Organic Agriculture In California
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| Author | : Julie Guthman |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 269 |
| Release | : 2004-08-04 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0520937732 |
In an era of escalating food politics, many believe organic farming to be the agrarian answer. In this first comprehensive study of organic farming in California, Julie Guthman casts doubt on the current wisdom about organic food and agriculture, at least as it has evolved in the Golden State. Refuting popular portrayals of organic agriculture as a small-scale family farm endeavor in opposition to "industrial" agriculture, Guthman explains how organic farming has replicated what it set out to oppose.
| Author | : Pamela C. Ronald |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 228 |
| Release | : 2008-04-18 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0199756694 |
By the year 2050, Earth's population will double. If we continue with current farming practices, vast amounts of wilderness will be lost, millions of birds and billions of insects will die, and the public will lose billions of dollars as a consequence of environmental degradation. Clearly, there must be a better way to meet the need for increased food production. Written as part memoir, part instruction, and part contemplation, Tomorrow's Table argues that a judicious blend of two important strands of agriculture--genetic engineering and organic farming--is key to helping feed the world's growing population in an ecologically balanced manner. Pamela Ronald, a geneticist, and her husband, Raoul Adamchak, an organic farmer, take the reader inside their lives for roughly a year, allowing us to look over their shoulders so that we can see what geneticists and organic farmers actually do. The reader sees the problems that farmers face, trying to provide larger yields without resorting to expensive or environmentally hazardous chemicals, a problem that will loom larger and larger as the century progresses. They learn how organic farmers and geneticists address these problems. This book is for consumers, farmers, and policy decision makers who want to make food choices and policy that will support ecologically responsible farming practices. It is also for anyone who wants accurate information about organic farming, genetic engineering, and their potential impacts on human health and the environment.
| Author | : Paul Starrs |
| Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
| Total Pages | : 504 |
| Release | : 2010-07-06 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0520265432 |
"This book brings to life one of the most creative (and necessary) human endeavors and makes understandable the incredible complexity of California agriculture, one of the world's most daring experiments in feeding itself. A valuable resource that should be read by everyone—not just those of us who farm, but all of us who depend on farms."—Michael Ableman, farmer, photographer, and author of From the Good Earth, On Good Land, and Fields of Plenty. "No understanding of this state is possible without an understanding of its agriculture; that's how important this subject is."—Gerald Haslam, author of Workin' Man Blues: Country Music in California "A fascinating, intriguing, and sometimes even humorous exploration of California's agriculture, from broccoli to marijuana and beyond. At long last, a book everyday people can read to understand the state's biggest industry."—Louis Warren, University of California, Davis
| Author | : Martha Brown |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 704 |
| Release | : 2015-02-23 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9780982878101 |
Drawing on nearly 50 years of teaching organic farming and gardening, the staff of the UC Santa Cruz Farm & Garden Apprenticeship and invited authors have developed an updated and expanded resource for instructors based on many of the skills and concepts taught in UCSC's annual Apprenticeship in Ecological Horticulture program. Teaching Organic Farming & Gardening: Resources for Instructors, 3rd Edition addresses practical aspects of organic farming and gardening, applied soil science, and social and environmental issues in agriculture. New features of the 3rd Edition include revised and expanded lecture outlines, new demonstrations and exercises, detailed narrative supplements to support lecture topics, and new appendices and illustrations. Although much of the material has been developed for field or garden demonstrations and skill building, most of the units can also be tailored to a classroom setting.The 700-page manual was produced by UCSC's Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food System and is designed for a wide audience of those involved in teaching farming and gardening skills and sustainable agriculture concepts, including colleges and universities with sustainable agriculture programs, student farms or gardens, and on-farm education programs; urban agriculture, community garden, and farm training programs; farms with internships or apprenticeships; agriculture extension stations; school gardening programs; organizations such as the Peace Corps, US AID, and other groups that provide international training in food growing and ecological growing methods; and master gardener programs.
| Author | : Irene Reti |
| Publisher | : University Library, Uc Santa Cruz |
| Total Pages | : 326 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Agricultural ecology |
| ISBN | : 9780972334365 |
A synergistic web of visionary farmers, activists, educators, and researchers is transforming the food system in Central California and beyond. This sampling of narratives is drawn from the first extensive oral history of organic and sustainable farming. It documents a multifaceted and interdependent community of change-makers who speak for themselves, offering a window into the dynamic history of a movement.
| Author | : DIANE Publishing Company |
| Publisher | : DIANE Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 60 |
| Release | : 1995-10 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 9780788123313 |
This document is not just a summary of the 1994 Minnesota Congress on Sustainable Development that brought together people from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to think about the state's social, economic, and environmental future. It is a companion to the Minnesota Sustainable Development Initiative's year-end report, Refining Progress: Working Toward a Sustainable Future. Captures the essence of the speakers' presentations and the main advice participants offered on the Initiative's future priorities.
| Author | : Lisa Palmer |
| Publisher | : St. Martin's Press |
| Total Pages | : 252 |
| Release | : 2017-05-09 |
| Genre | : Political Science |
| ISBN | : 1250084202 |
The U.N. predicts the Earth will have more than 9.6 billion people by 2050. With resources already scarce, how will we feed them all? Journalist Lisa Palmer has traveled the world for years, documenting the cutting-edge innovations of people and organizations on the front lines of fighting the food gap.
| Author | : Leslie A. Duram |
| Publisher | : U of Nebraska Press |
| Total Pages | : 264 |
| Release | : 2005-01-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0803204965 |
Compelling portraits of organic farmers bring to life facts and figures in an extensive overview of the phenomenal growth in recent years of organic production and consumption.
| Author | : Peter Fossel |
| Publisher | : Voyageur Press |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2014-06-15 |
| Genre | : Gardening |
| ISBN | : 1627881964 |
Organic Farming is the seed you need to get your organic farm growing. This essential guidebook explains everything you need to know to begin and maintain a healthy, productive, and profitable organic farm, from organic certification to planting crops to marketing your produce. If you’re thinking of starting an organic farm or making the transition to organics, you’re in good company. The market for organic food increases every year, as does the number of organic producers: in the past two decades, the number of organic farms and businesses has more than tripled. And whether you’re growing crops or raising animals, you’ll need some helpful advice as you get started. Organic Farming can help—its pages are full of inspiring and educational wisdom from author Peter V. Fossel, who has farmed organically for more than 25 years. Find out how to farm without pesticides, how to find your way through the rules and regulations surrounding organic certification, and how to develop a marketing strategy. A list of resources also points the way to other books, websites, and organizations that focus on organic farming, including state standards. Organic Farming is the ideal practical handbook to fulfilling your dreams.
| Author | : Jack L. Roberts |
| Publisher | : Twenty-First Century Books |
| Total Pages | : 132 |
| Release | : 2011-10-01 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
| ISBN | : 076136434X |
Examines the history of the organic food movement, including statistics, legislation, and expert opinions from both sides of the debate.
