TITLE: Societal Impacts of Adoption of Alternative Agricultural
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S2 AGRICULTUR?
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S6 ALTERNATIVE (W) AGRICULTUR?
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S45 S44 AND UD=8501:9999 1 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
Agricultural chemicals in ground water: preventing
contamination by removing barriers against low-input farm
management.
Fleming, M.H.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1987.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 2 (3): p.
124-130; 1987. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Groundwater pollution; Agricultural chemicals;
Alternative farming; Taxes; Fiscal policy
2 NAL Call. No.: 100 C12CAG
Agricultural sustainability: an overview and research
assessment. Carter, H.O.
Oakland, Calif. : Division of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, University of California; 1989 May.
California agriculture v. 43 (3): p. 16-18; 1989 May.
Language: English
Descriptors: California; Agribusiness; Alternative farming;
Technology; Research; Policy; Environmental impact; Energy
consumption; Food production; Food safety; Cost benefit
analysis
3 NAL Call. No.: DLCHD1765 .M44 1987
Agriculture, economics, and environmental protection.
Meeks, Gordon
Denver, Colo. : National Conference of State Legislatures;
1987. v, 64 p. ; 28 cm. December 1987. Bibliography: p.
55-62.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agricultural ecology--Government policy--United
States; Water, Underground--Pollution--Law and legislation--United
States; Soil erosion--Government policy--United States; Sustainable
agriculture--United States; Agriculture and state--Environmental
aspects--United States; Agricultural
innovations--United States; Agricultural biotechnology--Law and
legislation--United States
4 NAL Call. No.: KF1692.A75A4
Alternative agricultural and food policies and the 1985 Farm Bill.
Rausser, Gordon Clyde,_1943-; Farrell, Kenneth R.
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, Resources for the
Future Berkeley, Calif. : Giannini Foundation of
Agricultural Economics, University of California ; Washington, D.C.
: National Center for Food and Agricultural Policy,
Resources for the Future, [1984?]; 1984.
xix, 425 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Papers presented at a Conference
sponsored by the Giannini Foundation of Agricultural
Economics, University of California and Resources for the
Future, Washington, D.C. held at the Shattuck Hotel, Ber.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agricultural laws and legislation--United States;
Agriculture and state--United States; Agricultural
productivity--United States; Agricultural price supports--Law and
legislation--United States; Agriculture--Economic aspects--United
States; Agricultural credit--United States
5 NAL Call. No.: KF26.A35 1987a
Alternative Agricultural Products Research Act of 1987 hearing
before the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry,
United States Senate, One hundredth Congress, first session on S.
970, a bill to authorize a research program for the
modification of plants focusing on the development and
production of new marketable industrial and commercial
products, and for other purposes, May 15, 1987.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
Washington, [D.C.] : U.S. G.P.O. : For sale by the Supt. of Docs.,
Congressional Sales Office, U.S. G.P.O.; 1987; Y 4.Ag 8/3-
S.hrg.100-208. iv, 156 p. : b ill. ; 24 cm. (S. hrg. ;
100-208). Distributed to some depository libraries in
microfiche.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Farm produce--United States; Agriculture--
Research--United States; Agricultural chemistry; Agricultural
innovations--United States
6 NAL Call. No.: S441.A46
Alternative agriculture.
National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on the Role of
Alternative Farming Methods in Modern Production Agriculture
Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press; 1989.
xiv, 448 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographies and
index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural systems--United States; Agricultural
ecology--United States; Agriculture--Economic aspects--United
States; Agriculture and state--United States; Agricultural
systems--United States--Case studies
7 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.A65U54
Alternative agriculture federal incentives and farmers'
opinions : report to Congressional requesters.. Federal
incentives and farmers' opinions United States. General
Accounting Office
Washington, D.C. : The Office; 1990.
95 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Cover title. February 1990.
GAO/PEMD-90-12. "B-237645"--P. [1].
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative agriculture--United States--Public
opinion; Farmers--United States--Attitudes; Agricultural
subsidies--United States; Agricultural laws and legislation--United
States
8 NAL Call. No.: SB599.B73
Alternative agriculture--a view from Brussels.
Nychas, A.E.; Peter, D.
Thornton : The Council; 1990.
Monograph - British Crop Protection Council (45): p. 31-37; 1990.
In the series analytic: Crop protection in organic and low input
agriculture / edited by R. Unwin. Proceedings of a symposium,
September 4-6, 1990, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Belgium; Alternative farming; Sustainability;
Regional agricultural policy
9 NAL Call. No.: S451.O5O8
Alternative crop development in Oklahoma.
Sholar, R.; Murray, J.C.
Stillwater, Okla. : The Service; 1988 Sep.
OSU current report - Oklahoma State University, Cooperative
Extension Service (2102): 2 p.; 1988 Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: Oklahoma; Alternative farming; Crop enterprises;
Production possibilities
10 NAL Call. No.: 1 EX892EX
Alternative crops--more to it than planting seed.
Bonner, J.; Moore, K.L.
Washington, D.C. : The Administration; 1987.
Extension review - United States Department of Agriculture v. 58
(1): p. 19. ill; 1987.
Language: English
Descriptors: Mississippi; Alternative farming; Rural
development; Crop production; Crop products; Marketing
11 NAL Call. No.: 275.29 M36FA
Alternative Enterprises: selected references.
Conrad, D.L.
College Park, Md. : The Service; 1988-1989.
Fact sheet - Cooperative Extension Service, University of
Maryland (503): 7 p. ill; 1988-1989. In subseries: Enterprise
Guide for Southern Maryland. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Bibliographies; Extension;
Publications; Information sources
12 NAL Call. No.: 275.29 M36FA
Alternative enterprises: what you should know.
Jones, M.R.
College Park, Md. : The Service; 1987-1988.
Fact sheet - Cooperative Extension Service, University of
Maryland (448): 4 p.; 1987-1988. In subseries: Enterprise
guide for Southern Maryland.
Language: English
Descriptors: Maryland; Alternative farming; Extension;
Entrepreneurship; Marketing
13 NAL Call. No.: S561.S63
Alternative farm enterprises a guide to alternative sources of
income for the farmer.
Slee, Bill
Ipswich, Suffolk : Farming Press; 1987.
210 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes bibliographies and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Farm management
14 NAL Call. No.: TD171.U5
"Alternative farming": a report.
Popkin, R.
Washington, D.C. : Office of Public Awareness; 1988 Apr.
EPA journal v. 14 (3): p. 28-30. ill; 1988 Apr.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Farm surveys;
Organic farming; Farming systems
15 NAL Call. No.: 281.9 P942
Alternative farming enterprises for limited resource farmers in the
1990's and beyond.
Dagher, M.A.; Gray, J.
Tuskegee, Ala. : Tuskegee University; 1989.
Proceedings of the ... Annual Professional Agricultural
Workers Conference (47th): p. 169-177; 1989. In the series
analytic: Outreach to the Rural Disadvantaged: issues and
strategies for the 21st century / edited by N. Baharanyi, R.
Zabawa, W. Hill. Meeting held December 3-5, 1989, Tuskegee,
Alabama. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Small farms; Alternative farming; Farm
enterprises; Resource utilization
16 NAL Call. No.: aS21.E35F47
Alternative farming systems.
Tweeten, L.G.
Washington, D.C. : The Service; 1987.
Fertile fields - Cooperative State Research Service, State
Agricultural Experiment Station System (2): p. 4-7; 1987.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Agricultural policy;
Agricultural economics
17 NAL Call. No.: 100 SO82S
Alternative farming systems.
Smolik, J.
Brookings, S.D. : The Station; 1986.
South Dakota farm and home research - South Dakota,
Agricultural Experiment Station v. 37 (3): p. 15-17; 1986.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Dakota; Farming systems; Research; Organic
farming; Energy consumption; Energy balance; Erosion control
18 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8
Alternative farming systems in Nagele: preliminary results and
prospects. Vereijken, P.
East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press; 1985.
Sustainable agriculture & integrated farming systems : 1984
conference proceedings / edited by Thomas C. Edens, Cynthia
Fridgen, Susan L. Battenfield. p. 124-135; 1985. Includes 4
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Netherlands; Polders; Alternative farming;
Organic farming; Experimental stations; Dairy cows; Forage
crops; Field crops; Farm management; National planning
19 NAL Call. No.: aZ5071.N3
Alternative farming systems--economic aspects.
Schneider, K.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1990 Aug.
Quick bibliography series - U.S. Department of Agriculure,
National Agricultural Library (U.S.). (90-79): 68 p.; 1990
Aug. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Economic evaluation;
Bibliographies
20 NAL Call. No.: aZ5071.N3
Alternative farming systems--economic aspects, 1970-1986.
Schneider, K.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1987 Mar.
Quick bibliography series - National Agricultural Library
(U.S.). (87-31).: 17 p.; 1987 Mar. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Economic analysis; Cropping
systems
21 NAL Call. No.: aZ5071.N3
Alternative farming systems--economic aspects: January 1990-October
1991. Schneider, K.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1991 Nov.
Quick bibliography series - U.S. Department of Agriculture,
National Agricultural Library (U.S.). (92-09): 30 p.; 1991
Nov. Updates QB 90-79. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Farming systems; Economic
evaluation; Bibliographies
22 NAL Call. No.: aZ5071.N3
Alternative farming systems-economic aspests 1979-May 1988.
Schneider, K.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1988 Jul.
Quick bibliography series - U.S. Department of Agriculure,
National Agricultural Library (U.S.). (88-67): 29 p.; 1988
Jul. Updates QB 87-31. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Organic farming;
Bibliographies
23 NAL Call. No.: 281.28 R88
Alternative technology and part-time, semi-subsistence
agriculture: a survey from the back-to-the-land movement.
Jacob, J.C.; Brinkerhoff, M.B.
Lexington : The University of Kentucky; 1986.
Rural sociology v. 51 (1): p. 43-59; 1986. Includes 37
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alberta; British Columbia; Idaho; Manitoba;
Montana; North Dakota; Saskatchewan; Washington; Alternative
farming; Urban rural migration; Sociological analysis;
Socioeconomic status; Multivariate analysis; Cultural values;
Ideology
24 NAL Call. No.: S3.A32
Alternatives in rural production systems: an entrepreneurial
approach to production co-operatives in a developing economy.
Ahwireng-Obeng, F.
Barking : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1986.
Agricultural administration v. 21 (1): p. 21-32; 1986.
Includes 6 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Southern Africa; Developing countries; Rural
development; Agricultural production; Alternative farming;
Entrepreneurship; Cooperative farming
25 NAL Call. No.: HD9000.A1J68
Analysis of consumer attitudes toward oragnic produce and
purchase likelihood. Byrne, P.J.; Toensmeyer, U.C.; German, C.L.;
Muller, H.R. Beltsville, Md. : Food Distribution
Research Society; 1991 Jun. Journal of food distribution
research v. 22 (2): p. 49-62; 1991 Jun. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Delaware; Organic farming; Fresh products;
Consumer attitudes; Purchasing habits; Consumer surveys;
Demography; Probability analysis
26 NAL Call. No.: HD1.A3 An
analysis of the marginal value of cropland and nitrogen
fertilizer use under alternative farm programs.
Huang, W.Y.; Uri, N.D.
Essex : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1991.
Agricultural systems v. 35 (4): p. 433-453; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Maize; Nitrogen fertilizers; Application
rates; Farmland; Marginal analysis; Econometric models;
Agricultural policy; Acreage; Planting; Estimation; Economic
impact; Federal programs; Program participants
27 NAL Call. No.: TA166.T72
Appropriate biotechnology for sustainable agriculture in
developing countries. Bunders, J.
Cambridge : Elsevier Publications; 1988 Aug.
Trends in biotechnology v. 6 (8): p. 173-180. ill; 1988 Aug.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Farming systems;
Agricultural research; Projects; Biotechnology; Rural
development
28 NAL Call. No.: S604.5.E58
Barriers to conversion to organic farming practices in the
midwestern United States.
Blobaum, R.
New York : Praeger; 1983.
Environmentally sound agriculture : selected papers, 4th
conference, International Federation of Organic Agriculture
Movements, Cambridge, Mass., August 18-20, 1982 / edited by William
Lockeretz. p. 263-278; 1983. Includes 12 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Organic farming; Farmers' attitudes;
Innovation adoption; Surveys; Diffusion of information
29 NAL Call. No.: T1.T44
Beyond the farming crisis.
Ehrenfeld, D.
