Determination of BMP Adoption Effectiveness in the Louisiana Dairy Production Region

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

No 35481, 2006 Annual Meeting, February 5-8, 2006, Orlando, Florida from Southern Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: AVGWLF and PRedICT softwares were used to estimate the Louisiana dairy industry's effect on water quality. Results indicated a 20 percent decrease in N and P but little decrease in sediment pollution even when best management practices were adopted in 75% of land.

Keywords: Livestock; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 14
Date: 2006
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.35481

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