Here is the agenda 21 plan for santa cruz county agriculture:
II. Desired State
We
--who??? want to maintain a viable agriculture in Santa Cruz County as a major economic sector that follows sound ecological, social and humane practices. We endorse sustainable agricultural practices that foster biologically active and living soils, protect air and water quality, and maintain our farmland base. We support educational centers and programs for increasing public understanding, appreciation, and participation in agriculture.
III. Goals for Year 2000 Santa Cruz County has many opportunities to sustain its agricultural production and marketing into the 21st century. Goals include:
A.Protect county farmland from urban development.
B.Maintain
sufficient water quality and quantity.
-- note: they don't mean abundant C.Develop alternative crop protection methods to reduce pesticide use.
D.Prepare the agricultural community for the probable phase-out of the fumigant, methyl bromide.
--not economically viable, see Brussels and the bulb industry E.Secure land tenure to provide incentives for farmers to conserve natural resources.
--this means FARMERS DON'T OWN THE LAND-- THE GOVERNMENT DOES F.Development of local and direct markets.
G.Facilitate knowledge of organic farming principles and techniques to those farmers who wish to make the transition.
--spread farming techniques known NOT TO BE ABLE TO SUPPORT THE CURRENT POPULATION, OR ANY POPULATION GROWTH H.Improve use of organic matter by the diversion of green material for the production of quality finished compost.
-- meaning that we have to plant so much land in biomass, that there is no land for anything else, especially for humans to live on it I.Integrate native species in production agriculture, landscaping and range land management.
--grow crap that is unpalatable and uneconomical to bankrupt farmers and give people only the barely subsistance level of food production