Please begin by defining 'sustainable farming' and 'un-sustainable farming' (with examples).
Note: The posts are read from top to bottom.
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CariRincker:
Q1: Whether or not farming practices are #sustainable has to do with whether the land will be able to sustain production in future. #agchat
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FarmerHaley:
Q1 farming for the future = sustainable / farming for today with no care for the future = unsustainable #agchat
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AR_ranchhand:
Q1 Sustainability to cattle ranchers is maintaining/improving resources. If not sustainable, we run ourselves out of business. #agchat
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EddieMill:
Q1 As one example, I really like to see closed-system farms, those that do not require many inputs externally. #agchat
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kjh_786:
Q1 sustainable farming is environmentally friendly, with profitability
#agchat
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Eurofresh_Farms:
Q1 Sustainable - Conserving resources & protecting mother nature Un sustainable- careless or uneconomical use #agchat
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sollmana:
Q1: Sustainable farming should not do further damage to the environment if preventable. #agchat
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sollmana:
Q1: Sustainable farming should provide both farmers and community w/positive way of life psychologically and health-wise. #agchat
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NYFEA:
Q1 to me, simply put, sustainable farming keeps the farm viable for future generations #agchat
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sollmana:
Q1: Sustainable farming should be both economically beneficial to the farmer and the community. #agchat
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armessing:
I agree RT @FarmerHaley: Q1 farming for the future=sustainable / farming for today w/ no care for the future = unsustainable #agchat
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sollmana:
Q1: Unsustainable farming would cause irreversible enviro damage, hurt society, and be economically damaging. #agchat
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armessing:
Q1 sustainability also has to be looked at from a consumer standpoint, if we can't feed the world we aren't sustainable either #agchat
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sollmana:
Q1: Unfortunately, to every solution to those issues (enviro, societal, economical) there is a consequence. #agchat
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AR_ranchhand:
Q1 Ex of sustainable - Rangeland and forage management for improved production #agchat
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agchat:
Moving to next Q in a minute, Great responses to Q1 #agchat .
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NYFEA:
RT @sollmana Q1: Unsustainable farming would cause irreversible enviro damage, hurt society, and be economically damaging. #agchat
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sollmana:
Q1: The double-edge sword idea of sustainability I think plays into the multiple definitions and solutions. #agchat
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wagfarms:
Q1 - sustainable farming is buzz word for media; unsustainable farming ends in a complete liquidation auction sale. #agchat
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skporter:
RT @wagfarms: Q1 - sustainable farming is buzz word for media; unsustainable farming ends in a complete liquidation auction sale. #agchat
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p_staatz:
RT @sollmana: Q1: Unfortunately, to every solution to those issues (enviro, societal, economical) there is a consequence. #agchat
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dandy_fresh:
Q1: examples our citrus crop in CA uses 76% less water than conventionally grown citrus/produces 5X more fruit per acre #agchat
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GreenSoil:
RT @wagfarms: Q1 - sustainable farming is buzz word for media; unsustainable farming ends in a complete liquidation auction sale. #agchat
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dandy_fresh:
Q1: Citrus crop uses dense plantings and newer technology where the trees are grown on beds #agchat
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wmwinc:
RT @dandy_fresh: Q1: examples our citrus crop in CA uses 76% less water than conventionally grown citrus/produces 5X more fruit per acre #agchat
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wmwinc:
RT @sollmana: Q1: Sustainable farming should be both economically beneficial to the farmer and the community. #agchat
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NWKSGMD4:
Q1 What happens if you have a series of individually sustainable farms, but collectively they are unsustainable? #agchat
agchat: Q1 via @SteakPerfection Pls begin by defining 'sustainable farming' and 'un-sustainable farming' (with examples). #agchat
cowartandmore: RT @agchat: Q1 via @SteakPerfection Pls begin by defining 'sustainable farming' and 'un-sustainable farming' (with examples). #agchat
CariRincker: Q1: Whether or not farming practices are #sustainable has to do with whether the land will be able to sustain production in future. #agchat
FarmerHaley: Q1 farming for the future = sustainable / farming for today with no care for the future = unsustainable #agchat
agsalesman: RT @kjh_786: Q1 to me there should be 3 legs to sustainable farming, environmental, economic and social #agchat
TruffleMedia: RT Q1 via @SteakPerfection Pls begin by defining 'sustainable farming' and 'un-sustainable farming' (with examples). #agchat
AR_ranchhand: Q1 Sustainability to cattle ranchers is maintaining/improving resources. If not sustainable, we run ourselves out of business. #agchat
drewbender: RT @agchat: Q1 via @SteakPerfection Pls begin by defining 'sustainable farming' and 'un-sustainable farming' (with examples). #agchat
Eurofresh_Farms: Q1 Sustainable - Conserving resources & protecting mother nature Un sustainable- careless or uneconomical use #agchat
RowekampFarms: RT @kjh_786: Q1 to me there should be 3 legs to sustainable farming, environmental, economic and social #agchat #agchat
armessing: RT @agchat: Q1 via @SteakPerfection Pls begin by defining 'sustainable farming' and 'un-sustainable farming' (with examples). #agchat
ThinkingSoy: RT @FarmerHaley: Q1 farming for the future = sustainable / farming for today with no care for the future = unsustainable #agchat
alrayner302: RT @sollmana:Agreed.RT @kjh_786: Q1 2 me thr shld B 3 legs 2 sustainable farming, environmental, economic & social #agchat. Definately agree
TheCoreBlog: On #Agchat RT @kjh_786: Q1 to me there should be 3 legs to sustainable farming: environmental, economic & social #freshproduce #agchat
NYAgriWomen: Q1: Very interested in what is and is not considered #sustainable with #urban agriculture (e.g., #NYC) #AgChat
dandy_fresh: Q1: examples our citrus crop in CA uses 76% less water than conventionally grown citrus/produces 5X more fruit per acre #agchat
wmwinc: RT @dandy_fresh: Q1: examples our citrus crop in CA uses 76% less water than conventionally grown citrus/produces 5X more fruit per acre #agchat
