LEADER 04358nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910820600803321 005 20240417005137.0 010 $a0-309-15590-8 010 $a1-282-78725-X 010 $a9786612787256 010 $a0-309-14709-3 035 $a(CKB)2560000000016002 035 $a(EBL)3378658 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000420325 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11274268 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000420325 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10392731 035 $a(PQKB)11043866 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378658 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378658 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10410337 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL278725 035 $a(OCoLC)923282094 035 $a(EXLCZ)992560000000016002 100 $a20100116d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe impact of genetically engineered crops on farm sustainability in the United States$b[electronic resource] /$fCommittee on the Impact of Biotechnology on Farm-Level Economics and Sustainability, Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (270 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-14708-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""List of Tables, Figures, and Boxes""; ""Abbreviations and Acronyms""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Environmental Impacts of Genetically Engineered Crops at the Farm Level""; ""3 Farm-Level Economic Impacts""; ""4 Farm-System Dynamics and Social Impacts of Genetic Engineering""; ""5 Key Findings, Remaining Challenges, and Future Opportunities""; ""Appendix A: Herbicide Selection""; ""Appendix B: Tillage Systems""; ""Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members"" 330 $a"Since genetically engineered (GE) crops were introduced in 1996, their use in the United States has grown rapidly, accounting for 80-90 percent of soybean, corn, and cotton acreage in 2009. To date, crops with traits that provide resistance to some herbicides and to specific insect pests have benefited adopting farmers by reducing crop losses to insect damage, by increasing flexibility in time management, and by facilitating the use of more environmentally friendly pesticides and tillage practices. However, excessive reliance on a single technology combined with a lack of diverse farming practices could undermine the economic and environmental gains from these GE crops. Other challenges could hinder the application of the technology to a broader spectrum of crops and uses. Several reports from the National Research Council have addressed the effects of GE crops on the environment and on human health. However, The Impact of Genetically Engineered Crops on Farm Sustainability in the United States is the first comprehensive assessment of the environmental, economic, and social impacts of the GE-crop revolution on U.S. farms. It addresses how GE crops have affected U.S. farmers, both adopters and nonadopters of the technology, their incomes, agronomic practices, production decisions, environmental resources, and personal well-being. The book offers several new findings and four recommendations that could be useful to farmers, industry, science organizations, policy makers, and others in government agencies."--Publisher's description. 606 $aCrops$xGenetic engineering$zUnited States 606 $aAgricultural biotechnology$zUnited States 606 $aPlant breeding$zUnited States 606 $aAgriculture$xResearch$zUnited States 615 0$aCrops$xGenetic engineering 615 0$aAgricultural biotechnology 615 0$aPlant breeding 615 0$aAgriculture$xResearch 676 $a631.52330973 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bBoard on Agriculture and Natural Resources. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910820600803321 996 $aThe impact of genetically engineered crops on farm sustainability in the United States$93916479 997 $aUNINA