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Article: Tools to aid management: the use of site specific management. (Nutrient Management)
- Article from:
- Journal of Soil and Water Conservation
- Article date:
- March 1, 1994
- Author:
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Best management practices (BMPs), maximum economic yields (MEY), and sustainable agriculture are terms that should be part of your vocabulary. In the proper context, BMPs, MEY, and sustainability are not terms in conflict. On the contrary, BMPs lead to MEY and MEY leads to sustainability, both environmentally and economically.
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