http://cookingupastory.com/fred-kirschenmann An online television show (and blog) about food and sustainable living Tue, 22 May 2012 14:46:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://cookingupastory.com/fred-kirschenmann/comment-page-1#comment-205404 Feeding the World Sustainably | Sustainability Leaders Online Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:11:38 +0000 http://cookingupastory.com/?p=5025#comment-205404 [...] Agro-ecology demonstrates the interconnectedness of the social, economic, and environmental roles and functions of agriculture, and teaches people how to feed themselves locally and sustainably. Farming practices that care for the soil have been demonstrated to be more profitable, sustainable, and healthy than is the use of chemical farming practices (http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=stG942kAT_w%3D&tabid=1807).   This past January, as I rode 140 west miles of Lincoln, Nebraska on I-80, observing thousands of acres of bare ground with corn stubble, I couldn’t help but wonder why farmers would not use the common wisdom calling for a cover crop. Do they prefer to let the good top soil blow away? Do they want to spend more money for fertilizer and chemicals to replace what the earth does naturally when cared for properly? Do they think about future generations? Will they put themselves out of business, as ag input costs rise, rather than explore sustainable methods to avoid those costs (http://cookingupastory.com/fred-kirschenmann)? [...] [...] Agro-ecology demonstrates the interconnectedness of the social, economic, and environmental roles and functions of agriculture, and teaches people how to feed themselves locally and sustainably. Farming practices that care for the soil have been demonstrated to be more profitable, sustainable, and healthy than is the use of chemical farming practices (http://www.soilassociation.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=stG942kAT_w%3D&tabid=1807).   This past January, as I rode 140 west miles of Lincoln, Nebraska on I-80, observing thousands of acres of bare ground with corn stubble, I couldn’t help but wonder why farmers would not use the common wisdom calling for a cover crop. Do they prefer to let the good top soil blow away? Do they want to spend more money for fertilizer and chemicals to replace what the earth does naturally when cared for properly? Do they think about future generations? Will they put themselves out of business, as ag input costs rise, rather than explore sustainable methods to avoid those costs (http://cookingupastory.com/fred-kirschenmann)? [...]

]]> http://cookingupastory.com/fred-kirschenmann/comment-page-1#comment-36787 Fred Kirschenmann: The Future of Agriculture— Part 2 Thu, 02 Apr 2009 21:05:13 +0000 http://cookingupastory.com/?p=5025#comment-36787 [...] powerful champion, Earl Butz. See Related: Fred Kirschenmann: The Future of Agriculture- Part 1; Fred Kirschenmann: The Future of Agriculture— An Introduction; Paul Roberts: The End of Food; and Paul Roberts: The End of Food-Part 2Share [...] [...] powerful champion, Earl Butz. See Related: Fred Kirschenmann: The Future of Agriculture- Part 1; Fred Kirschenmann: The Future of Agriculture— An Introduction; Paul Roberts: The End of Food; and Paul Roberts: The End of Food-Part 2Share [...]

]]> http://cookingupastory.com/fred-kirschenmann/comment-page-1#comment-35787 Fred Kirschenmann: The Future of Agriculture-Part 1 Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:57:53 +0000 http://cookingupastory.com/?p=5025#comment-35787 [...] 2 elephants in the room, and their potential effects upon our agriculture system. See Related: Fred Kirschenmann: The Future of Agriculture- Introduction; Paul Roberts: The End of Food; and Paul Roberts: The End of Food-Part 2Share [...] [...] 2 elephants in the room, and their potential effects upon our agriculture system. See Related: Fred Kirschenmann: The Future of Agriculture- Introduction; Paul Roberts: The End of Food; and Paul Roberts: The End of Food-Part 2Share [...]

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