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