Pay-for-practice frameworks pay farmers at a flat rate for implementing conservation practices on their land; pay-for-performance frameworks pay farmers for their conservation outcomes.
- True.
- False.
Farmers operating within the pay-for-performance program saw an average decrease in sediment runoff that was seven times greater than traditional cost share programs.
- True.
- False.
An example of a soil conservation practice benefitting IPM is when an oilseed radish planted as a cover crop to hold soil in place also serves as a trap crop for sugar beet cyst nematodes.
- True.
- False.
Which of the following was listed as a potential area of growth for the pay-for-performance program?
- Integrating lessons learned into additional links along the supply chain.
- Adding additional practices to the list of strategies farmers can use.
- Increasing the scale of the pay-for-performance program.
- All of the above.
- Which of the following was not listed as a tip for getting started with sustainable agriculture?
- Partnering with local agronomists and CCAs.
- Connecting with extension resources.
- Applying new practices at a large scale.
- None of the above.
Sustainable ag supply chains and IPM
July 18, 2021
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