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Author ORCID Identifier

https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4962-7087

Date Available

5-8-2027

Year of Publication

2026

Document Type

Master's Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science (MS)

College

Agriculture

Department/School/Program

Agricultural Economics

Faculty

Yoko Kusunose

Faculty

Nicholas Pates

Abstract

This study examines whether participation in Environmental Quality Assistance Program (EQIP) leads to the sustained adoption of cover cropping beyond the contract period. Past research has focused on short run adoption caused by EQIP, and less is known about the long run effects after contracts end. Using data from the Ohio River Valley gathered from EQIP and FSA administrative records, dynamic panel modeling with the Arellano-Bond estimator was used to evaluate the long-term impact of EQIP on adoption and persistence.

Results indicate that past cover cropping is an important predictor of current cover cropping. EQIP participation is associated with modest increases in cover crop adoption, but these modest short-run effects build up over the years because of the persistence of cover cropping generally. Overall, this study provides evidence that EQIP induces behavioral change beyond the contract period.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.13023/etd.2026.129

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