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John Ikerd - Small Farms Are Real Farms - Part 1

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August 14, 2008 07:01 PM PDT

Farmer Brad interviews John Ikerd, Professor Emeritus of Agricultural Economics at the University of Missouri, he has written extensively on how sustainable farming practices affect and are affected by industrialization, the environment, economics, and communities. He now spends his time writing and speaking out on issues related to sustainable agriculture with an emphasis on the economics of sustainability.

Resources: John Ikerd's website and articles... http://web.missouri.edu/ikerdj/ John Ikerd's 2008 Shivvers Lecture, Family Farms in an Era of Global Uncertainty... http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/news/pastevents/ikerd/ikerd.htm Conference: Food and Sustainable Prosperity for the Houston Region, Sept. 4, 2008... http://www.houstonfood.net/ Small Farms Are Real Farms by John Ikerd... http://www.acresusa.com/books/closeup.asp?prodid=1640&catid=27&pcid=2

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