41. Animal Aid : Factory Farming : Farmed Animal Diseases Animal diseases and modern farming practices. When animals are exploited andstressed through modern farming systems, many will get sick and infirm. http://www.animalaid.org.uk/campaign/vegan/disease01.htm

Home Campaigns Vegetarianism March 2001 ANIMAL DISEASES And modern farming practices When animals are exploited and stressed through modern farming systems, many will get sick and infirm. The consumer also often has to pay a price from eating unhealthy animals. As part of our Veggie Month campaign , we provide key background to animal diseases and modern farming practices. Concern, often verging on panic, about the safety of food has been the stuff of headlines for the last decade. Whether the issue is BSE, salmonella, campylobacter, E. coli 0157, scrapie, swine fever, bovine TB, or now foot and mouth disease , the common factor to all these scares is that they relate to the flesh and secretions of animals. The farming industry - backed by politicians - often seeks to scapegoat an innocent animal species for these outbreaks. For instance, badgers are blamed for bovine TB, wild boar for the swine fever outbreak amongst shed-reared pigs, and wild birds for giving factory reared chickens Newcastle's disease. But the real lesson is clear for anyone who wishes to learn it: the more we stress and exploit animals under modern systems of intensive rearing, the weaker the animals will become and the more they will fall prey to disease. When people then eat any part of the diseased and enfeebled bodies of these animals, they run an increasingly high risk of themselves becoming ill. Record levels of food poisoning demonstrate this point. As does the BSE catastrophe, which translates into vCJD when people are afflicted.

42. Sustainable Agriculture Newsletter, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2001 However, changing farming practices may mean no row crops close to water a network for sharing information about sustainable practices and systems. http://www.extension.umn.edu/newsletters/sustainableagriculture/FD1978.html

_College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental SciencesVolume 9, Issue 9_September 2001 Environmental 'tinkering' in Farm Bill won't solve pollution problems By K. William Easter, University of Minnesota economist Soil erosion and nutrient pollution of our water resources by agriculture are growing concerns. Many people would argue that the Farm Bill should address these concerns so we get more out of all the money we pour into agricultural subsidies. But developing an effective strategy as part of a Farm Bill will not be easy. Previous Farm Bills have encouraged the expansion of erosive crops. Attempts to mitigate the resulting environmental problems have relied on Best Management Practices for these crops and on land retirement. This approach has not proven to be sufficient. For example, University of Minnesota soil scientist Gyles Randall says in 30 years he's never seen as much soil erosion in south central and southeastern Minnesota as he has in the last few years. Randall goes on to question whether the corn-soybean crop production system as we know it today is sustainable. Randall says substantial changes in federal farm policy, cropping systems and use of crops produced on farms will need to occur to sustain a healthy environment and rural community.

43. CASFS - Instructional Resources: Exploring Sustainability In Agriculture - Descr adoption of more environmentally sustainable farming practices. that maybe used in the design and management of more sustainable farming systems http://zzyx.ucsc.edu/casfs/instruction/esa/description.html

Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture Hours/week: Lecture: 3 Lab: 3 (10-18 week quarter/semester) Catalogue Description This course introduces the topic of natural resource sustainability in agriculture. The course is designed for use both in the classroom and on college farms, and integrates the study of theoretical aspects of agricultural sustainability with both field-based laboratory exercises and hands-on learning of sustainable agriculture practices. Learning Objectives: Upon completion of the course the student will be able to: Explain the origins of agriculture and how pre-historic agricultural land uses influenced the long-term productivity of agro-ecosystems Describe the development and dissemination of modern agricultural technologies and land use practices Detail the extent of agricultural land use today and how trends in human population growth have and will continue to place additional demands upon agricultural ecosystems Explain the agroecoystem, environmental quality and human health risks associated with the technologies and land use practices common in modern US agriculture Define and describe the structural organization and processes of natural and agricultural ecosystems Define the environmental and social criteria that may be used to determine sustainability in agriculture Describe the principles and strategies that may be used in the design and management of more sustainable farming systems Explain the differences and similarities of several types of sustainable agriculture

44. CIAS: Do Farming Practices Affect Corn And Soybean Quality Traits? Do farming practices affect corn and soybean quality traits? This study buildson the Wisconsin Integrated Cropping systems Trial (WICST). http://www.cias.wisc.edu/archives/2004/09/01/do_farming_practices_affect_corn_an

