Farmland or wasteland: a time to choose
Presenting a clear picture of the status of land exploitation, Sampson charts a saner path to the future. His path follows a land ethic that recognizes the need to conserve our farmlands with care if we want our children to inherit an earth that is still fertile. Soil-saving practices such as crop rotations and contour or no-till cropping, along with the techniques of grasslands and organic farming, show that conservation farming is a real and practical possibility now. Plans to limit nonfarm development on prime farmland are working in scattered spots across the country. But many national and local policies need to be changed to support a sustainable farm system. This book gathers the facts about our disappearing land and suggests ways to protect our food-growing resources for the future. In the decade of the 80s, it argues, we still have time to act. With each day we fail to choose, nearly 17,000 more acres vanish. 405 references, 22 figures, 30 tables.
- OSTI ID:
- 6659820
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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