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TITLE: Societal Impacts of Adoption of Alternative Agricultural
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Societal Impacts of Adoption of
Alternative Agricultural Practices
January 1985 - August 1992
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Societal Impacts of Adoption of Alternative Agricutural Practices
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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 environment v. 33 (4): p. 353-362; 1991
Feb01. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Malus pumila; Orchards; Crop management;
Sustainability; Organic farming; Plant disease control; Weed
control; Pest control; Economic analysis; Cost benefit
analysis
208 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8 Small
scale farming in Austria.
Plakolm, G.
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. 276-283; 1985. Information based
on 47 farms using organic methods.
Language: English
Descriptors: Austria; Organic farming; Small farms; Farmers'
attitudes; Farm families; Farm surveys
209 NAL Call. No.: 56.8 J822
Social traps and incentives: implications for low-input,
sustainable agriculture.
Williams, J.R.
Ankeny, Iowa : Soil and Water Conservation Society of America; 1990
Jan. Journal of soil and water conservation v. 45 (1): p. 28-30.
ill; 1990 Jan. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainability; Agricultural policy; Incentives
210 NAL Call. No.: aZ5071.N3
Societal impacts of adoption of alternative agricultural
practices, January 1979-April 1990.
MacLean, J.T.
Beltsville, Md. : The Library; 1990 Jun.
Quick bibliography series - U.S. Department of Agriculure,
National Agricultural Library (U.S.). (90-57): 16 p.; 1990
Jun. Bibliography.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Organic farming; Attitudes;
Bibliographies
211 NAL Call. No.: HD1755.I57 1985 Soil
conservation policy and alternative agriculture.
Kramer, R.A.
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.
40-48; 1985. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Soil conservation; Alternative farming;
Agricultural policy; Legislation
212 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
Species interactions and community ecology in low external-
input agriculture. Gliessman, S.R.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1987.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 2 (4): p.
160-165; 1987. Paper presented at a Symposium on "The Role of
Ecology in Lower-Input, Sustainable Agriculture," August 10, 1987,
Columbus, Ohio. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Crops; Plant interaction; Plant
communities
213 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32 Spend
less, make more & keep EPA off your back.
DeVault, G.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1986 Jul. The
New farm v. 8 (5): p. 2, 40-41; 1986 Jul.
Language: English
Descriptors: Iowa; Costs; Cost control; Profits; Agricultural
chemicals; Organic farming; Pollution by agriculture;
Expenditure
214 NAL Call. No.: ArU530.5.M43 1989
State policy issues in sustainable agriculture.
Meeks, Gordon
National Conference of State Legislatures
Denver, Colo. : National Conference of State Legislatures,; 1989.
v, 60 p. ; 28 cm. May 1989. Includes bibliographical references
(p. 59-60).
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Agriculture; United States; States; Agriculture and
state; United States; States; Sustainable agriculture;
United States; States; Agricultural conservation; United
States; States; Agricultural conservation; Iowa
215 NAL Call. No.: S75.F87
Strategies for the future.
Erb, C.
East Lansing, Mich. : The Station; 1989.
Futures - Michigan State University, Agricultural Experiment
Station v. 7 (1): p. 2. ill; 1989.
Language: English
Descriptors: Michigan; Alternative farming; Sustained yield
management; Experimental stations; Research policy;
Agricultural research
216 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.B7
A study of 11 Wisconsin organic farmers' characteristics,
production methods and information-seeking behavior.
Brendlinger, Nancy
1984; 1984.
vii, 122 leaves ; 28 cm. Cover title. Typescript.
Bibliography: leaves 118-122.
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Organic farming--Wisconsin
217 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.I45 1984
A study of a low-input crop/livestock farm.
Culik, M.N.; McAllister, J.C.; Palada, M.C.; Rieger, S.L.
Witzenhausen : Verlagsgruppe Witzenhausen; 1986.
The importance of biological agriculture in a world of
diminishing resources : proc of the 5th IFOAM Int Scientific
Conference at the Univ of Kassel (Germany), Aug 27-30, 1984 / H.
Vogtmann, E. Boehncke, I. Fricke, eds. p. 297-309. ill;
1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Organic farming; Rotations;
Sustained yield management; Productivity; Crop yield; Cost
benefit analysis; Livestock farming; Erosion; Soil fertility; Farm
inputs
218 NAL Call. No.: Audiocassette no.152
Successful organic farmers.
Committee for Sustainable Agriculture, Audio Productions
Ecological Farmer Conference 1990 : Asilomar, Calif.