@import "/cias2.css"; @import "/cias3.css"; Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Menu Main Navigation Home Who we are Projects Education/Training ... Contact us Search Search Our Publications Categories Crops and livestock Farm business Food processing Food systems ... Events Powered by Movable Type 2.661 Articles Do farming practices affect corn and soybean quality traits? Grain farmers can help the environment by expanding their corn-soybean rotations to include additional crops. Research has shown that expanded rotations can reduce the need for pesticide and herbicide applications by breaking the life cycles of insects, weeds and diseases specific to corn and soybeans. In addition, grain yields often increase in the longer rotations. Can expanded grain rotations also result in an increase in specific grain characteristics to generate more income? Related Articles Echinacea as a Tobacco Crop Alternative Apple disease control alternatives Land stewardship practices on the Krusenbaum organic dairy farm Sustainable agriculture: balancing profits and human and natural resources The hypothesis for this project was that expanded rotations—with their increased use of organic sources of nitrogen, reduced use of herbicides and altered soil flora and fauna—would be associated with grain traits such as higher protein, oil or starch levels or higher endosperm density. The higher value of crops with these traits could increase incomes for grain farmers using expanded rotations. Testing this hypothesis were statistician Jon Baldock from AgStat and grain marketer Ron Doetch, formerly with Quality Traders Inc. (QTI) and now with Michael Fields Agricultural Institute; Michael Fields agronomists John Hall and Jim Stute (now with UW Extension in Rock County); and Josh Posner and Janet Hedtcke of Agronomy at UW-Madison. This study builds on the Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial (WICST).

45. CIAS: Do Farming Practices Affect Corn And Soybean Quality Traits? Do farming practices affect corn and soybean quality traits? harvesting soybeans Summary of Corn and Soybean Traits Under Different Management systems http://www.cias.wisc.edu/archives/2004/08/01/do_farming_practices_affect_corn_an

@import "/cias2.css"; @import "/cias3.css"; Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems Menu Main Navigation Home Who we are Projects Education/Training ... Contact us Search Search Our Publications Categories Browse Our Publications On: Crops and livestock Farm business Food processing Food systems ... Publications Catalog and Order Form Powered by Movable Type 2.661 Articles Do farming practices affect corn and soybean quality traits? Printer-friendly version (PDF) Grain farmers can help the environment by expanding their corn-soybean rotations to include additional crops. Research has shown that expanded rotations can reduce the need for pesticide and herbicide applications by breaking the life cycles of insects, weeds and diseases specific to corn and soybeans. In addition, grain yields often increase in the longer rotations. Can expanded grain rotations also result in an increase in specific grain characteristics to generate more income? Related Articles Echinacea as a Tobacco Crop Alternative Apple disease control alternatives Land stewardship practices on the Krusenbaum organic dairy farm Sustainable agriculture: balancing profits and human and natural resources The hypothesis for this project was that expanded rotations—with their increased use of organic sources of nitrogen, reduced use of herbicides and altered soil flora and fauna—would be associated with grain traits such as higher protein, oil or starch levels or higher endosperm density. The higher value of crops with these traits could increase incomes for grain farmers using expanded rotations.

46. Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education - Publications - A Whole Farm App But by completely rethinking his farming practices from top to bottom, Instead, they are creating whole systems that rely on diversity and soil health http://www.sare.org/publications/farmpest/

SARE Provides Grants and Information to Improve Profitability, Stewardship and Quality of Life About Us Apply for Grants Project Reports ... Publications Whole-Farm Pest Management Ecologically Based Systems Applying Ecological Principles Reducing Pest Pressure Farmer Profiles ... Printable Version Did this bulletin prompt you to make any changes to your farming operation? This and other feedback is greatly appreciated! A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests Growing rye between vineyard rows suppresses weeds — both by smothering and by producing allelopathic substances that inhibit weed germination — and attracts beneficial insects such as lady beetles to this vineyard in Monterey County, Calif. Photo by Chuck Ingels. Before Steve Groff tossed out his conventional pest controls in favor of a more comprehensive, ecologically based strategy, his 175-acre Pennsylvania vegetable farm attracted a parade of pests. Now he plants a winter cover crop of hairy vetch and rye and lets it grow 5 feet tall. Each spring, he knocks it down with a rolling chopper, then transplants his tomatoes into a thick mulch. Growing annual cover crops became a cheaper and more effective way to control the pests that plague vegetable growers.

