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- Agricultural Training Centre for Small Farmers in the Philippines - Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD) project: improved farming through better cultivation methods and crop diversification.
www.foundation.novartis.com/pasad_philippines.htm
- Agriculture is finding a place for Compost Tea - sustainable agriculture farms are using compost tea as a way to promote plant growth
www.soilsoup.com/almanac
- Allerton Research & Educational Trust - Offers a practical demonstration of the integration of game and wildlife conservation with profitable farming.
www.allertontrust.org.uk
- Amaranth to Zai Holes: ideas for growing food under difficult conditions - A hardcopy book (readable online) about plant and animal production in the tropics.
www.echonet.org/tropicalag/aztext
- Applied soil science, Top soil production - applied soil science, top soil production, composting, translation, environmental compatibility study, smell reduction, high tech soil science
members.aon.at/soil
- Asian Rural Life Development Foundation - A training center for sustainable agriculture in the uplands, located in the southern part of the Philippines.
www2.mozcom.com/~arldf
- ATTRA - Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas - ATTRA is a sustainable agriculture information center that provides technical assistance to farmers, market gardeners & extension agents on farming topics: sustainable, organic, alternative, crops, livestock, and pest control.
www.attra.org/index.html
- Australian permaculture & sustainable living - Large site conatining useful Plants for a Future searchable database, plants info, kids and community pages and an active Q&A Forum
www.permacult.com.au
- Biologically Integrated Farming Systems in Rice - The objectives of the BIFS in Rice project are to demonstrate alternative rice production methods, promote sustainable agriculture, and monitor pesticide use and make information available.
www.buttecounty.net/BIFSinRice
- Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) - Australia - The Bureau of Rural Sciences is in the business of providing scientific advice for the sustainable development of Australia's agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries.
www.brs.gov.au
- California Sustainable Agriculture Working Group - California SAWG is a dynamic coalition dedicated to promoting a sustainable and socially just food system. Farm, environmental, consumer, farmworker, and other groups have joined us in promoting this vision.
www.calsawg.org
- Cemagref - Public agricultural and environmental research institute where work focuses on sustainable development in non-urban areas.
www.grenoble.cemagref.fr/grenoble
- Central Coast Vineyard Team - The Central Coast Vineyard Team promotes environmentally and economically sustainable vineyard practices on the Central California Coast.
vineyardteam.org
- Disease Tolerant Grape/Trends - Essay regarding trends in grape breeding in the European Union. Possible disease resistance of some varieties of grapes
www.windsor.igs.net/~euro2/disease.html
- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center - Mission is to increase understanding of plant biology; apply new knowledge to help sustain productivity in agriculture, forestry and allied fields; facilitate the rapid development and commercialization of promising technologies and products; contribute to the education and training of students, scientists and technicians from around the world.
www.danforthcenter.org
- Farm Sector Economics - Twenty years experience in macroeconomic forecasting, policy analysis, and linkages to agriculture. Leading expert on general economic conditions and the impact on agriculture.
www.farmsector.com
- Food Security for a Growing World Population - Novartis Foundation for Sustainable Development (NFSD): contribution to the current discussion on the interrelationship between food security and world population ...
www.foundation.novartis.com/food_security_population.htm
- Future Harvest - Formed in June 1998 as an initiative of 16 scientific research centers around the world as a charitable and educational organization focusing on sustainable agriculture for a world with less poverty, a healthier human family, and a better environment. Site includes information on world food problems, what can be done about them and the organization's programs.
www.futureharvest.org
- GRACE Factory Farm Project - Promoting Sustainable Agriculture - Facts, news, and ideas about the problem of factory farming.
www.factoryfarm.org
- grassfarmer.com - A comprehensive information site on grass-based livestock management systems from the American Farmland Trust.
grassfarmer.com
- Grazing Management - An Ecological Perspective - Publication edited by Rodney Heitschmidt and Jerry Stuth. Out of print.
cnrit.tamu.edu/rlem/textbook/textbook-fr.html
- Growing Solutions Organic Compost Tea - Distributes products integral to using compost tea in organic farming, turf management, pest management and sustainable agriculture.
growingsolutions.com
- HempFlax - HempFlax started in 1994 with the cultivation and harvesting of 140 hectares (346 acres) of hemp in Holland.
www.hempflax.com
- Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture - At Iowa State University. Objectives: 1. to identify and reduce negative impacts of agriculture on natural resources and rural communities 2. to develop profitable farming systems that conserve natural resources 3. to work with ISU Extension and other groups to inform the public of new research findings.
www.leopold.iastate.edu
- Long-Term Research on Agricultural Systems - LTRAS is a long-term comparison of 10 conventional, organic and alternative cropping systems, both irrigated and nonirrigated. Previous research showed that short-term trends are sometimes the opposite of long-term trends, so LTRAS has a planned duration of 100 years. Our annual newsletters can be downloaded from this site.
