What is Sustainable Agriculture?
What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Whether you’re a beginning farmer, or an experienced agricultural producer interested in transitioning to more sustainable practices, you may want to start by learning more about the principles of sustainable agriculture and some of the “systems” approaches associated with it. The publications in this section introduce and discuss key concepts and provide a general overview of planning and managing a more sustainable farm operation.
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| Agriculture, Climate Change and Carbon Sequestration – IP338
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| Applying the Principles of Sustainable Farming – IP107
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| ATTRA Soil Resources – IP556
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| Biointensive Integrated Pest Management – IP049
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| Farmscaping to Enhance Biological Control – CT065
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| Finding Land to Farm: Six Ways to Secure Farmland – IP349
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| Holistic Management: A Whole-Farm Decision Making Framework – IP154
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| Life-Cycle Assessment in Agricultural Systems – IP447
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| Manures for Organic Crop Production – IP127
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| Organic Crop Production Overview – IP170
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| Overview of Cover Crops and Green Manures – IP024
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| Pressure-Treated Wood: Organic and Natural Alternatives – IP362
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| Small-Scale Intensive Farm Publications CD – IP418 |
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| Sustainable Agriculture: An Introduction – IP043
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Introductory Sustainable Agriculture & Agroecology Information