47. CSIRO Sustainable Ecosystems - Farming Systems Hay bale farming systems need to be adaptable to meet the demands of consumers, farming practices to provide both economic and environmental benefits. http://www.cse.csiro.au/research/farmingsystems.htm

CSIRO Home Contact Us Site Map SEARCH ... Research Farming Systems Research Home Healthy Urban Ecosystems International Partnerships National Options for Long-term Sustainability ... Research Programs Farming Systems Current Research Related Links Browse Research Capabilities: Select Topic Area ... Biodiversity Climate Research Ecosystem Services Farming Systems Futures Modelling Landscape Ecology Natural Resource Management Outback Sustainability Pest Management Rainforests Sustainable Agriculture Tropical Savannas Urban Ecosystems Water Farming systems need to be adaptable to meet the demands of consumers, to adopt advances in technology and to respond to a changing environment. By viewing farming systems as part of the environment CSE aims to find ways to improve farming practices to provide both economic and environmental benefits.

48. Crop Protection In Organic Farming Systems Is Based On Wholistic The farm plan is where the farmer describes and explains the practices and procedures Good sanitation practices are very important in organic systems. http://www.foodandsocietyfellows.org/library/uploadedFiles/showfile.cfm?FileName

49. Landcare Australia “Landcare farming practices have been shown to improve farm incomes and help funding and development of landcare farming systems,” Mr McGauchie said. http://www.landcareaustralia.com.au/MediaDisplay.asp?ArticleID=84

50. Climate Friendly Farming Our Climate Friendly farming Research and Demonstration Project is implementing There are three key ways that agricultural systems and practices can be http://www.harvestcleanenergy.org/enews/enews_1204/enews_1204_Climate_Friendly_F

December 2004 eNews Bulletin Climate Friendly Farming Moves into Energy Recovery November, 2004 by Chad Kruger Thanks to funding from the Paul G. Allen Charitable Foundation, the Washington State University Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources (CSANR) has a new five-year research project investigating the potential for agricultural systems to address one of the most pressing eco-concerns of the day. Our Climate Friendly Farming Research and Demonstration Project is implementing practices and technologies that maximize the potential to improve global climate conditions. Science Magazine ) indicate that climate change could have severe consequences for water resources in the Pacific Northwest. The Cascade Mountain snow packs could be reduced by as much as 60% in the next 50 years, reducing the reservoir of stored water for irrigation, hydroelectric power, fish, recreational and residential needs. Recent research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences makes even more dire predictions for the Sierra Nevada Mountain chain in the southwestern U.S. These disruptions are occurring at a time when agriculture is expected to provide multiple benefits, such as environmental quality and bioenergy resources, while still increasing food output for a growing human population.

51. Overview Of Biodiversity Research Within SAC's Farming Systems Programme Changes in farming practices and the associated effect on the abundance of Aspects of Applied Biology 62 277283 (farming systems for the New Millennium http://www1.sac.ac.uk/envsci/external/Research/dmccbio9.htm

Search Advanced Search Specific Projects Overview of Biodiversity Research within SAC's Farming Systems Programme The focus of all the farmland biodiversity research to-date has revolved around obtaining a greater understanding of the complex ecological relationships (especially with regard to invertebrates and birds) between farm management practices and the improvement or maintenance of the wildlife value of farming systems. The diagram below provides an overview of the different projects conducted to-date while an indication of the range of scientific publications arising from some of these projects is provided at the end. For further information contact Dr Davy McCracken ( d.mccracken@au.sac.ac.uk ). The projects concerned can be split into two main types: (1) Looking at the relationships in the wider landscape context Scottish agricultural land contains a rich diversity of habitats, supporting a wide variety of high conservation interest flora and fauna. There are, however, extremely complex relationships between the biodiversity value of a particular field or area of farmland and the associated (and surrounding) land form, land use and wider environmental variables. Obtaining a detailed understanding of all the interactions involved is essential before SEERAD and others can really put together an appropriate farmland biodiversity conservation strategy - one that not only further integrates nature conservation needs into farming practices (e.g. through the agri-environment programme) but also recognises that all types of farmland have an integral role to play in the conservation of a wide variety of biological taxa. To this end, in recent years SAC has collaborated with others on two large SEERAD-funded Flexible Fund projects:

