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Book Title: Economic Assessment of Policy Options to Reduce Agricultural Pollutants in the Chesapeake Bay
Number of Pages: 72 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Topic: Industries / Agribusiness
Publication Year: 2014
Item Height: 0.2 in
Genre: Business & Economics
Item Weight: 8.6 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: United States Department of Agriculture
Item Width: 8.5 in
Format: Trade Paperback
