Measuring and understanding agricultural producers' adoption of nutrient best management practices

Ulrich‐Schad, Jessica D.; Jalón, Silvestre García de; Babin, Nicholas; Pape, Aaron D.; Prokopy, Linda Stalker

doi:10.2489/jswc.72.5.506

Cited by 55 publications

(28 citation statements)

References 40 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Moreover, the use of fertilizers has an urgent need for regulation in the Southern Gulf of Mexico. Nutrient management technics need to consider the right source, rate, time and place for fertilizer application [46]. The use of the optimum rate would result in less fertilizer applied for an equivalent yield, which implies reduced production costs.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In fact, higher N fertilizer application rates do not imply a higher nutrient use efficiency [47]. Nutrient management plans provide a written guide to help farmers efficiently utilize fertilizers and simultaneously protect water resources [46]. Besides, the conversion of mangroves, forests and grasslands also may contribute significantly to nitrogen loading to coastal systems [48].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Nitrogen Pollution in a Coastal Region with Mangroves of the Southern Gulf of Mexico

Temino-Boes

Romero-López

Romero

2019

Water

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Nitrogen pollution is a growing problem in many rivers and estuaries of the Southern Gulf of Mexico. In Costa Esmeralda, a tourist destination in Veracruz, the increasing nitrogen pollution is causing severe environmental damage. However, very few studies addressed nitrogen pollution and its consequences for beaches and mangroves. In this study, a spatiotemporal evaluation of nitrogen concentrations was performed along two rivers discharging into Costa Esmeralda and the associated mangrove and coastal areas. The data used was obtained from the local government, which measured ammonium, nitrate and organic nitrogen concentrations between 2013 and 2016 with four annual measurements. Clustering analysis was used to detect the nitrogen concentration differences between riverine and coastal sites. Additionally, Mann-Kendall test was used to detect the trends throughout the study period. The Mann-Whitney W-test determined the difference in the median concentrations between the dry and the wet season. The results indicate that organic nitrogen concentrations are increasing in river mouths and coastal waters. Nitrogen pollution caused an intrusion of water hyacinths in touristic beaches and completely covered mangroves. The decomposition of these plants in saline waters was identified as the main potential source of increasing organic concentrations, driven by nitrogen pollution from wastewater, deforestation and fertilizers, and causing many environmental and socio-economic damage to the area. The results shed light on the prevailing water pollution problems in the Southern Gulf of Mexico.

show abstract

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Nitrogen Pollution in a Coastal Region with Mangroves of the Southern Gulf of Mexico

Temino-Boes

Romero-López

Romero

2019

Water

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Farmers who have a positive attitude toward a specific conservation program or practice also may be more likely to adopt conservation practices. For example, Ulrich-Schad et al (2017) found that farmers concerned about lack of access for necessary equipment were significantly less likely to use a Nutrient Management Plan or conduct soil tests than those who were not con-cerned, and Arbuckle and Roesch-McNally (2015) found that perceived benefits of cover crops were related to adopting soil management practices. Others, however, have found specific attitudes and behaviors to not be significantly related.…”

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Adoption of agricultural conservation practices in the United States: Evidence from 35 years of quantitative literature

Prokopy¹,

Floress²,

Arbuckle³

et al. 2019

Journal of Soil and Water Conservation

Self Cite

321

299

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This is a comprehensive review of all published, quantitative studies focused on adoption of agricultural conservation practices in the United States between 1982 and 2017. This review finds that, taken as a whole, few independent variables have a consistent statistically significant relationship with adoption. Analyses showed that variables positively associated with adoption include the farmer self-identifying primarily as stewardship motivated or otherwise nonfinancially motivated, environmental attitudes, a positive attitude toward the particular program or practice, previous adoption of other conservation practices, seeking and using information, awareness of programs or practices, vulnerable land, greater farm size, higher levels of income and formal education, engaging in marketing arrangements, and positive yield impact expected. Some variables often thought to be important, such as land tenure, did not emerge as consistently important in this cross-study review. Other variables, such as farmers' sense of place, training, presence of institutional conditions supporting adoption, and the role of collective decision making are not measured in enough studies to draw conclusions but potentially have a relationship with adoption decisions. Implications for how to promote conservation adoption and directions for future research are discussed. Because positive attitudes and awareness of conservation programs or practices are positive predictors of adoption, practitioners should share benefits of specific practices and programs and leverage existing practice adoption. Further work to explore relationships between conservation adoption and the role of farmer identity, nuances of land tenure, and the influence of structural factors is needed. Moreover, we suggest that future research should focus on the impact of different messages and avenues of reaching farmers in order to continue to inform conservation practices. Future research should consider both individual and institutional factors that facilitate and constrain adoption.

show abstract

“…Summary of variables affecting the awareness-behavioural change-water quality pathway. Awareness and behavioural change link [32] x x x x x [46] [37] x x x [22] x x [46] x x [33] x x x x x [34] x x x x x x [23] x x x x x [11] x x Awareness and water quality link [47] x x x x…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Mitigating Agricultural Diffuse Pollution: Uncovering the Evidence Base of the Awareness–Behaviour–Water Quality Pathway

Okumah

Chapman

Martín-Ortega

et al. 2018

Water

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Diffuse water pollution from agriculture (DWPA) is a major environmental issue worldwide causing eutrophication, human health problems, increased water treatment costs and reducing the recreational potential of water bodies. In addition to penalties and provision of incentives, policy efforts are increasingly focusing on raising land managers’ awareness regarding diffuse pollution under the expectation that this would influence behaviours and thus increase uptake of best management practices that would, in turn, improve water quality. Given the multimillion financial investments in these awareness-focused approaches, a good understanding of the awareness–behavioural change–water quality pathway is critical to set the basis for assessing the real potential of these policy interventions. We systematically review the evidence across the full pathway drawing on published peer-reviewed papers from both the social and natural sciences, with a focus on Europe and North America. Results indicate that there is no one study that looks at the pathway in full, evidencing the paucity of research on the topic. For the limited studies that focus on the different components of the pathway, we find mixed evidence for the relationship between awareness and behaviour, and behavioural change and water quality. Furthermore, complexity within the pathway (e.g., through the study of factors mediating and moderating such relationships) has hardly been addressed by the literature. An in-depth understanding and analysis of this complexity—through an integrative model covering the entire pathway—could help in the design and implementation of effective policy strategies to encourage best land management practices and ultimately improve water quality.

show abstract

Measuring and understanding agricultural producers' adoption of nutrient best management practices

Cited by 55 publications

References 40 publications

A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Nitrogen Pollution in a Coastal Region with Mangroves of the Southern Gulf of Mexico

A Spatiotemporal Analysis of Nitrogen Pollution in a Coastal Region with Mangroves of the Southern Gulf of Mexico

Adoption of agricultural conservation practices in the United States: Evidence from 35 years of quantitative literature

Mitigating Agricultural Diffuse Pollution: Uncovering the Evidence Base of the Awareness–Behaviour–Water Quality Pathway

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About