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Increasing agricultural conservation outreach through social science

Jessica Espenshade, Adam Reimer and Lekha Knuffman
Journal of Soil and Water Conservation July 2022, 77 (4) 56A-59A; DOI: https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.2022.0516A
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