TY - JOUR T1 - Stochastic dominance analysis of winter cover crop and nitrogen fertilizer systems for no-tillage corn JF - Journal of Soil and Water Conservation SP - 285 LP - 288 VL - 53 IS - 3 AU - James A. Larson AU - Roland K. Roberts AU - Donald D. Tyler AU - Bob N. Duck AU - Stephen P. Slinsky Y1 - 1998/07/01 UR - http://www.jswconline.org/content/53/3/285.abstract N2 - This study evaluated how winter cover crops with various applied nitrogen rates affect net revenue and risk from no-tillage corn production. Net revenues for legume covers with no applied fertilizer nitrogen were risk inefficient. Hairy vetch with 168 kg/ha of applied nitrogen maximizes mean net revenue and is a risk efficient system for risk averse farmers. Risk averse farmers may choose to adopt a hairy vetch cover to improve net revenue, but may not reduce commercial nitrogen use. Winter wheat covers were risk inefficient for all nitrogen fertilization levels. ER -