Tillage 2000 and its effect on awareness of conservation tillage
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Zimmerman, Kathleen
Blackburn, D. J.
Shute, J. C. M.
Kachanoski, R. G.
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Agriculture Canada
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The major purpose of this study was to examine the factors that motivate farmers in southwestern Ontario to adopt conservation tillage practices. Specifically, this research focussed on the adoption of conservation tillage practices in conjunction with Tillage 2000, an on-farm conservation tillage demonstration and research program. Through analysis of the study results, it was hoped that knowledge of farmers' existing attitudes and perceptions could be used to develop more effective educational programs and incentives for higher levels of adoption.
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Archive of Agri-Environmental Programs in Ontario, Soil and Water Environmental Enhancement Program, SWEEP, tillage, conservation tillage, soil erosion, agriculture land, erosion, yield, nutrient loss, pesticide loss