Colfax, CA : CSA ; [Seattle, WA : Distributed by] Audio
Productions; 1990. 1 sound cassettes (90 min.).. At head of title:
Ecological Farmer Conference 1990. Presented at the 10th
anniversay Ecological Farming Conference, January 12-14, 1990, at
Asilomar, Calif. F 714a.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming--Economic aspects--United States--
Congresses; Sustainable agriculture--Economic aspects--United
States--Congresses
219 NAL Call. No.: S599.7.Q4L35 1989
Sustainability in Queensland agriculture the role of land care in
securing the future : proceedings of the Land Care
Symposium, Brisbane, 20 October 1989. Blamey, F. P. C._1944-;
Strong, W. M.
Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Queensland
Branch, Australian Soil Science Society, Queensland Branch
Land Care Symposium 1989 : Brisbane, Qld.
Melbourne : Australian Institute of Agricultural Science,;
1990. v, 109 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm. (AIAS occasional
publication ; no. 44). Includes bibliographical references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Soil conservation; Sustainable agriculture
220 NAL Call. No.: S401.A45
Sustainable agricultural futures: preliminary goals and
criteria to assess growth.
Boody, G.M.
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. 597-612; 1983.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agriculture; Goals; Value systems;
Alternative farming; Trends; Assessment
221 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8
Sustainable agricultural research and technology transfer:
socio-political opportunities and constraints.
Buttel, F.H.; Youngberg, I.G.
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. 287-297; 1985. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural research; Agricultural
policy; Research policy; Alternative farming; Technology
transfers; Sociological analysis; Politics; Constraints
222 NAL Call. No.: 10 OU8
Sustainable agricultural systems and food security.
Swaminathan, M.S.
Oxon : C.A.B. International; 1991 Dec.
Outlook on agriculture v. 20 (4): p. 243-249. ill; 1991 Dec.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Food supply; Agroforestry; Monitoring; Resource
management; Sustainability; World food problems
223 NAL Call. No.: 500 M663
Sustainable agriculture -- benefits for Minnesota.
Kroese, R.; Cramer, C.
St. Paul, Minn. : The Academy; 1990.
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science v. 55 (2): p.
34-38; 1990. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Minnesota; Sustainability; Farming systems;
Organic farming; Profitability; Soil conservation
224 NAL Call. No.: TD424.35.T2W37
Sustainable agriculture and environmental quality symposium.
Johnson, L.A.
Knoxville, Tenn. : The Service; 1992 Feb.
Water protection conservation management v. 5 (1): p. 1-2;
1992 Feb.
Language: English
Descriptors: Tennessee; Water conservation; Water policy;
Water pollution; Water resources; Law
225 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43
Sustainable agriculture and the challenge of place.
Ehrenfeld, D.
Greenbelt, Md. : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1987.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 2 (4): p.
184-187; 1987. Paper presented at a Symposium on "The Role of
Ecology in Lower-Input, Sustainable Agriculture," August 10, 1987,
Columbus, Ohio. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Innovations; Innovation
adoption; Farmers' attitudes
226 NAL Call. No.: 281.9 N814A no.274
Sustainable agriculture and the structure of North Dakota
agriculture. Sell, Randall S.
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (Fargo)
Fargo, ND : Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural
Experiment Station, North Dakota State University,; 1991.
v, 19 p. : ill. ; 28 cm. (Agricultural economics report (North
Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (Fargo)) ; no. 274.). Cover
title. June 1991. Includes bibliographical references (p. 15-16).
Language: English; English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture; Agriculture
227 NAL Call. No.: Z5075.U5M5
Sustainable agriculture for California a guide to information.
Mitchell, Steve; Bainbridge, David
University of California (System), Division of Agriculture and
Natural Resources
Oakland, Calif. : University of California Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education Program,; 1991.
198 p. ; 28 cm. (Publication (University of California
(System). Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources) ;
3349.). Errata slip inserted. Includes index.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture
228 NAL Call. No.: S451.V8S9
Sustainable agriculture-- for Virginia's future.
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service
King George, Va.? : King County Extension Service?, 1987?;
1987. 45 p. ; 28 cm. Cover title. February 23, 1987.
"Conference proceedings, sustainable agriculture... for
Virginia's future"--P. 2 of cover.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture--Virginia--Congresses
229 NAL Call. No.: HM208.E5
Sustainable agriculture in developing countries.
Mellor, J.W.
Washington, D.C. : Heldref Publications; 1988 Nov.
Environment v. 30 (9): p. 6-7. ill; 1988 Nov.
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; Alternative farming;
Ecosystems; Development plans; Environmental protection;
Poverty; Development policy; Development aid
230 NAL Call. No.: HT401.A36
Sustainable agriculture in Michigan: some missing dimensions.
DeLind, L.B.
Gainesville, Fla. : Humanities and Agriculture, University of
Florida; 1991. Agriculture and human values v. 8 (4): p.
