Sustainable agriculture incentive programs are used to motivate farmers to follow sustainable farming practices. In the 1960′s, when the use pesticides had become widespread, it was discovered that DDT was very detrimental to the reproduction of exposed animals and overall biodiversity. Government awareness of these findings and literature like American biologist, Rachel Carson’s environmental novel [...]
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Title: Depression and Pesticide Exposure among Private Pesticides Applicators Enrolled in the Agricultural Health Study (2008.) Summary: In 2008, Environmental Health Perspectives published a study by Cheryl L. Beseler researching the connection between depression and pesticide exposer. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: Academic Research What is This? online and print Academic study published by Environmental Health Perspectives Publication Information: [...]
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Title: Horizon Organic Chocolate Milk (2008) Summary: Since being founded in 1991, The Maryland based dairy, Organic Horizon has cashed in on the “going organic” trend of American consumers despite controversy over whether they actually comply with organic standards, making them the largest supplier of organic milk in North America. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: [...]
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Title: The Performance and meat quality of Bonsmara steers raised in a feedlot, on conventional pastures or on organic pastures. (2008.) Summary: In their 2008 edition, The South African Journal of Animal Sciences published a study by J. Esterhuizen, I.B. Groenewald, P.E. Strydom and A. Hugo documenting the effects of raising steers in feedlots under conventional [...]
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Title: Green Screen for Poultry Farms (Nov,2008.) Summary: In Nov. 2008,the Environmental Health Perspectives published an article by George Malone and Paul H. Patterson about managing poultry farm pollution in The Delmarva Peninsula, near Maryland. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: Academic research What is it? This is an article published in the Nov 2008 issue of [...]
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Title: You are eating certified organic (2006) Summary: On June 10th 2006, Seasonalchef.com posted a photograph taken by Mark Thompson of an organic farmers market in Santa Monica CA, capturing the rising demand for fresh organic produce. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: Alternative Journalistic (Image) What is it? This is photograph of a farmers market in Santa Monica CA. Publication Information: [...]
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Title: Farmland Information Center (FIC) (2009) Summary: In 1994, The American Farmland Trust (AFT) and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) collaborated to create the Farmland Information Center (FIC), which is an online “clearinghouse for information about farmland protection and stewardship”(FIC). Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: Non-Profit institutional (Multi-Media) What is it? This is an informational website on an array of farmland conservation [...]
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Title: New Pesticide Legislation Affecting Food Prices (Oct, 2008.) Summary: In Oct, 2008 Sean Rickard, of Cranfield University ,was interviewed at an pesticide legislation event in Brussels, Belgium hosted by MEP( Member of Europeon Porlament ) Mairead McGuiness who gathered Europe’s top economic and environmental experts to discuss new pesticide legislation. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: Government [...]
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Title: I think it’s the pesticides in the Veggies! (July, 26th 2008) Summary: On July 26th 2008, Blogspot blogger, perfectpear23 posted a cartoon by ,New Zealand cartoonist, Stan Eales that poked fun at the raising concern about dangerous pesticides on produce. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: Citizen Commentator Blog ( Image ) What is it? This is black and white [...]
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Title: American Farmland Trust’s New President Jon Scholl (July 31st, 2008) Summary: In July 2008 Youtube posted a video of life-long farmer and American Farmland Trust’s new president, Jon Scholl speaking about farmland conservation and his goals to improve U.S. agriculture productivity and profits, while maintaining sustainable practices. Topic: Sustainable Agriculture Category: Non-profit Institutional (Multi-Media) What is [...]
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