THUMBS UP To INTENSIVE AG: Increased yields, not acreage, is the key to feeding the world in the 21st Century, says one ecologist

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INTENSIVE agriculture received a glowing endorsement recently from an unlikely source: a rainforest ecologist from the University of California at Berkeley. "Intensive agriculture is absolutely critical in our ability to feed a growing population," said Dr. Pamela Matson, speaking at the California Fertilizer Association's annual meeting in San Diego. "The take-home message is: Intensive ag works."