Nutrient Management Implementation
Studies
The Nutrient Management Practices of Farmers in the Pokomoke River Watershed Implementation
Study was directed in 1996 by Dr. Midge Smith, Extension Coordinator of Program
Evaluation. A report of the findings was published in June 1998 and is available
in
PDF format below:
- Executive
Summary
- Table
of Contents
- Introduction
- Section
One: Farmers Perceptions Regarding Impacts of Plans and Suggestions
for Increasing Adoption
- Section
Two: Nutrient Applications on Fields
- Section
Three: Farmer Best Management Practices
- Section
Four: Interviewee Characteristics
- Table
1: Perceptions
of Effects of Following Recommendations in Nutrient Management Plans
- Table
2: Recommended
Nutrients and Nutrients Applied on Fields Under Plan
- Table
3: Nutrient
Applications on Planned Fields Where Farmers Stayed Within Plan Recommendations
and on Fields Where Recommendations Were Exceeded
- Table
4A: Nutrient
Applications - Averaged Across All Acres in Crop - Planned and Nonplanned
Acreage
- Table
4B: Nutrient
Applications - Only Acreage Where Nutrients Applied - Planned and Nonplanned
Acreage
- Table
5: Total
Nutrients Applied to All Fields - Planned and Nonplanned - By Farmer Group
and Type of Nutrient
- Table
6: Total
Nutrients Applied By Whether a Nutrient Management Plan Was Required or
Not
- Table
7: Nutrients
Applied By Amount of Farmland Leased
- Table
8: Insecticide
and Fungicide Use By Number of Farmers and on Number of Acres
- Appendix
II: Pre-mailings to Potential Interviewees
The Evaluation
of Maryland's Statewide Nutrient Management Program was
directed in 1997 by Dr. Midge Smith, Extension Coordinator of Program Evaluation.
A report of the findings was published in September 1999 and
is available in
PDF format below:
Questions and/or
comments should be sent to jsalak@umd.edu
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