Re: Organic-Sustainable

Connie Falk (cfalk@nmsu.edu)
Tue, 6 Feb 1996 13:25:06 -0700

" Because of their wide
spacing and frequent cultivation (especially in organic systems), row
crop production usually has a very negative impact on soil organic
matter, with all that entails for sustainability."

Could you please elaborate on what you mean by this? What are the
consequences for sustainability that you are referring to? Are you saying
that sustainable farms are not financially feasible? I am very interested
in your perspective. I think most people assume that if it is organic it
must be sustainable. That on the spectrum of sustainability, organic is the
pinnacle of achievement. Why wouldn't the national standards incorporate
soil building requirements? Which certification organizations do or don't?
Connie Falk