Sustainable Agriculture

Research and outreach available on the World Wide Web concerning Sustainable Agriculture:

• ATTRA - Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas - is the national sustainable farming information center operated by the private non-profit National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT).
• SAN Sustainable Agriculture Network is a cooperative effort of university, government, farm, business and non-profit organizations dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical information on sustainable agricultural systems.
• UC Davis Sustainable Agriculture Farming Systems Project is an in-depth long-term research project to comparing conventional, low-input, and organic farming systems.
• The Small Farm Resource is a resource of information for people with small farms or rural property.
• UC SAREP University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program has many great publications on Sustainable Agriculture. For example; Soil Management: Critical Key to Transition.
• Best Management Practices for land applications of manures, and a bulletin on Poultry Manure.
• American Farmland Trust is an instrumental organization in the subject of Farmland Preservation.
• Henry A.Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture is a research and education organization that encourages and facilitates the adoption of low-cost, resource-conserving, and environmentally sound farming systems.

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Organic Farming

• University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program has publications on organic production in California of tomatoes and vegetables.
• CNN has a page devoted to Organic Farming.
• The Sustainable Farming Connection has a page of links for Organic Farming, Marketing, and Certification Resources.
• IFOAM International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements' main function is coordinating the network of the organic movement around the world.

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Databases of Literature

These sites offer a source for literature on agricultural related issues.

• DOCEA is a concerted action funded by the European Union in which various documentation centers and user-representatives are working on better availability of literature relevant to ecological agriculture.
• Infomine is the University of California's Internet Resource for Biological, Agricultural, and Medical Sciences.
• The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is a major international source for agriculture and related information.

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Agriculture and the Environment

Agriculture plays a huge role in the environment in which we live. Here are some sites that touch on that aspect.

• Methyl Bromide Alternatives Newsletter This newsletter provides information on research for Methyl Bromide alternatives from USDA, universities, and industry.
• Water Quality Information Center at The National Agricultural Library(NAL ) collects, organizes, and disseminates information on the scientific, educational, and public policy aspects of water resources and agriculture.

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Mycorrhizae

• INVAM International Culture Collection of Arbuscular and Vesicular-Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi
• Mycorrhizal Research Group
• Forest Mycology and Mycorrhiza Research Team
• Soil Ecology and Restoration Group

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Food Safety

With a consumer demand of foods that are "fresh cut" there is a growing concern about human pathogens found with minimally-processed food.

• Food Safety Information.