38-45; 1991. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Michigan; Meat and livestock industry;
Sustainability; Agricultural policy; State government;
Industrialization; Economic development
231 NAL Call. No.: HD2346.U5R8
Sustainable agriculture information network launched.
Menomonee Falls, Wis. : The Journal; 1989.
Rural enterprise v. 4 (1): p. 11; 1989.
Language: English
Descriptors: North eastern states of U.S.A.; Alternative
farming; Information dissemination; Networking; Farmers'
associations
232 NAL Call. No.: HD1785.G8 no.90/3
Sustainable agriculture its policy effects on the future of Canada
and Ontario's agrifood system.
Ontario Agricultural College, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Business Guelph, Ont. : Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Business, University of Guelph,; 1990.
ii, 142 p. : ill., maps ; 30 cm. (AEB / University of Guelph,
Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, 90/3). May
1990. Proceedings of a conference held at the University of
Guelph, May 31, 1990. Includes bibliographical references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture; Food supply; Agriculture and
state
233 NAL Call. No.: HD1761.A1M5 no.90-34
Sustainable agriculture policy reform is not enough.
Taff, Steven J.
University of Minnesota, Dept. of Agricultural and Applied
Economics St. Paul, Minn. : Dept. of Agricultural and Applied
Economics, University of Minnesota; 1990.
10 leaves ; 28 cm. (Staff paper P ; 90-34). May 1990.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture--Government policy--
United States
234 NAL Call. No.: QR51.I5 1984
Sustainable agriculture: the microbial potential--the
microbiologist's challenge.
Lopez-Real, J.M.
Berkamsted : A.B. Academic; 1986.
The role of microorganisms in a sustainable agriculture :
selected papers from the second International Conference on Biol.
Agric., Univ. of London, Wye College, Wye, Kent, UK / edited by
J.M. Lopez-Real and R.D. Hodges. p. 1-8; 1986.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agriculture; Microbial activities; Farming;
Fertilizer application; Humic compounds; Organic farming;
Ecological balance; Soil management
235 NAL Call. No.: 100 M668
Sustainable agriculture: the who and why.
Hansen, D.
St. Paul, Minn. : The Station; 1991.
Minnesota science - Agricultural Experiment Station,
University of Minnesota v. 46 (3): p. 5; 1991.
Language: English
Descriptors: Minnesota; Sustainability; Rural sociology
236 NAL Call. No.: Q225.I7
Sustainable family farming.
Hightower, J.
Washington, D.C. : National Academy of Sciences; 1989.
Issues in science and technology v. 6 (1): p. 26-28; 1989.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Family farming; Farm income; Constraints;
Agricultural policy; Cost benefit analysis; Problem solving;
Pollution by agriculture; Environmental protection;
Legislation; State government; Extension activities;
Integrated pest management; Organic farming
237 NAL Call. No.: S441.S87
Sustainable farming quarterly.
Alternative Energy Resources Organization (Helena, MT)
Helena, MT : Alternative Energy Resources Organization, c1989-;
1989-9999. Sustainable farming quarterly. v. : ill. ; 28 cm;
1989-9999. Title from caption. Newsletter funded by USDA
Low-Impact Sustainable Agriculture project called "Options for
Reducing Impacts in the Cereal and Legume Growing Regions of the
Northwest.".
Language: English
238 NAL Call. No.: 6 F2212
Taking the low road.
Smith, D.
Philadelphia, Pa. : The Journal; 1988 Dec.
Farm journal v. 112 (14): p. 15-17. ill; 1988 Dec.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; No-tillage; Minimal tillage
systems; Sustained yield management; Economic analysis; Soil
cultivation; Weed control
239 NAL Call. No.: HD1431.F64
Targeting development activities toward sustainable
agriculture. Harwood, R.R.
Morrilton, AR : Winrock International Institute for
Agricultural Development; 1989 Jan.
Food, hunger, and agricultural issues : proceedings of a
colloquium on future U.S. development assistance held at
Winrock International Conference Center on Feb 17-19, 1988 / edited
by Deborah Clubb and Polly C. Ligon. p. 167-175; 1989 Jan.
(Development education series). Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Agricultural development; Resource management; World
problems
240 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8
Technology transfer and biological agriculture: a British
perspective. Woodward, L.
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. 284-286; 1985.
Language: English
Descriptors: United Kingdom; Organic farming; Technology
transfers; Appropriate technology; Farmers' attitudes;
National planning; Demonstration farms
241 NAL Call. No.: 1 AG84Y They
chose to fight.
Jurchak, T.
Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Agriculture; 1988.
The ... Yearbook of agriculture. p. 173-178. ill; 1988. In series
analytic: Marketing U.S. agriculture / edited by
Deborah Takiff Smith.
