Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1994
Margot Anderson
Agriculture Handbook No. (AH705) 216 pp,
December 1994
This report identifies trends in land, water, and commercial input use, reports on the condition of natural resources used in the agricultural sector, and describes and assesses public policies that affect conservation and environmental quality in agriculture. Combining data and information, this report examines the complex connections among farming practices, conservation, and the environment, which are increasingly important components in U.S. agriculture and farm policy. The report examines the economic factors that affect resource use and, when data permit, estimates the costs and benefits (to farmers, consumers, and the government) of meeting conservation and environmental goals. The report takes stock of how natural resources (land and water) and commercial inputs (energy, nutrients, pesticides, and machinery) are used in the agricultural sector; shows how they contribute to environmental quality; and links use and quality to technological change, production practices, and farm programs.
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Keywords: land, water, production inputs, cropping practices, technology, conservation and environmental programs
In this report ... Chapters are
in Adobe Acrobat PDF format.
- Preface, 44 Kb
- Land
- Land Use, 700 Kb
- Landownership, 88 Kb
- Land and Soil Quality, 3,146 Kb
- Farm Real Estate Values, Cash Rents and Taxes, 128 Kb
- Water
- Water Use and Pricing in Agriculture, 136 Kb
- Water Quality, 1,740 Kb
- Production Inputs
- Nutrients, 165 Kb
- Pesticides, 177 Kb
- Energy, 101 Kb
- Farm Machinery, 69 Kb
- Cropping Practices
- Crop Residue Management, 244 Kb
- Crop Rotations, 72 Kb
- Technology
- Technology, 278 Kb
- Conservation and Environmental Programs
- Programs Overview and Expenditures, 210 Kb
- Conservation Reserve Program, 103 Kb
- Conservation Compliance and Sodbuster, 86 Kb
- Wetlands Programs, 887 Kb
- USDA's Water Quality Program, 67 Kb
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Updated date: December 1, 1994
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