Factors affecting use of conservation farming practices in east central Ohio

    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Camboni, Silvana M. (author), Napier, Ted L. (author), and Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    1993
    Published:
    UK: Elsevier Science Publishers, London
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 96 Document Number: C07724
    Journal Title:
    Agriculture Ecosystems and Environment
    Journal Title Details:
    45 : 79-84
    Subject Term:
    adoption, adoption process, decision process, farmer attitudes, farming methods, influences, Ohio, USA, and soil conservation
    Notes:
    search through journal, Data were collected from 371 farmers is east central Ohio to assess how attitudes, personal characteristics, and farm structure factors influence use of soil conservation practices at the farm level. A diffusion-farm structure model was used to guide the study. The findings revealed that the theoretical perspective had limited utility for predicting use of several farming practices evaluated in the study. The best predictors were farm structure variables, which suggests that structural conditions of the existing farming system in the US are significant considerations int eh decision making process concerning the selection of specific farming practices. The implications of the study findings for future soil and water conservation efforts in the US are discussed. (original).

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