The Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial
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The Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial
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Author : Cass Petersen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
The Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial written by Cass Petersen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Agricultural systems categories.
Rodale S Farming Systems Trial 1986 1990
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Author : Steven Peters
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Rodale S Farming Systems Trial 1986 1990 written by Steven Peters and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Agricultural systems categories.
Water Agriculture And You
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Author : P. Michalak
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Water Agriculture And You written by P. Michalak and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and The Rodale Institute collaborated in a two-year study to document and demonstrate how changes in agricultural operations have a profound effect on the quality of water entering Pennsylvania’s watersheds and aquifers. Using The Institute’s unique in-field laboratories, The Rodale Institute Farming Systems Trial? and the Compost Utilization Trial, the study focused on three major objectives: 1) evaluating the effects of regenerative/organic soil management practices on water quality; 2) measuring nitrogen, phosphorus, and pesticide movements in organic and conventional cropping systems; and 3) evaluating water infiltration rates through a range of soils under various agricultural practices in Pennsylvania watersheds. The goal of these objectives is to increase awareness about the relationship between regenerative/organic agriculture and water quality among watershed management groups, farmers, municipal authorities, university students, and consumers. The Institute’s research concluded that: 1. The corn herbicides atrazine and metolachlor readily leached past plant root systems into ground and surface water at alarming levels in the conventional agricultural system but not in organic systems. 2. Nitrate leaching losses can be a problem in both organic and conventional agricultural systems, but higher nitrate pulses after soluble synthetic fertilizer applications resulted in more frequent nitrate contamination of water (above regulatory levels) in the conventional system. 3. Nutrient leaching was reduced with compost amendments as compared with manure or synthetic fertilizer applications. 4. Surface water runoff was reduced and water percolation was increased in organic agricultural systems as compared with the conventional system. 5. All conventional and organic amendment approaches produced similar high competitive yield levels in the absence of drought stress. 6. In drought years, organic systems produced higher soybean and corn yields than the conventional system.
Organic And Conventional Farming Systems
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Organic And Conventional Farming Systems written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Agricultural chemicals categories.
The Soil And Health
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Author : Albert Howard
language : en
Publisher: A Distant Mirror
Release Date : 2020-03-22
The Soil And Health written by Albert Howard and has been published by A Distant Mirror this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-03-22 with Business & Economics categories.
This is a newly edited revision of Albert Howard's important text on organic farming and gardening, and the central role of humus in maintaining soil health and fertility. No single generation has the right to exhaust the soil from which humanity must draw its sustenance. Modern agricultural practices, with their emphasis on chemicals, poisons, and toxins, lead to the impoverishment and death of the soil. THE SOIL AND HEALTH is a detailed analysis of the vital role of humus and compost in soil health — and the importance of soil health to the health of crops and the humans who eat them. The author is keenly aware of the dead end which awaits humanity if we insist on growing our food using artificial fertilisers and poisons. Albert Howard (1873-1947) was one of the leaders of the British organics movement in the mid-twentieth century. He was the first westerner to document and publish research on traditional techniques of agriculture, including Indian and Chinese farming and management of the soil. "Agriculture is the fundamental industry of the world and must be allowed to occupy the primary position in the economies of all countries." — Albert Howard CONTENTS 1 - Soil Fertility and Agriculture 1.1 The operations of Nature - The life of the plant - The living soil - The significance of humus - The importance of minerals 1.2 Systems of agriculture - Primitive forms of agriculture - Shifting cultivation - The harnessing of the Nile - Staircase cultivation - The agriculture of China - The agriculture of Greece and Rome - Farming in the Middle Ages 1.3 Soil fertility in Great Britain - The Roman occupation - The Saxon conquest - The open-field system - The depreciation of soil fertility - The low yield of wheat - The Black Death- Enclosure - The Industrial Revolution and soil fertility - The Great Depression of 1879 - The Second World War 1.4 Industrialism and the profit motive - The exploitation of virgin soil - The profit motive - The consequence of soil exploitation - The easy transfer of fertility - The road farming has travelled 1.5 The intrusion of Science - The origin of artificial fertilisers - The advent of the laboratory hermit - The unsoundness of Rothamsted - Artificials during the two world wars - The shortcomings of current agricultural research 2 - Disease in Present-day Farming and Gardening 2.1 Diseases of the soil - Soil erosion - The formation of alkaline land 2.2 The diseases of crops - Sugar Cane - Coffee - Tea - Cacao - Cotton - Rice - Wheat - Vine - Fruit - Tobacco - Leguminous crops - Potato 2.3 Disease and health in livestock - Foot-and-mouth disease - Soil fertility and disease - Concentrates and contagious abortion - Selective feeding by instinct - Herbs and livestock - The maintenance of our breeds of poultry 2.4 Soil fertility and human health 2.5 The nature of disease 3 - The Problem of Manuring 3.1 The origins and scope of the problem - The phosphate problem and its solution - The reform of the manure heap - Sheet-composting and nitrogen fixation - The utilisation of town wastes 3.2 The Indore Process - Some practical points - The New Zealand compost box - Mechanisation - The spread of the Indore Process 3.3 The reception by scientists 4 - Conclusions and Suggestions
Energy And Economic Analyses Of Comparative Sustainability In Low Input And Conventional Farming Systems
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Author : Tiang-Hong Chou
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Energy And Economic Analyses Of Comparative Sustainability In Low Input And Conventional Farming Systems written by Tiang-Hong Chou and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Agriculture categories.
