Alternative agriculture / Committee on the Role of Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture, Board on Agriculture, National Research Council /
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TextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1989Description: xiv, 448 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: 0309039878; 9780309039871; 0309039851; 9780309039857Subject(s): Alternative agriculture -- United States | Agricultural systems -- United States -- Case studies | Systemes agricoles -- Etats-Unis -- Cas, Etudes de | Agriculture -- Technologie appropriee -- Etats-Unis | Agriculture | Ecologie
| Agriculture biologique | Agricultural systems | Alternative agriculture | Agrarpolitik | Agrarokologie | Biologische Landwirtschaft | Biologischer Landbau | Landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb | Etats-Unis d'Amerique | United States | USA | USA | Agricultural systems Case studies United States | Alternative agriculture United States | alternatieve landbouw | alternative farming | biologische landbouw | organic farming | vs | usa | gevalsanalyse | case studies | Alternative Farming | Organic Farming | Alternatieve Landbouw | Ecologische landbouw | LandbouwsystemenGenre/Form: Internet resource. | Case studies. | Case studies. | Case studies.Additional physical formats: Online version:: Alternative agriculture.DDC classification: 630.973 LOC classification: S494.5.A65 | A43 1989Other classification: ZB 94281 | GEO 283f | LAN 083f | LAN 015f | DM 190 Online resources: National Academies Press | Click here to access online Also available via the World Wide Web.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part 1. -- 1. Agriculture and the economy: -- Trade ; Agricultural industries ; The structure of agriculture ; Regional distinctions ; The power of policy ; Summary -- 2. Problems in U.S. agriculture: The farm economy ; Trade ; Natural resources -- 3. Research and science: -- Crop rotation ; Plant nutrients ; Livestock ; Pest control in crops -- 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.
Part 2. The case studies: -- 1. Crop and livestock farming in Ohio: the Spray Brothers -- 2. A mixed crop and livestock farm in Southwest Iowa: the BreDahl Farm -- 3. A diversified crop and livestock farm in Virginia: the Sabot Hill Farm -- 4. A mixed crop and livestock farm in Pennsylvania: the Kutztown Farm -- 5. Crop-livestock farming in Iowa: the Thompson Farm -- 6. Tree fruits, walnuts, and vegetables in California: the Ferrari Farm -- 7. Florida fresh-market vegetable production: integrated pest management -- 8. Fresh grapes in California and Arizona: Stephen Pavich & Sons -- 9. Integrated pest management in processing tomatoes in California: the Kitamura Farm -- 10. Livestock farming in Colorado: Coleman Natural Beef -- 11. Rice production in California: the Lundberg Family Farms.
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 and policies on alternative farming is also considered.
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