Bulletin No.
713
Document Type
Bulletin
Department
Department of Economics, Department of Plant Science
Description
South Dakota State University (SDSU) has been conducting research since the mid- 1980s on what has come to be called sustainable agriculture. We have been examining farming systems in which producers adopt management-intensive, holistic system orientations in planning their farms. Such farm managers generally view themselves as allies with nature, rather than as conquerors of nature. In addition to economic survivability, these farmers tend to give high priority to (1) being good stewards of the soil, (2) reducing pollution of ground and surface water, (3) raising chemical residue free, high quality products, and (4) reducing possible harmful effects of farm chemicals on their families' health.
Keywords
sustainable farming systems research
Pages
20
Publication Date
5-1992
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota Experiment Station, South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Bobbs, T. L.; Taylor, D. C.; and Smolik, J. D., "Farm, Rural Economy, and Policy Implications of Sustainable Agriculture in South Dakota" (1992). Research Bulletins of the South Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (1887-2011). 717.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/agexperimentsta_bulletins/717