sustainable agriculture

Rick Welsh (rwelsh@gaes.griffin.peachnet.edu)
Thu, 7 May 1998 12:34:24 -0500

Sustainable agriculture, as defined by Title XVI, Subtitle A, Sec.
1603, is an integrated system of plant and animal production practices
having a site-specific application that will, over the long-term:
satisfy human food and fiber needs; enhance environmental quality and
the natural resource base upon which the agriculture economy depends;
make the most use of nonrenewable resources and on-farm resources, and
integrate, where appropriate, natural biological cycles and controls;
sustain the economic viability of farm operations; and enhance the
quality of life for farmers and ranchers, and society as a whole.

Rick Welsh
Southern Region SARE Program
University of Georgia
Georgia Station
1109 Experiment St.
Griffin, GA 30223-1797
phone: 770-412-4788
fax: 770-412-4789
e-mail: rwelsh@gaes.griffin.peachnet.edu

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