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Converting stewardship values into policy: The mission of the 1990 Farm Bill

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 October 2009

Ron Kroese
Ron Kroese
Affiliation:
Executive Director, Land Stewardship Project, 14758 Ostlund Trail North, Marine on St. Croix, MN 55047.
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Abstract

Farmers committed to the overall goal of sustainability in agriculture have banded together to support legislative action favorable to that goal. Specific objectives relate to addition of organic amendments to soils to improve fertility, avoidance of excessive use of pesticides and synthetic fertilizers, crop rotation, species diversity among crops, protection of wildlife habitats, and support of family-operated farms. Currently applicable legislation is believed to be unfavorable to some of these objectives and needs modification.

Keywords

farm sustainabilityorganic soil amendmentssoil fertilitydecreased pesticidesless synthetic fertilizercrop diversityfood safetywater safetytax reformcredit incentives
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American Journal of Alternative Agriculture , Volume 4 , Issue 3-4 , December 1989 , pp. 167 - 168
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1989

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References

1.Land Stewardship Project. 1987. Excellence in Agriculture, Marine on St. Croix, MN.Google Scholar