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  • From: Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Systems Research for Agriculture
  • Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2016 19:35:07 -0500

On Fri, Dec 9, 2016 at 5:00 PM, Lawrence London <lfljvenaura@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Systems Research for Agriculture
> http://www.sare.org/Learning-Center/Books/Systems-Research-
> for-Agriculture?utm_source=email+marketing+Mailigen&utm_
> campaign=Systems+Book+Campaign&utm_medium=email
>
> Systems Research for Agriculture
> Online Version (Free):
> Download File
> <http://www.sare.org/content/download/78149/1351290/Systems_Research_for_Agriculture.pdf?inlinedownload=1>
> (1.81 MB)
> *Print Version:*
> $20.00
>
> [image: Systems Research for Agriculture Book Cover]
> <http://www.sare.org/content/download/78149/1351290/Systems_Research_for_Agriculture.pdf?inlinedownload=1>
> Download this image
> <http://www.sare.org/var/ezflow_site/storage/images/media/images/publication-cover-images/book-covers/systems-research-for-agriculture-cover/1351267-1-eng-US/Systems-Research-for-Agriculture-Cover.jpg>
>
> Farmers today face a complicated host of environmental, social and
> economic pressures: protecting water and air resources, mitigating
> greenhouse gases, conserving biodiversity and limiting soil erosion, all
> while trying to make a living. These challenges are linked, yet most
> agricultural research of the last 80 years has approached them from a
> reductionist standpoint. To build truly sustainable farming systems,
> agricultural research must embrace a multidimensional approach known as
> agricultural systems research.
>
> *Systems Research for Agriculture* outlines both the theory and practice
> of agricultural systems research, helping agricultural professionals to
> study, understand and develop economically, socially and environmentally
> sustainable production systems. This handbook begins with a brief
> introduction to the theoretical basis for agricultural systems research. It
> then delivers guidance on how to form effective interdisciplinary and
> multi-stakeholder teams, which include farmers and ranchers, and how to
> plan, implement and analyze systems experiments.
>
> This handbook is essential reading for research coordinators and all other
> team members as they navigate the complexities of multifaceted systems
> projects.
> Product specs
> Format: Books <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Books>
> Year: 2016
> <http://www.sare.org/product_search/results/%28publication_date%29/2016>
> Length: 96 Pages
> Author(s): Laurie E. Drinkwater, Diana Friedman, Louise Buck
> Location: North Central
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/North-Central> | Northeast
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Northeast> | South
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/South> | West
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/West>
> How to order
> Print Version:
> $20.00
>
> Online Version (Free):
> Download File
> <http://www.sare.org/content/download/78149/1351290/Systems_Research_for_Agriculture.pdf?inlinedownload=1>
> (1.81 MB)
>
> Order by phone: (301) 779-1007.
>
> Visit How to Order <http://www.sare.org/WebStore/How-to-Order> for bulk
> discount and shipping rates, additional ordering options, order tracking
> information and more. This publication is distributed by SARE Outreach.
> Tags: Agroecosystems <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Agroecosystems>,
> Agronomic <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Agronomic>, Crop Production
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Crop-Production>, Cropping Systems
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Cropping-Systems>, Fruit
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Fruit>, Livestock
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Livestock>, On-Farm/Ranch Research
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/On-Farm-Ranch-Research>, Vegetables
> <http://www.sare.org/learning-center/Vegetables>
>

See attached .pdf document, a must read for permaculturists.

Systems_Research_for_Agriculture.pdf
--
Lawrence F. London, Jr.
lfljvenaura@gmail.com
https://sites.google.com/site/avantgeared

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