Regulating farmer nutrient management: A three-state case study on the Delmarva Peninsula

Journal of Environmental Quality

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 402-414

  Perez, Michelle R ^a  

^a WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; MANURES; NITROGEN; NITROGEN FERTILIZERS; NUTRIENTS; REGULATORY COMPLIANCE; RIVER POLLUTION; WATER POLLUTION; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURAL NONPOINT SOURCES; COLLABORATIVE APPROACH; MANURE APPLICATIONS; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT PLANS; NUTRIENT POLLUTION; REGULATORY AGENCIES; WATER QUALITY ISSUES;

AGRICULTURE;

NITROGEN FERTILIZER; SURFACE WATER;

ADOPTION; AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ARTICLE; CASE STUDY; FARMING SYSTEM; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HARVESTING; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LAW; MAIZE; MANURE; NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT; NUTRIENT POLLUTION; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; POLICY; POLLUTION; POULTRY FARMING; PROTOCOL COMPLIANCE; SOIL FERTILIZATION; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84925455138     PISSN: 00472425     EISSN: 15372537     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2134/jeq2014.07.0304     Document Type: Article

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