For those on one side,the earth, is a closed, limited and complex system we are ‘pushing’ beyond its abilities to maintain a dynamic balance with margins within which organisms can live in a vital, healthy state. This ‘side’ understands that we are adding vast quantities of carbon to ...
Like other sectors of horticulture, the fruit and nut industries face highly dynamic situations arising from such factors as decreasing labor availability, increasing environmental concerns, cost of energy, climate change and epidemics of new and invasive insects and diseases. In addition, the inability...