best management practices (BMPs); Farmers perceptions; Qualitative interviews; Stewardship; Targeting

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; CONSERVATION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHEDS;

AGRICULTURAL CONSERVATION; BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMPS); QUALITATIVE INTERVIEWS; STEWARDSHIP; TARGETING;

AGRICULTURE;

ADULT; AGRICULTURAL LAND; AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONSERVATION TILLAGE; COVER CROP; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAND USE; MALE; NO TILLAGE; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESPONSIBILITY; UNITED STATES; WATER QUALITY; WATERSHED; WATERSHED MANAGEMENT; WETLAND; AGRICULTURE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; WATER POLLUTION;

AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; HUMANS; INDIANA; PERCEPTION; WATER POLLUTION;

EID: 84919402463     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: 14321009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-014-0342-7     Document Type: Article

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