LTRAS.ucdavis.edu
- Maple Creek Organic Farm & Ecoforestry - We offer forest-friendly custom furniture, organic fruits and vegetables, honey, Nature Walks in historic setting, workshops on connecting with Nature, animals, wildlife.
www3.ns.sympatico.ca/ron.loucks
- Mindanao Baptist Rural Life Center - Information about the MBRLC and sustainable farming systems such as SALT, FAITH Gardening, etc.
www2.mozcom.com/~mbrlc
- Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture - At University of MN. Site as Sustainable Agriculture newsletter and other information resources. Includes Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Land Stewardship Project, Minnesota Food Association, The Minnesota Project, Organic Growers and Buyers Association, and Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota.
www.misa.umn.edu
- Naropa Sustainable Agriculture Program - Courses, internship programs and practicums in Sustainable Agriculture are offered at Hedgerow Farm, seven miles east of Boulder, Colorado.
www.naropa.edu/sustainableagriculture.html
- National Center for Research on Agrobiology (Brazil) - Coordinates research projects on sustainable agriculture based on the extensive use of biological processes for partial or total substitution of chemical fertilizers and increased efficiency of their use. Focus is on studying soil microorganisms affecting the transformations and plant availability of nitrogen and other elements in agricultural and natural ecosystems.
www.cnpab.embrapa.br/iindex.html
- OPIRG Sustainable Agriculture Forum - Our aims are to collect and disseminate information about sustainable agriculture and to advocate for agricultural research in the public interest. Based in Guelph, Ontario.
www.uoguelph.ca/~pparso01
- Organic Prune Growers - Certified organic prune growers in northern California.
www.organicprunes.com
- Organic tea-Tea and coffee experts - Leaders in Tea and coffee Business.Blending all kind of tea and coffee.specialist in organic tea
exceltea.com/organictea1.html
- Profitable Ranching in Harmony with Nature - Offering a tranquil, peaceful life-style centered around economically and ecologically compatible beef cattle ranching.
ranchwest.com
- Regional Information Service Center for Southeast Asia on Appropriate Technology - Resource on appropriate technologies in the fields of sustainable agriculture, waste management, textiles and renewable energy, primarily in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan province in China.
www.ist.cmu.ac.th/riseat
- Rural and Environmental Policies of the EC - Rural and Environmental Policies of the EC, Thesis from University of Giessen, Germany
www.geocities.com/ruralpolitic
- Seed Balls - Information on the making and use of seed balls in natural farming, plus other essays on biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, and other environmental issues.
www.seedballs.com
- Small Farmer's Journal - Practical Horse Farming - A journal in support of independent family farmers. Offering information on the use of animal-power, organics and sustainable agriculture. Lynn Miller is editor and publisher
www.smallfarmersjournal.com
- Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming - Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity and enrich society and culture.
www.sustainweb.org
- Sustainable Agriculture Network - Information on sustainable agriculture for producers. Grants available for sustainable agriculture projects.
www.sare.org
- Sustainable Agriculture Resources - Hosted by CAFF, Community Alliance with Family Farmers.
www.caff.org/sustain/resource_groups.html
- Sustainable Animal Production: Workshops, Discussion, Resources - Download the proceedings of a series of conferences (held October 1999 through October 2000) on future supply and quality of food for humans and animals, animal welfare and health, the effects of animal production on the environment, the influences of new technologies, future animal production sites and global trade.
www.agriculture.de
- The Inch Farm - Inch Farm is a project on sustainable architecture and agriculture. The intention is to explore a socially and ecologically responsible program for living.
www.inchfarm.com
- The Land Institute - Our purpose is to develop an agricultural system with the ecological stability of the prairie and a grain yield comparable to that from annual crops
www.landinstitute.org
- The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture - Dedicated to educating the public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.
sustainableagriculture.net
- The New Rules: Nurturing Rural Communities - This sector of the New Rules Project offers a library of local, state, national and international agricultural policies that nurture vibrant and diversified rural communities.
www.newrules.org/agri
- Tilth Producers - A Chapter of Washington Tilth Association, fosters and promotes ecologically sound sustainable agriculture in the interest of environmental preservation, human health and social equity.
www.tilthproducers.org
- University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program - Searchable site with topics including "what is sustainable agriculture?", biologically integrated farming systems, cover crops, earthworms, soil quality, and sustainable agriculture courses, workshops, and events.
www.sarep.ucdavis.edu
- What is Sustainable Agriculture? - Sustainable agriculture integrates three main goals environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity.
www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/concept.htm
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