Sustainable Agricultural Systems

Abstract

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction -- I: An Overview of Sustainable Agriculture -- 1: A History of Sustainable Agriculture -- 2: Making Agriculture a Sustainable Industry -- 3: International Goals and the Role of the International Agricultural Research Centers -- 4: Sustainable Agriculture in the United States -- 5: Society's Stake in Sustainable Agriculture -- 6: Sustainability: An Opportunity for Leadership -- II. Components of Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- 7: Soil Nutrient Management in the United States -- 8: Crop Rotations in Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- 9: Ecological and Agronomic Characteristics of Innovative Cropping Systems -- 10: Biotechnology and Crop Breeding for Sustainable Agriculture -- 11: Pest Management in Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- 12: Evolving Strategies for Managing Weeds -- 13: Conservation Tillage in Sustainable Agriculture -- 14: Pasture Management -- 15: Role of Animals in Sustainable Agriculture -- Ill. The Importance of Integration in Sustainable Farming Systems -- 16: The Importance of Integration in Sustainable Agricultural Systems -- 17: Integrated Farming System of Lautenbach: A Practical Contribution toward Sustainable -- 18: Research on Integrated Arable Farming and Organic Mixed Farming in the Netherlands -- IV. Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the Tropics -- 19: Ecological Agriculture in China -- 20: Sustainable Agricultural Systems in Tropical Africa -- 21: Ecological Considerations for the Future of Food -- 22: Understanding the Basis of Sustainability for Agriculture in the Tropics: Experiences in Latin America -- 23: Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the Humid Tropics of South America -- 24: Sustaining Agriculture: The Indian Scene -- V. Policy Development for the Low-input Sustainable Agriculture Program.