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Toward a More Sustainable Agriculture
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1 Our Threatened Agricultural Resources.- Agricultural Problems.- Transitional Agriculture.- Meeting the Challenge.- References.- 2 Organic Farming.- Prevalence, Size, Common Practices.- Energy Usage.- Crop Productivity.- Economics.- Labor.- Conservation and Environmental Quality.- Future Prospects.- Research Needs.- References.- 3 Crop Energy Conservation.- Energetics of Crop Production.- Fertilization.- Field Operations: Farm Machinery.- Field Operations: Tillage.- Irrigation.- Pesticides.- Crop Drying.- Frost and Cold Protection.- Transportation.- Future Directions.- References.- 4 Greenhouse Energy Conservation.- Fuel and Furnaces.- Microclimate Heating.- Temperature Control.- Insulation.- Roofing Materials.- Cost Payback Period.- Experimental Greenhouses.- References.- 5 Animal Husbandry Energy Conservation.- Environmental Maintenance.- Feed.- Transportation.- Waste Disposal.- References.- 6 Postproduction Energy Conservation.- Food Processing.- In- and Out-of-Home Food Preparation.- Marketing and Distribution.- Transportation.- Fiber.- References.- 7 Sustaining Resources: Soil.- Organic Matter.- Organic Amendments.- Soil Erosion.- Soil Compaction.- Cropping Systems to Sustain Productivity.- Maintenance of Range Productivity.- References.- 8 Sustaining Resources: Water.- Usage and Availability.- Additional Problems.- Conservation of Water.- 9 Sustaining the Environment.- Agriculture’s Impact on the Environment.- Reducing Agricultural Pollutants.- Integrated Pest Management.- Genetic Resources.- References.- 10 Future Technology.- Solar Technology.- Windpower.- Hydroelectric and Geothermal Power.- Biotechnology.- Embryo Transfer.- Biomass.- Assessment of Alternate Energy.- Mechanization.- Management.- References.

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