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Many factors (economic, policy, environmental) affect technology adoption, and whether adoption will adequately address environmental issues. Analysis and survey data show how farmers choose their suite of pest, nutrient, soil, and water management practices, and how technology characteristics, natural resource endowments, operator and farm characteristics, and public policies affect the choice of conservation strategies.
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Crop Production Practices—Phase II of the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) is USDA’s primary source of information about the current status and trends in crop production practices for major crops (corn, soybeans, wheat, and cotton). This survey also obtains data on U.S. farmers' agricultural resource use, as well as data to assess potential environmental impacts associated with crop production practices. The ARMS survey yields annual data summaries for field-level data by crop, including: irrigation technology and water use, nutrient use and nutrient management practices, crop residue management practices, pest management practices and pesticide use, and crop seed variety. Data summaries are available for production years 1996-2000 (1996-98 and 2000 for wheat).(1/03)
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updated: January 14, 2003
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