Walter N. Thurman
North Carolina State University
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Agricultural adaptation to climate change will involve water as a key input. In this chapter we examine agricultural drainage as adaptation to excess water, which occurs in many areas of the eastern United States. We take a historical perspective in examining the economic factors behind the...
The U.S. Corn Belt, relatively flat and covered with thick glacial soils, is famously responsible for the bulk of U.S. corn production. Development of this central part of the continent came with remarkable technical progressin seed varieties, mechanization, fertilization, and pest control. Little...
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