Factors Affecting Conservation Practice Behavior of CRP Participants in Alabama

Okwudili Onianwa; Gerald Wheelock; Shannon Hendrix

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Factors Affecting Conservation Practice Behavior of CRP Participants in Alabama

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Okwudili Onianwa, Gerald Wheelock, Shannon Hendrix

Year:

1999

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

Source:

Journal of Agribusiness 17,2 (Fall 1999): 149-160

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Abstract

This study examines the factors that affect conservation practice choices of CRP farmers in Alabama. From over 9,000 contracts enrolled in the state between 1986 and 1995, 594 were randomly selected for the study. A multiple-regression analysis was employed to analyze the data. Results indicate that education, ratio ofcropland in CRP, farm size, gender, prior crop practice, and geographic location of contract had a significant influence:on the choice of conservation practice adopted.

Keywords

conservation practices, Conservation Reserve Program, CRP contracts, cost share, erodible cropland, grass practice, land retirement, tree practice

Citation

Onianwa, Okwudili; Wheelock, Gerald; Hendrix, Shannon. 1999. Factors Affecting Conservation Practice Behavior of CRP Participants in Alabama. Journal of Agribusiness 17,2 (Fall 1999): 149-160