Language: English
Descriptors: Pennsylvania; Alternative farming; Cooperative
marketing; Competition; Regional agricultural policy;
Tomatoes; Case studies
242 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8
Thirty years of energy use, nutrient cycling and yield on a self-
reliant dairy farm.
Kaffka, S.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. 143-158. ill; 1985.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: German federal republic; Cold zones; Pastures; Dairy
farming; Integrated systems; Organic farming; Rotations; Pasture
management; Farm management; Energy consumption; Input output
analysis; Yields
243 NAL Call. No.: S482.D68
To feed the earth agro-ecology for sustainable development. Dover,
Michael J.; Talbot, Lee M.
Washington, DC : World Resources Institute; 1987.
vi, 88 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. (World Resources Institute report,).
June 1987. Bibliography: p. 73-88.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sustainable agriculture--Developing countries;
Agricultural ecology--Developing countries
244 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8 Toward
a new McDonald's farm.
Coleman, E.
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. 50-55; 1985.
Language: English
Descriptors: Vermont; Organic farming; Cropping systems; Soil
cultivation; Farm management; Optimization; Integrated systems
245 NAL Call. No.: S441.S8
Toward a sustainable agriculture.
Edens, T.C.
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. 2-5; 1985. Includes 1
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Agricultural situation; Agricultural
policy; Farming systems; Integrated systems; Agroindustrial
relations; Resource utilization; National planning
246 NAL Call. No.: S589.7.A47 Toward
sustainable agriculture.
Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press; 1987.
Agroecology : the scientific basis of alternative agriculture /
Miguel A. Altieri, with contributions by Richard B. Norgaard ...
[et al.].. p. 195-199; 1987. (Westview special studies in
agriculture science and policy).
Language: English
Descriptors: Developing countries; U.S.A.; Sustained yield
management; Alternative farming; Ecosystems; Research policy
247 NAL Call. No.: 281.8 AU74
Towards a comparison of chemical-free and conventional farming in
Australia. Wynen, E.; Edwards, G.
Victoria : Australian Agricultural Economics Society; 1990
Apr. The Australian journal of agricultural economics v. 34 (1): p.
39-55; 1990 Apr. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Australia; Farm enterprises; Farming systems;
Pesticides; Agricultural chemicals; Cost benefit analysis;
Social costs; Social benefits; Input output analysis; Soil
fertility; Farm surveys
248 NAL Call. No.: HD9007.K4K43
Towards alternative agriculture in Kentucky.
Meyer, A.L.
Lexington, Ky. : The Service; 1991 Apr.
Agribusiness news for Kentucky - University of Kentucky,
Cooperative Extension Service (72): p. 4-5; 1991 Apr.
Language: English
Descriptors: Kentucky; Alternative farming; Agricultural
adjustment; Farm management; Food production
249 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.W5 1987
Towards holistic agriculture a scientific approach., 1st ed..
Widdowson, R. W.
Oxford [Oxfordshire] ; New York : Pergamon Press; 1987.
xi, 187 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. Includes index. Bibliography: p.
178-181.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Agriculture; Agricultural
ecology
250 NAL Call. No.: S605.5.A43 The
transition to organic agriculture: a multi-year simulation model of
a Pennsylvania farm.
Dabbert, S.; Madden, P.
Greenbelt : Institute for Alternative Agriculture; 1986.
American journal of alternative agriculture v. 1 (3): p.
99-107; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Farm models; Simulation models
251 NAL Call. No.: 57.09 F41
U.S. agriculture at a dangerous crossroads?.
Wagner, R.E.
Baltimore, Md. : Fertilizer Industry Round Table; 1988.
Proceedings of the annual meeting - Fertilizer Industry Round Table
(38th): p. 1-6; 1988. Meeting held on November 14-16, 1988,
Baltimore, Maryland.
Language: English
Descriptors: U.S.A.; Fertilizer industry; Alternative farming; Farm
inputs; Opinions; Maximum yield; Appropriate technology
252 NAL Call. No.: S541.N49 Value
and ethical dimensions of alternative agricultural
approaches: In quest of a regenerative and just agriculture.
Freudenberger, C.D.
Totowa, N.J. : Rowman & Allanheld; 1986.
New directions for agriculture and agricultural research :
neglected dimensions and emerging alternatives / edited by
Kenneth A. Dahlberg. p. 348-364; 1986. Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Farming systems; Ethics; Values
253 NAL Call. No.: 80 AC82
Vegetable consumption and consumer attitudes towards
organically grown vegetables--the case of Sweden.
Ekelund, L.
Wageningen : International Society for Horticultural Science; 1990
Jul. Acta horticulturae (259): p. 163-172; 1990 Jul.
