|
|
|
|
The Wrong Goal |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / WHAT CAN WE LEARN FROM THE PRAIRIE? |
| Author: Kenneth P. Vogel |
| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 12/1/1992 |
| Size: 2,479 Words, 15,752 Characters |
|
Agriculture is producing more food for more people than during any previous time in history. More people are better fed and better clothed today than ever before because of modern agricultural production systems. However, some well-intentioned people criticize these extremely successful food-producing systems as being wasteful of resources and unsustainable. The problems cited are excessive use of misuse of agricultural chemicals and soil erosion.
Agricultural chemicals, including fertilizers and pesticides, have been incorporated into the production systems because they improve total productivity, food quality, profitability, and more importantly, the stability of production. Yield losses due to weeds, insects, or diseases can be devastating and have occurred throughout human histor...
. . .
... or biomass, can be used by ruminant animals to produce foods with exceptionally high protein quality: meat and milk products. The biomass can also be used to produce other products required by industrialized nations, including liquid fuels. Although they will not be used for grain production, prairie plants will be used increasingly in the United States in sustainable agricultural systems. vbcrlf
(806 of 15,752 characters)
Do you want to read
the whole article? You can
purchase it here.
Subscriber Login |
|
|
Publication Details
(The World & I Online) |
|
The World & I Online is a
comprehensive academic resource that encompasses a broad range of
articles by scholars and experts in the areas of Global Studies,
Liberal Arts, Fine & Applied Arts, General Science, and Spanish.
Originally published monthly in print as The World & I, our site
includes the complete contents since 1986 and continues to publish
a new issue online each month. |
|
Individual Subscription
|
 |
|
|
|
College Orders (based
on full-time enrollment) |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
Up to 1,000 Students |
|
-
1,001 to 2,500 Students |
|
-
2,501 to 5,000 Students |
|
-
5,001 to 10,000 Students |
|
-
10,001 or More Students |
|
|
|
Public Library Orders |
|
-
2 to 5 Computers |
|
-
6 to 50 Computers |
|
-
51 to 100 Computers |
|
For over 100
computers, call 866-211-6040. |
|
|
