Featured Collection Introduction: Synthesis and Analysis of Conservation Effects Assessment Projects for Improved Water Quality

Evaluating strategies for sustainable intensification of US agriculture through the Long-Term Agroecosystem Research network

“…Accordingly, added costs and financial risks are key considerations for all producers (Tanaka et al 2011). Monetary assistance and incentives can help mitigate risks of adopting new practices (figure 3, Tanaka et al 2011, Boll et al 2015. Nonetheless, as exemplified by producers canceling USDA Conservation Reserve Program contracts when the price of corn increases (Kleinman et al in preparation), assistance and incentives for conservation-oriented practices are not yet consistently attractive or effective.…”