52. Environmental Management Systems For Agriculture: EMS In Agriculture and public concerns about the environmental impacts of farming practices. 2004 by the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System. http://www.uwex.edu/AgEMS/agems.html

var sc_project=889774; var sc_invisible=1; var sc_partition=7; var sc_security="8d5b24e9"; EMS in Agriculture Our EMS Project ISO 14001 and EMS Links for more on EMS EMS in Agriculture Examples of Agricultural EMS and other Environmental Quality Assurance Programs: Through a cooperative agreement of state agencies and with assistance from the US EPA, North Carolina's Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance is developing an EMS program for Pork producers in that state. Iowa Soybean Association is developing a program called Certified Environmental Management Systems for Agriculture (CEMSA), based on the ISO 14001 EMS and involving up to 150 farmers. Utah State University Extension's Agriculture EMS program integrates voluntary Environmental Management Systems into Utah's Animal Feeding Operations (AFO) strategy. The project website offers fact sheets, a newsletter and other valuable information on agricultural EMS especially as it relates to AFOs. The Virginia Poultry Environmental Management Systems website and the Wisconsin Dairy EMS website (WisEMS) were created as part of our "Partnerships in Livestock Environmental Management Systems." The sites offer state- and industry-specific guidebooks, assessment tools, and template forms.

53. Integrated Farming Systems Overview The Integrated farming systems (IFS) initiative was launched by the WK Kellogg States to develop, test, and implement sustainable farming practices. http://www.wkkf.org/Programming/Overview.aspx?CID=21

54. DeSoto NWR Alternative Farming Alternative farming practices Help the Environment Alternative farming is asophisticated method that looks at systems and calls upon the total http://www.fws.gov/midwest/desoto/farm.html

Discover Alternative Farming at Work Alternative Farming Practices Help the Environment Today's knowledge can be used to achieve a productive agriculture with little harm to the environment. This is being demonstrated at DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge and you are invited to come see for yourself. The Refuge provides an excellent site to observe and examine alternative farming practices. What is Alternative Farming? During the last two decades, farmers have substituted purchased inputs such as agrichemicals for mechanical tillage and labor. Alternative or sustainable agriculture can best be described as farmers using all available resources for management, as opposed to relying heavily on purchased inputs. Primary objectives are profitability, economic viability, social compatibility, and environmental quality. These features describe alternative farming which is different from some of the more traditional approaches in the recent past. Other names include organic farming, regenerative agriculture, biological farming, lower input sustainable agriculture (LISA), or simply sustainable agriculture. Alternative farming is a sophisticated method that looks at systems and calls upon the total resources of the farmer. In sustainable or alternative agriculture, we are dealing with a range of farming practices, options, and, opportunities. The goal is to help farmers move towards greater economic stability, maintenance of yields, concern for environmental quality, and into a system which is socially acceptable in the long-term for you, your family and your community. Agriculture in the 1990's will be known as environmental agriculture.

55. Resources For Life Centered Agriculture: YES! A Journal Of Positive Futures the loss of productive farmland and to promote sustainable farming practices . A book about CSA systems with case studies of farms that have created http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=351

56. DerKeiler Directory - /Science/Agriculture/Practices_and_Systems Web directory for sites containing websites about practices and systems. of land is made productive, using intercropping and organic farming practices. http://directory.derkeiler.com/Top/Science/Agriculture/Practices_and_Systems

Home UNIX Linux Coding ... Agriculture Practices and Systems Sub-categories Agroforestry@ Community Supported Agriculture Dryland Farming Hydroponics@ ... Reduced Tillage Farming Links Beaverslide Haying Describes the old practice of harvesting hay in rural Montana using a beaverslide, sickle mowers, side-rakes, and buck rakes. Buffer Strips: Common Sense Conservation Discusses the uses and benefits of having small areas or strips of land in permanent vegetation, designed to intercept pollutants, prevent soil erosion and manage other environmental concerns. FARmresearch Links to research projects about implementing site-specific management systems on farms. Integrated Farming Information Network A forum for information, information exchange and development in integrated farming in Europe. Living With Nature Information on how an arid area of land is made productive, using inter-cropping and organic farming practices. Manitoba's Management Plus Program Provides farmers and industry with crop information and freeware, from the Manitoba Crop Insurance database. Suite 101- Farming Collection of articles with facts, information, and techniques for those starting on small scale farming.

57. Reducing Nitrate In Water Resources With Modern Farming Systems Account of research showing lower rates of nitrate leaching from soil with reduced tilling practices. http://www.idea.iastate.edu/idea/marketplace/pdf/fs_waving.pdf

58. The Science Bookstore - Search Store Agricultural Economics Animals farming practices systems Field Crops Horticulture Astronomy Biography Biology Chemistry http://www.thesciencebookstore.com/searchmain.asp?searchtype=Books by Keywords&s

59. Practices And Systems : Agriculture : Science And Technology practices and systems (Subscribe). Categories Provides farmers and industrywith crop information and freeware, from the Manitoba Crop Insurance http://www.internet-web-directory.com/Science_and_Technology/Agriculture/Practic

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