Title of Submission
Degree Program
Public Policy and Administration, PhD
Major Advisor Name
Monica Hubbard
Type of Submission
Scholarly Poster
Abstract
Cover crops have received increasing attention by farmers, researchers, policy makers, and media, given their ability to reduce non-point source pollution and improve soil quality. Despite the benefits of cover crops, a 2012 USDA Census of Agriculture indicated that less than 5% of the nation’s total row crop land was planted in cover crops and even fewer of these farmers participate in the federal cover crop cost-share program. With a social-ecological framework for adaptive decision-making, this research will use a survey of Idaho farmers to examine farmer innovation factors that contribute to adoption and continues use of cover crops.
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