Farmers and conservation programs: Explaining differences in Environmental Quality Incentives Program applications between states

The extent of recommended conservation practices is crucial for addressing natural resource concerns on the farms. The practices implementation is supported by working lands conservation programs, the Environmental Quality Incentives Program and the Conservation Stewardship Program. The paper applies a propensity score matching approach to evaluate the effects of enrollment in the two federal conservation programs on irrigation water conservation practices adoption in Louisiana row crop agriculture. The analysis reveals that enrollment in the programs leads to statistically significant greater adoption of water management practices. The analysis provides correction for selection bias in adoption that can result from not accounting for the differences between program participants and non-participants. The analysis enables to provide a stronger and relatively accurate argument about the impact of conservation support programs on the adoption of conservation on the ground.

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Awareness of and Application to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program By Cow—Calf Producers

Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics ◽

10.1017/s1074070800028169 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 40 (01) ◽

pp. 357-368 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Joyce Obubuafo ◽

Jeffrey Gillespie ◽

Krishna Paudel ◽

Seon-Ae Kim

Keyword(s):

Environmental Quality ◽

Management Practice ◽

Probit Model ◽

Natural Resource Conservation ◽

Best Management ◽

Bivariate Probit Model ◽

Practice Adoption ◽

Natural Resource Conservation Service ◽

Beef Producers ◽

Environmental Quality Incentives Program

This study uses a bivariate probit model with partial observability to examine Louisiana beef producers' awareness of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) and how awareness translates to application to the program. Results indicate that awareness of and application to the EQIP depend on portion of income derived from off-farm sources, extent of previous best management practice adoption at one's own expense, household income, farmed land that is highly erodible, contact with Natural Resource Conservation Service and extension service personnel, and producer age.

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The Pursuit of Efficiency and Its Unintended Consequences: Contract Withdrawals in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Review of Agricultural Economics ◽

10.1111/1467-9353.00149 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 449-469 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Andrea Cattaneo

Keyword(s):

Environmental Quality ◽

Unintended Consequences ◽

Environmental Quality Incentives Program

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Economic Impacts of Adoption of Best Management Practices by Crawfish Producers: The Role of the Environmental Quality Incentives Program

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review ◽

10.1017/s1068280500003385 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 41 (2) ◽

pp. 247-259 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Narayan P. Nyaupane ◽

Jeffrey M. Gillespie ◽

Krishna P. Paudel

Keyword(s):

Environmental Quality ◽

Best Management Practices ◽

Management Practices ◽

Economic Impacts ◽

Economic Incentives ◽

Best Management ◽

Long Run ◽

Land Tenancy ◽

Using Data ◽

Environmental Quality Incentives Program

This study investigates reasons for adoption of best management practices (BMP), crawfish farmers' participation in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), and economic impacts of BMP adoption using data from a 2008 survey of crawfish producers. Most-cited reasons for BMP adoption are farmers' perceptions of increases in profit and long-run productivity. Land tenancy, education, double-cropping or crop rotation, and proximity to a stream influence EQIP participation. Perceptions of economic profits depend on the practices used. Participation in EQIP negatively impacts farmers' perceptions of profitability from adopting BMPs. The results underscore the importance of economic incentives in promoting BMP adoption.

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