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1 SEATTLE TILTH FARM WORKS Agriculture

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9 https://www.msu.edu/~howardp/seedszoom.html

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17 Philip H. Howard | Organic Industry Zoom

18 “ Organic Production” is defined by the USDA as, “a production system that is managed… to respond to site-specific conditions by integrating cultural, biological, and mechanical processes that foster cycling of resources, promote ecological balance, and conserve biodiversity.” Organics: Decrease in health risks associated with pesticides Improved nutritional value of food Improved water and soil quality Increased biodiversity

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20 Which of the following is most important to organic Agriculture? Access Environmental quality Fair prices Low pesticides/toxics Local/distance from harvest to plate Workers/wages

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