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Determinants of agricultural best management practice adoption: Evidence from the literature

L.S. Prokopy, K. Floress, D. Klotthor-Weinkauf and A. Baumgart-Getz
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2008, 63 (5) 300-311; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.63.5.300
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