Factors Influencing and Steps Leading to the Adoption of Best Management Practices by Louisiana Dairy Farmers

Krishna Paudel, Wayne M. Gauthier, John Westra () and Larry M. Hall

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2008, vol. 40, issue 01, 20

Abstract: A logistic regression procedure was used to assess the impact of socioeconomic attributes on the best management practices (BMPs) adoption decision by Louisiana dairy farmers relative to cost-share and fixed incentive payments. Analysis of the steps in the BMP adoption decision process indicated visits between producers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture–Natural Resource Conservation Service significantly increase likelihood of BMP adoption. Producer willingness-to-pay results indicate that marginal increases in dairy BMP adoption and associated improvement in environmental quality require increased technical and financial assistance.

Keywords: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.45519

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