Cambridge, Mass. : Alumni Association, Massachusetts Institute of
Technology :.; 1987 Jul.
Technology review v. 90 (5): p. 47-56; 1987 Jul.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Farm inputs; Biotechnology; Usda;
Herbicide resistance; Subsidies
30 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8
Biological agriculture in Europe.
Vogtmann, H.
East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press; 1985.
Sustainable agriculture & integrated farming systems : 1984
conference proceedings / edited by Thomas C. Edens, Cynthia
Fridgen, Susan L. Battenfield. p. 136-142. ill; 1985.
Language: English
Descriptors: Europe; German federal republic; Farming systems;
Organic farming; Organization of research; Applied research; Farm
management
31 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8
Biological farming systems in Europe.
Lampkin, N.
East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press; 1985.
Sustainable agriculture & integrated farming systems : 1984
conference proceedings / edited by Thomas C. Edens, Cynthia
Fridgen, Susan L. Battenfield. p. 84-95; 1985. Mainly
economic comparisons. Literature review. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Europe; Farming systems; Organic farming;
Publications
32 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
Biological recycle farming in the People's Republic of China: the
Doudian Village experiment.
Xu, C.; Simpson, J.R.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1989.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 4 (1): p. 3-7; 1989.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: China; Alternative farming; Agricultural
research; Applied research; Anabaena; Animal manures; Ferns; Pig
feeding; Poultry feeding
Abstract: An explanation is provided of why and how one group of
researchers in a Chinese village setting came to focus on what the
authors call biological recycle farming. An
explanation of applied agricultural research in China is
provided. One conclusion reached is that application of
research at the village level was largely successful because it was
founded on community development principles. Another conclusion is
that food production in very marginal Chinese villages can be
increased significantly. While the alternative approach discussed
cannot be exported wholesale to many other countries of the world,
the concepts are very useful for
international economic and agricultural development.
33 NAL Call. No.: TP248.2.B542
Biotechnology and alternative agriculture: an overview of
major issues and concerns.
Buttel, F.H.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture, Inc; 1986
Mar. Biotechnology in agriculture : implications for
sustainability : symposium proceedings, March 1986,
Washington, D.C.. p. 4-20; 1986 Mar. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural research; Biotechnology; Research policy
34 NAL Call. No.: TX571.P4R6 A
blueprint for pesticide policy changing the way we safeguard, grow
and market food.
Rosenfeld, Allen
Public Voice for Food and Health Policy, League of Women
Voters (U.S.), Education Fund
Washington, D.C. : Public Voice for Food and Health Policy,; 1989.
e, 39 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. September 1989. Includes
bibliographical references (p. 37-39).
Language: English
Descriptors: Pesticides; Economic aspects; Pesticide residues in
food; Pesticides; Environmental aspects
Abstract: Serious risks of cancer and other chronic illnesses from
pesticide residues in our food remain despite 40 years of federal
regulation of these chemicals. The major sources of the gaps in
federal protection include: the continued use of risk-benefit
analysis to decide which pesticides to allow on the market; the
failure to set tolerance at safe levels; and the inability of
monitoring programs to prevent unsafe levels of residues from
reaching consumers. This report is a product of the first year of
the Food Forum Project, which is
implemented jointly by Public Voice for Food and Health Policy and
the League of Women Voters Education Fund. The report
examines federal and state regulation of pesticide use, the impact
of food markets on the adoption of safer pest-control methods, the
development of sustainable agricultural methods, and the need for
enhanced citizen participation in the
national policy process.
35 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
Building a drought-proof farm.
Cramer, C.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1988 Nov. The
New farm v. 10 (7): p. 10-15. ill; 1988 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: Illinois; Farming systems; Drought; Cash crops;
Trickle irrigation; Diversity; Cost control; Acreage; Cover crops;
Organic farming; Appropriate technology
36 NAL Call. No.: 100 IL64
Can sustainable agriculture sustain the farm family?.
Van Es, J.C.; Reber, R.J.
Urbana, Ill. : The Station; 1989.
Illinois research - Illinois Agricultural Experiment Station v. 31
(3/4): p. 4-5; 1989.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agriculture; Sustainability; Farm income
37 NAL Call. No.: 100 T25S (1)
Capital requirements and income opportunities associated with
alternative systems of farrow-to-finish swine production on West
Tennessee farms. McBride, W.D.; Mundy, S.D.; Ray, R.M. Knoxville,
Tenn. : The Station; 1988 Dec.
Bulletin - University of Tennessee, Agricultural Experiment Station
(662): 60 p.; 1988 Dec. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tennessee; Pig farming; Farrowing; Pig fattening;
Alternative farming; Capital outlay; Farm income; Farm
surveys; Economic analysis
38 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94 The
challenge of research substance in the search for resource
sustainability. Burdge, R.J.
Columbia, Mo. : Rural Sociological Society; 1989.
The Rural sociologist v. 9 (2): p. 8-10, 14-15; 1989. Reply by C.
Bailey, p. 14-15. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Environmental degradation; Applied research;
Rural sociology; Rural communities; Natural resources;
Alternative farming; Rural development; Social change; Social
costs; Environmental impact reporting; Community involvement
39 NAL Call. No.: S513.2.S87 The
challenge of smallholding.
Sweeny, Sedley
Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Oxford University Press;
1985. x, 222 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.. (Oxford paperbacks).
Includes index. Bibliography: p. [203]-206.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agriculture--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc;
Farms, Small--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc;
Organic farming--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc;
Agriculture--Handbooks, manuals, etc; Farms, Small--Handbooks,
manuals, etc; Organic farming--Handbooks, manuals, etc
40 NAL Call. No.: HD1761.W5
Challenges and opportunities in alternative farming.
Wilson, Marvin D.; Schuster, R. Doyle
Ontario, Or. : Kingfish Publishing; 1987.
196 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States;
Crops--United States--Marketing; Farm produce--United States--
Marketing
41 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.1147
Common ground a co-production of the National Audubon Society,
Turner Broadcasting System, & WETA ; producers, Leslie
Reinherz, Graham Chedd ; director, Leslie Reinherz ; writer, Graham
Chedd.. Common ground : farming and wildlife Farming and wildlife
National Audubon Society, Turner Broadcasting System, WETA-TV
(Television station : Washington, D.C.),PBS Video
Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video,; 1987.
1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's
guide. (National Audubon Society special). NTAS203. "Print
materials copyright PBS 1991"--Container. Teacher's guide has 1988
copyright. Title on cassette label and container :
Common ground : farming and wildlife.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Agricultural ecology; Wildlife
habitat improvement
Abstract: Describes alternative methods farmers are using to raise
crops with reduced or no use of chemicals while
maintaining the productivity of the soil, providing habitat for
wildlife, and reducing human exposure to toxic substances.
42 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.522
Common ground a co-production of the National Audubon Society,
Turner Broadcasting System, & WETA, Washington, D.C.
National Audubon Society, Turner Broadcasting System, WETA-TV
(Television station : Washington, D.C.)
Washington, D.C. : WETA; 1987.
1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. (National
Audubon Society special). VHS.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Agricultural ecology;
Agricultural pollution
43 NAL Call. No.: ArUKF657.W37 1988
Conservation easements prospects for sustainable agriculture. Ward,
Justin R.
Natural Resources Defense Council
Washington, D.C. : Natural Resources Defense Council; 1988. iii, 34
p. ; 28 cm. June 1988. "Project on Agricultural
Conservation and Tax Policy"--Cover. Includes bibliographical
references.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agricultural conservation--United States;
Sustainable agriculture--United States; Servitudes--United
States; Land tenure--Law and legislation--United States; Land
trusts--United States; Income tax--United States--Deductions
44 NAL Call. No.: 389.8 B77
Consumer attitudes to organic foods.
Beharrell, B.; MacFie, J.H.
Bradford : MCB University Press; 1991.
British food journal v. 93 (2): p. 25-30; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Uk; Organic foods; Consumer attitudes; Food
acceptability; Food quality; History; Standards; Water
quality; Nutritive value; Purchasing habits
Abstract: The apparent conflict between what is
scientifically known and what is perceived concerning food
acceptability by consumers provides an interesting paradox. Some of
the leading international contributions concerned with organic
farming system food products are thus reviewed in the light of
consumer beliefs and attitudes. It is concluded that, in a market
economy, consumer opinion will gradually prevail and that
agricultural farming systems will have to adjust to more extensive
lower input farming approaches.
45 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.S95F3 no.17
Contributions of FSR/E towards sustainable agricultural
systems proceedings of farming systems research/extension
symposium, 1988.
Fayetteville, Ark. : University of Arkansas, Winrock
International Institute for Agricultural Development; 1988. xvi,
395 p. : ill., maps ; 28 cm. (Farming systems research paper series
; no. 17). Includes index.
Language: English
46 NAL Call. No.: 281.28 R88
Conventional versus alternative agriculture: the paradigmatic roots
of the debate.
Beus, C.E.
Bozeman, Mont. : Rural Sociological Society; 1990.
Rural sociology v. 55 (4): p. 590-616; 1990. Literature
review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Traditional farming; Alternative farming;
Beliefs; Values; Conflict; Models; Agricultural development;
Literature reviews
Abstract: Analysts have described conflict between the
economically dominant industrial sector of society and the
environmental movement as representing competition between two
opposing worldviews or social paradigms. There appears to be a
similar schism developing in agriculture. The conventional
paradigm of large-scale, highly industrialized agriculture is being
challenged by an increasingly vocal alternative
agriculture movement which advocates major shifts toward a
more "ecologically sustainable agriculture." Some have
suggested that alternative agriculture represents a
fundamentally new paradigm for agriculture. This paper seeks to
clarify and synthesize the core beliefs and values
underlying these two approaches to agriculture into a
"conventional agriculture paradigm" and an "alternative
agriculture paradigm." The writings of six major proponents of
alternative agriculture are compared with those of six leading
proponents of conventional agriculture to document the major
components of the two agricultural paradigms. The two sets of
writings reveal dramatically divergent perspectives on a wide range
of agricultural issues. The competing paradigms can be synthesized
into six major dimensions: 1) centralization vs. decentralization,
2) dependence vs. independence, 3)
competition vs. community, 4) domination of nature vs. harmony with
nature, 5) specialization vs. diversity, and 6)
exploitation vs. restraint. The emerging controversy over
"low-input, sustainable agriculture" (LISA) illustrates the
paradigmatic gulf between alternative and conventional
agriculture, as well as the pitfalls facing alternative
agriculturalists as they attempt to replace conventional
agriculture as the dominant paradigm.
47 NAL Call. No.: SB187.S8D6
Costs of production and net returns for alternative farming systems
in northeastern South Dakota 1986 and "normalized"
situations. Dobbs, Thomas L.; Weiss, Lyle A.; Leddy, Mark G. South
Dakota State University, Economics Dept
Brookings, S.D. : Economics Dept., South Dakota State
University,; 1987. iv, 79 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (Research report
(South Dakota State University. Economics Dept.) ; no. 87-5.).
July 1987. Bibliography: p. 79.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Alternative agriculture; Agriculture
48 NAL Call. No.: HD2346.U5R8
Creating a demand for a new product is essential to success.
Menomonee Falls, Wis. : The Journal; 1989.
Rural enterprise v. 4 (1): p. 10; 1989.
Language: English
Descriptors: Idaho; Farm enterprises; Alternative farming;
Marketing techniques; Entrepreneurship
49 NAL Call. No.: 1.90 C2OU8
Critical environmental issues for agriculture.
Habicht, F.H. II
Washington, D.C. : The Department; 1990 Apr.
Outlook - Proceedings, Agricultural Outlook Conference, U.S.
Department of Agriculture. p. 577-581; 1990 Apr.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural policy; Environmental
protection; Public agencies; Information dissemination;
Legislation; Alternative farming
50 NAL Call. No.: S589.7.A47
Designing sustainable agroecosystems.
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press; 1987.
Agroecology : the scientific basis of alternative agriculture /
Miguel A. Altieri, with contributions by Richard B. Norgaard ...
[et al.].. p. 59-67; 1987. (Westview special studies in agriculture
science and policy).
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Ecosystems; Sustained yield
management; Crops; Farm planning
51 NAL Call. No.: TX341.J6
Dietary guidelines for sustainability.
Gussow, J.D.; Clancy, K.L.
Philadelphia, Pa. : George F. Stickley Company; 1986 Feb.
Journal of nutrition education v. 18 (1): p. 1-5; 1986 Feb.
