permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

> 'Balanced' Ecosystems Seen In Organic Ag Better At Controlling Pests
> http://www.seeddaily.com/reports/Balanced_Ecosystems_Seen_In_Organic_Ag_Better_At_Controlling_Pests_999.html

> "by Staff Writers
> Pullman WA (SPX) Jul 02, 2010
> There really is a balance of nature, but as accepted as that thought is,
> it has rarely been studied. Now Washington State University researchers
> writing in the journal Nature have found that more balanced animal and
> plant communities
> typical of organic farms work better at fighting pests and growing a
> better plant."

This obviously means less monocropping and more polyculture and diverse 
integrated farming operations with scaled up permaculture systems to 
meet the needs of the farm site and the cropland. This is the future of 
farming.

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