In, How Can We Feed the World, Mike Mack argues current use of biochemical in agriculture is necessary. He recognizes the fact that the worlds’ population is supported on agriculture mostly from the United States. He argues that the damage to the planet is not due to biochemical and without them half the world’s agriculture would be lost to insects. This source is extremely helpful to my paper because it presents a counterargument to my topic. I am forced to acknowledge such an argument and challenge the future effects on the environment.
Reganold, John P., Robert I. Papendick, and James Parr. "Sustainable Agriculture." Scientific American. June 2005.
In Sustainable Agriculture, John P. Reganold, Robert I. Papendick and James F. Parr recognize that the U.S. agricultural system has been the envy of the world since the Industrial Revolution. They argue that in order to maintain such envy for the future a conversion to sustainable agriculture is essential. Sustainable Agriculture summarizes the affects of conventional faming on the soil. However, they stresses that sustainable agriculture most combine modern technology with ancient agricultural methods for the existence of a future in farming. This source is beneficial to my research because it contends an argument that sustainable agriculture will digress farming to the pre-industrial revolution age.
Hazarika, Samarendra, Peter Russell, Sarah Donovan, Debbie Allen, Robert Parkison, Roland Bol, and Liz Dixon. "Effect of tillage system and straw management on organic matter dynamics [electronic resource]." Agronomy for sustainable development 29.4 (2009): 525-533. Agricola. EBSCO. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In Effects of Tillage System and Straw Management on Organic Matter Dynamics, summarizes research collected regarding the effects of several tillage systems on soil composition. No-till farming is included in sustainable agriculture and the research Samarendra Hazarika, Peter Russell, Sarah Donovan, Debbie Allen, Robert Parkison, Roland Bol, and Liz Dixon conducted shows increased rates of nitrogen levels and organic matter in soil. They present the facts that sustainable agriculture increases soil organic matter which is crucial for future agriculture. This source is useful in my argument because it examines specific types of farming that increase organic matter which is one of the elemental blocks of sustainable agriculture.
Walker, D.A. "Biofuels - for better or worse [electronic resource]?." Annals of applied biology an international journal of the AAB 156.3 (2010): 319-327. Agricola. EBSCO. Web. 10 Oct. 2010.
In Biofuel- For Better or Worse, D. A. Walker examines the benefits and unconstructive elements revolving the use of biochemicals in agriculture. He establishes the immediate returns but counters them with the depletion of fossil fuels. Ultimately, he argues that currently this method of agriculture is successful however, future use of fossil fuels and biochemicals will be unavailable. A conversion to more sustainable agriculture is necessary. This source is constructive to my argument because it goes into depth the affect fossil fuels have on agriculture in present and future viewpoints. It will enable me to argue the current method of farming will not be accessible in the future.
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