AVS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 29: Agroforestry, Corporate Farming, Soil Health
21 Apr 2016
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Chapter 29 - avs 101 - introduction to animal science by w. stephen damron - 5th. Sustainable agriculture - meets the needs of the present generation without jeopardizing the ability of further generation to meet their own needs and without limiting their choices. Active movement in u. s. and other industrialized countries. Due to modern agriculture and technology, there has been damage to natural resources. Damage from animal waste leads to water quality problems. Social costs have also come from modern agriculture. Decline of rural areas and the family farm. Corporate farming providing mostly minimum wage jobs. Lower qualities of life for farmers and their neighbors. Discomfort in society with many agricultural practices. The goal of sustainability requires addressing philosophical, economic, and sociological issues, as well as environmental and scientific questions (gold, 1994) Making an agricultural practice that can thrive indefinitely. Arguments on what is and is not considered sustainable. 1990 farm bill"s definition for a sustainable agricultural system:
