Towards a Sustainable Future: The Dynamic Adjustment Path of Irrigation Technology and Water Management in Western U.S. Agriculture [PDF]
Technology adoption, Water conservation, Irrigation, Dynamic groundwater models, Sustainable agriculture, Environmental Economics and Policy, Resource /Energy Economics and Policy,
Aillery, Marcel P. +2 more
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Beginning Farmers and Ranchers [PDF]
USDA defines beginning farmers and ranchers as those who have operated a farm or ranch for 10 years or less either as a sole operator or with others who have operated a farm or ranch for 10 years or less.
Ahearn, Mary Clare, Newton, Doris J.
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Elaboration of capacity building in Agroecology [PDF]
, 2014 In Madagascar as in many other countries, Agriculture has to face big challenges regarding soil degradation, climate change, food security, coupled with high rate of population growth.
Enjalric, Frank +4 more
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Analysis of Participation in Multifunctional Agriculture: U.S. Rice Farms [PDF]
Multifunctional agriculture is particularly fundamental to some working lands conservation policies and programs, such as the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQIP), Conservation Security Program (CSP) and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP)
Danforth, Diana M. +3 more
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Potential and historical Uses for bracken (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) in organic agriculture [PDF]
, 2002 This report was presented at the UK Organic Research 2002 Conference. Bracken is considered a serious weed species, due to its toxic constituents and negative impacts on agriculture and conservation.
Donnelly, Eric +2 more
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Sustainability of conventional agriculture and conservation agriculture in small-scale cotton-based regions in west and central Africa : lessons from northern Cameroon [PDF]
, 2010 Sustainability of agricultural practices is a suitable concept to evaluate both agronomic and economic performances of conventional agriculture and conservation agriculture.
Balarabe, Oumarou +2 more
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Institutional tools for the promotion of conservation agriculture in Lao PDR [PDF]
, 2010 The National Agroecology Programme (PRONAE) and the Southern Xayabury Application Point (PASS) of the Capitalization and Rural Development Support Programme (PCADR) have developed an approach in the provinces of Xayabury and Xieng Khouang that relies on ...
Chabanne, André +7 more
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Working Lands Agri-environmental Policy Options and Issues for the Next United States Farm Bill [PDF]
U.S. farm legislation is due to be updated in 2007, to become effective with the 2008 crop year. Major questions surround the role of environmental or conservation provisions in the new Federal farm bill. In this paper, I first present some background on
Dobbs, Thomas L.
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Groundwater Conservation Policy in Agriculture [PDF]
Transboundary water conflicts between urban and rural populations often center on water use in the agricultural sector. Public officials may select a water conservation policy as the primary tool for reducing agricultural water use with the goal to ...
Needham, Robert A., Wilson, Paul N.
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Economic Value of Groundwater Resources and Irrigated Agriculture in the Oklahoma Panhandle [PDF]
An economic optimization model was developed using available groundwater resources in the Oklahoma Panhandle to estimate value of water for irrigated agriculture in the area.
Adusumilli, Naveen C. +2 more
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