November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture1 What is Sustainable Agriculture? “…a journey, not a destination” Iowa Farmer.

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November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture1 What is Sustainable Agriculture? “…a journey, not a destination” Iowa Farmer

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture2 Sustainable Agriculture “…an integrated system of plant and animal production practices…that will satisfy human food and fiber needs enhance environmental quality make the most efficient use of nonrenewable resources sustain economic viability enhance quality of life.” 1990 Farm Bill

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture3 The three-legged stool of sustainability

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture4 Economically sustainable Provides a secure living for farm families Provides a secure living to other workers in the food system Provides access to good food for all

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture5 Environmentally Sound Preserves the quality of soil, water, and air

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture6 Cooperates with and is modeled on natural systems Environmentally Sound

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture7 Socially sustainable Good for families Supports communities Fair to all involved

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture8 Goals: A desired end Practices: Actions to achieve a goal

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture9 How do you get to goals? Figure out where you are Analyze your strengths and weaknesses Select strategies (practices) Keep monitoring your progress Re-evaluate your goals and plans

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture10 Where are we? What are the Strengths and Weaknesses of our current agricultural system?

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture11 Successes abundant food supply in the developed world fresh fruits and vegetables available year-round cheap food luxury foods such as coffee, tea, chocolate, and spices easily available around the world effective food preservation technologies (refrigeration, freezing, canning, packaging) convenience foods mechanization produces high labor efficiency improvements in soil conservation availability of agricultural inputs for quick solutions to production problems

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture12 Problems continuing soil loss food safety concerns (mad cow disease, food poisoning outbreaks, antibiotic resistance, toxins and pesticides) water pollution, air pollution (& odors), habitat loss, water depletion continuing hunger – and rise of obesity failing farms, economic uncertainty and stress declining communities farm accidents, chronic diseases linked to agricultural chemicals reliance on fossil fuels, global warming farmland loss to development, ugly countryside difficulty of starting in farming

November 15Toward a Sustainable Agriculture13 Conclusion Agriculture has accomplished much There are still many problems to solve, both old and new Sustainable agriculture is about trying to solve these problems – without creating new ones.