Alternative agriculture /

Case studies of eleven farming operations across the United States test the economic impacts of alternative agricultural practices such as integrated pest management, crop rotation, manure management, low-density animal production systems, and crop diversification. Impact of U.S. federal regulations...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1989.
Temas:
Alternative agriculture > United States.
Pests > Integrated control > United States > Case studies.
Agricultural systems > United States > Case studies.
Systèmes agricoles > États-Unis > Cas, Études de.
Agriculture > Technologie appropriée > États-Unis.
Animaux et plantes nuisibles > Lutte intégrée contre > États-Unis > Études de cas.
Systèmes agricoles > États-Unis > Études de cas.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > Crop Science.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Agronomy > General.
Agriculture.
Ecologie.
Agriculture biologique.
Agricultural systems
Alternative agriculture
Pests > Integrated control
Agrarpolitik
Agrarökologie
Biologische Landwirtschaft
Biologischer Landbau
Landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb
Etats-Unis d'Amérique.
United States
USA
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part 1. Executive summary: Findings ; Conclusions ; Recommendations ; The future of alternative farming. Agriculture and the economy: Trade ; Agricultural industries ; The structure of agriculture ; Regional distinctions ; The power of policy ; Summary
  • Problems in U.S. agriculture: The farm economy ; Trade ; Natural resources ; Summary
  • Research and science: Crop rotation ; Plant nutrients ; Livestock ; Pest control in crops ; Summary
  • Economic evaluation of alternative farming systems: Economic assessments of alternative methods ; Alternative pest management strategies ; Alternative animal disease prevention strategies ; Studies of diversification strategies ; Impact of government policy ; Summary.
  • Part 2. The case studies: Crop and livestock farming in Ohio: the Spray brothers
  • A mixed crop and livestock farm in Southwest Iowa: the BreDahl Farm
  • A diversified crop and livestock farm in Virginia: the Sabot Hill Farm
  • A mixed crop and livestock farm in Pennsylvania: the Kutztown Farm
  • Crop-livestock farming in Iowa: the Thompson Farm
  • Tree fruits, walnuts, and vegetables in California: the Ferrari Farm
  • Florida fresh-market vegetable production: integrated pest management
  • Fresh grapes in California and Arizona: Stephen Pavich & Sons
  • Integrated pest management in processing tomatoes in California: the Kitamura Farm
  • Livestock farming in Colorado: Coleman Natural Beef
  • Rice production in California: the Lundberg Family Farms. Glossary
  • Index.

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