Sustainable agriculture in the Corn Belt: Production-side progress and demand-side constraints

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 168-174

  Lighthall, David R ^a  

^a Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

Author keywords

Farm size; Farm structure; Low input agriculture; Market development; No till; Ridge tillage

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; ZEA MAYS;

ARABLE FARMING; FARM SIZE; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; RIDGE TILLAGE; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE; TILLAGE SYSTEM;

USA, (MIDWEST);

EID: 0030391154     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300007013     Document Type: Article

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