... Rural AffairsWALLACE HUFFMAN, Iowa State UniversityD. GALE JOHNSON, University of ChicagoNEAL VAN ALFEN, University of California, DavisAlthough the reviewers listed above have provided many ... nitrogen-fixingbacteria (as alternatives for chemical fertilizers); on-farm composting andbiodegradation of organic wastes (as an alternative to dumping or disposal);soil conservation tillage (as alternatives ... environmentallysustainable alternative agriculture. These are of interest to small-scalefarmers, organic farmers, and others outside the commercial mainstream. The extent to which publicly funded research...