- Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture - http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/
The center's objectives are to reduce negative impacts of agriculture on natural resources and rural communities, to develop profitable farming systems that conserve natural resources, and to inform the public of new research findings.
- Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture - http://www.misa.umn.edu/
Partnership between the College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota and the Sustainers' Coalition. Cooperative effort to develop and promote sustainable agriculture.
- Cemagref - http://www.grenoble.cemagref.fr/grenoble/
Public agricultural and environmental research institute where work focuses on sustainable development in non-urban areas.
- Donald Danforth Plant Science Center - http://www.danforthcenter.org
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.
- Seed Balls - http://www.seedballs.com/
Information on the making and use of seed balls in natural farming, plus other essays on biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, and other environmental issues.
- The Land Institute - http://www.landinstitute.org/
Aims to develop an agricultural system with the ecological stability of natural grasslands, as well as a high grain yield.
- Tilth Producers - http://www.tilthproducers.org/
A Chapter of Washington Tilth Association, fosters and promotes ecologically sound sustainable agriculture in the interest of environmental preservation, human health and social equity.
- Sustain: the Alliance for better food and farming - http://www.sustainweb.org/
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.
- Sustainable Animal Production: Workshops, Discussion, Resources - http://www.agriculture.de
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.
- Long-Term Research on Agricultural Systems - http://LTRAS.ucdavis.edu/
Based at UC Davis, LTRAS is a long-term comparison of 10 conventional, organic and alternative cropping systems, both irrigated and nonirrigated.
- Sustainable Agriculture Network - http://www.sare.org/
Information on sustainable agriculture for producers. Grants available for sustainable agriculture projects.
- ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service - http://www.attra.org/
A sustainable agriculture information center that provides technical assistance to farmers, market gardeners and extension agents on farming topics: sustainable, organic, alternative, crops, livestock, and pest control.
- Grace Factory Farm Project - http://www.factoryfarm.org
Information, ideas, and strategies for activists opposed to factory farming. Topics cover the environmental, health, economic, social and animal welfare costs of large-scale animal production, as well as trends toward sustainable alternatives to factory farms.
- The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture - http://sustainableagriculture.net
Dedicated to educating the US public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.
- Small Farmer's Journal - Practical Horse Farming - http://www.smallfarmersjournal.com
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
- Agroecology - http://www.cnr.berkeley.edu/~agroeco3/
An explanation of the principles of sustainable farming, the ways in which resource use can be minimised, and local biodiversity preserved.
- Sustainable Agriculture Educational Project - http://www.msu.edu/user/dunnjef1/rd491/project.htm
Description on how to maintain soil fertility and how to reduce pH, soil erosion, pesticide use and salt levels. Links to other sustainable agriculture pages.
- The Rodale Institute - http://www.rodaleinstitute.org/
Details of research and promotion of sustainable farming practices.
- What is Sustainable Agriculture? - http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/concept.htm
A detailed account of how sustainable agriculture integrates environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. From UC Davis.
- Sustainable Nutrient Management in Agriculture - http://members.chello.nl/~a.hekstra2
Advisory software for consultants and extension workers to provide farmers with sustainable nutrition advice for their crops and cropping systems (organic and ecological farming).
- Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) - http://www.ctic.purdue.edu/CTIC/CTIC.html
Nonprofit information and data-transfer center promoting economically and environmentally beneficial agriculture and natural resource management. Located in Indiana, USA.
- Finca Loma Linda - http://www.fincalomalinda.org/
Organization offers research, internships and community assistance with conservation, ecology, marketing and development within the Colo Brus region of Costa Rica.
- Protected Harvest - http://protectedharvest.org
Independently certifies and labels farmers' use of stringent environmental and sustainable growing standards.
- Cholderton Estate - http://www.sustainable-cholderton.co.uk/
An exercise in sustainable agriculture and farming in Hampshire, UK. Estate and family history, estate map, wildlife, crops, organic farming, livestock including Hampshire Down sheep, and Cleveland Bay horses.
- Society for Development of Appropriate Technology - http://education.vsnl.com/sotec/index.htm
Established in 1985 with the aim of developing and promoting low cost post harvest technologies appropriate for use at the village level. Uttar Pradesh.
- Biologically Integrated Farming Systems in Rice - http://www.buttecounty.net/bifsnrice/
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.
- Biologicals Report - http://www.pfi.iastate.edu/ofr/BIOLOGICALS_Report.htm
A study to see, if using trace elements or microbes as replacements for chemicals in feed, pest control, and fertilizer would be financially profitable. Includes summary report. Some pages in PDF format only.
- Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) - http://www.cgiar.org/
Mission is to contribute to food security and poverty eradication in developing countries through research, partnership, capacity building, and policy support, and promoting sustainable agricultural development based on the environmentally sound management of natural resources.
- University of Guam: PEOPLE - http://www.uog.edu/cals/PEOPLE/
Offers an extensive collection of PDF publications for sustainable agriculture on tropical islands, covering topics from crops and aquaculture to business management and financial issues.
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