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Targeting Soil Erosion Control Efforts In A Critical Watershed

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  • Park, William M.
  • Sawyer, David G.

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The public cost of reducing erosion in a west Tennessee watershed pilot program was 34 percent lower than the national average. The difference was attributed to the pilot program's emphasis on targeting specific erosion problems and to the establishment of permanent vegetative cover on highly eroding land. Even greater use of permanent vegetative cover, no-till cropping practices, and less reliance on cover improvement and terraces could reducd erosion in the area by an additional 32 percent with the same level of funds. A variable cost-sharing approach to erosion control may yield eyen bigger dividends in a targeting program.

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  • Park, William M. & Sawyer, David G., 1985. "Targeting Soil Erosion Control Efforts In A Critical Watershed," Staff Reports 277803, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:uerssr:277803
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.277803
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    1. Kozloff, Keith, 1990. "An Evaluation Of Options For Micro-Targeting Acquisition Of Cropping Rights To Reduce Nonpoint Source Water Pollution," Staff Papers 13610, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics.
    2. Park, William M. & Monteith, Steven E., 1987. "Cost Effectiveness Of The Variable Cost-Share Level Option In The Agricultural Conservation Program," 1987 Annual Meeting, August 2-5, East Lansing, Michigan 270114, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).
    3. Prato, Tony, 1986. "Competitive Bidding For Conservation Assistance," A.E. Research Series 305054, University of Idaho, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology.

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