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Sustainable Agriculture: more books (100)

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in an Era of Oil Scarcity: Lessons from Cuba by Julia Wright, 2008-12
The Earthscan Reader in Sustainable Agriculture (Earthscan Readers Series)
Crisis and Opportunity: Sustainability in American Agriculture (Our Sustainable Future) by John E. Ikerd, 2008-05-01
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security by Vandana Shiva, 2002-12-02
Remaking the North American Food System: Strategies for Sustainability (Our Sustainable Future)
Biopesticides for Sustainable Agriculture: Prospects and Constraints
Sustainable Agriculture and Resistance by Peter Rosset, 2002-01-15
Sustainable Agriculture
Civic Agriculture: Reconnecting Farm, Food, and Community (Civil Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives) by Thomas A. Lyson, 2004-06-01
Ancient Agriculture: Roots and Application of Sustainable Farming by Gabriel Alonso De Herrera, 2006-09-06
Ancient Agriculture: Roots and Application of Sustainable Farming by Gabriel Alonso De Herrera, 2006-09-06
Sustainable Agriculture and Food: Four Volume Set (Earthscan Reference Collections)
Feeding the Planet: Environmental Protection through Sustainable Agriculture (The Sustainability Project) by Klaus Hahlbrock, 2010-02-01
Sustainable Agriculture, Second Edition (Landlinks Press) by John Mason, 2003-01-01

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UC Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education Program
Searchable site with topics including what is sustainable agriculture? , biologicallyintegrated farming systems, cover crops, earthworms, soil quality,
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/

Extractions: Research and Education Program Welcome! Site Map Calendar Contact Us Webmaster ... July '04 BioControl / Organic Symposium Proceedings available (October 15, 2004) Jump directly to... Calendar of Events Grant Projects Database Newsletter Index Cover Crops Database Requests for Proposals 1999-01 Biennial Report UC Davis College of Agricultural and Environmental SciencesAgricultural Sustainability Reports
Leopold Center For Sustainable Agriculture
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.
http://www.leopold.iastate.edu/
MISA
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.
http://www.misa.umn.edu/
Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education
Information on sustainable agriculture for producers. Grants available forsustainable agriculture projects.
http://www.sare.org/
Sustainable Agriculture Educational Page
on how to maintain soil fertility and how to reduce pH, soil erosion,pesticide use and salt levels. Links to other sustainable agriculture
http://www.msu.edu/user/dunnjef1/rd491/project.htm

Extractions: First of all, why is there such an interest in sustainable agriculture? Eating food is necessary for survival, and most people desire maintaining a secure supply of food. Currently, the world's agricultural output exceeds the dietary needs of all humans on this planet. Widespread hunger in parts of the world are due mainly to the failure of political and economic systems to distribute the food. So if enough food is being currently produced in the world, what is all this concern about "sustainable agriculture?" The major concern is that while we may be able to feed the world today, future generations may not have adequate food production to satisfy their dietary needs. We know that some farming and land use techniques are not sustainable. For example, the Middle East used to be known as the "Fertile Crescent," but now much of that land is desert. Poor land use planning and unsustainable agricultural practices has lead to desertification and declining soil fertility in that region. Farmers and environmentalist alike are interested in creating cropping systems that have the potential to produce similar yields year after year with no decline in fertility. Creating a truely sustainable farming system is a very difficult task. Farmers must choose individually for themselves what methods are best for their own situation. Farmers must worry about maintaining soil fertility, stopping soil erosion, avoiding soil compaction, protecting their crops from pests, using adequate amounts of water, working within political systems, making a liveable wage, and creating a product that is safe to eat.
What Is Sustainable Agriculture?
A detailed account of how sustainable agriculture integrates environmental health,economic profitability, and social and economic equity. From UC Davis.
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/concept.htm

Extractions: December 1997 A griculture has changed dramatically, especially since the end of World War II. Food and fiber productivity soared due to new technologies, mechanization, increased chemical use, specialization and government policies that favored maximizing production. These changes allowed fewer farmers with reduced labor demands to produce the majority of the food and fiber in the U.S. Although these changes have had many positive effects and reduced many risks in farming, there have also been significant costs.Prominent among these are topsoil depletion, groundwater contamination, the decline of family farms, continued neglect of the living and working conditions for farm laborers, increasing costs of production, and the disintegration of economic and social conditions in rural communities. A growing movement has emerged during the past two decades to question the role of the agricultural establishment in promoting practices that contribute to these social problems. Today this movement for sustainable agriculture is garnering increasing support and acceptance within mainstream agriculture. Not only does sustainable agriculture address many environmental and social concerns, but it offers innovative and economically viable opportunities for growers, laborers, consumers, policymakers and many others in the entire food system.
Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education
Information on sustainable agriculture for producers. Grants available for sustainable agriculture projects.
http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
About Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education
Learn more about how sustainable agriculture works on diverse farms throughout State sustainable agriculture coordinators Extension partners who serve
http://www.sare.org/about/