Includes 31 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nutrition education; Dietary guidelines; Food
preferences; Agricultural policy; Conservation; Natural
resources
Abstract: A broad-range perspective on the content and
implications of nutrition education is presented. The
perspective stresses the importance of recognizing effects of food
choices on the food supply, global resources
(agricultural, economic, natural) and the long-term stability of
the food system, as well as on individual nutrition and
health. The term "sustainable diets" is proposed to describe
recommendations for food choices that support life and health
within natural system limits into the foreseeable future.
General suggestions are provided to help nutritionists
incorporate the sustainability concept into their teachings about
food choices. The following "Dietary Guidelines for
Americans" are discussed as a framework for addressing issues of
sustainability in dietary guidance: 1) Eat a variety of
foods, 2) Maintain ideal weight, 3) Avoid too much fat,
saturated fat, and cholesterol, 4) Eat foods with adequate
starch and fiber, 5) Avoid too much sugar, 6) Avoid too much
sodium, 7) Drink alcoholic beverages only in moderation.
Learning to view foods as more than just sources of nutrients may
guide consumers toward sustainable food choices. A shift to
sustainable diets would be an important first step in
widespread adoption of a sustainable agriculture policy that
promotes the conservation of natural resources and regional self-
reliance in food production and consumption.(aje)
52 NAL Call. No.: HD101.S6
Discussion: The role of alternative agricultural enterprises in a
changing agricultural economy.
Allen, J.E.
Experiment, Ga. : The Association; 1987 Jul.
Southern journal of agricultural economics - Southern
Agricultural Economics Association v. 19 (1): p. 17-20; 1987 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farm enterprises; Profitability;
Consumption; Technical progress; Trends; Structural change; Market
economics
53 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.1053
Diversifying your farm operation produced under the direction of
Roger Williams ; director/editor, Richard Geier.. Economic options
for Wisconsin farm families
Williams, Roger T.
University of Wisconsin--Madison, Health and Human Issues
Madison, Wis. : Health and Human Issues, University of
Wisconsin-Madison,; 1989.
1 videocassette (16:13 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in + 1 study guide.
(Signs of change ; part 2). VHS format. Title on
study guide: Economic options for Wisconsin farm families.
Language: English
Descriptors: Crops; Agriculture; Alternative agriculture
Abstract: This video examines ways of diversifying the farm
operation and how and where to find help in doing so. Examples
shown are a cut-flower operation on a tobacco farm, an organic
farming or sustainable agriculture operation, and growing
specialty foods for farmers' markets.
54 NAL Call. No.: SB950.2.A1J58
Dollars an sense: the economic benefits of reducing pesticide use.
Brenner, L.
Eugene, Or. : The Coalition; 1991.
Journal of pesticide reform : a publication of the Northwest
Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides v. 11 (2): p. 18-20; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pesticides; Uses; Environmental impact; Social costs;
Economic impact; Integrated pest management;
Alternative farming; Case studies
55 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.B5
Ecological agriculture: A case study of an ecological farm in the
south of England.
Kiley-Worthington, M.; Rendle, C.
Berkhamsted : A B Academic Publishers; 1984.
Biological agriculture & horticulture v. 2 (2): p. 101-133. ill.,
maps; 1984. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: England; Organic farming; Cottage industries;
Farm management; Ecological balance; Wildlife conservation
56 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43 An
ecological basis for the development of alternative
agricultural systems for small farmers in the Third World.
Altieri, M.A.; Anderson, M.K.
Greenbelt : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1986.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 1 (1): p.
30-38. ill; 1986. Includes 55 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Alternative farming;
Farming systems; Ecosystems; Rural development
57 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 J822
Economic adjustment to sustainable agriculture: discussion.
Carlson, G.A.
Ames, Iowa : American Agricultural Economics Association; 1988 Dec.
American journal of agricultural economics v. 70 (5): p. 1175-1176;
1988 Dec. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farm inputs; Alternative farming;
Agricultural chemicals; Producer prices; Food prices; Trends;
Support measures; Sustained yield management; Input output
analysis; Profitability
58 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 J822
Economic adjustment to sustainable agriculture: discussion. Young,
D.L.
Ames, Iowa : American Agricultural Economics Association; 1988 Dec.
American journal of agricultural economics v. 70 (5): p. 1173-1174;
1988 Dec. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farm inputs; Support measures;
Alternative farming; Adjustment; Sustained yield management;
Agricultural chemicals; Deficiency payments
59 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43 An
economic analysis of alternative cropping systems for east-central
Nebraska.
Helmers, G.A.; Langemeier, M.R.; Atwood, J.
Greenbelt : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1986.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 1 (4): p.
253-258; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nebraska; Alternative farming; Cropping systems;
Economic analysis; Profitability; Risks
60 NAL Call. No.: 282.9 G7992
Economic considerations in evaluating alternative agricultural
practices. Dobbs, T.L.; Taylor, D.C.
Lincoln, Neb. : The Council; 1989.
Proceedings - Great Plains Agricultural Council. p. 109-131; 1989.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Western states of U.S.A.; Alternative farming;
Environmental protection; Profitability; Market prices; Risks; Farm
income; Agricultural policy; Environmental policy;
Economic analysis
61 NAL Call. No.: TP370.5.S94
The economic feasibility of widespread adoption of organic
farming. Oelhaf, R.C.
Westport, Conn. : AVI Pub. Co; 1983.
Sustainable food systems / edited by Dietrich Knorr. p.
156-171; 1983. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Organic farming; Economic analysis; Food
production; Production costs; Food prices; Markets
62 NAL Call. No.: HD1761.A1M5 no.85-32
The economic impact of alternative agricultural policies on
Minnesota's farm economy.
Bailey, Kenneth W.; Houck, James P.
University of Minnesota, Dept. of Agricultural and Applied
Economics St. Paul, Minn. : Dept. of Agricultural and Applied
Economics, University of Minnesota; 1985.
64 p. ; 28 cm. (Staff paper P, no. 85-32). September, 1985.
Bibliography: p. 46.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agriculture--Economic aspects--Minnesota;
Agriculture and state--Minnesota
63 NAL Call. No.: S3.A32
Economic implications of a shift to organic agriculture in
Britain. Bateman, D.; Lampkin, N.
Barking : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1986.
Agricultural administration v. 22 (2): p. 89-104; 1986.
Includes 11 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: United Kingdom; Organic farming; Agricultural policy;
Conservation; Economics; Environment; Erosion control; Nutrition
64 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
The economic implications of organic farming.
Cacek, T.; Langner, L.L.
Greenbelt : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1986.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 1 (1): p.
25-29; 1986. Includes 20 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Farm management; Decision
making; Economic impact
65 NAL Call. No.: S541.5.S8P5
Economics of alternative farming systems.
Dobbs, T.; Leddy, M.
Brookings, S.D. : The Station; 1988 Jan.
Plant science pamphlet - Plant Science Dept., Agricultural
Experiment Station, South Dakota State University (5): p.
65-68; 1988 Jan. In the series analytic: 1987 Annual Progress
Report--Northeast Research Station, Watertown, South Dakota.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Dakota; Alternative farming; Economic
analysis; Farm budgeting
66 NAL Call. No.: HD1775.S8E26
Economics of alternative farming systems.
Dobbs, T.L.; Weiss, L.A.; Leddy, M.G.
Brookings, S.D. : The Department; 1987 Sep04.
Economics newsletter - South Dakota State University,
Cooperative Extension Service, Economic Department (254): 3 p.;
1987 Sep04. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Dakota; Alternative farming; Economic
analysis; Rotations; Yields
67 NAL Call. No.: S589.7.N48
The economics of organic farming.
Teichert, K.
East Falmouth, Mass. : The New Alchemists for contributions of the
New Alchemy Institute; 1985.
New alchemy quarterly (22): p. 20-21; 1985. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Cost analysis; Returns
68 NAL Call. No.: HD1751.W67 88-13
The economics of sustainable agricultural systems in
developing countries. Barker, Randolph; Chapman, Duane
New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dept. of
Agricultural Economics
Ithaca, N.Y. : Dept. of Agricultural Economics, New York State
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Cornell University; 1988.
23 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (Working papers in agricultural
economics ; 88-13). Paper presented at the International
Conference on Sustainable Agricultural Systems, Columbus,
Ohio, September 19-22, 1988. Bibliography: p. 22-23.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural productivity--Developing countries;
Agricultural systems--Developing countries
69 NAL Call. No.: S601.A34
The effect of increased energy prices on the viability of
organic agricultural systems on arable farms in the U.K.
Jones, M.R.
Amsterdam : Elsevier; 1986 Apr.
Agriculture ecosystems & environment v. 15 (4): p. 221-229; 1986
Apr. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: United Kingdom; Organic farming; Energy cost of
production; Input prices; Costs; Cropping systems; Arable
farming; Viability; Returns; Linear programming; Models
70 NAL Call. No.: HD101.S6
Effects of alternative farm programs and levels of price
variability on Texas cotton farms.
Duff y, P.A.; Richardson, J.W.; Smith, E.G.
Experiment, Ga. : The Association; 1986 Dec.
Southern journal of agricultural economics - Southern
Agricultural Economics Association v. 18 (2): p. 97-106; 1986 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Texas; Cotton industry; Stochastic processes;
Simulation; Price elasticities; Price policy
71 NAL Call. No.: 281.8 C16
The effects of technological change on the economic impact of
agricultural drought in Manitoba.
Arth ur, L.M.; Kraft, D.F.
Ottawa : Canadian Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
Society; 1988 Jul.
Canadian journal of agricultural economics; Revue Canadienne
d'economie rurale v. 36 (2): p. 221-237; 1988 Jul. Includes
references.
Language: English
Desc riptors: Manitoba; Farm sector; Minimum tillage syste ms;
Returns; Technical progress; Economic impact; Drought;
Simulation models; Alternative farming
72 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.B5
Efficacy and economics of codling moth control in organic and
conventional pome fruit production.
Rader, J.S.; Walser, R.H.; Jorgensen, C.D.; Williams, C.F.; Davis,
T.D. Berkhamsted : A B Academic Publishers; 1984.
Biological agriculture and horticulture v. 2 (4): p. 315-321; 1984.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pome fruits; Cydia pomonella; Pest control;
Organic farming; Insecticides; Cost analysis; Economic
analysis
73 NAL Call. No.: S589.7.A72 1988
The environmental effects of conventional and
organic/biological farming systems.
Arden-Clarke, C.
Political Ecology Research Group, World Wide Fund for Nature,
Elmgrant Trust Oxford, England : Political Ecology Research Group,;
1988. 156 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. (Research report
(Political Ecology Research Group) ; RR-17.). A report
commissioned by the World Wide Fund for Nature, Elmgrant
Trust. Part I. Soil erosion, with special reference to
Britain / C. Arden-Clarke and R.D. Hodges published in
Biological Agriculture and Horticulture, v. 4, 1987, pp.
309-357, Part II, Soil ecology, soil fertility and nutrient cycles
/ C. Arden-Clarke and R.D. Hodges published in
Biological Agriculture and Horticulture, v. 5, 1988, pp.
223-287. Bibliography: p. 128-156.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural ecology; Biotic communities;
Agricultural pests; Pesticides and wildlife; Organic farming
74 NAL Call. No.: 80 AM371
Environmentalism and consumer attitudes.
Higginbotham, J.S.
Chicago, Ill. : American Nurseryman Publishing Company; 1989 Mar15.
American nurseryman v. 169 (6): p. 37-38, 40-50, 52; 1989 Mar15.
Language: English
Descriptors: Consumer attitudes; Safety; Environmental
protection; Pesticides; Pest control; Weed control;
Fertilizers; Trickle irrigation; Organic farming
75 NAL Call. No.: HT401.A36
Ethical and value issues in international agricultural
research. Dahlberg, K.A.
Gainesville, Fla. : Humanities and Agriculture, University of
Florida; 1988. Agriculture and human values v. 5 (1/2): p.
101-111; 1988. Literature review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural research; Ethics; Values;
International cooperation; Ideology; Goals; Status; Sustained yield
management; Agricultural policy
76 NAL Call. No.: SB123.3.D5
Ethnobiologists emphasize germplasm conservation and
sustainable agriculture. Flaster, T.
Fort Collins, Colo. : Laboratory for Information Science in
Agriculture; 1990. Diversity v. 6 (2): p. 34-35; 1990.
Language: English
Descriptors: Genetic resources; Ethnobotany; Sustainability;
Nutrition; Cactaceae; Plant collections
77 NAL Call. No.: HD1773.A3N6
Evaluation of net return distributions from alternative
tillage systems for grain sorghum and soybean rotations.
