1. Organic and Sustainable Practices

2.  Fertilizers and aquatic ecosystems  This leads to ______ which leads to ______ ______  Pesticides and ecosystems  Lead to deformities in amphibians and fish, commonly sex reversals  Declining ______ populations (like bees)  The treadmill effect  Health effects on _____ and _______

3.  Organic farming – farming practices that generally prohibit the use of petroleum based fertilizers, synthetic pesticides, sewage sludge and genetic engineering  Organic Animals- must be given organic feed and allowed access to outdoors.  No routine use of antibiotics, hormones or growth-promoting drugs

4.  Reduced chemical contamination of ecosystems  Soils are kept moist with compost  Crops are rotated and planted at all times so little erosion  Health of workers is better  Health of consumers is better

6.  Not all organic foods are grown without the use of pesticides  Labeling may be deceiving  Processed organic foods- only a percentage has to be Organic  Organic foods tend to be more expensive  Why?  Larger corporate farms are starting to join the organic market  Some are concerned about changes

7.  Ecologically sound practices  Economically viable  Socially just  Practices give consideration to the importance of long term interests  Soil erosion  Composting  Water use  Integrated Pest Management- more to come later

8.  Read p242-247  Outline information about soils, primary, secondary and micronutrients  Define organic and synthetic fertilizer  With a partner, create a T-Chart of Pros and Cons for both types of fertilizers  One person does organic, one does synthetic- swap and share