Dairy farmers in Louisiana were surveyed to find out the factors leading these farmers to terminate best management practices. Results indicated that only few farmers have exited the practices once they adopt those. However, the longevity of best management practices adoption can be increased by...

Logistic and tobit models were used to understand the factors affecting dairy program participation and stated bid values by respondents. Results indicated that past participation is the key variable in regression. Bootstrap result confirms that most of the estimated parameters fall within the...

AVGWLF and PRedICT softwares were used to estimate the Louisiana dairy industry's effect on water quality. Results indicated a 20 percent decrease in N and P but little decrease in sediment pollution even when best management practices were adopted in 75% of land.

A logistic regression procedure was used to assess the impact of socioeconomic attributes on the best management practices (BMPs) adoption decision by Louisiana dairy farmers relative to cost-share and fixed incentive payments. Analysis of the steps in the BMP adoption decision process indicated...

Adoption of best management practices (BMPs) minimizes the negative externalities created by the manure by-product of milk production. Logistic regression procedure was used to understand the impact of socioeconomic attributes of Louisiana dairy farmers on BMP adoption decision relative to the...