Organic versus conventional grain production in the mid-Atlantic: An economic and farming system overview

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-9

  Hanson, James C ^a   Lichtenberg, Erik ^a   Peters, Steven E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Seeds of Change   (United States)

Author keywords

Organic grain production; Sustainable agriculture; Transition costs

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; SECALE CEREALE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; VICIA VILLOSA; ZEA MAYS;

ARABLE FARMING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROP PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FARMING SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE;

USA;

EID: 0031428001     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0889189300007104     Document Type: Article

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