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Abstract Bulletin on Sustainable
Agriculture (ABSTRECO) Current bibliography of articles, reports, books and
other publications relevant to the broad field of sustainable agriculture
AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center) is
a distributed network that provides access to agriculture-related information, subject
area experts, and other resources.
Agri-Alternatives America's only magazine devoted
solely to the emerging innovations and technologies in agriculture and farm management.
Agriculture
Food and Human Values Society (AFHVS) is an organization of professionals
dedicated to the study of values issues associated with the production, distribution and
consumption of food, fiber and natural resources. AFHVS promotes open discussion of such
questions as the sustainability of modern food production practices, the benefits and
risks of biological technologies, and food security in developed and developing countries.
A vital part of AFHVS's mission, Agriculture and Human Values aims to
foster better understanding of the practical and ethical questions involved in alternative
visions of agriculture and food systems.
Alternative Crop
Publications from University of Florida Information about Alternative Crop
production
Alternative Farming Systems Information
Center AFSIC specializes in locating and accessing information related to
alternative cropping systems including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic, and
regenerative agriculture. AFSIC also focuses on alternative crops, new uses for
traditional crops, and crops grown for industrial production.
Appropriate
Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) A
national information centre operated by the non-profit National
Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) providing technical
assistance to farmers, extension agents, market gardeners and agricultural
rersearchers in 50 American states (see also: Internships,
Apprenticeships, Sustainable Curricula, below).
Biodynamic
Agriculture: Healing the Earth Methods of sustainable agriculture -- compost,
manures, soil and plants are treated with specially fermented herbal preparations that
enhance the earth's organic processes and produce healthy, poison-free foods
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
(CIAS) CIAS is a small sustainable agriculture research center at
the University of Wisconsin's College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, created in 1989
to build UW sustainable agriculture research programs that respond to farmer and citizen
needs...and involve them in setting research agendas.
Center for Sustainable Agricultural
Systems (UNL) The overall goal of the Center is to enhance the capability of the
University of Nebraska to design and evaluate sustainable production systems, and to
incorporate this focus into current and future research, teaching, extension and
international activities.
Farmers Working With Farmers Part
of the The Conservation Council of New Brunswick website. The Council works to promote a
more sustainable agriculture and food system that values the people who grow our food, the
communities in which they live, and the natural processes that make agricultural
production possible.
Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative
Agriculture A nonprofit, tax-exempt, membership research and education
organization established in 1983 to encourage and facilitate the adoption of low-cost,
resource-conserving, environmentally sound, and economically viable farming systems.
Internships,
Apprenticeships, Sustainable Curricula The ATTRA resource
list with 160 entries describing farms (written by the farmers themselves),
training centers, and institutes offering internships and apprenticeships in
organic farming and sustainable agriculture
Leopold Center for
Sustainable Agriculture The Leopold Center is located at Iowa State
University and its objectives are to identify and reduce negative impacts of agriculture
on natural resources and rural communities, to develop profitable farming systems that
conserve natural resources and to work with ISU Extension and other groups to inform the
public of new research findings
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable
Agriculture The purpose of MISA is to
bring together the diverse interests of the agricultural community with interests from
across the University community in a cooperative effort to develop and promote sustainable
agriculture in Minnesota and beyond.
Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture
Society The Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society promotes an
agriculture that builds healthy land, people, communities and quality of life, for present
and future generations.
Recent
Papers on Sustainable Agriculture
Sustainable Farming Connection
This site -- conceived and managed by former staff members of The New Farm
magazine -- will help you tame costs, add value to what you sell and keep you informed of
the latest news from the sustainable farming community.
Urban Agriculture Notes
A
non-profit society which promotes urban food production and environmental conservation from a
small office in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia and from its demonstration food garden
in nearby Kitsilano, a residential neighbourhood.
Wholistic
Community Network (WCN) This site explores
wholism's uses and benefits and provides information on a variety of
wholistic themes and topics.
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