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Conservation Practices & Programs

Agricultural production uses land, fertilizers, pesticides, water, and other inputs that can have an impact on the environment and potentially harm human and ecosystem health. Using conservation practices can reduce these impacts. Conservation programs provide incentives for the voluntary adoption of conservation practices by agricultural producers.


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Conservation-Compatible Practices and Programs: Who Participates? —This report examines farm business, operator, and household characteristics that are associated with the likelihood that a farmer will adopt conservation-compatible practices and the degree to which farmers participate in conservation programs.

Programs, Payments, and People: Economic Briefs on Conservation Program Design—Voluntary conservation payment programs must specify who is eligible to receive payments, how much can be received, for what action, and how applicants are selected. Achieving program goals in a cost-effective manner hinges on how policymakers and program managers answer these questions.

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