Journal paper no. 12951 of the Univ. of Nebraska, Agricultural Research Division, Although greater diversity in the agricultural landscape is an important goal, the decisions of individual farmers determine the diversity of crops used in each farming system. Cutforth et al developed and tested an integrated socioeconomic model of farmers' decisions on crop rotations as an indicator of overall crop diversity.
Online from publication. 5 pages., Summary of a survey among U.S. consumers, performed by Aimpoint Research for The Packer. Findings suggested that the lack of a concrete definition of sustainability points to the need to earn consumers' trust regarding the food industry.
