Field Notes Episode 20: An Economist on the Dollars of Conservation Ag

Much time has been spent on the environmental benefits of conservation agriculture. But, do practices like reduced tillage and cover crops pencil out for farmers, and how do we figure that out? In the first episode of this two-fer on the economics of conservation, Michael Geissinger, outreach specialist for the UW-Madison Extension Nutrient & Pest Management program, and Will Fulwider, regional crops educator for Dane & Dodge Counties with UW-Madison Extension, talk with Jeff Hadachek, Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor of Ag Economics at UW-Madison, to get the economist's take on why economics is a useful tool when talking about conservation practices and adoption.
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