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

Kathy Baylis, Peter Feather, Merritt Padgitt and Carmen Sandretto

Review of Agricultural Economics, 2002, vol. 24, issue 2, 384-393

Abstract: 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. Copyright 2002, Oxford University Press.

Date: 2002
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