Will nitrogen soil testing improve groundwater quality enough to decrease the demand for direct regulation? This question is addressed using a dynamic simulation model of irrigated agriculture in eastern Oregon. Results indicate that soil testing reduces applied nitrogen, increases farm profits and improves groundwater quality, but not enough to avoid regulation.
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Paper provided by American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) in its series 1997 Annual meeting, July 27-30, Toronto, Canada with number
21031.
Length: Date of creation: 1997 Date of revision: Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea97:21031
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