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Adoption of the Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program in the New York City watershed: The role of farmer attitudes

A. Armstrong, E.J. Ling, R. Stedman and P. Kleinman
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2011, 66 (5) 337-344; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.66.5.337
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