http://orgprints.org/4349/ Total conversion to organic farming of a grassland and a cropping region in Austria– economic, environmental and sociological aspects Freyer, Bernhard Darnhofer, Ika Eder, Michael Lindenthal, Thomas Muhar, Andreas Biodiversity and ecosystem services The implications of a full conversion to organic farming were analysed for two Austrian regions (a grassland area: Liezen, and a cropping area: the Weinviertel). The results show few differences between organic and conventional farms in the grassland region. In the arable region a full conversion to organic farming shows marked benefits not only for the environment but also from an economic point of view. Different preconditions in scenarios underline that the prognosis for r future income is uncertain. In both regions, the majority of farmers emphasise different reasons that they did not see organic farming as a realistic alternative to their current production system. 2005 Conference paper, poster, etc. NonPeerReviewed source http://orgprints.org/4349/4/Freyer_etal_total-conversion_4p_revised-ed.doc Freyer, Bernhard; Darnhofer, Ika; Eder, Michael; Lindenthal, Thomas and Muhar, Andreas (2005) Total conversion to organic farming of a grassland and a cropping region in Austria– economic, environmental and sociological aspects. Researching Sustainable Systems - International Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture, Adelaide, Australia, September 21-23, 2005. [ Unpublished, ] http://orgprints.org/4349/http://orgprints.org/4349/4/