<fontfamily><param>Palatino</param><bigger>June 1, 1998
For Immediate Release Contact: Beth Holtzman
802-656-0554
bholtzma@zoo.uvm.edu
Announcing "Nutrient Management: More Than an On-Farm Priority"
Burlington, VT - A new, free bulletin offers a thorough, fresh
discussion of agricultural nutrient management, examining issues
ranging from soil-root interactions to watershed, regional and global
concerns.
"Nutrient Management: More Than an On-Farm Priority," was produced by
the Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
(SARE) Program.
The eight-page publication is packed with information and analysis.
It reviews characteristics of nutrient flows in agriculture and
explores opportunities for enhanced nutrient cycling through
sustainable farming methods. It also examines how social policies and
economic factors influence the nutrient management agenda. Finally, the
bulletin offers suggestions for improvement - not just for the
agricultural community but for society as a whole.
"It was written for people who have an interest in nutrient
management
and whose focus has generally been on the area that's easiest to
see--what the farmer does," says co-author Fred Magdoff, a soil science
professor at the University of Vermont and coordinator of the Northeast
Region SARE Program.
"But what the bulletin shows is that if we look at at nutrient
management as just the farmer's problem, we are missing a big part of
the story. A good part of the problem doesn't have to do with the
question of whether particular farmers are putting too much fertilizer
on their fields. Some of the issues are a result of the structure of
agriculture as it has developed in the 20th century."
The bulletin is based on a longer, more complete discussion of these
issues that appeared in Advances in Agronomy (Vol. 60). Both the
bulletin and the original article were co-authored by Magdoff,
Pennsylvania State University soil fertility researcher Les Lanyon and
University of California (Davis) agronomy professor Bill Leibhardt.
Single copies or bulk orders of the bulletin are available while
supplies last. To order, send an email message containing your name,
shipping address and the quantity requested to nesare@zoo.uvm.edu.
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Beth Holtzman
Communications Specialist
Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education (SARE) Program
Hills Building -- Carrigan Drive
University of Vermont
Burlington, VT 05405-0082
Phone: 802-656-0554
Fax: 802-656-4656
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