LOGIT ANALYSIS OF INFORMATION IN ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT

Recent evidence indicates that many farmers apply two to three times as much N fertilizer as their crops require. One of the reasons for these high applications is a lack of consideration of the nutrient values of animal manure supplied to cropland. Logit analysis of data from a survey of Rockingham County, Virginia, dairy farmers revealed that farmers' age, use of soil testing services, adjustment of commercial N application to reflect manure contributions, farm size, and whether or not the farm had storage facilities were the more important factors in determining whether a farmer would use a manure testing service if one were provided. Owners of small farms were less likely to adopt manure testing than were owners of large farms.