Related Links
Agroecology
- Latin American Scientific Society of Agroecology (SOCLA)
http://www.agroeco.org/socla/
http://www.agroecologia.pbwiki.com/ - Agroecology
(UC Berkeley) - Center for Agroecology and Sust. Food Systems (UCSC)
- Principles of Agroecology and Sustainability (CASFS, UCSC)
- Organic Agriculture at FAO
Agroforestry
- Agroforestry Series – ATTRA On-Line Publications
- International Center for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF)
- UK Agroforestry Forum
- The Overstory Journal Archive
A free on-line journal focusing on trees and crops in agroforestry - Agroforester.com
Free publications on Agroforestry - Agroforestry for Farms & Ranches (NRCS, USDA)
- Center for Agroforestry (Univ. of Missouri)
- Association for Temperate Agroforestry (University of Missouri)
Focuses on temperate agroforestry, with an emphasis on North America) - Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net)
Look under “Publications” for the FACT sheets which provide a quick guide to multipurpose trees from around the world - Center for Subtropical Agroforestry (Univ. of Florida)
- Tropical Agroforestry and Organic Agriculture (Cornell Univ.)
Alternative News Sources
- Common Dreams NewsCenter
- Guardian | Special reports
- Guardian| Special reports | GM debate
- IGC Internet’s Progressive Gateway
- Independent Media Center
- Network For Change- News Headlines
Biological Control
- Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies (Cornell Univ.)
- Biological Control of Insect and Mite Pests (Unv. of Nebraska, Linkoln)
- BugPeople.org, A SF Bay Area Entomology Citybugs
- Community IPM (FAO)
- UC Statewide Integrated Pest Management Project (UC IPM)
Biotechnology
- Ag BioTech InfoNet – Chuck BenbrooK
An excellent resource. It contains hundreds of articles on the many issues surrounding biotechnology. Best plase to start looking! - Backgrounders | Monsanto: Food, Health, Hope™
- Cetos, the Center for Ethics and Toxics
- FAO:AG21:Magazine:Spotlight:Biotechnology
- GeneWatch – Ethics and Risks of Genetic Engineering
- Guardian | GM rice promoter gone too far
- Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
Promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy.) - Northern Light Special Edition: GMOs
- Rural Advancement Foundation International (RAFI)
- True Food Network | GMO FACTS
- UC Biotechnology STAR Project
Environmental Activism
- Land, debt,seeds of wrath..the new peasants revolt (UNESCO Courier Jan 2001)
Information on peasant resistance movements
Food Security
- Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food-UCSD
- FoodFirst Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) (UN)
Modern Agriculture and Pesticides
- Beyond Pesticides/National Coalition Against …
- Californians for Pesticide Reform (CPR)
- Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA)
Organic Agricultrure
- California Certified Organic Farmers (CCOF)
Don’t Panic Eat Organic - Economics of Organic Grain and Soybean Production in the Midwestern United States
(H. Wallace Inst.) - GardenWeb Home Page
- International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM)
- Organic Agriculture at FAO
- Organic Farming Research Foundation
- Organic gardening: Journey to Forever organic…
- Organic Monitor
Provides Strategic Research & Marketing Consulting on the international organic food industry. - Rodale Institute
- Rothamsted – The Classical Experiments
- Scientific Congress on Organic Agricultural Research(SCOAR)
A collaboration of producers and scientists to develop and conduct a national research agenda for organic agriculture.) - Soil Association
- Sustainable Agriculture Farming Systems (UC Davis)
Soil Biology & Fertility
- Keys to Soil Taxonomy
- Management of Organic Inputs in Soils of the Tropics
- Soil Biology Info Resources booklet (PDF) (USDA)
- Soil Biology Primer
- Soils Data Bases, Survey Section
- Soil Ecology (Penn State)
- Soil Foodweb Incorporated
- Soil Quality Institute (USDA)
Sustainable Agriculture
- Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (USDA)
- Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Development (ATTRA)
- Biodiversity Support Program
Promoting conservation of the world’s biological diversity from a consortium of three partners, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and World Resources Institute (WRI). - Centre for Information on Low External Input Sustainable Agriculture (ILEIA)
- Fatal Harvest: The Tragedy of Industrial Agriculture
- International Forum on Food and Agriculture (IFA)
- Sustainable Agriculture and Rural Develolpment (NCAT)
- Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC SAREP)
- Union of Concerned Scientists World
Resources Institute (WRI)
Urban Agriculture
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