Paper presented at the "Workshop on Measuring Consumer
Perceptions of Internal Product Quality," / edited by J.L.
Jordan, August 7-10, 1989, Wageningen, Netherlands. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Sweden; Vegetables; Organic farming; Consumption;
Marketing; Consumer attitudes; Consumer surveys; Consumption
patterns; Consumer preferences; Quality; Demand
Abstract: During the 1980s there was decentralization of the
concentrated marketing of fresh vegetables in Sweden. Field
production in regions north of the traditional, southernmost
province Scania (Skane) increased. The latter were marketed
alongside imports to the large-scale marketing system with the
flows of goods from south to north. This paper deals with
consumer aspects, the demand side of the market, as a
determinant of the expansion of production to new regions. In this
marketing system, organically grown products play an
increasingly important role. After an analysis of the
development of vegetable consumption during the 1980s, the
results of a study of consumer attitudes are presented. The results
show that one third of a sample of 530 interviewees said that they
sometimes searched for organically grown
products. The motivations for buying were the absence of
'poison', or personal health reasons. More than half of the persons
claimed to be willing to pay more for organically
grown products.
254 NAL Call. No.: SB1.H6
Vegetable insect control with minimal use of insecticides.
Trumble, J.T.
Alexandria, Va. : American Society for Horticultural Science; 1990
Feb. HortScience v. 25 (2): p. 159-164; 1990 Feb. Paper presented
at the "Colloquium on Sustainable Commercial
Vegetable Production with Minimal Use of Synthetic Fertilizers and
Pesticides," August 9, 1988, East Lansing, Michigan.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: California; Apium graveolens; Vegetables; Insect
control; Farm inputs; Insecticides; Methomyl; Liriomyza
trifolii; Integrated pest management; Input output analysis
255 NAL Call. No.: HD1476.U5I8 1987 We who
are hanging on the edge., 1st ed.
O'Brien, D.
Ames : Iowa State University Press; 1987.
Is there a moral obligation to save the family farm? / edited by
Gary Comstock. p. 59-62; 1987.
Language: English
Descriptors: Iowa; Farm entrants; Marriage; Family farming; Mental
stress; Alternative farming; Agricultural policy;
Government
256 NAL Call. No.: S589.7.N48
Weed control in sustainable agriculture: attitudes and
strategies. Schonbeck, M.
East Falmouth, Mass. : New Alchemy Institute; 1987.
New alchemy quarterly (30): p. 16-18. ill; 1987. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Massachusetts; Weed control; Weeds; Cultural
control
257 NAL Call. No.: HT401.S72 What
should states do to diversify for the new agricultural and rural
economies in the south: university extension and
research. Golden, W.
Mississippi State, Miss. : The Center; 1986 Oct.
SRDC series - Southern Rural Development Center (88): p.
93-98; 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 economy; Economic development;
Research; Universities; Diversification; Extension activities;
Profitability; Alternative farming; Ancillary enterprises;
Value added; Food processing; Fibers; Biotechnology;
Leadership; Human resources; Technical progress
258 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
What's so great about organic farming?.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1988 Mar. The
New farm v. 10 (3): p. 8-9, 11-13. ill; 1988 Mar.
Language: English
Descriptors: Organic farming; Farming systems; Economic
analysis; Surveys
259 NAL Call. No.: 56.8 J822
Where do we stand on sustainable agriculture?.
Bidwell, O.W.
Ankeny, Iowa : Soil Conservation Society of America; 1986 Sep.
Journal of soil and water conservation v. 41 (5): p. 317-320; 1986
Sep.
Language: English
Descriptors: Alternative farming; Organic farming; Trends;
Agribusiness; Reviews; Cooperation; Agricultural research
260 NAL Call. No.: HT401.R94 Who is
the "organic" farmer?.
Dalecki, M.G.; Bealer, B.
Ames, Iowa : Rural Sociological Society; 1984 Jan.
The Rural sociologist v. 4 (1): p. 11-18; 1984 Jan. Includes
references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Michigan; Organic farming; Farmers; Sociological
analysis
261 NAL Call. No.: 100 M28S (2)
Wolfe's Neck Farm: a case study of organic beef production in
Maine. Marra, M.C.; Leiby, J.D.
Orono : The Station; 1986 Mar.
Miscellaneous publication - University of Maine, Agricultural
Experiment Station (687): 56 p. ill., maps; 1986 Mar.
Includes references.
Language: English
Descriptors: Maine; Beef production; Organic farming; Farm
management; Farm income; Farm workers
262 NAL Call. No.: S1.N32
Your farm is worth more than ever.
Rodale, R.
Emmaus, Pa. : Regenerative Agriculture Association; 1986 Jan. The
New farm v. 8 (1): p. 22-24; 1986 Jan.
