Document Type
Data set
Publication Date
6-2025
Abstract
A farmer survey was conducted from February 22nd to March 9th, 2025 to test the impact of message framing on farmers’ learning and adoption decisions of biochar. The survey targeted operators of farms in Eastern South Dakota where the production of corn requires chemical fertilizer is intensively used as a crucial input. Biochar as a soil amendment has the potential to serve as a partial substitute for chemical fertilizer in our studied region. A sample of 10,000 South Dakota farming operations east of the Missouri River (where climate favors row crop production) was randomly drawn from those who participated in Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs in 2024. Each recipient was sent an invitation letter with a link to answer the survey questionnaire online, administered through the QuestionPro survey platform. The survey received approval from South Dakota State University’s Institutional Review Board (IRB-2025-21). We received a total of 812 responses, of which 320 indicated they were not current agricultural producers (retirees, non-farming landowners, etc.) The remaining 492 eligible farmers completed the survey questionnaire.
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Recommended Citation
Wang, Tong; Wiltse, David; Viskupic, Filip; and Oyebanji, Akinsola, "Dataset supporting the manuscript Promoting Awareness and Adoption of Biochar as a Soil Amendment: Effect of Message Framing" (2025). South Dakota Farm Survey. 12.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sdfarmsurvey/12
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