Wes Jackson
Biographic Data
| ID | 4001121 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wes Jackson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wes |
| FAMILY NAME | Jackson |
| SIGNATURE | JACKSON W |
| AFFILIATIONS | The Land Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 2 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1986 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
What can people think of doing when they have little money
Rooted in the Land: Essays on Community and Place
Although contemporary society seems to promote the values of individualism and mobility, this engrossing book is dedicated to the notion that human lives are enriched by participation in a social community that is integrated into the natural landscape of a particular place. The 34 contributors who include David Ehrenfeld, Lynn R. Miller, Wendell Berry, Deborah Tall, David W. Orr, Robert Swann, and Susan Witt, as well as other philosophers, scient…
Becoming Native To This Place
In six compelling essays, Wes Jackson lays the foundation for a new farming economy grounded in natures principles. Exploding the tenets of industrial agriculture, Jackson, a respected advocate for sustainable practices and the founder of The Land Institute, seeks to integrate food production with nature in a way that sustains both
Consulting the Genius of the Place: An Ecological Approach to a New Agriculture
Locavore leaders such as Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, and Barbara Kingsolver all speak of the need for sweeping changes in how we get our food. Also a longtime leader of this movement is Wes Jackson, who, for decades, has taken it upon himself to speak for the grasses and the land of the prairie, to speak for the soil itself. Here, he offers a manifesto toward a conceptual revolution: Jackson asks us to look to natural ecosystems -- or, if one p…
The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge
Poverty and Agricultural Policies: We Ain't Winnin' Because the Old Dominant Idea Has a Way of Reasserting Itself
Our vision for the agricultural sciences need not include biotechnology
Perennial Grains – An Ecology of New Crops
About 90% of human food in the world comes from only 15 crops. New crops are needed to improve agricultural ecology because of the risks of relying on so few crops. Increased cultivation of perennial grains, adapted to the temperate region, would reduce fuel inputs for tillage and would help control the world's most serious environmental problem, soil erosion. The ecology and yield of several wild perennials, which have potential to be used to au…
Perennial Grains – An Ecology of New Crops
About 90% of human food in the world comes from only 15 crops. New crops are needed to improve agricultural ecology because of the risks of relying on so few crops. Increased cultivation of perennial grains, adapted to the temperate region, would reduce fuel inputs for tillage and would help control the world's most serious environmental problem, soil erosion. The ecology and yield of several wild perennials, which have potential to be used to au…
Our vision for the agricultural sciences need not include biotechnology
Poverty and Agricultural Policies: We Ain't Winnin' Because the Old Dominant Idea Has a Way of Reasserting Itself
The Virtues of Ignorance: Complexity, Sustainability, and the Limits of Knowledge
Consulting the Genius of the Place: An Ecological Approach to a New Agriculture
Locavore leaders such as Alice Waters, Michael Pollan, and Barbara Kingsolver all speak of the need for sweeping changes in how we get our food. Also a longtime leader of this movement is Wes Jackson, who, for decades, has taken it upon himself to speak for the grasses and the land of the prairie, to speak for the soil itself. Here, he offers a manifesto toward a conceptual revolution: Jackson asks us to look to natural ecosystems -- or, if one p…
Becoming Native To This Place
In six compelling essays, Wes Jackson lays the foundation for a new farming economy grounded in natures principles. Exploding the tenets of industrial agriculture, Jackson, a respected advocate for sustainable practices and the founder of The Land Institute, seeks to integrate food production with nature in a way that sustains both
Rooted in the Land: Essays on Community and Place
Although contemporary society seems to promote the values of individualism and mobility, this engrossing book is dedicated to the notion that human lives are enriched by participation in a social community that is integrated into the natural landscape of a particular place. The 34 contributors who include David Ehrenfeld, Lynn R. Miller, Wendell Berry, Deborah Tall, David W. Orr, Robert Swann, and Susan Witt, as well as other philosophers, scient…
What can people think of doing when they have little money
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