Agricultural Science and Organic Farming: Time to Change Our Trajectory

Organic farming bans all rates and uses of nearly every synthetic fertilizer and pesticide. This comprehensive ban ignores the range of differences in these materials, from dangerous to benign, and ignores research showing that specific uses and rates of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides can be t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Andrew M. McGuire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-12-01
Series:Agricultural & Environmental Letters
Online Access:https://dl.sciencesocieties.org/publications/ael/articles/2/1/170024