Article
Monitoring the Economic Impacts of the Conservation Reserve.
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
(1988)
Abstract
THE Conservation Reserve Program is proving to be a highly successful approach to reducing soil erosion, as
well as achieving other objectives, in a relatively short span of time. Following the fifth signup period in July 1987, more than 200,000 contracts covering almost 23 million acres had been accepted. On enrolled CRP
acres, average annual soil loss has been reduced more than 21 tons per acre approaching 500 million tons for the nation. To say the least, such an overwhelming response will have significant impacts on both maintaining agricultural productivity and reducing environmental damage.
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Publication Date
January, 1988
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Citation Information
John A. Miranowski. "Monitoring the Economic Impacts of the Conservation Reserve." Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Vol. 43 Iss. 1 (1988) p. 59 - 60 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-miranowski/30/