Sustainable Agriculture

Which of the following reduces the use exposures to toxic chemicals?

• Crop dusting

• No-till agriculture

• Intercropping

• IPM

CAFOs make meat more economical, but may have some negative environmental impacts.  These include all of the following EXCEPT

• high concentrations of animal waste.

• increase in nutrients in stormwater runoff.

• increase in sediments in stormwater runoff.

• increased use of land area over other types of animal farming.

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Under the integrated pest management system, the first line of defense during an infestation is to use

• biologic methods

• DDT

• genetic engineering

• broad range pesticides

__________ farmers protect the environment by managing their farms in a responsible manner, respecting the earth

• Sustainable

• Industrial

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farming promotes land conservation through crop rotation, and planting of cover crops.

• Sustainable

• Industrial

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Which farming practice is better for the environment?

• Sustainable

• Industrial

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Sustainable farms help preserve biodiversity

• True

• False

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_________ farms use 60 less fossil fuels per unit of food than _______ farms.

• Sustainable, Industrial

• Industrial, Sustainable

This farming system treats their animals humanely and cares for them

• Sustainable

• Industrial

What is growing crops and raising livestock for food called?

• Horticulture

• Agriculture

• Monoculture

• Aquaculture

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