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You can find additional information on a wide variety of sustainable agriculture topics in ATTRA publications and resource lists, as well as from agencies, universities and organizations. Links to some of the many available information sources are listed below.
- ATTRA Publications
- USDA Sustainable Agriculture Programs
- Sustainable Agriculture Working Groups
- University and Extension Sustainable Agriculture Programs
- Non-profit Organizations
- State Sustainable or Organic Agriculture Web Sites
- Regional Centers for Rural Development
- Agricultural Directories and Virtual Libraries
- SARE and SAN Publications
ATTRA Publications
NOTE: Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader.
| AgWeb: The Ultimate Agricultural Research Directory | Summary [HTML] |
| Building Sustainable Farms, Ranches and Communities | Summary [HTML] [PDF/1.6M] |
| Conservation Easements | Summary [HTML] [PDF/178K] |
| Federal Resources for Sustainable Farming and Ranching | Summary [HTML] [PDF/812K] |
| Measurements, Conversion Units & Calculations Useful to Farmers | Summary [HTML] |
| Seed Production and Variety Development for Organic Systems | Summary [HTML] [PDF/762K] |
| Suppliers of Seed for Certified Organic Production | Summary [HTML] |
| Sustainable Agriculture Organizations and Publications | Summary [HTML] |
| Transgenic Crops | Summary [HTML] [PDF/574K] |
Links to USDA Sustainable Agriculture Programs
| Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, National Agricultural Library |
| North Central Region SARE |
| Northeast Region SARE |
| Southern Region SARE |
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Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program
As part of USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, SARE offers grants for research, marketing, and demonstration projects, including renewable energy projects. SARE's website also offers excellent publications, success stories, and links. |
| Western Region SARE |
Sustainable Agriculture Working Groups
Links to University and Extension Sustainable Agriculture Programs
Links to Non-profit Organizations
National
| American Farmland Trust |
| Center for Rural Affairs |
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Conservation Technology Information Center
Promotes and disseminates comprehensive data, research and materials related to conservation agriculture. |
| Ecological Farming Association |
| Farm Aid |
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Holistic Management International
HMI is a goal-oriented decision-making system for ecological management of resources, people, and capital. |
| Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy |
| National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture |
| National Center for Appropriate Technology |
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Organic Farming Research Foundation
Homepage for OFRF (Organic Farming Research Foundation) and its highly visible SCOAR (Scientific Congress for Organic Agriculture Research) Project. Site features the results of OFRF organic farming surveys, a study of land-grant university support for organic research, information on biotechnology, and lots more. |
| Organic Seed Alliance |
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Organic Trade Association
Homepage for the Organic Trade Association (OTA). OTA is the premier organization representing the US organic industry. The site has a large searchable database of organic businesses, including importers, exporters, buyers, suppliers, growers, and others. |
| Rodale Institute / New Farm |
| Rural Advancement Foundation International USA |
| The Land Institute |
State or Regional
Links to State Sustainable or Organic Agriculture Web sites
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California Organic Program
The text of The California Organic Foods Act of 2003 can be downloaded from this site, as well as organic sales reports. |
| Missouri Alternatives Center |
| North Dakota Organic Advisory Board |
| Organic Agriculture, Georgia Department of Agriculture |
| Organic Agriculture, Minnesota Department of Agriculture |
| Organic Certification Program, Idaho Department of Agriculture |
| Organic Farming Information Center, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets |
Regional Centers for Rural Development
| North Central Regional Center for Rural Development |
| Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development |
| Southern Rural Development Center |
| Western Rural Development Center |
Links to Agricultural Directories and Virtual Libraries
| AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information Center) |
| CyberStacks(sm) |
| InfoMine: Biological, Medical, Agricultural Sciences |
| Sustainable Agriculture Library |
| WWW Virtual Library: Agriculture |
SARE & SAN Publications
SAN is the communications and outreach arm of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. SARE is a U.S. Department of Agriculture-funded initiative that sponsors competitive grants for sustainable agriculture research and education in a regional process nationwide. SAN is dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical information on sustainable agriculture systems using a variety of printed and electronic communications tools. The following SAN publications are now available from ATTRA, free of charge. To order multiple copies, please contact SAN at (802) 656-0484.
Resources
from SAN
Catalog of for-sale SAN publications. Titles include: Building Soils for Better
Crops; The Small Dairy Resource Book; Steel in the Field: A Farmer's Guide
to Weed Management Tools; and Managing Cover Crops Profitably.
Put Your Ideas to the Test: How to Conduct
Research on Your Farm or Ranch
Outlines how to conduct research at the farm level, offering practical tips
for both crop and livestock producers. Includes real-life examples and a comprehensive
list of further resources. Co-written by a team of research scientists.
Reap New Profits: Marketing Strategies
for Farmers & Ranchers
Offers snapshots of the many alternatives available for marketing your farm
products, including farmers' markets, pick-your-own operations, farm stands,
entertainment farming, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA); cooperatives,
sales to restaurants, and more.
'Naturalize Your Farming System: A Whole Farm
Approach to Managing Pests
This 20-page bulletin helps producers design farm-wide approaches to control
pests. It lays out basic ecological principles for managing pests and suggests
how to apply them to real farm situations — along with cutting-edge research
examples and anecdotes from farmers using such strategies in their fields.
This page was last updated on: June 16, 2010
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