Sustainable Agriculture
Balancing productivity and stewardship
According to the USDA, sustainable agriculture operations strive to create an integrated production system with site-specific applications that, over the long-term, will:
- Improve quality of life for farmers and the community
- Satisfy human food and fiber needs
- Enhance environmental quality and the natural resource base upon which the agriculture economy depends
- Make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources and integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls
- Sustain the economic viability of farm operations
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