Mikesell, C.L.; Williams, J.R.; Long, J.H.
Columbus, Ohio : Ohio State University; 1988 Jul.
North Central journal of agricultural economics v. 10 (2): p.
255-271; 1988 Jul. Includes statistical data. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Western states of U.S.A.; South central states of
U.S.A.; Sorghum; Soybeans; Rotations; Alternative farming;
Tillage; Ridging; No-tillage; Stochastic processes; Risks;
Farm management; Production costs; Crop yield
78 NAL Call. No.: S451.M6E9
Excellence in agriculture interviews with ten Minnesota
stewardship farmers. Moore, Patrick; Nopar, Doug; Paddock,
Joe; Kroese, Ron
Land Stewardship Project (U.S.)
Stillwater, MN? : Land Stewardship Project; 1988.
iii, 105 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture--Minnesota--Case studies;
Alternative agriculture--Minnesota--Case studies; Agriculture--
Minnesota--Case studies; Soil conservation--Minnesota;
Farmers--Minnesota--Interviews; Land use, Rural--Minnesota--Case
studies
79 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.T84
Experiences in success case studies in growing enough food
through regenerative agriculture.
Tull, Kenneth,; Sands, Michael,_1951-; Altieri, Miguel A.
Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale International; 1987.
52 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 28 cm. Cover title.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming--Case studies; Sustainable
agriculture--Case studies; Food supply--Case studies
80 NAL Call. No.: HD1.A3
Experimental systems of integrated and organic wheat
production. Vereijken, P.
Essex : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1989.
Agricultural systems v. 30 (2): p. 187-197; 1989. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Netherlands; Triticum aestivum; Plant production;
Organic farming; Integrated methods; Cropping systems;
Economic analysis; Production costs; Farm management
81 NAL Call. No.: 57.8 C734
A farm built on recycling.
Emmaus, Pa. : J.G. Press; 1987 Nov.
BioCycle v. 28 (10): p. 42, 44; 1987 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: Indiana; Waste disposal; Waste utilization;
Recycling; Farm management; Farming systems; Organic farming
82 NAL Call. No.: HD1773.A3F37
Farm crisis response: University of Wisconsin-Madison
extension and research. Gilbert, J.; Thompson, G.S.
Ames, Iowa : North Central Regional Center for Rural
Development, Iowa State University; 1986.
Farm crisis response : extension and research activities in the
North Central Region : a network organized by Paul Lasley and Rand
Conger. p. 61-66; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Wisconsin; Extension activities; Research; Farm
indebtedness; Educational programs; Farm families;
Agribusiness; Leadership; Non-farm income; Stress management; Farm
management; Profitability; Alternative farming
83 NAL Call. No.: 100 M693 (3) no.901
Farm plans for a 200-acre central Missouri farm a comparative
analysis of the economic potential for alternative farming
systems.
Hutcherson, William H.; Hogan, Albert R.; Doll, John P.
Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri, College of
Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station; 1965.
41, [2] p. : ill., map ; 23 cm. (Research bulletin /
University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station ;
901). "Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station in
cooperation with Farm Production Economics Division, Economic
Research Service, Department of Agriculture"--T.p.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agricultural systems--Missouri; Farm management--
Missouri; Land use, Rural--Missouri
84 NAL Call. No.: ArUS494.5.S86F27 1991
Farm program options guide to sustainable agriculture,
conservation and water quality incentive programs in the 1990 Farm
Bill.
Hoefner, Ferd; Cramer, Craig; Thorpe, Kris; Cleaveland, Marta
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
Walthill, Neb. : The Sustainable Agriculture Working Group,; 1991.
iii, 32 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. January 1991.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agricultural laws and legislation; Rural
development; Sustainable agriculture; Alternative agriculture;
Water quality; Agricultural conservation; Agricultural
subsidies
85 NAL Call. No.: HD1755.I57 1985
Farm programs and alternative agriculture.
Anderson, J.E.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture, Inc; 1985.
Proposed 1985 farm bill changes : taking the bias out of farm
policy : symposium proceedings, March 1985, Washington, DC. p.
1-10; 1985. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural policy; Alternative farming;
Trends; Agricultural production
86 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
The farm they couldn't plow under.
Kendall, D.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1988 Nov. The
New farm v. 10 (7): p. 16-17, 62-63. ill; 1988 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: Montana; Cattle farming; Fodder crops; Organic
farming; Protein content; Rotations; Fertilizers; Costs; Soil
testing; Drought; Grazing systems; Appropriate technology
87 NAL Call. No.: aHN90.C6R78
Farmers can profit from novel products.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic
Research Service; 1989.
Rural development perspectives : RDP v. 6 (1): p. 49; 1989.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Profitability;
Diversification
88 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94
Farmers in the black-belt counties of Alabama.
Webber, A.
University Park, Pa. : Rural Sociological Society; 1987 Jul. The
Rural sociologist v. 7 (4): p. 318-321; 1987 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alabama; Small farms; Blacks; Gardening; Ground rent;
Part time farming; Alternative farming
89 NAL Call. No.: S451.M6F37 1989
The Farmer-to-farmer directory of the Sustainable Farming
Association of Southeast Minnesota., 1st ed..
Sustainable Farming Association
Lewiston, Minn. : The Association,; 1989.
25 p. ; 22 cm. Errata slip inserted.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture
90 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.665
Farming alternatives innovation on Northeast farms.
New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
Farming Alternatives Project, Northeast Regional Agricultural
Engineering Service Ithaca, N.Y.? : Cornell University,
Farming Alternatives Project : Northeast Regional Agricultural
Engineering Service, [1989?]; 1989. 1 videocassette (14 min.) :
sd., col. ; 1/2 in. VHS. Supported by New York State Dept. of
Agriculture and Markets and Cornell University. "NRAES-28"--
Container.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural innovations--United States; Farming,
Diversified--United States; Deer farming--United States;
Organic farming--United States
91 NAL Call. No.: 281.9 C81AE
Farming alternatives: A Directory of cooperative extension
field staff with experience in alternative farm enterprises.
Andrus, K. (comp); Knoblauch, W. (comp)
Ithaca, N.Y. : The Department; 1987 Apr.
A.E. Ext. - New York State College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences, Cornell University, Dept. of Agricultural Economics
(87-7): 15 p.; 1987 Apr.
Language: English
Descriptors: New York; Alternative farming; Commodities;
Enterprises; Experts; Marketing techniques
92 NAL Call. No.: S75.F87
Farming for tomorrow.
Erb, C.
East Lansing, Mich. : The Station; 1989.
Futures - Michigan State University, Agricultural Experiment
Station v. 7 (1): p. 4-7. ill; 1989.
Language: English
Descriptors: Michigan; Alternative farming; Sustained yield
management; Experimental stations; Research policy; Usda;
Support measures
93 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.A3W3
Farming in a greenhouse world.
Garza, E. de la
Washington, D.C. : National Agricultural Aviation Association; 1988
Sep. Agricultural aviation v. 15 (7): p. 11; 1988 Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Drought; Agricultural research; Research
policy; Systems approach; Alternative farming; Economic impact
94 NAL Call. No.: S451.C2F3
Farming with a future making and marketing the transition :
proceedings, November 7, 1986, Fresno, CA.
Wyman, Christie; Vieira, Linda; Hoopes, Cindy
California Agrarian Action Project, Valley Action Network
Davis, CA : Small Farm Center, Cooperation Extension,
University of California, Davis, [1987?]; 1987.
65 leaves : ill. ; 28 cm. (Family farm series). Cover title.
Includes bibliographical references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture--California--Congresses;
Family farms--California--Congresses; Field crops--Economic
aspects--California--Congresses
95 NAL Call. No.: S451.I8F3
Farming with fewer chemicals a farmer-to-farmer directory.
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement
Des Moines, Iowa : The Citizens, c1989-1990; 1989-1990.
2 v. : maps ; 28 cm.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agricultural systems--Iowa--Directories;
Sustainable agriculture--Iowa--Directories; Farmers--Iowa--
Directories
96 NAL Call. No.: A00061
Farmland fadeout.
Knickerbocker, B.
Boston, Mass. : Christian Science Pub. Society; 1991 Mar21. The
Christian Science monitor v. 83 (80): p. 13; 1991 Mar21.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farming; Land use; Legislation; Federal
government
97 NAL Call. No.: 30 AD9
Farm-scale agronomic and economic conversion from conventional to
sustainable agriculture.
MacRae, R.J.; Hill, S.B.; Mehuys, G.R.; Henning, J.
San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press; 1990.
Advances in agronomy v. 43: p. 155-198. ill; 1990. Literature
review. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustained yield management; Traditional farming;
Economic analysis; Farm management; Resource management;
Literature reviews
98 NAL Call. No.: 56.8 B52
Fazenda Palmeira: ecological farming on five thousand acres.
Hoffmann, M.
Wyoming, R.I. : Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association;
1985. Bio-dynamics (156): p. 37-43; 1985.
Language: English
Descriptors: Brazil; Subtropics; Alternative farming; Cattle
farming; Ecology; Farm management
99 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.K4 1988
Fear not to sow because of the birds essays on country living and
natural farming from Walnut Acres., 1st ed..
Keene, Paul; Seymour, Dorothy Z.
Chester, Conn. : Globe Pequot Press; 1988.
viii, 151 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm. Includes
index.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Walnut Acres (Penns Creek, Pa.); Organic
farming--Pennsylvania--Penns Creek; Farm life--Pennsylvania--Penns
Creek
100 NAL Call. No.: TX341.F696
Finding oasis in time of drought.
Forster, T.
New York, N.Y. : World Hunger Year, Inc; 1988.
Food monitor (45): p. 24-27, 38. ill; 1988.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Food production; Food policy; Organic
farming; Biotechnology; Alternative farming
Abstract: Is the new concept of sustainable agriculture a
mirage or oasis of hope? In this article, the future of
agriculture is discussed in terms of low input farming and
organic farming versus industrial farming.
101 NAL Call. No.: 1.9 EC78AF
Firm level adjustments to financial stress.
Barry, P.J.; Ellinger, P.N.; Eidman, V.R.
Itaca, N.Y. : Cornell University; 1987.
Agricultural finance review v. 47 (special issue): p. 72-99; 1987.
Paper presented at a symposium on "Financial Stress in Agriculture:
Issues and Implications," November 24-25, 1986, Kansas City.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Illinois; Minnesota; Farm indebtedness;
Alternative farming; Simulation models; Farm management;
Decision making
102 NAL Call. No.: Videocassette no.1236
First steps moving toward sustainability : economic
management.. First steps; moving toward sustainability
Economic management
Iowa State University, Cooperative Extension Service
Ames, Iowa? : Extension, [1990?]; 1990.
1 videocassette (26 min.) : sd., col. ; 3/4 in. Program was
prepared with the support of USDA Agreement 88-COOP-1-3523.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture
Abstract: Examines how sustainable agriculture allocates
land, labor, management, and capital resources into a system which
can be adapted to meet individual farmers' goals in
terms of productivity and environmental effects. Presents
several sustainable agricultural projects in terms of what
realistic returns are recieved from low and high management farming
systems.
103 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.S86W67
Food 2000 global policies for sustainable agriculture : a
report of the Advisory Panel on Food Security, Agriculture,
Forestry, and Environment to the World Commission on
Environment and Development.
World Commission on Environment and Development. Advisory
Panel on Food Security, Agriculture, Forestry, and
Environment; World Commission on Environment and Development London
; New Jersey : Zed Books; 1987.
xi, 131 p. ; 20 cm. Bibliography: p. 123-126.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture--Government policy;
Agricultural ecology; Agriculture and state; Sustainable
agriculture; Food supply
104 NAL Call. No.: SB323.C63
Food from dryland gardens an ecological, nutritional, and
social approach to small-scale household food production.
Cleveland, David A.; Soleri, Daniela
Center for People, Food, and Environment
Tucson, Arizona, USA : Center for People, Food, and
Environment,; 1991. xiii, 387 p. : ill., map ; 28 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 353-372) and index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Vegetable gardening; Truck farming; Food crops; Arid
regions agriculture; Sustainable agriculture; Nutrition
105 NAL Call. No.: 282.9 G7992
Forestry's role in sustainable agriculture.
Kuhn, G.; Brandle, J.R.; Rietveld, W.J.
Lincoln, Neb. : The Council; 1990.
