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A spatial analysis of high and low farmer participation in the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Technical Assistance program in West Virginia

M.D. Oliver and M.P. Strager
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation March 2021, 76 (2) 130-141; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2021.00005
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