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Agricultural activity can affect water quality in various ways. ERS continually examines these effects, as well as the economic benefits of water quality improvement, and the efficacy of government efforts to control the negative impact of agriculture on water quality.
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Adoption of Agricultural Production Practices: Lessons Learned from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Area Studies ProjectFarmers in 12 watersheds completed a detailed questionnaire on agricultural practices, input use, and natural resource characteristics associated with farming activities. ERS analyzed the data using a consistent methodological approach to study adoption of micronutrients, N-testing, split nitrogen applications, green manure, biological pest controls, pest-resistant varieties, crop rotations, pheromones, scouting, conservation tillage, contour farming, strip cropping, grassed waterways, and irrigation. Further analyses illustrated how the adoption of specific management practices affects chemical use and crop yields. AER-792. (1/01).
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