Using three consecutive years of farmer survey data to identify prevailing conservation practices in four Midwestern US states
Tian Guo,
Sandra T. Marquart-Pyatt,
G. Philip Robertson
Abstract:Granular temporal and spatial scale observations of conservation practices are essential for identifying changes in the production systems that improve soil health and water quality and inform long-term agricultural research and adaptive policy development. In this study, we demonstrate an innovative use of farmer practice survey data and what can be uniquely known from a detailed survey that targets specific farm groups with a regional focus over multiple consecutive years. Using three years of survey data (n… Show more
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