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Title Statement: |
Sustainable agriculture research and education in the field : a proceedings / Board on Agriculture, National Research Council. |
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Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1991. |
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Description: |
ix, 437 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
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ISBN: |
ISBN 0309045789 (paperback) |
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ISBN 9780309045780 (paperback) |
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General Note: |
Papers based on a workshop held in Washington, D.C., Apr. 3-4, 1990. |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: The U.S. Department of Agriculture commitment to sustainable agriculture / Charles E. Hess -- Background and status of the low-input sustainable agriculture program / Neill Schaller -- Challenges and rewards of sustainable agriculture research and education / R. James Cook -- Overview of current sustainable agriculture research / John C. Gardner [and others] -- Economic considerations in sustainable agriculture for Midwestern farmers / Michael Duffy -- Comparative study of organic and conventional tomato production systems : an approach to on-farm systems studies / Carol Shennan [and others] -- STEEP : a model for conservation and environmental research and education / Robert I. Papendick. |
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Contents: Soil moisture monitoring : a practical route to irrigation efficiency and farm resource conservation / Gail Richardson -- Research and education in the Western region / Dale R. Darling -- A farmers' perspective / Robert A. Klicker -- Southeastern apple integrated pest management / Dan L. Horton, Douglas G. Pfeiffer, and Floyd F. Hendrix, Jr. -- Low-input crop and livestock systems in the Southeastern United States / John M. Luna [and others] -- Solarization and living mulch to optimize low-input production system for small fruits / Kim Patten [and others] -- Research and education in the South / Raymond E. Frisbie -- New strategies for reducing insecticide use in the corn belt / Gerald R. Sutter and David R. Lance. |
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Contents: On-farm research comparing conventional and low-input sustainable agriculture systems in the northern Great Plains / Thomas L. Dobbs, James D. Smolik, and Clarence Mends -- Low-input, high-forage beef production / Terry Klopfenstein -- Low-input sustainable agriculture projects, Alternative agriculture, and related issues / Harold F. Reetz, Jr. -- Long-term, low-input cropping systems research / Rhonda R. Janke [and others] -- Perspectives for sustainable agriculture from nutrient management experiences in Pennsylvania / Les E. Lanyon -- Use of fungal pathogens for biological control of insect pests / Raymond I. Carruthers, Alan J. Sawyer, and Kirsten Hural -- Time frame for sustainable agriculture and pollution prevention research / Clayton W. Ogg. |
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Contents: Sustainable agriculture research and education in the Northeast / James F. Parr -- Sustainable agriculture research and education in the field / Neil H. Pelsue, Jr. -- Assessing the progress of sustainable agriculture research / Jonathan H. Harsch -- Low-input sustainable agriculture farm decision support system / John E. Ikerd -- Voison controlled grazing management : a better way to farm / William M. Murphy -- Expert systems : an aid to adoption of sustainable agriculture systems / Edwin G. Rajotte and Timothy Bowser. |
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Other Forms: |
Also available via remote access. |
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Local Note: |
NWRCCatalogISO20250428 |
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Elect. Loc./Access: |
National Academies Press http://www.nap.edu/books/0309045789/html/index.html |
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Table of contents http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=005082596&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA |
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Subject: |
Sustainable agriculture--Research--United States--Congresses. |
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Sustainable agriculture--Study and teaching--United States--Congresses. |
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Sustainable agriculture--United States--Congresses. |
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Agriculture. |
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Research. |
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Education. |
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Agriculture durable--Recherche--États-Unis--Congrès. |
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Agriculture durable--Étude et enseignement--États-Unis--Congrès. |
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Agriculture durable--États-Unis--Congrès. |
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Congrès. eclas |
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Développement durable. eclas |
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Formation agricole. eclas |
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Protection de l'environnement. eclas |
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Recherche agricole. eclas |
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Sustainable agriculture fast |
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Sustainable agriculture--Research fast |
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Sustainable agriculture--Study and teaching fast |
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United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq |
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Agrarforschung gnd |
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Landwirtschaft gnd |
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Schulung gnd |
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Umweltverträglichkeit gnd |
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Agricultura (estudo e ensino)--Estados unidos. larpcal |
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Agricultura sustentável (congressos)--Estados unidos. larpcal |
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Index - Uncontrolled: |
Sustainable Research United Congresses |
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Sustainable Study United Congresses |
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Sustainable United Congresses |
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onderzoek |
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research |
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duurzaamheid (sustainability) |
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sustainability |
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vs |
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usa |
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Alternative Farming |
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Agricultural Extension |
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Alternatieve Landbouw |
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Landbouwvoorlichting |
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Index - Genre/Form: |
Kongress--Washington (DC)--1990. |
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Conference papers and proceedings fast |
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Kongress. swd |
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Washington (DC, 1990) swd |
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Name Added Entry: |
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Agriculture. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39QQPVp7XPTTB6cKBp8KKGRhR |