Assignment: Conservationist Versus Agriculturalist
Resources: Tox Town Agriculture and Ch. 2 & 4 of The Human Impact on the Natural Environment.
Review the Tox Town Agriculture materials located on the student website to learn more about the environmental concerns associated with farming.
Identify a farm or common type of agriculture in or near your community. Suppose a conservationist has complained about the methods used on this farm.
Write a 350-word letter from the conservationist's point of view in which you include the following:
• Identify six negative effects the farm has on the environment.
• Explain how the farm is altering the physical environment, including vegetation and soil quality.
• Write a 350-word plan, acting as a farmer that owns the farm.
• Use The Human Impact on the Natural Environment text to identify methodologies that may alleviate the conservationist's concerns.
• Explain the process of implementing the new methodologies, including cost-related issues.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.