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Chapter: Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture

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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture." National Research Council. 2010. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12832.
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Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture

DECEMBER 10, 2007


Julia Kornegay, North Carolina State University

The Socioeconomic Context for Farm Systems and Sustainability


Curt Reynolds, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agricultural Service

Trends and Forces in Global Agriculture Production


Jim MacDonald, USDA Economic Research Service

Trends in the Structure of Agricultural Markets


Mitch Morehart, USDA Economic Research Service

Structure and Finances of U.S. Farms


Richard Harwood, Michigan State University, Emeritus

Where Have We Come Since 1989?


Robbin Shoemaker, USDA Economic Research Service

Changing Trends in Agricultural Labor and Energy, and Agriculture’s Relation to the Environment


Jeffrey Steiner, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Agricultural Systems Research: How Will We Know When Alternative Has Become Conventional?

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture." National Research Council. 2010. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12832.
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MARCH 27, 2008


Otto Doering, Purdue University

Impact of Energy Crop Production on U.S. Agricultural Economics

Impact of the Farm Bill and the Energy Bill on Agriculture to Date


Thomas Dobbs, Food and Society Policy Fellows Program

Economics and Policy Conditions to Foster Sustainable Farm Systems


Gerald Bange, The World Agricultural Outlook Board

Update on the USDA Agricultural Outlook


Seth Meyer, University of Missouri, Columbia

Impacts of Overseas Demand (over the next 15–20 years) on U.S. Agriculture


MAY 2, 2008


Roger Claassen, USDA Economic Research Service

Impact of Conservation Programs on U.S. Agriculture


Douglas Lawrence, USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service

Impact of Agroenvironmental Policies on the Environmental Sustainability of U.S. Agriculture


Sally Shaver, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

EPA Regulations That Could Impact Agricultural Producers


Connie Musgrove, University of Maryland

State Policies and Programs for Improving the Environmental Performance of Agriculture


Cathy Kling, Iowa State University

Cost and Benefit of Developing Policies to Improve Water Quality


Jerry Skees, University of Kentucky

Impact of Crop Insurance on Farmers’ Decisions to Adopt Agronomic Practices


AUGUST 5–6, 2008


Joan Nassauer, University of Michigan

Landscape Perspectives on Agricultural Intensification and Biodiversity


Laurie Drinkwater, Cornell University

Research and Understanding of Complex Farming Systems


Ariena van Bruggen, Wageningen University

Ecological Principles Underlying the Functioning of Farming Systems


Kathy Soder, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Opportunities and Challenges in Management-Intensive Grazing Systems

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture." National Research Council. 2010. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12832.
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Alan Franzluebbers, USDA Agricultural Research Service

The Science Behind Integrated Crop/Livestock Systems


Lynne Carpenter-Boggs, Washington State University

Role of Composting on Soil Health and Other Aspects


Ariena van Bruggen, Wageningen University

Interdependence Between Soil Health, and Plant and Animal Health


Tony Grift, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Automation in Complex Farming Systems


Clay Mitchell, The Mitchell Farm

Precision Agriculture


Steve Evett, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Use of Water, Water Processing, Water Reclamation


Steve Naranjo, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Biocontrol and Transgenic Crops


Pamela Ronald, University of California, Davis

Marker-Assisted Breeding and Genetic Engineering to Enhance Crop Stress Tolerance


Eric Sachs, Monsanto

Germplasm Improvement and Disease and Pest Management


Mark Allan, USDA Agricultural Research Service

Animal Genetic Improvement


Joy Mench, University of California, Davis

Scientific Basis for Improving Animal Welfare


JANUARY 12, 2009


Hans Herren, Millennium Institute

International Assessment of Agricultural Knowledge, Science, and Technology Development Report


William Settle, Food and Agriculture Organization

Role of Integrated Pest Management in Improving Agricultural Sustainability in Developing Countries


Gary Toenniessen, Rockefeller Foundation

Role of Biotechnoloy in Improving Agricultural Sustainability in Developing Countries


Joyce Turk, U.S. Agency for International Development

Yesterday’s Future: Sustaining Livestock Production Systems in Developing Countries

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture." National Research Council. 2010. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12832.
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Amir Kassam, University of Reading

Conservation Agriculture as a Foundation for Sustainable Production Intensification


Jules Pretty, University of Essex

Recent Evidence on Improving the Environmental, Social, and Economic Sustainability of Agriculture in Developing Countries


Ruth Meinzen-Dick, The International Food Policy Research Institute

Rural Development and Institutions


Keith Moore, Virginia Polytechnic and State University

Networking Technology


Joan Fulton, Purdue University

Marketing and Trade Factors That Could Affect Adoption of Sustainable Practices


William Settle, Food and Agriculture Organization

Community-based, Discovery Learning: Farmer Field Schools as a Pragmatic Approach to Agricultural Extension

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture." National Research Council. 2010. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12832.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture." National Research Council. 2010. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12832.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Presentations to the Committee on 21st Century Systems Agriculture." National Research Council. 2010. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12832.
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In the last 20 years, there has been a remarkable emergence of innovations and technological advances that are generating promising changes and opportunities for sustainable agriculture, yet at the same time the agricultural sector worldwide faces numerous daunting challenges. Not only is the agricultural sector expected to produce adequate food, fiber, and feed, and contribute to biofuels to meet the needs of a rising global population, it is expected to do so under increasingly scarce natural resources and climate change. Growing awareness of the unintended impacts associated with some agricultural production practices has led to heightened societal expectations for improved environmental, community, labor, and animal welfare standards in agriculture.

Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century assesses the scientific evidence for the strengths and weaknesses of different production, marketing, and policy approaches for improving and reducing the costs and unintended consequences of agricultural production. It discusses the principles underlying farming systems and practices that could improve the sustainability. It also explores how those lessons learned could be applied to agriculture in different regional and international settings, with an emphasis on sub-Saharan Africa. By focusing on a systems approach to improving the sustainability of U.S. agriculture, this book can have a profound impact on the development and implementation of sustainable farming systems. Toward Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century serves as a valuable resource for policy makers, farmers, experts in food production and agribusiness, and federal regulatory agencies.

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