Proceedings - Great Plains Agricultural Council. p. 47-56;
1990. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Trees; Forestry; Sustainability;
Protection; Windbreaks; Production; Agroforestry; Social
benefits
106 NAL Call. No.: A00008
The future of alternative agriculture.
Madden, P.
Knoxville, Tenn. : Tenneessee Valley Authority; 1988.
Forum for applied and public policy v. 3 (2): p. 71-79; 1988.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Farm inputs;
Sustained yield management; Resource conservation;
Regeneration; Agricultural policy
107 NAL Call. No.: HN79.A14R87
The future of small farms in a sustainable agriculture.
Ikerd, J.
Ames, Iowa : North Central Regional Center for Rural
Development; 1989 Nov. Rural development news v. 13 (5): p. 3-4;
1989 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Small farms; Alternative farming;
Resource conservation; Environmental protection; Social
welfare; Market competition; Farm management; Diversification
108 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.S86F74
Global dust bowl can we stop the destruction of the land
before it's too late?.
Freudenberger, C. Dean,
Minneapolis : Augsburg; 1990.
126 p. ; 22 cm. Bibliography: p. 121-126.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture; Agricultural ecology;
Agriculture; Agriculture--Moral and ethical aspects
109 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.O74
Growing organic on $100,000 acres].
Martin, K.
Emmaus, Pa. : Rodale Press, Inc; 1991 May.
Organic gardening v. 38 (5): p. 62-65; 1991 May.
Language: English
Descriptors: Virginia; Organic farming; Family farms; Suburban
areas
110 NAL Call. No.: S451.W6L35
Guidelines for developing university sustainable agriculture
programs suggestions for research, extension and instruction. Lamm,
Tom
Wisconsin Rural Development Center, Sustainable Agriculture Public
Research Project
Black Earth, Wis. : Wisconsin Rural Development Center; 1989. 31,
[3] p. : ill. ; 28 cm. "January, 1989"--Cover.
Bibliography: p. [33-34].
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture--Wisconsin; Agricultural
systems--Economic aspects--Wisconsin; Agricultural ecology--
Wisconsin; Agricultural extension work--Wisconsin
111 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.G8 1988
Guidelines for the organic foods industry.
Organic Foods Production Association of North America
Belchertown, MA : Organic Foods Production Association of
North America, 1988; 1988.
iii, 40 leaves ; 28 cm.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Food industry and trade; Natural
foods; Farm management
112 NAL Call. No.: 166.2 N47
Hawaii cooperatives give producers hope for diversified
agriculture. Ingalsbe, G.
Washington, D.C. : The Service; 1989 Jun.
Farmer cooperatives - U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Cooperative Service v. 56 (3): p. 10-14. ill;
1989 Jun.
Language: English
Descriptors: Hawaii; Agricultural production; Production
structure; Diversification; Profitability; Structural change;
Cooperative farming; Alternative farming
113 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
He took his farm to the city.
Logsdon, G.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1985 Sep. The
New farm v. 7 (6): p. 28-29, 39; 1985 Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ohio; Suburban agriculture; Urban areas; Organic
farming; Marketing; Prices; Labor; Lettuces
114 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.H43
Healthy harvest a directory of sustainable agriculture and
horticulture organizations.
National Institute for Science, Law, and Public Policy (U.S.)
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Valley Press,; 1985-9999.
Healthy harvest. v. : ill. ; 28 cm; 1985-9999. Description based
on: 3 (1989-1990). Issued by: National Institute for Science, Law,
and Public Policy.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming--Societies, etc--Directories;
Organic gardening--Societies, etc--Directories; Horticulture--
Societies, etc--Directories; Sustainable agriculture--
Societies, etc--Directories
115 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.H425 1987
Healthy harvest II a directory of sustainable agriculture and
horticulture organizations, 1987-1988.. Healthy harvest 2
Healthy harvest two, 1987-1988 ed..
Sanzone, Susan J.; Burman, Jenny; Hage, Mary Agnes
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Valley Press; 1987.
119 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Includes indexes.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming--Societies, etc--Directories;
Sustainable agriculture--Societies, etc--Directories; Organic
gardening--Societies, etc--Directories; Horticulture--
Societies, etc--Directories
116 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
His nitrogen fertilizer earns $45 per acre.
Logsdon, G.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1986 Jul. The
New farm v. 8 (5): p. 26-28; 1986 Jul.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ohio; Trifolium pratense; Zea mays; Avena sativa;
Triticum; Rotations; Fertilizer application; Profits; Organic
farming; Profits; Crop yield
117 NAL Call. No.: 281.8 AG835
Impact of available policy options on consumer welfare.
Ortmann, G.F.
Pretoria : South Africa. Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Marketing; 1986 Jun.
Agrekon v. 25 (2): p. 42-44; 1986 Jun. Paper presented at the
"Conference on Alternative Agricultural Food Policies and the White
Paper on the Agricultural Policy of the Republic of
South Africa," April 30-May 1, 1986, Bloemfontein, South
Africa. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Africa; Agricultural policy; Consumer
protection; Government; Production controls; Price controls; Cost
benefit analysis; Social costs; Sugar industry; Dairy
industry; Beef production
118 NAL Call. No.: 281.8 AG835
Impact of available policy options on trade and macro economic
behaviour. Dockel, J.A.
Pretoria : South Africa. Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Marketing; 1986 Jun.
Agrekon v. 25 (2): p. 45-52; 1986 Jun. Paper presented at the
"Conference on Alternative Agricultural Food Policies and the White
Paper on the Agricultural Policy of the Republic of
South Africa," April 30-May 1, 1986, Bloemfontein, South
Africa. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South Africa; Agricultural policy; Economic
impact; Trade; Macroeconomic analysis; Models
119 NAL Call. No.: HD101.S6
Impacts of alternative farm policies on rural communities.
Bowker, J.M.; Richardson, J.W.
Experiment, Ga. : The Association; 1989 Dec.
Southern journal of agricultural economics - Southern
Agricultural Economics Association v. 21 (2): p. 35-46; 1989 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Texas; Food grains; Feed grains; Cotton;
Counties; Rural communities; Economic impact; Target prices; Supply
balance; Production controls; Export subsidies; Support measures;
Legislation; Soil conservation; Interest rates;
Econometric models; Linear programming; Input output analysis
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to describe an LP/IO model
for evaluating the economic impacts of alternative farm policies on
rural communities and demonstrate its capabilities by analyzing the
impacts of three farm policies on a rural
community in Texas. Results indicate that in the noncrop
sector, two groups of industries are most affected by farm
policy. The first group relates to production directly
(agricultural services, banking and credit, and nondurable
manufacturing) and the second group relates to households
(retail trade and services). Farm policies which reduce
production but increase net returns cause losses for the first
group while benefitting the second group. Both groups are made
worse off by farm policies which reduce agricultural
production and the value of output.
120 NAL Call. No.: HD1775.S8E262 no.91-4
Impacts of rising energy prices on the attractiveness of
sustainable farming systems.
Dobbs, Thomas L.
South Dakota State University, Economics Dept
Brookings, S.D. : Economics Dept., South Dakota State
University,; 1991. v, 29 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (Economics staff paper
series ; no. 91-4.). June 1991. Includes
bibliographical references (p. 23).
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture
121 NAL Call. No.: 281.9 N814A no.272
Impacts of sustainable agriculture on North Dakota rural
communities. Dahl, Bruce L.
Fargo, ND : Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural
Experiment Station, North Dakota State University,; 1991.
viii, 29 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (Agricultural economics report
(North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (Fargo)) ; no. 272.).
Cover title. April 1991. Includes bibliographical references (p.
21-23).
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture; Rural conditions
122 NAL Call. No.: S401.A45
Impediments to adoption of an ecological system of
agriculture. Coleman, E.W.
Gainesville, Fla. : The Program, [1983?]; 1983.
Agriculture, change and human values : proceedings,
multidisciplinary conference [Oct 18-21, 1982] / edited by R.
Haynes, R. Lanier ; sponsored by University of Florida,
Humanities and Agriculture Pro. v. 2 p. 580-596; 1983.
Includes 23 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Value systems;
Innovation adoption
123 NAL Call. No.: aS21.A8U5/ARS
Importance of pesticide alternatives to sustainable
agriculture. Forcella, F.
Washington, D.C. : The Service; 1988.
Reprints - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural
Research Service [50]: p. 41-43; 1988.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Pesticides; Pesticide action; Toxicity;
Environmental pollution; Sustained yield management; Usda
124 NAL Call. No.: HM208.E5
Improving sustainability with agricultural research.
York, E.T. Jr
Washington, D.C. : Heldref Publications; 1988 Nov.
Environment v. 30 (9): p. 18-20, 36-40; 1988 Nov. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Industrial countries;
Alternative farming; Agricultural research; Germplasm; Genetic
resources; Resource management; Pest control; Soil and water
conservation; Animal health; Animal nutrition; Social policy;
Economic sociology; Agricultural policy
125 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
Improving the relevance of formal education and training in
preparing international students as change agents for low-
input agriculture. Cashman, K.; Persons, E.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1988.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 3 (1): p.
35-40; 1988. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Alternative farming;
Vocational training; Work experience programs
Abstract: The frequent assumption that there are relevant and
meaningful parallels between agriculture in the U.S. and in Less
Industrialized Countries (LICs) is critically examined. Based on
the results of a survey of LIC students enrolled in the College of
Agriculture at the University of Minnesota,
recommendations are made to more carefully focus the approach and
direction of LIC student eduction. We conclude that the education
and training of agriculturalists in U.S.
institutions of higher learning does not relate sufficiently to the
resource base and domestic needs of farming cultures in the LIC
countries. A case is made for the benefit of practical experience
through work with farmers whose practices and
applications accommodate and reflect the realities of low-
input farming practices in the LICs. Appropriate paralleled farming
systems in the U.S are typified as "organic,"
"biological," "regenerative," or "sustainable," and LIC
students could be given experience on these farms as a part of
their degree program in school.
126 NAL Call. No.: S601.A34 In
search of traditional farm wisdom for a more sustainable
agriculture: a study of Amish farming and society.
Stinner, D.H.; Paoletti, M.G.; Stinner, B.R.
Amsterdam : Elsevier; 1989 Nov.
Agriculture, ecosystems and environment v. 27 (1/4): p. 77-90.
ill., maps; 1989 Nov. Proceedings of an International
Symposium on Agricultural Ecology and Environment held April 5-7,
1988, Padova, Italy. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Ohio; Traditional farming; Agricultural society;
Cultural influences
127 NAL Call. No.: HD1773.A3H46
Income and employment generation in rural areas in relation to
alternative farm programs with special emphasis on the North
Central region. Heady, Earl Orel,; Sonka, Steven T.
Ames : North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Iowa
State University,; 1973.
ii, 153 p. : ill. ; 28 cm.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agriculture and state; Farm income; Manpower
policy, Rural
128 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
Income effects of limiting soil erosion under organic,
conventional, and no-till systems in eastern Pennsylvania.
Domanico, J.L.; Madden, P.; Partenheimer, E.J.
Greenbelt : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1986.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 1 (2): p.
75-82; 1986. Includes 40 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Erosion; Organic farming; Tillage; No-
tillage systems; Farm management; Costs; Returns; Farm
equipment; Profitability; Farm income; Linear programming
129 NAL Call. No.: HT401.S72
Information and education needs for a sustainable agriculture.
Ikerd, J.E.
Mississippi State, Miss. : The Center; 1990 Jun.
SRDC series - Southern Rural Development Center (131): p.
53-60; 1990 Jun. In the series analytic: Agricultural and
Community Development Interface / edited by P.D. Warner and R.
Campbell. Proceedings of Regional Workshop, October 8-11,
1989, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainability; Profitability; Rural communities;
Economic development; Information needs; Education;
Development policy
130 NAL Call. No.: HD1755.I57 1985
The institutional setting for a resource-conserving
agriculture. Breimyer, H.F.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture, Inc; 1985.
Proposed 1985 farm bill changes : taking the bias out of farm
policy : symposium proceedings, March 1985, Washington, DC. p.
11-18; 1985.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural policy; Resource
conservation; Alternative farming; Legislation
131 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8
The integration efficiencies of cropping systems.
Harwood, R.R.
East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press; 1985.
Sustainable agriculture & integrated farming systems : 1984
conference proceedings / edited by Thomas C. Edens, Cynthia
Fridgen, Susan L. Battenfield. p. 64-75; 1985. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Pennsylvania; Cropping systems;
Integrated systems; Organic farming; Farm inputs; Yields; Land
productivity; Efficiency; Energy conservation
132 NAL Call. No.: HM208.E5
The intertwining of environmental problems and poverty.
