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Land Use Planners and Farmland Preservation Program Officials

Housing Supply, Urban Development, and Land Markets

A framework that connects land markets, housing production, and related factors to provide new insights into how urban and suburban areas grow

Impact of Large-scale Solar on Property Values in the US: Diverse Effects and Causal Mechanisms

Findings: LSSPV projects decrease nearby residential home values but increase land values.

The Effect of Urban Climate Shifts on Land Values in the Chesapeake Bay Area

How urbanization changes local climates and what that means for nearby farmland.

Thriving Ag

  • Thriving Ag Overview
  • The Five Project Scenarios
    • The Five Project Scenarios Overview
    • The Five Project Scenarios: Introduction
    • Scenario One: Business as Usual
    • Scenario Two: Ecosystem Services
    • Scenario Three: Farmland Preservation
    • Scenario Four: Local Food Systems
    • Scenario Five: Deep Uncertainty
  • Practical Implications for Thriving Agricultural Systems
    • Practical Implications for Thriving Agricultural Systems Overview
    • Farmers and Growers - Focus on Cover Crops and Nutrient Management
      • Farmers and Growers - Focus on Cover Crops and Nutrient Management Overview
      • Cover Crops with Enhanced Management
      • Making Cover Crop Mixtures Flourish to Help Your Farm Thrive
      • Farm-Tuning Cover Crop Mixtures
      • Optimizing Nitrogen Fertilizer Recommendations for Corn in Pennsylvania
      • Fertilizer Management is Key to Realizing Yield and Water Quality Benefits from Cover Cropping
      • Nitrogen Management and Water Quality
    • Agricultural Conservation Assistance Providers
      • Agricultural Conservation Assistance Providers Overview
      • Strategies for Technical Assistance Providers
      • Increasing Conservation Practice Adoption: Is a Picture Worth a Thousand Words?
      • Perspectives from Farmer Interviews
      • What Do Studies Say on What Works to Increase Conservation Practice Adoption?
    • Land Use Planners and Farmland Preservation Program Officials
      • Land Use Planners and Farmland Preservation Program Officials Overview
      • Housing Supply, Urban Development, and Land Markets
      • Impact of Large-scale Solar on Property Values in the US: Diverse Effects and Causal Mechanisms
      • The Effect of Urban Climate Shifts on Land Values in the Chesapeake Bay Area
    • Regional Food Hubs, Supply Chains for Food and Agricultural Products, and Food Processors
      • Regional Food Hubs, Supply Chains for Food and Agricultural Products, and Food Processors Overview
      • Blockchain for Agriculture: The Critical Role of Adoption and Automation Readiness
      • Consumer Valuations of Local and Organic Food Attributes Across the Rural-Urban Landscape
      • Beyond the Farm Gate: A Systems Approach to Understanding Nitrogen Flows, Trade, and Future Scenarios in Agricultural Watersheds
      • Can Dietary Transition Improve Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay?
    • Local, State, and Federal Agricultural Officials
      • Local, State, and Federal Agricultural Officials Overview
      • What Do Agricultural and Non-Agricultural Residents Think about Various Strategies for Addressing Nutrient Runoff?
      • Agriculture Best Management Practices, Additionality, and Urbanization
      • Improving Nitrogen Management in US Agriculture: Yield Reserve versus Land Retirement
      • Dairy Pricing Policy, Production, and Water Quality in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
      • Economic and Environmental Performance of Agriculture in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed
      • Heterogeneity in U.S. Farms: A New Clustering by Production Potentials
      • Warming Climate Reduces Crop Growth, with Cascading Effects on Water Quality
    • Researchers
      • Researchers Overview
      • Thriving Ag Workshops: How did we do?
      • The Role of Researchers in Integrating and Designing Successful Transdisciplinary Research
  • Future Research Needs
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Thriving Ag Project Website Project Team
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