Language: English
Descriptors: Farming systems; Resources; Self sufficiency;
Alternative farming; Profits
Author Index
Ahwireng-Obeng, F. 24
Allen, G. 162
Allen, J.E. 52
Alternative Energy Resources Organization (Helena, MT) 237
Altieri, M.A. 56
Altieri, Miguel A. 79
American Society of Agronomy, Division S-3, Crop Science
Society of America, Soil Science Society of America 165
Anderson, J.E. 85
Anderson, M.K. 56
Andrus, K. (comp) 91
Arden-Clarke, C. 73
Arthur, L.M. 71
Atwood, J. 59
Australian Institute of Agricultural Science, Queensland
Branch, Australian Soil Science Society, Queensland
Branch 219
Babb, E.M. 199
Bailey, Kenneth W. 62
Bainbridge, David 227
Baines, D. 162
Bane, G. 134
Barker, Randolph 68
Barry, P.J. 101
Bateman, D. 63
Bealer, B. 260
Becker, D.L. 139
Beharrell, B. 44
Beus, C.E. 46, 154
Bidwell, O.W. 259
Bishop, M. 162
Blamey, F. P. C. 219
Blobaum, R. 28
Bonner, J. 10
Boody, G.M. 220
Bowker, J.M. 119
Brandle, J.R. 105
Breimyer, H.F. 130
Brendlinger, Nancy 216
Brenner, L. 54
Brinkerhoff, M.B. 23
Brusko, M. 151, 185
Bullock, J.B. 160
Bunders, J. 27
Burdge, R.J. 38
Burman, Jenny 115
Buttel, F.H. 33, 177, 184, 186, 221
Byrne, P.J. 25
Cacek, T. 64
California Agrarian Action Project, Valley Action Network 94
Carlson, G.A. 57
Carter, H.O. 2
Cashman, K. 125
Center for People, Food, and Environment 104
Chapman, Duane 68
Christy, R.D. 206
Clancy, K.L. 51, 200
Cleaveland, Marta 84
Cleveland, David A. 104
Coleman, E. 244
Coleman, E.W. 122
Committee for Sustainable Agriculture, Audio Productions 218
Conrad, D.L. 11
Cornucopia Project 161
Cramer, C. 35, 148, 223
Cramer, Craig 84
Crews, J.R. 197
Culik, M.N. 217
Culik, Martin N. 136
Dabbert, S. 250
Daberkow, S. 147
Daberkow, S.G. 145
Dagher, M.A. 15
Dahl, Bruce L. 121
Dahlberg, K.A. 75
Dalecki, M.G. 260
Davis, T.D. 72
DeLind, L.B. 230
DeVault, G. 213
Dobbs, T. 65
Dobbs, T.L. 60, 66, 139
Dobbs, Thomas L. 47, 120
Dockel, J.A. 118
Doll, John P. 83
Domanico, J.L. 128
Dover, Michael J. 243
Duffy, P.A. 70
Dunlap, R.E. 154
DuVall, T.C. 195
Edens, T.C. 245
Edwards, G. 247
Ehrenfeld, D. 29, 225
Eidman, V.R. 101
Ekelund, L. 253
Ellinger, P.N. 101
Erb, C. 92, 215
Estes, E.A. 172
Faeth, Paul 170
Farrell, Kenneth R. 4
Flaster, T. 76
Fleming, M.H. 1
Forcella, F. 123
Forster, T. 100
Foster, G.S. 164
Foster, Gary Stanford 135
Foulke, J. 146
Francis, C. 203
Freudenberger, C. Dean, 108
Freudenberger, C.D. 252
Fujisaka, S. 198
Gabel, Medard 161
Garza, E. de la 93
German, C.L. 25
Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics,
Resources for the Future 4
Gilbert, J. 82
Gillespie, G.W. Jr 177, 186
Gliessman, S.R. 212
Golden, W. 257
Granatstein, David 190
Gray, J. 15
Green, J. 196
Greve, Robert W. 180
Groenewald, J.A. 171
Gussow, J.D. 51
Habicht, F.H. II 49
Hage, Mary Agnes 115
Hansen, D. 235
Hansen, L. 147
Hanson, J.C. 181
Harwood, R.R. 131, 239
Hassebrook, C. 175
Heady, Earl Orel, 127
Heffernan, J. 156
Heiland, Amy 161
Helmers, G.A. 59
Henning, J. 97
Higginbotham, J.S. 74
Hightower, J. 236
Hill, N.M. 162
Hill, S.B. 97
Hoag, D.L. 153
Hoefner, Ferd 84
Hoffmann, M. 98
Hogan, Albert R. 83
Holt, J. 150
Hoopes, Cindy 94
Houck, James P. 62
Huang, W.Y.p 26
Hutcherson, William H. 83
Ikerd, J. 107
Ikerd, J.E. 129
Ingalsbe, G. 112
Ingram, D.L. 172
Institute for Alternative Agriculture (U.S.) 183
Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement 95
Iowa State University, Cooperative Extension Service 102
Jackson, W. 204
Jacob, J.C. 23
Jacobsen, Roy M. 205
Janke, R.R. 181
