Env. Answer of the Week 05_11

In Pennsylvania there are 2,536 farms. Some farms practice sustainable agriculture.

Sustainable agriculture makes efficient use of renewable resources and is based on the principle of not harming the environment or local ecology.

Choosing crops to suit the climate, thus reducing the need for irrigation, is one example.

Which of the following is not a goal of sustainable agriculture?
make the most efficient use of renewable resources
sustain the economic viability of farm operations
to not use Integrated Pest Management
enhance environmental quality and the natural resource

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Daniel Welwood	Lancaster
Jamie	Lancaster
Steph Martin	Butler
Amber	Mercer
Grant Fehnel	Lancaster
Alexis Milner	Lancaster
Kathryn Jones	Lancaster
Kris, John,Tony, Ryan	Lancaster
Joe, Steven, Paige, Mel	Lancaster
Jennifer Serrano	Lancaster
Nina, Kayla, Ivelisse, Sara	Lancaster
Eddie Dodson	Lancaster
Travis Edwards	Lancaster
Miguel Nazario	Lancaster
Ong, Jordyn, Raksmey, Natasha	Lancaster
Alex Rineer	Lancaster
Tanner Ratliff	Lancaster
Chris Watson	Lancaster
Allyson Suess	Lancaster
Huyen	Lancaster
Nicolas Potts	Lancaster
Adam Eberly	Lancaster
Leng Pha	Lancaster
Cameron Leakey	Lancaster
Maggie Bendict	Lancaster
Steven Becker	Lancaster
Jon, Phil, Derek	Lancaster
Jordan, Taylor, Emily, Brianna	Lancaster
Daniel Ray	Lancaster
Darren Overly	Lancaster
Asim Adrovic	Lancaster
Nick Gochenaur	Lancaster
Lacey Plank	Lancaster
Ellen Borza	Lancaster
Anthony, Michael	Lancaster
Luke Benner	Lancaster
Lauren Fisher	Washington
Jessica Webster	Lancaster
Shay Johnson	Lancaster
Mike Donlan	Philadelphia
Jennifer English	Allegheny

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Pennsylvania Association for Sustainable Agriculture The Robert A. Macoskey Center Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture PA IPM

PA Environment and Ecology Standard

4.4 Agriculture and Society

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