Summary
Farmers often adopt combinations of conservation management practices (CMPs) implemented in-field or at the edge-of-field to obtain synergistic agronomic, economic, and environmental benefits. In Kentucky, prior studies have documented drivers of multi-practice use, but less attention has been given to separating factors associated with initial CMP adoption from those associated with CMP intensity among adopters. We analyzed survey data from 101 Kentucky farmers using a probit model for CMP adoption and a zero-truncated negative binomial (ZTNB) model for adoption intensity. Overall, 46.5 % of respondents adopted at least one CMP, and most adopters implemented more than one practice. The most common practices were crop rotation, cover cropping, nutrient management, and tillage practices, wh
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