Extractions: Since 1988, the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program has helped advance farming systems that are profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities through a nationwide research and education grants program. The program, part of USDA's Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service , funds projects and conducts outreach designed to improve agricultural systems. more What is Sustainable Agriculture?
Ag Matters!
About Us. Contact Us. sustainable agriculture Working Groups Committees Appropriations. Competition Concentration. Genetic Engineering.
http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Regional Information Service Centre 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.
http://www.ist.cmu.ac.th/riseat/

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ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
A sustainable agriculture information center that provides technical assistance to farmers, market gardeners and extension agents on farming topics
http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
UC Sustainable Agriculture Research And Education Program
Searchable site with topics including _QUOTATION_what is sustainable agriculture?_QUOTATION_, biologically integrated farming systems, cover crops
http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Ag Matters!
The National Campaign for sustainable agriculture, Inc. is dedicated to educatingthe public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system
http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/

Extractions: 845.361.5201 845.361.5204 fax campaign@sustainableagriculture.net environmentally sound - economically viable - socially just - humane Action Alerts Policy Updates Campaign Updates E-News Newsletter Press Releases Press Articles Calendar Employment Internships Our Vision National Ag Library History/Background Vision/Mission/Goals Who We Are What We Do Staff Board Committees Partners Who Funds Us
What Is Sustainable Agriculture?
A detailed account of how sustainable agriculture integrates environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. From UC
http://tmsyn.wc.ask.com/r?t=an&s=hb&uid=24312681243126812&sid=343126
Ag Matters!
Federal sustainable agriculture Program Primer. Developed by the National Campaignfor sustainable agriculture Purpose As a service to our partners,
http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/primer.php

Extractions: Action Alerts Policy Updates Campaign Updates E-News Newsletter Press Releases Press Articles Calendar Employment Internships Our Vision National Ag Library History/Background Vision/Mission/Goals Who We Are What We Do Staff Board Committees Partners Who Funds Us How We Work Archives E-Mail Form Address, Phone, Fax Staff E-Mail List What's New What is As a service to our partners, we are pleased to offer the first draft of a Federal Sustainable Agriculture Program Primer. This resource compiles basic information on a wide range of the programs and policies that the National Campaign and its partner organizations have helped to conceive, develop, promote and/or get funded over the years.
Sustainable Agriculture And Rural Development...Concept
Sustaining and protecting the soil and natural resources for production.
http://www.iisd.org/ic/info/ss9507.htm

Extractions: The World Commission on Environment and Development drew attention to the common challenges of population growth, the need for strategies for sustaining food security and the need to conserve natural resources. Agenda 21, the plan of action for implementing sustainable development elaborated further. It states "Major adjustments are needed in agricultural, environmental and macroeconomic policy, at both national and international levels, in developed as well as developing countries, to create the conditions for sustainable agriculture and rural development. The major objective of sustainable agriculture and rural development is to increase food production in a sustainable way and enhance food security. This will involve education initiatives, utilization of economic incentives and the development of appropriate and new technologies, thus ensuring stable supplies of nutritionally adequate food, access to those suppies by vulnerable groups, and production for markets; employment and income generation to alleviate poverty; and natural resource management and environmental protection. (Agenda 21 1992, ). Acton, D.F and L.J. Gregorish (eds).
Sustainable Agriculture Definitions And Terms
sustainable agriculture Definitions and Terms
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Sustainable Agriculture Tour -- Erosion Control Structures
Diversion terraces, grassed waterways, surface inlets, and hedgerows are the most common structures used for soil conservation.
http://www.peisland.com/agrtour/erosion.html

Extractions: Photo: A diversion terrace breaking up surface runoff from the upper field to the lower one. Diversion terraces, grassed waterways, surface inlets, and hedgerows are the most common structures used for soil conservation by Island farmers. A drive by many fields will show abundant use of these methods. Diversion terraces are used where the slope length of a field is greater than the accepted limit for cross slope farming or strip cropping. Terraces break up long slopes into a series of shorter ones. Diversion terraces will transport substantial amounts of runoff and must be permanently vegetated. Photo: A good example of a grassed waterway Grassed waterways are broad shallow channels that are protected against erosion by a permanent grass cover. They are used to control gully erosion where water collects and flows through natural depressions in the field. The may also serve as outlets for diversion terraces. Ideally grassed waterways are gently sloped to control water flow speeds. Occasionally, grade control structures are required to ensure the stability of the waterway. Grassed waterways are the least expensive method of gully erosion control but they do reduce the amount of land in production. A surface inlet and underground piping system is an option that minimizes the loss of land and avoids some of the inconveniences associated with waterways. Earthen berms or dams can be constructed at strategic locations within fields to intercept heavy runoff. The water can then be discharged through a surface inlet and underground piping system to a safe and convenient outlet location.
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
Request free miniCD. PDF HTML sustainable agriculture See new books on sustainability at NAL. Resources for SARE grant applicants.
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Kerr Center For Sustainable Agriculture
Check here for information on the Kerr Center for sustainable agriculture, Inc., anonprofit 501(c)(3) educational foundation; the Overstreet-Kerr
http://www.kerrcenter.com/

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