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August 20, 2025Journal of Soil and Water ConservationOpen Access

Kansas producers’ motivations and barriers to soil health practice adoption through the lens of diffusion of innovations theory

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NHNellie HillKansas State UniversityKSKatie StarzecKansas State UniversityJEJason D. EllisKansas State University

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Implication

Qualitative study explores motivations and barriers to soil health in agricultural producers, suggesting enhanced communication strategies.

Key Points

  • Agricultural producers face significant barriers and motivations regarding soil health practices, affecting adoption rates.
  • Themes identified include motivations like improving system efficiencies and barriers like social norms and information accessibility.
  • Qualitative analysis was conducted through in-depth interviews with Kansas agricultural producers on soil health practices.
  • Recommendations include enhancing social support and providing tailored education to boost soil health adoption.

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Hill et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68af4ec0ad7bf08b1ead7e5ahttps://doi.org/10.1080/00224561.2025.2479393
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