Some Heartland Farmers Just Say No to Chemicals.

McDermott, Jeanne

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ERIC Number: EJ455092

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Publication Date: 1990

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Some Heartland Farmers Just Say No to Chemicals.

McDermott, Jeanne

Smithsonian, v21 n1 p114-18,120,122,124,126-27 Apr 1990

Discusses how the increasing pollution and decreasing effectiveness of agrichemicals has spurred a new interest in "natural" farming practices in the midwestern United States. Provides the testimony of farmers who have converted their farming operations from chemically intensive to sustainable or alternative agricultural practices. (MCO)

Descriptors: Agricultural Production, Agricultural Trends, Agronomy, Chemical Industry, Ecological Factors, Economic Factors, Economics, Environmental Education, Farm Management, Farmers, History, Instructional Materials, Land Grant Universities, Land Use, Political Influences, Soil Conservation

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Language: English

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