Education in organic farming and food systems

Organic Farming: The Ecological System

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 283-299

  Francis, Charles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Action learning; Contemporary energy resources; Experiential education; Food systems; Innovative programs; Organic agriculture; Organic farming; Sustainable agriculture

Indexed keywords

EID: 85102331196     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780891181897.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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