HORT 2043 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Albert Howard, Louis Bromfield, Genetically Modified Organism
4 Sep 2018
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When did organic production begin: a long time ago. Depending on system and site, range from 5%-34% lower yields. Rodale: writer, started the organic movement in the us, rodale organic gardening experimental farming-1940, organic farming and gardening magazine-1942, highly influenced by author louis bromfield, malabar farm-early example of organic and self-sustaining farming. Sir albert howard (cid:862)fathe(cid:396) of o(cid:396)ga(cid:374)i(cid:272) ga(cid:396)de(cid:374)i(cid:374)g(cid:863: pointed out emerging problems, promoted natural approach to building soil and fertility, deep-rooted crops, managing crop residues, green manuring, composting. Rodale expands on howard: rodale, 1945, pay-dirt: farming and gardening with composts, mulching, moisture retention, weed suppression, crop rotation, nutrient management, pest management. The early years: 1940s-1960s, customer-grower relationship, high level of confidence, localized markets only, healthy lifestyle movement, turning point, ra(cid:272)hel ca(cid:396)so(cid:374)"s silent spring-1962. Industry develops: 1970s-romantic notion of farming, do next to nothing, let nature take its course, the results, avoided sound farming practices resulting in, poor soils. Low yields: poor quality, organic by neglect.
