Evaluating the sustainability of alternative farming systems: A case study

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-29

  Ikerd, John ^a   Devino, Gary ^a   Traiyongwanich, Suthijit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation Reserve Program; Intensive grazing; Local economic impacts; Missouri; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURE; CONSERVATION RESERVE PROGRAM; FARMING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABILITY MEASUREMENT; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

USA, MISSOURI;

EID: 0030430572     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s088918930000669x     Document Type: Article

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