Alternative Agriculture

Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture,National Research Council,David E. Smiles

Alternative Agriculture
Format
Paperback
Publisher
National Academies Press
Country
United States
Published
15 January 1989
Pages
464
ISBN
9780309039857

Alternative Agriculture

Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture,National Research Council,David E. Smiles

More and more farmers are adopting a diverse range of alternative practices designed to reduce dependence on synthetic chemical pesticides, fertilizers, and antibiotics; cut costs; increase profits; and reduce the adverse environmental consequences of agricultural production. Alternative Agriculture describes the increased use of these new practices and other changes in agriculture since World War II, and examines the role of federal policy in encouraging this evolution, as well as factors that are causing farmers to look for profitable, environmentally safe alternatives. Eleven case studies explore how alternative farming methods have been adopted - and with what economic results - on farms of various sizes from California to Pennsylvania.

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