User talk:Moeweece/sandbox

Introduction

For as long as anyone can remember, agriculture has been the foundation of human progress and longevity. Major advancements in the field of agriculture/horticulture have allowed us as a species, to thrive and create the world we see today. In fact, we are thriving to such an incredible extent, that our food supply worldwide will need to double by the year 2050. It is crucial, that we maintain a steady increase in our production of crops and other food sources if expectations are to be met. Worldwide there are hundreds and millions of individuals who are already starving, lacking both nutrition and a viable water source. Sustainable agriculture has gained much popularity over the last few decades, due to its health benefits on the Earth as a whole. It might seem as if sustainable farming is composed of specific practices however, it is the methodical process of preserving as much of the earth as possible while simultaneously restoring and raising its health. There is no one exact way to perform horticulture in a sustainable manner but instead there is information on several successful experiments on the subject that can educate. Spreading knowledge on sustainable agriculture will then inspire and give incentive to those who seek to begin moving toward farming efficiently on many different levels.

Emergence of Farming Sustainably

Large agricultural corporations, lobbyists, and advocators insist organic farming cannot produce yields sizeable to the ones produced by more conventional techniques. Recently though, several countries both developed and developing, have switched to or are starting to practice organic farming. In Saskatchewan, Canada there exists the Ruttens' 2,500 acre farm which is completely organic and has incredible yields.Further south, with help from Australian organic farmers, the Cuban government helped transform its farming system into one that is almost entirely based on sustainability. Cuba is now able to feed thirty percent of its population with solely organic food. In 1986 this was the opposite for the Cuban population as in this time people were generally underweight and malnourished.

Fundamentals, Basics

What separates organic farming, from other types of agriculture is that it is dependent on sustainability. A loss of any source of energy is highly stressed when defining sustainability. From the ground up you must consider all factors

Notes

Beachy, Roger N. "Science and sustainability: the emerging consensus." BioScience, vol. 60, no. 6, 2010, p. 406+. Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture, libproxy.howardcc.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=PPGL&sw=w&u=colu91149&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA228509014&it=r&asid=ff3393fc127108c500cf7aeee7ccb588. Accessed 13 Nov. 2016.

Sabouri, Mohammad Sadegh, and Amir Hosseain Minaei. "Analyzing primitive sample path based on sustainable development from the standpoint of semnan province's agriculture experts." American-Eurasian Journal of Sustainable Agriculture, 2012, p. 113+. Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture, libproxy.howardcc.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=PPGL&sw=w&u=colu91149&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA299885240&it=r&asid=bb4af7761d5d64266c9211b9de9632e4. Accessed 14 Nov. 2016.

Ware, Alyn. "Now! the best of times for a diet change." Pacific Ecologist, no. 18, 2009, p. 34+. Environmental Studies and Policy, libproxy.howardcc.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=PPES&sw=w&u=colu91149&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA205567740&it=r&asid=c00cd73540ee0c32f85178455d2f9fd2. Accessed 14 Nov. 2016.

"Developing Nations Lead the Way in Feeding Their Populations with Large-Scale Organic Farming." World Geography: Understanding a Changing World. ABC-CLIO, 2016. Web. 14 Nov. 2016.

Day, Danny, and Bob Hawkins. "Getting back to the garden." BioScience, vol. 57, no. 10, 2007, p. 814+. Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture, libproxy.howardcc.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?p=PPGL&sw=w&u=colu91149&v=2.1&id=GALE%7CA171887001&it=r&asid=7fcdc9c61871d7132981e0d9dd9351f8. Accessed 15 Nov. 2016.

Draft Feedback

Maurice, you have learned a lot about sustainable agriculture as you researched this topic, and you have included some good references here. Also, your writing is very clear. However, as I look back at the article to which you will add information, Sustainable Yield, it looks like this term refers to extraction of natural resources, such as of wood or fish or groundwater. There is an article on Sustainable Agriculture in Wikipedia, but you did not sign up for this article.

I think there are 2 pathways you could take here: a) re-do your draft here to match the topic of Sustainable Yield, or b) state clearly how the information you have here will fit into the Sustainable Agriculture article. Choosing b will be much more difficult, since that article is already excellent and very well developed. Also, please do move this article draft to your Sandbox User Page. Rhirshorn (talk) 00:12, 21 November 2016 (UTC)