Petrolia, Daniel R.; Gowda, Prasanna H. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 31 (2006) 03
Agricultural nitrogen is a major contributor to Gulf of Mexico hypoxia, and research has shown that agricultural … subsurface tile drainage is a major carrier of nitrogen from croplands to streams and rivers. This study compares the results of … abating nitrogen under a retired-land minimization policy with those of a new revenue-maximizing policy, paying particular …