A5061466909- Economic and Environmental Valuation
- Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics
- Water resources management and optimization
- Climate Change Policy and Economics
- Agricultural Economics and Policy
- Phosphorus and nutrient management
- Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
- Forest Management and Policy
- Water Quality and Resources Studies
- Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Environmental Conservation and Management
- Organic Food and Agriculture
- Soil erosion and sediment transport
- Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
- Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets
- Land Use and Ecosystem Services
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Pesticide and Herbicide Environmental Studies
- Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics
- Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management
- Wastewater Treatment and Nitrogen Removal
- Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology
- American Environmental and Regional History
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact
Economic Research Service
2008-2022
Pennsylvania State University
1983-2019
United States Department of Agriculture
2003-2015
Soil Science Society of America
2013
Purdue University West Lafayette
2001
George Washington University
1994
United States Bureau of Reclamation
1989
Nitrogen is an important agricultural input that critical for crop production. However, the introduction of large amounts nitrogen into environment has a number undesirable impacts on water, terrestrial, and atmospheric resources. This report explores use in U.S. agriculture assesses changes nutrient management by farmers may improve efficiency. It also reviews policy approaches improving identifies issues affecting their potential performance. Findings reveal about two-thirds cropland not...
Agricultural nonpoint source water pollution has long been recognized as an important contributor to U.S. quality problems and the subject of array local, state, federal initiatives reduce problem. A "pay-the-polluter" approach getting farmers adopt best management practices not succeeded in improving many impaired watersheds. With prospects reduced funding for types financial technical assistance programs that have mainstay agricultural policy, alternative approaches need be considered....
Nutrients from livestock and poultry manure are key sources of water pollution. Ever-growing numbers animals per farm acre have increased the risk New Clean Water Act regulations compel largest confined animal producers to meet nutrient application standards when applying land, USDA encourages all feeding operations do same. The additional costs for managing (such as hauling off farm) implications feedgrain consumers well. This report's farm-level analysis examines on-farm technical choice...
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Cropland retirement is one option for reducing agriculturally generated nonpoint source water pollution. This research estimated the welfare effects of cropland in addressing U.S. surface pollution problems. The social costs were evaluated with a programming model agriculture sector and compared to quality benefits from reduced soil erosion. Results indicate that land as primary control tool expensive, but if appropriately targeted, could generate sufficient outweigh costs. paper also...
There is a growing desire on the part of environmental and conservation groups to see agricultural programs that remove cropland from production, or require soil input conservation, be used protect improve water quality. Such could become powerful tools for addressing an important source pollution. One such program Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Many are looking upon CRP as way retiring production which contributing quality problems. Senators Robert Dole Wyche Fowler have each proposed...
Ribaudo, Marc O. and Jessica Gottlieb, 2011. Point-Nonpoint Trading – Can It Work? Journal of the American Water Resources Association (JAWRA) 47(1):5-14. DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2010.00454.x Abstract: quality trading between point nonpoint sources is great interest as an alternative to strict command control regulations on for achieving water goals. The expectation that will reduce costs protection, may speed compliance. United States Environmental Protection Agency has issued guidance...
The Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Agriculture are promoting point/nonpoint trading as a way reducing costs meeting water quality goals while giving nonpoint sources larger role in those goals. Farms can create offsets or credits program by implementing management practices such conservation tillage, nutrient management, buffer strips. To be eligible to sell credits, farmers must first comply with baseline requirements. EPA defines pollutant control requirements...
The offsite impacts of soil erosion should be considered in targeting regions for conservation programs. Regions where a reduction on agricultural land would improve water quality were identified, and compared to targeted using onsite criteria. Differences the identified indicate that failure consider both may result inefficient targeting.
Agricultural nonpoint source (NPS) is pollution that reaches receiving waters through diffuse and complex pathways. It has long been recognized as an important contributor to U.S. water quality impairments the subject of array local, state, federal initiatives reduce it. A common feature these they rely heavily on voluntary approaches offer financial technical assistance farmers encourage adoption conservation practices for reducing NPS pollution. The Clean Water Act exempts from its...
The offsite impacts of soil erosion should be considered in targeting regions for conservation programs.Regions where a reduction on agricultural land would improve water quality were identified, and compared to targeted using onsite criteria.Differences the identified indicate that failure consider both may result inefficient targeting.
U.S. farmers and ranchers produce a wide variety of commodities for food, fuel, fiber in response to market signals. Farms also contain significant amounts natural resources that can provide host environmental services, including cleaner air water, flood control, improved wildlife habitat. Environmental services are often valued by society, but because they public good - is, people obtain them without paying may not benefit financially from producing them. As result, underprovide these...