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South Dakota's Sustainable Agriculture Technology, Donald Taylor, Thomas Dobbs, James Smolik
South Dakota's Sustainable Agriculture Technology, Donald Taylor, Thomas Dobbs, James Smolik
Economics Staff Paper Series
The sustainable agriculture technology followed by South Dakota farmers is characterized by very limited use of synthetic chemical inputs (fertilizers , pesticides) a fundamental emphasis on crop rotations to control weeds, insects , and diseases; and the use of "organic" markets to enhance returns from selling part of farmers' sustainably-produced grains.