Mellor, J.W.
Washington, D.C. : Heldref Publications; 1988 Nov.
Environment v. 30 (9): p. 8-13, 28-30. ill; 1988 Nov.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Developed countries;
Poverty; Environmental degradation; Erosion; Irrigation;
Population density; Income distribution; Farm size; Health
protection; Educational programs; Food supply; Stabilization;
Environmental protection; Natural resources; Resource
management; Alternative farming; Forecasts
133 NAL Call. No.: 64.9 C19
Is it possible to find a third way between "green revolution" and
traditional systems of agriculture?.
Messiaen, C.M.
Bridgetown, Barbados : The Eastern Caribbean Center and the
Caribbean Food Crops Society; 1985.
Proceedings of the Caribbean Food Crops Society : annual
meeting (20th): p. 219-221. ill; 1985.
Language: English
Descriptors: Traditional farming; Organic farming; Non-
traditional crops; Mixed cropping; Green revolution
134 NAL Call. No.: SB950.2.A1J58
It's worth paying more: The benefits of alternative
agriculture. Bane, G.
Eugene, Or. : The Coalition; 1991.
Journal of pesticide reform : a publication of the Northwest
Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides v. 11 (2): p. 21-23; 1991.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Ecology; Health hazards;
Social benefits; Pesticides
135 NAL Call. No.: DISS 82-01,598
The Kansas Organic Producers alternative agriculture as a
social movement. Foster, Gary Stanford
1981; 1981.
xvi, 360 leaves : ill., map ; 22 cm. Photocopy. Ann Arbor, Mich.
: University Microfilms International, 1987.
Bibliography: leaves 260-281.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agriculture--Kansas--Societies, etc; Organic
farming--Kansas; Social movements--Kansas
136 NAL Call. No.: S602.5.K8
The Kutztown farm report a study of a low-input crop/livestock
farm. Culik, Martin N.
Regenerative Agriculture Association (Emmaus, Pa.)
Kutztown, PA : Rodale Research Center; 1983.
92 p. : map ; 28 cm.. (Regenerative Agriculture Library
Technical Bulletin). Bibliography: p. 67-68.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural systems; Farms, Small--Economic
aspects; Organic farming
137 NAL Call. No.: Fiche no.241
Lack of integrated studies of farming systems hampers transfer of
research to organic farms by James Richard Lukens.
Lukens, James Richard
1984; 1984, reprinted 1984.
[24] leaves ; 28 cm. Bibliography: leaves [23-24].
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming--Information services;
Agricultural systems--Research
138 NAL Call. No.: S3.A32
The limits of farming systems research and development: Should
development administrators be interested?.
Oasa, E.K.; Swanson, L.E.
Barking : Elsevier Applied Science Publishers; 1986.
Agricultural administration v. 23 (4): p. 201-221; 1986.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Farming systems;
Agricultural research; Alternative farming; Rural development;
Administration; Management development; Market economics;
Appropriate technology
139 NAL Call. No.: 100 SO82S
LISA: public policy.
Dobbs, T.L.; Becker, D.L.; Taylor, D.C.
Brookings, S.D. : The Station; 1990.
South Dakota farm & home research - South Dakota, Agricultural
Experiment Station v. 41 (1): p. 3-6; 1990.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Sustainability; Public sector;
Environmental policy
140 NAL Call. No.: 57.8 SO4
Lisa: what it is, what it can be.
St. Louis, Mo. : Solutions Magazine; 1990.
Solutions v. 34 (2): p. 22-23, 26. ill; 1990.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Farm inputs;
Profitability; Maximum yield; Opinions
141 NAL Call. No.: 57.8 SO4
LISA-implications for the dealer, farmer and U.S. agriculture.
Tinsman, W.S.
St. Louis, Mo. : Solutions Magazine; 1989 Sep.
Solutions v. 33 (6): p. 26-27, 29. ill; 1989 Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Farm inputs;
Fertilizers; Agricultural chemicals; Agricultural production;
Production costs; Resource conservation
142 NAL Call. No.: 10 AG86
Low input farming and extensification.
Jordan, V.W.L.
London : Agricultural Education Association; 1990.
Agricultural progress v. 65: p. 101-103; 1990.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainability; Alternative farming; Cost
effectiveness analysis; Environmental protection; Farming
systems
143 NAL Call. No.: 290.9 AM32P
Low input sustainable agricultural emphasis in the United
States. White, R.K.; Stringer, W.C.
St. Joseph, Mich. : The Society; 1989.
Paper - American Society of Agricultural Engineers (89-7085): 10
p.; 1989. Paper presented at the 1989 International Summer meeting,
June 25-28, 1989, Quebec, PQ, Canada. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Sustainability; Agricultural production;
Agricultural policy
144 NAL Call. No.: aHD1751.A42
Lower input use can boost returns.
Nehring, R.
Rockville, Md. : The Service; 1989 Jun.
Agricultural outlook AO - U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Economic Research Service (153): p. 28-29; 1989 Jun.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Pollution by agriculture; Agricultural
chemicals; Farm inputs; Trends; Alternative farming;
Production costs; Profitability; Returns; Crop mixtures;
Agricultural policy
145 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 J822
Low-input agriculture: trends, goals, and prospects for input use.
Daberkow, S.G.; Reichelderfer, K.H.
Ames, Iowa : American Agricultural Economics Association; 1988 Dec.
American journal of agricultural economics v. 70 (5): p. 1159-1166;
1988 Dec. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farm inputs; Alternative farming; Trends;
Goals; Agricultural chemicals; Health hazards; Groundwater
pollution; Profitability; Agricultural production; Motivation;
Regulations; Technical progress; Income tax; Research;
Educational programs; Extension activities
146 NAL Call. No.: aHD1401.A2U52 Low-
input farming faces profitability issue.
Foulke, J.
Washington, D.C. : The Service; 1989 Feb.
Farmline - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research
Service v. 10 (2): p. 12-13. ill; 1989 Feb.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Farm inputs;
Profitability; Environmental degradation; Yield increases;
Trends; Production costs
147 NAL Call. No.: aHD1751.A42
Low-input practices.
Daberkow, S.; Hansen, L.; Vroomen, H.
Washington, D.C. : The Service; 1988 Dec.
Agricultural outlook AO - U.S. Deptartment of Agriculture,
Economic Research Service (148): p. 23-25. ill; 1988 Dec.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Zea mays; Plant production; Farm inputs;
Alternative farming; Diversification; Farm management;
Rotations; Tillage; Manures
148 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32 Low-
input research in high gear.
Cramer, C.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1988 Nov. The
New farm v. 10 (7): p. 26-31. maps; 1988 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural policy; Legislation; Organic
farming; Soil and water conservation; Cover crops; Green
manures; Rural development; Regional planning; Agricultural
research
149 NAL Call. No.: 280.8 J822
Low-input/sustainable agricultural research and education:
challenges to the agricultural economics profession.
Madden, P.
Ames, Iowa : American Agricultural Economics Association; 1988 Dec.
American journal of agricultural economics v. 70 (5): p. 1167-1172;
1988 Dec. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farm inputs; Alternative farming;
Sustained yield management; Research; Educational programs;
Agricultural economics; Biotechnology; Biological control;
Farm management; Trends
150 NAL Call. No.: HD1751.A1S73 Making
change a way of life.
Holt, J.
Gainesville, Fla. : The Department; 1986 Feb.
Staff paper - University of Florida, Food and Resource
Economics Department, Institute of Food and Agricultural
Sciences (290): 10 p.; 1986 Feb.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural crises; Farming; Investment; Change;
Alternative farming
151 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
The man who could be Lyng.
Brusko, M.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1988 Nov. The
New farm v. 10 (7): p. 18-22. ill; 1988 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Usda; Interviews; Agricultural policy; Organic
farming; Conservation; Cost benefit analysis
152 NAL Call. No.: 1.90 C2OU8
Management decisions for alternative agriculture.
Moffitt, L.J.
Washington, D.C. : The Department; 1990 Apr.
Outlook - Proceedings, Agricultural Outlook Conference, U.S.
Department of Agriculture. p. 214-219; 1990 Apr. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Farm management;
Farm inputs; Extension activities
153 NAL Call. No.: HD1751.C45
Mandated training in sustainable agriculture: it's a dilemma. Hoag,
D.L.; Pasour, E.C. Jr
Ames, Iowa : American Agricultural Economics Association;
1992. Choices : the magazine of food, farm and resource issues v.
7 (1): p. 32-34; 1992. Discussion by N. Schaller, p. 33. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Sustainability; Extension agents;
Training; Legislation; Innovation adoption; Knowledge;
Agricultural policy; Farm management
154 NAL Call. No.: 281.28 R88
Measuring adherence to alternative vs. conventional
agricultural paradigms: a proposed scale.
Beus, C.E.; Dunlap, R.E.
Bozeman, Mont. : Rural Sociological Society; 1991.
Rural sociology v. 56 (3): p. 432-460; 1991. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Washington; Alternative farming; Beliefs; Values;
Models; Farmers' attitudes
Abstract: Current debates and conflicts in agriculture appear to
reflect the competing perspectives of two increasingly
distinct camps of agricultural stakeholders: proponents of
"alternative agriculture" and proponents of "conventional
agriculture." Several analysts have argued that members of
these two camps hold fundamentally divergent paradigms of
agriculture, and thus, literally see the world quite
differently. The purpose of this paper is to describe an
instrument-the Alternative-conventional Agriculture Paradigm Scale
(or ACAP Scale)-developed to measure the basic beliefs and values
assumed to constitute the two competing
perspectives in agriculture. Items designed to tap all of the major
dimensions identified in the alternative-conventional agriculture
debate were included in surveys of known groups of alternative and
conventional agriculturalists, as well as in a statewide survey of
farmers. The items discriminate
significantly between the three samples (with the statewide farmer
sample taking the intermediate position), suggesting their validity
as measures of the elements of the competing agricultural
paradigms. The items also exhibit a high degree of internal
consistency, indicating the appropriateness of
combining them into a single instrument to measure adherence to
alternative versus conventional agriculture. As expected, the known
groups provide more consistent responses than do the statewide
sample of farmers, presumably reflecting the greater ideological
coherence of social movement and interest group members. However,
the alternative agriculturalists are far
more consistent than are the conventional agriculturalists, and
potential explanations for this finding are drawn from
recent work on social movements.
155 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
Midwestern organic farming: a ten-year follow-up.
Lockeretz, W.; Madden, P.
Greenbelt : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1987.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 2 (2): p.
57-63; 1987. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: North central states of U.S.A.; Organic farming; Farm
management; Agricultural chemicals; Farm indebtedness; Farm income;
Follow-up studies
156 NAL Call. No.: HD1773.A3F37
Missouri extension and research activities in the rural
crisis. Pelham, J.T.; Heffernan, J.
Ames, Iowa : North Central Regional Center for Rural
Development, Iowa State University; 1986.
Farm crisis response : extension and research activities in the
North Central Region : a network organized by Paul Lasley and Rand
Conger. p. 37-41; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Missouri; Extension activities; Research; Farm
indebtedness; Owner's equity; Farm management; Counseling;
Support systems; Off-farm employment; Non-farm income;
Alternative farming
157 NAL Call. No.: aHD1401.A2U52
More farmers, ranchers, trying 'alternatives'.
Schaller, N.
Washington, D.C. : The Service; 1988 Mar.
Farmline - United States Dept. of Agriculture, Economic
Research Service v. 9 (3): p. 8-10. ill; 1988 Mar.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farm management; Ranching;
Diversification; Farm inputs; Regeneration; Farm indebtedness;
Profitability; Input prices; Non-traditional crops
158 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.N37 1988
Nature's Ag School the Thompson Farm., 1988 ed..
Regenerative Agriculture Association (Emmaus, Pa.)
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1988. 65 p. :
ill. maps ; 28 cm.
Language: English
Descriptors: Thompson Farm (Boone, Iowa); Organic farming;
Organic farming--Iowa--Boone
159 NAL Call. No.: HT401.S72
New choices for the rural south.
Winter, W.F.
Mississippi State, Miss. : The Center; 1986 Oct.
SRDC series - Southern Rural Development Center (88): p.
89-91; 1986 Oct. Paper presented at a policy forum on;
"Diversification Strategies for a New Southern Agriculture," July
11-13, 1986, Fort Worth, Texas.
