CANRP Research Briefs

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    Simulated Trading for Maryland’s Nitrogen Loadings in the Chesapeake Bay: A Policy Overlook
    (CANRP, 2012-04-13) Hanson, Jim; McConnell, Ted
    Jim Hanson and Ted McConnell looked at whether decreasing nutrients into the Bay could cost less if trading is permitted. Rather than having the sewage treatment plants install new technology (high cost), these sewage plants could pay farmers to plant more cover crops (low cost) to meet the nitrogen loading goals.
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    Does it Matter Who Writes Your Nutrient Management Plan?
    (CANRP, 2012-03-02) Lichtenberg, Erik; Parker, Doug; Lawley, Chad
    Dr. Erik Lichtenberg and Dr. Doug Parker of the University of Maryland, along with Dr. Chad Lawley of the University of Manitoba, studied the content of nutrient management plans written before they were required by law to see if that content varied according to the type of provider.
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    The Challenging Future Of Maryland Dairy Farms
    (CANRP, 2012-01-20) Leathers, Howard; Johnson, Dale
    Maryland dairy farmers face many challenges that put the future of their operations in question. University of Maryland researchers Howard Leathers and Dale Johnson examine the factors behind the problem and point to critical steps that both farmers and government leaders can take to stem or reverse the decline of dairy farms in Maryland.
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    PDR programs affect landowners’ conversion decision in Maryland
    (CANRP, 2012-10-31) Towe, Charles; Bockstael, Nancy; Nickerson, Cynthia J.
    PDR programs pay farmers to give up their right to convert their farmland to residential and other non-farm uses. Does having the option to enroll in such a program affect the a landowner’s conversion decision? Does it encourage land conversion or delay it? And if a farmer does enroll in a PDR program, will the decisions of neighboring landowners be affected? Dr. Towe at the University of Maryland finds out.