Doing more with less: Strategic agricultural land retirement during drought improves environmental and social outcomes

• Published in: Agriculture, ecosystems & environment Vol. 380; p. 109386
• Main Authors: Hyon, David, Quandt, Amy, Sousa, Daniel, Larsen, Ashley E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2025
• Subjects: Agricultural abandonment; Connectivity modeling; Conservation planning; Sustainable groundwater management Act; Sustainable groundwater management Act; Agricultural abandonment; Conservation planning; Connectivity modeling

Agricultural land retirement is an increasingly common phenomena in irrigated agricultural systems where limited surface water availability has resulted in overdrafted groundwater basins, idled farmland, and major policy changes. Yet, the environmental and economic impacts of agricultural land retir...