Ribaudo, Marc; Savage, Jeffrey; Aillery, Marcel P. - Economic Research Service, Department of Agriculture - 2014
nitrogen, phosphorus, and sediment necessary to reverse declines in the Bay’s quality and associated biological resources …. Agriculture is the largest single source of nutrients and sediment in the watershed. We use data on crop and animal agriculture in … sediment reduction goals of the TMDL, ranging from voluntary financial incentives to regulations. The cost of achieving water …