Examining influences on cotton and peanut farmers’ intentions to adopt agricultural best management practices in southeast Georgia

Authors

William R. Taylor, University of GeorgiaFollow
Abigail Borron, University of GeorgiaFollow
Jessica Holt, University of GeorgiaFollow
Walter Scott Monfort, University of GeorgiaFollow

Volume

62

Issue

4

DOI

10.34068/joe.62.04.05

Abstract

Various factors have been found to influence farmers’ adoption of best management practices. This study examines the influences on farmers’ intentions to adopt best management practices by using an extended model of the theory of planned behavior. This descriptive exploratory study surveyed Georgia cotton and peanut farmers (N = 41). Findings revealed farmers had positive attitudes toward best management practices and showed that the use of best management practices is aligned with farmers’ intrinsic motivations. Agricultural practitioners may enhance educational and outreach efforts by leveraging farmers’ motivations and necessary capacities as outlined in this study.

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Taylor, W. R., Borron, A., Holt, J., & Monfort, W. S. (2024). Examining influences on cotton and peanut farmers’ intentions to adopt agricultural best management practices in southeast Georgia. The Journal of Extension, 62(4), Article 5. https://doi.org/10.34068/joe.62.04.05