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Conservation Tillage in U.S. Agriculture: Environmental, Economic, and Policy Issues
Noel D. Uri
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Abstract
Contents Foreword * Preface * Chapter 1. Introduction * Conservation Tillage in Historical Context * Chapter 2. Current Status of Conservation Tillage * Definition of Conservation Tillage * Conservation Tillage Data * Trends in Conservation Tillage Use * Factors Affecting Conservation Tillage Adoption and Use * Conclusion * Chapter 3. Benefits and Costs of Conservation Tillage * Measuring the Benefits and Costs of Conservation Tillage * Economic Benefits and Costs to Farmers of Conservation Tillage Adoption * Environmental Benefits and Costs of Conservation Tillage * Conclusion * Appendix * Chapter 4. Conservation Tillage: The Role of Public Policy * Policies Designed to Affect the Adoption of Specific Production Practices * U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Policies * Policy Impacts on the Adoption of Conservation Tillage * Conclusion * Summary * Notes * References * Index