Barnyards and Birkenstocks : why farmers and environmentalists need each other / Don Stuart.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Stuart, Donald D., 1943-
Language:English
Published: Pullman, Wash. : Washington State University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Environmental protection > United States.
Agriculture > Environmental aspects > United States.
Farmers.
Environmentalists.
Agriculture and state > United States.
United States > Environmental conditions > Political aspects.
Physical Description:280 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Introduction : the cherry valley dairy
  • The farm-environmental paradox
  • Farmland, why we lose it and where it goes
  • Agriculture's environmental risks
  • Opportunities lost when farms disappear
  • Voluntary incentives : pro and con
  • Regulations - pro and con
  • Choosing between incentives and regulations
  • Taxes and government spending
  • Environmental markets
  • Local food, consumer influence, and farmer privacy
  • Choosing between zoning and conservation easements
  • Climate change
  • Livestock, the public lands and the environment
  • The federal farm bill
  • Initiating a dialogue - the common ground
  • Two visions for the future of agriculture and the environment.