Johnson, D.M. 181
Johnson, L.A. 224
Jones, M.R. 12, 69
Jordan, V.W.L. 142
Jorgensen, C.D. 72
Jurchak, T. 241
Kaffka, S.R. 242
Keene, Paul 99
Kendall, D. 86
Kiley-Worthington, M. 55
Knickerbocker, B. 96
Knoblauch, W. ý196
Knoblauch, W. (comp) 91
Kraft, D.F. 71
Kral, David M. 165
Kramer, R.A. 211
Kroese, R. 175, 223
Kroese, Ron 78
Krome, Margaret 179
Kuhn, G. 105
Lagrone, William F. 180
Lamm, Tom 110
Lampkin, N. 31, 63, 163
Land Stewardship Project (U.S.) 78, 190
Langemeier, M.R. 59
Langner, L.L. 64
Leddy, M. 65
Leddy, M.G. 66
Leddy, Mark G. 47
Leiby, J.D. 261
Lockeretz, W. 155
Logsdon, G. 113, 116
Long, B.F. 199
Long, J.H. 77
Lopez-Real, J.M. 234
Lukens, James Richard 137
Luna, J. (comp.) 193
MacFie, J.H. 44
MacLean, J.T. 210
MacRae, R.J. 97
Madden, P. 106, 128, 149, 155, 174, 250
Mangum, K. 182
Marland, A. 168
Marra, M.C. 261
Martin, A. 203
Martin, K. 109
McAllister, J.C. 217
McBride, W.D. 37
McCoy, D. 188
Meeks, Gordon 3, 214
Mehuys, G.R. 97
Mellor, J.W. 132, 229
Messiaen, C.M. 133
Meyer, A.L. 248
Mikesell, C.L. 77
Miley, J.D. 164
Mitchell, C.C. Jr 197
Mitchell, Steve 227
Moffitt, L.J. 152
Moore, K.L. 10
Moore, Patrick 78
Muller, H.R. 25
Mundy, S.D. 37
Murray, J.C. 9
Nanda, Meera 173
National Audubon Society, Turner Broadcasting System,
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) 42
National Audubon Society, Turner Broadcasting System,
WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.),
PBS Video 41
National Conference of State Legislatures 214
National Institute for Science, Law, and Public
Policy (U.S.) 114
National Research Council (U.S.), Committee on the Role of
Alternative Farming
Methods in Modern Production Agriculture 6
Natural Resources Defense Council 43
Nehring, R. 144
New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Dept. of
Agricultural Economics 68
New York State College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
Farming Alternatives Project, Northeast Regional
Agricultural Engineering Service 90
Newsome, R. 167
Nopar, Doug 78
Norris, P.E. 187
North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station (Fargo) 226
Novak, J.L. 197
Nychas, A.E. 8
O'Brien, D. 255
Oasa, E.K. 138
Oelhaf, R.C. 61
Oliver, J.R. 201
Ontario Agricultural College, Dept. of Agricultural Economics and
Business 232
Organic Foods Production Association of North America 111
Ortmann, G.F. 117
Paddock, Joe 78
Pahl, Ellen Stoker 161
Palada, M.C. 217
Paoletti, M.G. 126
Partenheimer, E.J. 128
Pasour, E.C. Jr 153
Patriquin, D.G. 162
Pelham, J.T. 156
Persons, E. 125
Peter, D. 8
Peters, S.E. 181
Plakolm, G. 208
Plaxico, James Sam,1924- 180
Political Ecology Research Group, World Wide Fund for Nature,
Elmgrant Trust 73
Popkin, R. 14
Prokopy, R.J. 207
Public Voice for Food and Health Policy, League of Women
Voters (U.S.), Education Fund 34
Rader, J.S. 72
Rausser, Gordon Clyde, 4
Ray, R.M. 37
Reber, R.J. 36
Regenerative Agriculture Association (Emmaus, Pa.) 136, 158
Reichelderfer, K.H. 145
Rendle, C. 55
Richardson, J.W. 70, 119
Rieger, S.L. 217
Rietveld, W.J. 105
Rodale, R. 169, 262
Rodale, Robert 202
Rosenfeld, Allen 34
Sander, D. 203
Sands, Michael, 79
Sanzone, Susan J. 115
Schaller, N. 157
Schneider, K. 19, 20, 21, 22
Schonbeck, M. 256
Schuck, N.G. 196
Schuster, R. Doyle 40
Sell, Randall S. 226
Seymour, Dorothy Z. 99
Shabman, L.A. 187
Sholar, R. 9
Simpson, J.R. 32
Slee, Bill 13
Small Farm Resources Project, Center for rural Affairs 191 Small
Farm Resources Project, Center for Rural Affairs 192 Smith, D.
