From matthew.norton@yale.eduMon Apr 8 10:45:09 1996 Date: Mon, 8 Apr 1996 00:29:47 -0400 (EDT) From: Matt Norton To: sanet-mg@amani.ces.ncsu.edu Subject: Sust. Ag. & Policy - where the rubber meets the road Hello All, I'm a gruduate student at Yale School of Forestry and Env. Studies, doing research on sustainable agriculture and the statutory/regulatory constraints which limit adoption and success of sustainable farming practices. I have a personal interest in the issue, as I am interested in taking over my grandparents' 212 acre farm in SE Minnesota. I have diverse questions and will be posting them (2 at a time) to sanet-mg over the next week or so. I would love to hear back from a wide audience. 4/7/96 QUESTION 1 IN THREE PARTS: --Has anyone seen/written an analysis of the 1995 Farm Bill (FTFA) and its implications for: sustainable ag small farmers conventional farmers; and --Can sustainable ag. claim any victories in the new farm bill; and --What features of the bill will favor agribusiness/industry/conventional farming to the detriment of sustainable ag? 4/7/96 QUESTION 2: --What other statutes or policies represent significant barriers to the wider adoption of sustainability as a way of planning and farming. Thank you so much for your thoughts and info. Sincerely, Matthew J. Norton