Many sustainable farms rely upon Integrated Pest Management (IPM) as an alternative to the heavy use of pesticides. IPM is a growing movement amongst farms of all sizes that incorporates a variety of techniques to eliminate pests while minimizing damage to the environment. For instance, an IPM farm will grow pest-resistant crop varieties, use predatory insects to kill plant-eating pests, employ mechanical pest traps, and eliminate nesting areas by plowing under harvested crops. Chemical and natural pesticides are used only as a last resort.
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