Sustainable agriculture systems
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Sustainable agriculture systems
Lewis Publishers, c1994
Available at 22 libraries
  Aomori
  Iwate
  Miyagi
  Akita
  Yamagata
  Fukushima
  Ibaraki
  Tochigi
  Gunma
  Saitama
  Chiba
  Tokyo
  Kanagawa
  Niigata
  Toyama
  Ishikawa
  Fukui
  Yamanashi
  Nagano
  Gifu
  Shizuoka
  Aichi
  Mie
  Shiga
  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
  Yamaguchi
  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
  China
  Thailand
  United Kingdom
  Germany
  Switzerland
  France
  Belgium
  Netherlands
  Sweden
  Norway
  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Sustainable agriculture embodies many concepts in its attempt to integrate all the aspects of farming systems into a holistic system. This book explores the processes that occur within the components of a sustainable system and shows where we can build upon our existing knowledge to develop the concepts of sustainable agriculture into the new conventional agriculture. Well-known researchers examine a variety of aspects, including production goals, environmental considerations, and economics, to build a knowledge base that allows readers to see where changes in agriculture must be made and how challenges can be met. They compare existing systems against definitions of sustainability and pinpoint those areas where improvements can be made in current systems to further the concepts of sustainability.
Table of Contents
Historical Perspective, J. Pesek
Water Relationships in a Sustainable Agriculture System, E.J. Sadler and N.C. Turner
Management Strategies for Sustainable Soil Fertility, D.L. Karlen and A.N. Sharpley
Soil Management, C.A. Robinson, R.M. Cruse, and K.A. Kohler
Crop Management, M.D. Clegg and C.A. Francis
Pest Management-Weeds, F. Forcella and O.C. Burnside
Management of Arthropod Pests, J.E. Funderburk and L.G. Higley
Economics of Sustainable Agriculture, D.C. White, J.B. Braden, and R.H. Hornbaker
Making Sustainable Agriculture the New Conventional Agriculture: Social Change and Sustainability, S. Padgitt and P. Petrzelk)
Challenges for the 21st Century, J.L. Hatfield and D.R. Keeney
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