An economic comparison of organic and conventional grain crops in a long-term agroecological research (LTAR) site in lowa

American Journal of Alternative Agriculture

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 59-69

  Delate, Kathleen ^a   Duffy, Micheal ^a   Chase, Craig ^a   Holste, Ann ^a   Friedrich, Heather ^a   Wantate, Noreen ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agricultural profitability; Conventional rotations; Economic returns; Labor requirements; Organic rotations; Production cost comparisons

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ORGANIC FARMING; SOYBEAN;

UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX; MEDICAGO SATIVA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0037861089     PISSN: 08891893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/AJAA200235     Document Type: Article

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