Explores the challenges faced by farmers and ranchers to develop a system of sustainable agriculture that is economically sound, environmentally compatible, and socially acceptable. This book discusses crop rotations, integrated pest management, alternative sources of nutrients to maintain productivity, and rotational grazing systems.

Developing and Extending Sustainable Agriculture: A New Social Contract explores the challenges faced by today's farmers and ranchers to provide practical strategies to develop a twenty-first century system of sustainable agriculture that is economically sound, environmentally compatible, and socially acceptable. This comprehensive look at the current state of farming and ranching presents leading authorities discussing concepts and approaches in sustainable agriculture such as crop rotations, integrated pest management, alternative sources of nutrients to maintain productivity, and rotational grazing systems.