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Abstract
Agricultural activities have been identified as major contributors
to the non-point pollution of the Chesapeake Bay. Low-input
agricultural practices are being considered to reduce pollution in areas
adjoining the Chesapeake Bay. A multiperiod mathematical programming
model was used to examine the potential adoption of low-input practices
and to assess the environmental consequences of these activities under
different policies. The results of these analyses indicate that
tradeoffs exist among the types of non-point pollution produced under
each policy. Only policies that retired productive agricultural land
reduced all pollutant types.