Language: English
Descriptors: South eastern states of U.S.A.; South central
states of U.S.A.; Rural communities; Farm indebtedness;
Bankruptcy; Farm closures; Energy resources; Manufacture;
Federal government; Fiscal policy; Rural urban migration;
Economic development; Entrepreneurship; Alternative farming;
Retraining of farmers; Tourism; Retirement; Transport;
Diversification
160 NAL Call. No.: 281.8 AG835 New
directions in food and agricultural policy.
Bullock, J.B.
Pretoria : South Africa. Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Marketing; 1986 Jun.
Agrekon v. 25 (2): p. 33-37; 1986 Jun. Paper presented at the
"Conference on Alternative Agricultural Food Policies and the White
Paper on the Agricultural Policy of the Republic of
South Africa," April 30-May 1, 1986, Bloemfontein, South
Africa.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Food policy; Agricultural policy; Roles;
Government; Program development; Trends
161 NAL Call. No.: S651.G3
Nitrogen use in Pennsylvania prospects for self-sufficiency. Gabel,
Medard; Heiland, Amy; Pahl, Ellen Stoker
Cornucopia Project
Emmaus, Pa. (33 E. Minor St., Emmaus, Pa. 18049) : Cornucopia
Project, Rodale Press; 1984.
18 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: p. 16-18.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nitrogen fertilizers--Pennsylvania; Organic
farming
162 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.B5
Observations on a mixed farm during the transition to
biological husbandry. Patriquin, D.G.; Hill, N.M.; Baines, D.;
Bishop, M.; Allen, G. Berkhamsted : A B Academic Publishers; 1986.
Biological agriculture and horticulture v. 4 (2): p. 69-154. ill.,
maps; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Nova Scotia; Alternative farming; Mixed farming;
Conversion; Organic matter in soil; Fertility; Weed control;
Economic factors; Crop yield; Nitrogen; Phosphorus
163 NAL Call. No.: SB599.B73
Organic agriculture in the United Kingdom.
Woodward, L.; Lampkin, N.
Thornton : The Council; 1990.
Monograph - British Crop Protection Council (45): p. 19-29; 1990.
In the series analytic: Crop protection in organic and low input
agriculture / edited by R. Unwin. Proceedings of a symposium,
September 4-6, 1990, Cambridge, United Kingdom. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Uk; Organic farming; Sustainability; Farm inputs; Cost
benefit analysis
164 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94
Organic farmers and organic nonfarmers: the social context of
organic agriculture.
Foster, G.S.; Miley, J.D.
Ames, Iowa : Rural Sociological Society; 1983 Jan.
The Rural sociologist v. 3 (1): p. 16-22; 1983 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Sociological analysis; Farmers
165 NAL Call. No.: 64.9 Am3 no.46
Organic farming current technology and its role in a
sustainable agriculture : proceedings of a symposium.
Kral, David M.
American Society of Agronomy, Division S-3, Crop Science
Society of America, Soil Science Society of America
Madison, Wis. : The Societies; 1984.
vii, 192 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.. (ASA special publication ; no. 46).
Includes bibliographies.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming--Congresses
166 NAL Call. No.: TX341.C6
Organic farming in 1990s: learning to play 'hardball'?.
Washington, D.C. : Community Nutrition Institute; 1991 Feb22.
Nutrition week v. 21 (8): p. 4-5; 1991 Feb22.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Sustainability; Food industry; Food
policy; Food legislation; Food marketing; Alternative
farming
Abstract: The organic agriculture movement may see a decline in
the 1990's. Proponents of sustainable agriculture may have to make
concessions in order to achieve success. Sacrifices that may be
needed and marketing options are discussed.
167 NAL Call. No.: 389.8 F7398
Organically grown foods.
Newsome, R.
Chicago, Ill. : Institute of Food Technologists; 1990 Dec.
Food technology v. 44 (12): p. 123-130. charts; 1990 Dec.
Includes 58 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic foods; Organic farming; Consumer
attitudes; Motivation; Farmers; Health beliefs; Nutrition
labeling; Legislation; Marketing; Nutritive value; Taste; Food
costs; Food safety
Abstract: This Scientific Status Summary addresses the market for
organically grown foods and summarizes the current
scientific information available on the perceived attributes of
organically grown foods compared to those of conventionally grown
foods.
168 NAL Call. No.: 10 OU8
An overview of organic farming in the UK.
Marland, A.
Oxford : Pergamon Press; 1989.
Outlook on agriculture v. 18 (1): p. 24-27; 1989. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: United Kingdom; Organic farming; Farming
systems; Husbandry; Farm management; Agricultural production;
Conversion; Yields; Techniques; Consumer education; Standards;
Symbols; Research
169 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8 Past
and future of regenerative agriculture.
Rodale, R.
East Lansing, Mich. : Michigan State University Press; 1985.
Sustainable agriculture & integrated farming systems : 1984
conference proceedings / edited by Thomas C. Edens, Cynthia
Fridgen, Susan L. Battenfield. p. 312-317; 1985.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Organic farming;
Farmers' attitudes; Agricultural situation; History; Forecasts
170 NAL Call. No.: HD1761.P395
Paying the farm bill U.S. agricultural policy and the
transition to sustainable agriculture.
Faeth, Paul
World Resources Institute
Washington, D.C. : World Resources Institute,; 1991.
ix, 70 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p.
65-70).
Language: English
Descriptors: Agriculture and state; Agriculture; Sustainable
agriculture
171 NAL Call. No.: 281.8 AG835 The
performance of past food, agricultural and trade policies:
implications for the future.
Groenewald, J.A.
Pretoria : South Africa. Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Marketing; 1986 Jun.
Agrekon v. 25 (2): p. 53-58; 1986 Jun. Paper presented at the
"Conference on Alternative Agricultural Food Policies and the White
Paper on the Agricultural Policy of the Republic of
South Africa," April 30-May 1, 1986, Bloemfontein, South
Africa. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural policy; Food policy; Trade policy;
Economic impact; Government; Intervention; Projections
172 NAL Call. No.: S539.5.A77
A perspective on alternative farm opportunities in the South.
Estes, E.A.; Ingram, D.L.
New York, N.Y. : Springer; 1990.
Applied agricultural research v. 5 (2): p. 89-95; 1990.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South eastern states of U.S.A.; South central
states of U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Diversification; Farm
income; Non-traditional crops; Livestock enterprises;
Aquaculture; Commodities; Surveys
Abstract: A number of researchers, extension specialists, and
state department of agriculture personnel have initiated
investigations of alternative enterprises in order to evaluate the
economic growth potential they offer an area. To obtain a better
perspective on the number and type of activities under
investigation in various southern states, open-ended
questionnaires were sent to 44 individuals in 14 Southern
states. This article reports on some findings obtained from this
survey. Approximately one-half of the 80 projects
identified by respondents were directed toward horticultural crop
commodity investigations while 19 of the total projects
investigated aquacultural-related activities. Survey results
indicate that horticultural crop alternatives will continue to be
investigated and emphasized by personnel in southern land grant
institutions over the next several years.
173 NAL Call. No.: S482.P58
Planting the future a resource guide to sustainable
agriculture in the Third World.
Nanda, Meera
Minneapolis, MN : International Alliance for Sustainable
Agriculture, c1990-; 1990-9999.
1 v. (loose-leaf) : ill. ; 30 cm. Includes bibliographical
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture
174 NAL Call. No.: 275.29 F22 Policy
options for a more sustainable agriculture.
Madden, P.
Oak Brook, Ill. : Farm Foundation; 1988.
Increasing understanding of public problems and policies. p.
134-142; 1988. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Agricultural policy; Farm
management; Public relations; Regulations; Soil
conservation; Extension education; Research; Program
evaluation
175 NAL Call. No.: 56.8 J822
Policy proposals to foster sustainable agriculture.
Hassebrook, C.; Kroese, R.
Ankeny, Iowa : Soil and Water Conservation Society of America; 1990
Jan. Journal of soil and water conservation v. 45 (1): p. 24-27.
ill; 1990 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural policy; Fostering; Sustainability;
Erosion
176 NAL Call. No.: SB950.A2B74 The
potential of organic farming systems for reduced farm
inputs. Unwin, R.J.
Surrey : British Crop Protection Council; 1990.
Brighton Crop Protection Conference-Pests and Diseases v. 3: p.
1231-1240; 1990. Meeting held November 19-22, 1990,
Brighton, England. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Uk; Organic farming; Farm inputs; Sustainability
177 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
Preferences for crop production practices among conventional and
alternative farmers.
Buttel, F.H.; Gillespie, G.W. Jr
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1988.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 3 (1): p.
11-16; 1988. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: New York; Alternative farming; Organic farming; Crops;
Farmers' attitudes; Farm surveys; Decision making
Abstract: One of the major gaps in the empirical literature
comparing conventional and organic farmers is the degree to which
conventional farmers would prefer or can be motivated to use
reduced-input practices comparable to those of alternative
agriculturalists. This paper presents the results of a 1987 survey
of a random sample of New York farm operators and a
two-thirds sample of the membership list of the New York State
chapter of the Natural Organic Farmers Association (NOFA-NY). The
results show that while conventional farmers tend to have a lower
preference for reduced-input practices than do
alternative agriculturalists (NOFA-NY members), conventional
farmers tend to prefer pest- and disease-resistant crop
varieties, nonpurchased, on-farm-produced sources of
fertility, and nonchemical means of disease control over high-
input, chemically-based production practices. The largest
differences between conventional and alternative
agriculturalists are with respect to preferences for weed
control practices. For six of the eight practices assessed,
operators of small farms (annual gross sales less than
$40,000) were intermediate in their preferences between
commercial-scale farmers (gross sales $40,000 or more) and
alternative agriculturalists. There was, however, virtually no
difference between conventional and organic farmers in their
tillage practice preferences; similar percentages of the NOFA
members and commercial-scale farmers preferred minimum tillage
practices, while the percentage of small farmers preferring to use
as few tillage operations as possible was lower than that of both
commercial-scale and organic farmers. Differences
between cnventional and organic farmers in their production
practice preferences are far smaller than differences in their
environmental orientations.
178 NAL Call. No.: 6 F2212
The price we'll pay for "clean" food.
Steel, S.H.
Philadelphia, Pa. : The Journal; 1989 Jun.
Farm journal v. 113 (9): p. 12-13. ill; 1989 Jun.
Language: English
Descriptors: Food contamination; Consumer attitudes; Farmers'
attitudes; Market prices; Organic farming
179 NAL Call. No.: S451.W6S7 1987
Proceedings of a Statewide Conference on Sustainable
Agriculture Farming Systems exploring the impacts on farm
profitability and the environment : February 10-11, 1987,
University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point.. Statewide
conference on sustainable agriculture farming systems in
Wisconsin : proceedings Exploring the impacts on farm
profitability and the environment Krome, Margaret
Wisconsin Rural Development Center
Statewide Conference on Sustainable Agriculture Farming
Systems 1987 : University of Wisconsin.
Black Earth, Wis. : Wisconsin Rural Development Center,
[1987?]; 1987. 20 p. : ill., ports : 28 cm. "February, 1987"--
Cover.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture--Economic aspects--
Wisconsin--Congresses; Agricultural systems--Economic aspects--
Wisconsin--Congresses; Agricultural ecology--Wisconsin--
Congresses
180 NAL Call. No.: 100 Ok4 (1) no.563
Production and income variabilty of alternative farm
enterprises in northwest Oklahoma.
Greve, Robert W.; Plaxico, James Sam,_1924-; Lagrone, William F.
Stillwater, Okla. : Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment
Station; 1960. 38 p. : map ; 23 cm. (Bulletin B ; 563). Cover
title. Bibliography: p. 30-31.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agricultural systems--Oklahoma
181 NAL Call. No.: HD1773.A2N6 The
profitability of sustainable agriculture on a
representative grain farm in the Mid-Atlantic region, 1981-89.
Hanson, J.C.; Johnson, D.M.; Peters, S.E.; Janke, R.R.
Morgantown, W.Va. : The Northeastern Agricultural and Resource
Economics Association; 1990 Oct.
Northeastern journal of agricultural and resource economics v. 19
(2): p. 90-98; 1990 Oct. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Middle atlantic states of U.S.A.; Maize;
Soybeans; Wheat; Oats; Grain; Farming systems; Farm
comparisons; Commercial farming; Sustainability;
Profitability; Liquidity; Risk; Models; Federal programs;
Participation
182 NAL Call. No.: HD1773.A3F37
Project support tackles rural problems in Minnesota.
