BIO 131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Kroger, Sustainable Agriculture, Agroecology
12 Dec 2016
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In organic farming, crop and animal production systems do not use ! 5) irradiation (x-ray of food that radiates meat to kill all the microorganisms) ! Keep detailed records of all farm inputs from eld to point of sale! Maintain buffer zones to prevent contamination by synthetic chemicals and pesticides used in adjacent farms: need a buffer zone b/c you could have neighbors that grow gmo crops and you wouldn"t want yours contaminated ! Practice methods to promote on-farm biodiversity, enhance soil fertility, recycle wherever possible, use resources ef ciently, etc! {have to do all of this in order to keep your organic certi cate} ! Many years ago people didn"t use pesticides or insecticides ! The rst non-organic farm started in 1940 (before this there were none) ! The organic trade association (ota) was established in 1985 in the united states and canada ! Ota = membership-based association promoting organic in all of its phases!
