Sustainable agriculture

issues. The Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance (SCFBA) was a lead sponsor of last week’s Farm Bill Summit in Washington, D.C. Hosted by top agriculture media outlet Agri-Pulse, all four House and Senate Agriculture Committee principals, including Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ranking Member Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX),…

the organic movement, both tillers and spreaders, pushed for the acceptance and growth of the movement which resulted from the program’s creation. The debate about the importance of organic certification and the involvement of big business and agriculture involvement is still out, the resources for organic promotion which were created by the passage of the program are…

INTRODUCTION The information which can be found in the case study refer to the tale of a corporate entrepreneurship which manages to bring SVI (sustainable value innovation) to the agricultural business. The case informs the reader about the history of EADS-Astrium, which is a subsidiary of Infoterra and the surfacing of their new service, named Farmstar. This new product-service helps farmers manage their fields in an optimal way, thus reducing costs and negative influence on the environment,…

Monoculture is prevalent in the United States’ industrial agriculture to sustain an efficient amount of singular crops, unfortunately, this agricultural practice degrades the soil by depleting the nutrients, increases dependency on chemical fertilizers, and lacks diversity which contributes to the spread of diseases. Monocropping should not be practiced for the sake of the environment and the potential health risk it proposes to humans. Furthermore, the short-term results do not outweigh the…

The practice of agriculture is becoming a serious problem, especially considering with the world’s population estimated to increase from 7.2 billion to 9.6 billion (un.org, 2013). There is already not enough food that can be distributed to sustain the already 7.2 billion people existing on this planet. The source of the solution lies in the hands of the growers of our food and the agricultural industry. The industry is stuck in very traditional ways that have vast room for improvement in yield…

farm would then be partially supplied to the college’s dining halls, providing students with fresh, locally grown food. This topic of locally grown and sustainable food is extremely important due to the growing movement about the importance of where one’s food comes from. In addition, the author notes these pioneering college programs provide sustainable models that can compete with industrial farms, and more…

Farmers have been leaders in food for centuries. Without the production of agriculture, people would have ceased to exist. The food that farmers produce is heavily based on the geographical area they occupy. For example, farmers in Asia produce rice, farmers in South America produce coffee, and farmers in Idaho produce potatoes. Farming and agriculture brought man out of the age of hunting and gathering, and allowed civilizations to flourish because they no longer had to move around constantly…

nutrients) I used to send down the Missouri River to the Gulf of Mexico before we began to practice no-till farming, made possible only by the use of herbicides. The combination of herbicides and genetically modified seed has made my farm more sustainable, not less, and actually reduces the pollution I send down the river.” (Hurst) He continues to defend farming by stating how prices will increase if farming changes…

In other parts of the world, many places have shifted from agriculture to resorts for tourist and wedding venues. More than one million hectares per year are converted from agriculture and other ‘rural ' land uses to development and most are occupied by middle and upper-class residents (McCarthy, 2008). McCarthy focuses and stresses mainly on how people are moving to rural…

farming developed as a young child as I sought to follow in my grandfather’s footsteps. Spending time on the farm with my grandfather made me gain a love for agriculture. If my grandfather had not been there to inspire me I would not have gained the love I have for agriculture, therefore, is the reason why I am pursuing an education in agriculture through DMACC. There are countless traits I have learned through my time at the farm a few examples are that I am hard working and responsible. My…