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Adoption of agricultural conservation practices in the United States: Evidence from 35 years of quantitative literature

L.S. Prokopy, K. Floress, J.G. Arbuckle, S.P. Church, F.R. Eanes, Y. Gao, B.M. Gramig, P. Ranjan and A.S. Singh
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation September 2019, 74 (5) 520-534; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.74.5.520
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Journal of Soil and Water Conservation Sep 2019, 74 (5) 520-534; DOI: 10.2489/jswc.74.5.520
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