Farming Systems Trial
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Author : Marisa H. Wagner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
Farming Systems Trial written by Marisa H. Wagner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Nutrition categories.
Nutrient density of food is thought to be decreasing due to a decrease in bioavailability of nutrients in the soil. Literature suggests that the better the soil quality in which food is grown in, the higher the nutrient density of the plants grown in that soil will be. Organic soil typically has a higher soil quality. Since the 1990’s, consumer demand for organic products has been expanding by double digits almost every year. With such an increase in consumer demand, the objective of this study was to identify if organic agricultural practices produce a more nutrient dense food product. For the last 35 years, Rodale Institute has been conducting a side-by-side analysis of organically versus conventionally grown grains in their Farming Systems Trial (FST). A tremendous amount of data on yields, profit, energy input, and greenhouse gases has been collected over time, but little has been done to determine the nutritive quality of grains from this trial. The nutrient research examined the nutrient density, measured as protein, mineral, vitamin and polyphenolic content, in oats grown organically or conventionally in FST and correlate them to soil health factors such as soil minerals, total C, N, H, and S ratios, biological activity, organic matter and soil aggregation. Key findings of this nutrient research have assessed that the nitrogen content of legume organic till and no-till, and conventional till oats contain the greatest concentration of nitrogen (P
The Organic Food Handbook
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Author : Ken Roseboro
language : en
Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
Release Date : 2007-03-01
The Organic Food Handbook written by Ken Roseboro and has been published by Turner Publishing Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-01 with Health & Fitness categories.
The Organic Food Handbook examines an important trend and provides a concise, easy-to-follow guide to eating and buying organic food. It clearly explains what organic food is and how it is produced, and where to buy it at the most economical prices. The book, also, covers: how conventional food poses threats to our health and environment; why organic is a healthier, safer choice for us all; how organic certification ensure that organic food is produced to the highest standards; and, how the high costs of conventional foods are hidden in the subsidies we support. As this book shows, organic food clearly benefits our personal health as well as the environment. Eating organic contributes to a more sustainable world and a healthier future.
Applied Ethics
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Author : S.D. Chamola
language : en
Publisher: Studera Press
Release Date : 2017-01-10
Applied Ethics written by S.D. Chamola and has been published by Studera Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-10 with Philosophy categories.
Applied ethics is a field of ethics that deals with ethical questions specific to a professional, disciplinary, or practical field. There is ample literature available on ethics but there is scarcity of literature as how to apply the principles of ethics in solving the problems of contemporary world. The main objective of the book is how to apply principles and theories of ethics in day-to-day life in our ordinary business of life. There are numerous dimensions of ethics but it is not possible to discuss all of them. Some important subsets of applied ethics are discussed in the book. First, what are the principles of ethics and how ethics is associated with religion, law, science and technology? Second, the present world is facing grave issues such as climate change, population explosion, Corruption and violence, globalisation problems etc. How these issues can be resolved ethically. Third, all the countries of the world are engaged in rapid economic development of their economies. How this can be done ethically. The main aim behind this book is that the Individuals, Societies, Corporations, Countries and the entire world should be run on ethical lines. This alone will endure happiness and well-being of all.
Integrated Pest Management
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Author : David Pimentel
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2014-04-10
Integrated Pest Management written by David Pimentel and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-10 with Science categories.
The book deals with the present state and problems of integrated pest management as relating to stakeholder acceptance of IPM and how integrated pest management can become a sustainable practice. The discussions include using less pesticides and the possibility of eliminating pesticides from agricultural practice.