Cover crop adoption in Iowa: The role of perceived practice characteristics

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 418-429

  Arbuckle, J G ^a   Roesch McNally, G ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Cover crops; Qualitative research; Soil health; Water quality

Indexed keywords

ABATEMENT COST; ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COVER CROP; CROPPING PRACTICE; FARMERS ATTITUDE; LIVESTOCK; NUTRIENT LOSS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; SOIL ECOSYSTEM; SOIL EROSION; WATER QUALITY;

IOWA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84946837766     PISSN: 00224561     EISSN: 19413300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2489/jswc.70.6.418     Document Type: Article

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