Download or read book Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 1996-97 written by Margot Anderson and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-05 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes stock of how natural resources (land & water) & commercial inputs (energy, nutrients, pesticides, & machinery) are used in the agricultural sector; shows how they contribute to environmental quality; & links use & quality to technological change, production management practices, & farm programs. Provides a comprehensive source of data & analysis on the factors that affect resource use & quality in American agriculture. Examines the economic factors that affect resource use, & estimates the costs & benefits (to farmers, consumers, & the government) of meeting conservation & environmental goals. Charts & tables.