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

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 January 2015

Joyce Obubuafo ,
Jeffrey Gillespie ,
Krishna Paudel  and
Seon-Ae Kim
Joyce Obubuafo
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Jeffrey Gillespie
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Krishna Paudel
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness, Louisiana State University Agricultural Center, Baton Rouge, LA
Seon-Ae Kim
Affiliation:
Sunchon National University, Korea
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Abstract

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.

Keywords

BMPsbivariate probitEQIPprobitQ12Q16Q18
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Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics , Volume 40 , Issue 1 , April 2007 , pp. 357 - 368
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Copyright © Southern Agricultural Economics Association 2008

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