Mangum, K.
Ames, Iowa : North Central Regional Center for Rural
Development, Iowa State University; 1986.
Farm crisis response : extension and research activities in the
North Central Region : a network organized by Paul Lasley and Rand
Conger. p. 32-36; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Minnesota; Farm indebtedness; Farm families;
Alternative farming; Farm management; Stress management; Cash flow;
Rural development; Development projects; Support
systems; Extension activities
183 NAL Call. No.: HD1755.I57 1985
Proposed 1985 farm bill changes taking the bias out of farm policy
: symposium proceedings, March 1985, Washington, DC.. Proceedings
of Institute for Alternative Agriculture Second Annual Scientific
Symposium, Washington, D.C., March, 1985
Institute for Alternative Agriculture (U.S.)
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture, Inc; 1985.
ii, 54 p. ; 28 cm. On cover: "Proceedings of Institute for
Alternative Agriculture Second Annual Scientific
Symposium, Washington, D.C., March, 1985.". March 1985.
Includes bibliographies.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agriculture and state--United States--Congresses;
Agricultural conservation--United States--Congresses;
Agricultural laws and legislation--United States--Congresses
184 NAL Call. No.: HD1755.I57 1985 Public
agricultural research and education policy and the
development of resource-conserving agricultural systems.
Buttel, F.H.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture, Inc; 1985.
Proposed 1985 farm bill changes : taking the bias out of farm
policy : symposium proceedings, March 1985, Washington, DC. p.
19-39; 1985. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural research; Agricultural
education; Agricultural policy; Resource conservation;
Alternative farming; Legislation
185 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
'Quit chemicals? you must be kidding]'.
Brusko, M.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1988 Jan. The
New farm v. 10 (1): p. 36-40. ill; 1988 Jan.
Language: English
Descriptors: Wisconsin; Dairy farming; Feeds; Rotations;
Alternative farming; Crop yield; Cost control
186 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94
Reduced-input agricultural systems: a critique.
Buttel, F.H.; Gillespie, G.W. Jr
University Park, Pa. : Rural Sociological Society; 1986 Sep. The
Rural sociologist v. 6 (5): p. 350-370; 1986 Sep.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Alternative farming; Organic farming;
Regeneration; Farm management; Innovation adoption; Farmers'
attitudes; Environmental pollution; Pollution by agriculture; Farm
size; Literature reviews
187 NAL Call. No.: TC401.A5
Reducing nitrogen pollution from crop production systems: a
watershed perspective.
Norris, P.E.; Shabman, L.A.
Bethesda, Md. : The Association; 1988 Nov.
American Water Resources Association technical publication
series TPS (88-4): p. 29-38; 1988 Nov. In the series
analytic: Nonpoint pollution: 1988--policy, economy,
management, and appropriate technology / edited by V. Novotny.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Virginia; Water pollution; Nitrogen; Cropping
systems; Pollution by agriculture; Control; Watershed
management; Cost benefit analysis; Costs; Returns; Alternative
farming
188 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
Regenerating rural America.
McCoy, D.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1987 Jan. The
New farm v. 9 (1): p. 38-39; 1987 Jan.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Part time farming; Market gardens;
Organic farming; Production costs
189 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.O63R4
Regenerative farming systems a workshop report, Washington, D.C.,
December 10-11, 1985.
Emmaus, PA : Regenerative Agriculture Association, [1986?]; 1986.
216 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Cover title. Includes
bibliographies.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming--Congresses; Agricultural
systems--Congresses; Agriculture--Congresses
190 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.S86G7
Reshaping the bottom line on-farm strategies for a sustainable
agriculture. Granatstein, David
Land Stewardship Project (U.S.)
Lewiston, MN : Land Stewardship Project; 1988.
vi, 63 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Bibliography: p. 60-63.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture
191 NAL Call. No.: HD1476.A3R472
Resource audit and planning guide for integrated farm
management. Small Farm Resources Project, Center for rural
Affairs
Hartington, Neb. : Center for Rural Affairs, [1989?]; 1989. 32 p.,
[64] leaves (some folded) : ill., forms ; 28 cm. Cover title.
Language: English
Descriptors: Farms, Small; Family farms; Farm management;
Sustainable agriculture
192 NAL Call. No.: HD1476.U52N4
Resourceful farming a primer for family farmers.. Water
practices project, resourceful farming
Small Farm Resources Project, Center for Rural Affairs
Hartington, Neb. : [Center for Rural Affairs?; 1987.
118 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. Cover title. Caption title: Water
practices project, resourceful farming. Fall 1987.
Language: English
Descriptors: Farms, Small--Economic aspects--Nebraska;
Agriculture--Economic aspects; Organic farming; Farm
management
193 NAL Call. No.: S544.3.V8V52
Resources for a sustainable agriculture.
Luna, J. (comp.)
Blacksburg, Va. : Extension Division, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University; 1988 Jan.
Publication - Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
(444-201): 4 p.; 1988 Jan. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Farming systems; Sustained yield management;
Bibliographies; Periodicals
194 NAL Call. No.: HT401.S72
Responses to changing community needs.
Vaughan, R.
Mississippi State, Miss. : The Center; 1986 Oct.
SRDC series - Southern Rural Development Center (88): p.
85-88; 1986 Oct. Paper presented at a policy forum on;
"Diversification Strategies for a New Southern Agriculture," July
11-13, 1986, Fort Worth, Texas.
Language: English
Descriptors: South eastern states of U.S.A.; South central
states of U.S.A.; Virginia; Fruits; Vegetables; Rural
communities; Consumer preferences; Product quality;
Alternative farming; Capital; Marketing techniques; Land use;
Domestic production; Intracommunity markets; Intracommunity trade;
Picking; Gourmet cooking; Health; Diversification
195 NAL Call. No.: HT401.S72
Responses to changing community needs.
DuVall, T.C.
Mississippi State, Miss. : The Center; 1986 Oct.
SRDC series - Southern Rural Development Center (88): p.
81-84; 1986 Oct. Paper presented at a policy forum on;
"Diversification Strategies for a New Southern Agriculture," July
11-13, 1986, Fort Worth, Texas.
Language: English
Descriptors: South eastern states of U.S.A.; South central
states of U.S.A.; Georgia; Rural communities; Infrastructure;
Structural change; Farm indebtedness; International trade;
Agricultural situation; Unemployment; Income distribution;
Industrialization; Rural industry; Leadership; Education;
Cultural centers; Cultural environment; Labor market; Rural
planning; Value added; Local government; Alternative farming;
Diversification
196 NAL Call. No.: 281.9 C81AE
Results of a survey of cooperative extension field staff
regarding alternative farming enterprises.
Schuck, N.G.; Knoblauch, W.; Green, J.
Ithaca, N.Y. : The Department; 1987 May.
A.E. Ext. - New York State College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences, Cornell University, Dept. of Agricultural Economics
(87-12): 21 p.; 1987 May. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: New York; Alternative farming; Farm enterprises; Farm
surveys; Cooperative extension service
197 NAL Call. No.: HD101.S6
Risk and sustainable agriculture: a target-motad analysis of the
92-year "old rotation".
Novak, J.L.; Mitchell, C.C. Jr; Crews, J.R.
Experiment, Ga. : The Association; 1990 Jul.
Southern journal of agricultural economics - Southern
Agricultural Economics Association v. 22 (1): p. 145-153; 1990 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alabama; Gossypium; Maize; Leguminosae; Glycine max;
Secale cereale; Nitrogen fertilizers; Rotations;
Agricultural research; Risks; Farm results; Returns;
Optimization; Motad; Econometric models; University research
Abstract: Target-MOTAD was used to assess the risks and
returns of sustainable cotton crop rotations from Auburn
University's 92-year "Old Rotation." Study results analyze
rotations of continuous cotton, with and without winter
legumes; two years of cotton-winter legumes-corn, with and
without nitrogen fertilization; and three years of cotton-
winter legumes-corn and rye-soybeans double-cropped. Ten years of
observations on deviations from target income were used to identify
optimal sustainable rotation(s). Study results
suggest that diversification in rotations, as well as in
crops, results in the least risk for a given level of target
income.
198 NAL Call. No.: S542.A8A34
The role and impact of socioeconomic and policy research in
effecting technology adoption.
Fujisaka, S.
Canberra : Australian Centre for International Agricultural
Research; 1991. ACIAR proceedings series (33): p. 77-82; 1991.
Paper presented at the "Seminar on Technologies for
Sustainable Agriculture on Marginal Uplands in Southeast
Asia," December 10-14, 1990, Ternate, Cavite, Philippines.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: South asia; Upland areas; Land use;
Sustainability; Research
199 NAL Call. No.: HD101.S6 The
role of alternative agricultural enterprises in a changing
agricultural economy.
Babb, E.M.; Long, B.F.
Experiment, Ga. : The Association; 1987 Jul.
Southern journal of agricultural economics - Southern
Agricultural Economics Association v. 19 (1): p. 7-15; 1987 Jul.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Farm enterprises; Profitability;
Diversification; Trends; Farm structure; Structural change; Market
economics
200 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
The role of sustainable agriculture in improving the safety and
quality of the food supply.
Clancy, K.L.
Greenbelt : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1986.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 1 (1): p.
11-18; 1986. Literature review. Includes 97 references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural production; Food supply; Food safety
201 NAL Call. No.: HC107.A13R4 Rural
economic initiatives in North Carolina.
Oliver, J.R.
Mississippi State, MS : Southern Rural Development Center;
1987 Oct. Responding to the crisis in the rural South :
highlights of selected public and private sector initiatives,
Atlanta, Georgia, May 18-20, 1987 / Farm Foundation, Southern Rural
Development Center ; CSRS/USDA ... [et al.].. p. 21-26; 1987 Oct.
Language: English
Descriptors: North Carolina; Tobacco; Rural economy; Rural
development; Economic development; Case studies; Agricultural
structure; Structural change; State government; Program
development; Agricultural credit; Parks; Marketing techniques;
Educational programs; Infrastructure; Retraining of farmers;
Alternative farming; Job skills; Small businesses; Rural
industry; Community programs; Development plans
202 NAL Call. No.: S494.5.A65R63
Save three lives a plan for famine prevention.. Famine
prevention Plan for famine prevention
Rodale, Robert
San Francisco : Sierra Club Books,; 1991.
253 p. ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references and
index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative agriculture; Food supply; Organic
farming; Agriculture
203 NAL Call. No.: 6 W55 Search
for a sustainable agriculture: reduced inputs and
increased profits. Francis, C.; Sander, D.; Martin, A.
Madison, Wis. : American Society of Agronomy; 1987 Aug.
Crops and soils magazine v. 39 (9): p. 12-14. ill; 1987 Aug.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Sustained yield management; Farm
management; Soil fertility; Soil testing; Pest control;
Cropping systems; Profits
204 NAL Call. No.: S441.M4
A search for the unifying concept for sustainable agriculture.
Jackson, W.
San Francisco : North Point Press; 1984.
Meeting the expectations of the land : essays in sustainable
agriculture and stewardship / edited by Wes Jackson, Wendell Berry,
Bruce Colman. p. 208-229; 1984. References p. 246-247. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Farming systems; Ecological balance; Cultural
values; Farm management
205 NAL Call. No.: 281.9 N814A no.271
Selected characteristics of North Dakota farm families engaged in
sustainable agricultural practices.
Jacobsen, Roy M.
Fargo, ND : Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural
Experiment Station, North Dakota State University,; 1991.
v, 14 p. ; 28 cm. (Agricultural economics report (North Dakota
Agricultural Experiment Station (Fargo)) ; no. 271.). Cover title.
April 1991. Includes bibliographical references (p. 13-14).
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture; Rural families
206 NAL Call. No.: HD1476.U5S77 1984
The small farm problem: Evaluating the performance of
alternative market institutions.
Christy, R.D.
Tuskegee, Ala. : Tuskegee Institute, Human Resources
Development Center; 1985. Strategy for survival of small
farmers, international implications / editor, Thomas T.
Williams. p. 61-72. ill; 1985. Paper presented at the
Professional Agricultural Workers Conference on "Strategy for
Survival of Small Farmers," Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, 1984.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Small farms; Alternative farming; Product
markets; Structural change; Market economics; Cooperative
farming; Farm results; Commodity markets
207 NAL Call. No.: S601.A34
A small low-input commercial apple orchard in eastern North
America: management and economics.
Prokopy, R.J.
Amsterdam : Elsevier; 1991 Feb01.
Agriculture, ecosystems and envir