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Pollution Assessment and Prevention National Facilitation Project
Agroecology: Supporting Water Quality Education with Research on Sustainable Agriculture

Introduction

This online bibliography contains a list of research projects on alternative farming systems and agroecological research with implications for water quality.

Agroecology is a holistic approach to agricultural research. Attention is paid to the social and economic world of farmers and their communities as well as ecological relationships. While research has been done on the impacts of Best Management Practices on water quality, less attention has been paid to effective alternative cropping or livestock management strategies and their implications for water quality indicators. A central question of this type of research is what is the effect of a whole system of practices, rather than just one practice like cropping systems or rotations, on water quality.

The purpose of this document is to familiarize readers with agroecological research, and to suggest ways that this research can support education and extension work on water quality. The information presented here is not comprehensive, but does provide an introduction to ongoing agroecological research around the country that has applications for water quality management and pollution prevention.

Please direct inquiries and comments to:

Mrill Ingram
Environmental Resources Center
Hiram Smith Hall, Room 303
1545 Observatory Drive
Madison, WI 53706
P: 608-265-9023
F: 608-265-2775
mingram@wisc.edu
http://www.uwex.edu/farmandhome

Table of Contents

This online document is organized in three groupings:

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