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Water-Based Recreational Benefits of Conservation Programs: The Case of Conservation Tillage on U.S. Cropland

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  • Katherine Baylis
  • Peter Feather
  • Merritt Padgitt
  • Carmen Sandretto

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Conservation programs are a significant part of farm legislation. The recent farm bill increases funding of conservation programs. One result will likely be the increased adoption of basic environmentally benign farming practices, such as conservation tillage. This would lead to improvements in surface water quality. In this paper, we examine the magnitude of the nonmarket use value benefits of these improvements. The findings indicate that moderate to widespread adoption of practices such as conservation tillage would result in significant nonmarket benefits.

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  • Katherine Baylis & Peter Feather & Merritt Padgitt & Carmen Sandretto, 2002. "Water-Based Recreational Benefits of Conservation Programs: The Case of Conservation Tillage on U.S. Cropland," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 24(2), pages 384-393.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revage:v:24:y:2002:i:2:p:384-393.
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