Empty pastures : confined animals and the transformation of the rural landscape /

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Annotation "Over the past century American agriculture has shifted dramatically, with small, commercial farms finding it increasingly difficult to compete with large-scale (mostly indoor) animal feeding operations (AFOs). In this book Terence J. Centner investigates environmental, social, econo...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Centner, Terence J.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Urbana, Ill. : University of Illinois Press, [2004]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Agriculture > United States.
Agricultural ecology > United States.
Agriculture > Environmental aspects > United States.
Landscape changes > United States.
Écologie agricole > États-Unis.
Agriculture > Aspect de l'environnement > États-Unis.
Paysages > Modifications > États-Unis.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Agriculture > Animal Husbandry.
NATURE > Environmental Conservation & Protection.
Agricultural ecology
Agriculture
Agriculture > Environmental aspects
Landscape changes
United States
Electronic resource.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Abbreviations
  • 1. Serenity in the Countryside
  • 2. Changes in Agricultural Production
  • 3. The Production of Animals
  • 4. Concentrations of Animals and Water Pollution
  • 5. State AFO Regulations
  • 6. The Environment of Rural America
  • 7. Agricultural Conservation Efforts
  • Illustrations follow page 102
  • 8. Odors and Nuisance Law
  • 9. Pesticide Contamination Precedents: Liability and Management
  • 10. Accountability and Enforcement
  • 11. Transformations in Food Production
  • 12. Plowing Forward to a Cleaner EnvironmentAppendix 1: Regulatory Agencies for Animal Feeding Operations
  • Appendix 2: State CAFO Regulations
  • Index

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