238
Smith, E.G. 70
Smolik, J. 17
Soleri, Daniela 104
Sonka, Steven T. 127
South Dakota State University, Economics Dept 47, 120
Steel, S.H. 178
Stinner, B.R. 126
Stinner, D.H. 126
Stringer, W.C. 143
Strong, W. M. 219
Sustainable Agriculture Working Group 84
Sustainable Farming Association 89
Swaminathan, M.S. 222
Swanson, L.E. 138
Sweeny, Sedley 39
Taff, Steven J. 233
Talbot, Lee M. 243
Taylor, D.C. 60, 139
Teichert, K. 67
Thompson, G.S. 82
Thorpe, Kris 84
Tinsman, W.S. 141
Toensmeyer, U.C. 25
Trumble, J.T. 254
Tull, Kenneth, 79
Tweeten, L.G. 16
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry 5
United States. General Accounting Office 7
University of California (System), Division of Agriculture
and Natural Resources 227
University of Minnesota, Dept. of Agricultural and Applied
Economics 62, 233
University of Wisconsin--Madison, Health and Human Issues 53
Unwin, R.J. 176
Uri, N.D. 26
Van Es, J.C. 36
Vaughan, R. 194
Vereijken, P. 18, 80
Vieira, Linda 94
Virginia Cooperative Extension Service 228
Vogtmann, H. 30
Vroomen, H. 147
Wagner, R.E. 251
Walser, R.H. 72
Ward, Justin R. 43
Webber, A. 88
Weiss, L.A. 66
Weiss, Lyle A. 47
White, R.K. 143
Widdowson, R. W. 249
Williams, C.F. 72
Williams, J.R. 77, 209
Williams, Roger T. 53
Wilson, Marvin D. 40
Winter, W.F. 159
Wisconsin Rural Development Center 179
Wisconsin Rural Development Center, Sustainable Agriculture
Public Research Project 110
Woodward, L. 163, 240
World Commission on Environment and Development 103
World Commission on Environment and Development. Advisory
Panel on Food Security, Agriculture, Forestry, and
Environment 103
World Resources Institute 170
Wyman, Christie 94
Wynen, E. 247
Xu, C. 32
York, E.T. Jr 124
Young, D.L. 58
Youngberg, I.G. 221
Subject Index
Acreage 26, 35
Adjustment 58
Administration 138
Agribusiness 2, 82, 259
Agricultural adjustment 248
Agricultural biotechnology--Law and legislation--
United States 3
Agricultural chemicals 1, 57, 58, 141, 144, 145, 155,
213, 247
Agricultural chemistry 5
Agricultural conservation 84, 214, 214
Agricultural conservation--United States 43
Agricultural conservation--United States--Congresses 183
Agricultural credit 201
Agricultural credit--United States 4
Agricultural crises 150
Agricultural development 46, 239
Agricultural ecology 41, 42, 73, 103, 108, 249
Agricultural ecology--Developing countries 243
Agricultural ecology--Government policy--United States 3
Agricultural ecology--United States 6
Agricultural ecology--Wisconsin 110
Agricultural ecology--Wisconsin--Congresses 179
Agricultural economics 16, 149
Agricultural education 184
Agricultural extension work--Wisconsin 110
Agricultural innovations--United States 3, 5, 90
Agricultural laws and legislation 84
Agricultural laws and legislation--United States 4, 7
Agricultural laws and legislation--United States--
Congresses 183
Agricultural pests 73
Agricultural policy 16, 26, 49, 51, 60, 63, 75, 85, 106, 117,
118, 124, 130, 143, 144, 148, 151, 153, 160, 171, 174, 175, 184,
209, 211, 221, 230, 236, 245, 255
Agricultural pollution 42
Agricultural price supports--Law and legislation--
United States 4
Agricultural production 24, 85, 112, 141, 143, 145, 168, 200
Agricultural productivity--Developing countries 68
Agricultural productivity--United States 4
Agricultural research 27, 32, 33, 75, 93, 124, 138, 148, 184,
197, 215, 221, 259
Agricultural situation 169, 195, 245
Agricultural society 126
Agricultural structure 201
Agricultural subsidies 84
Agricultural subsidies--United States 7
Agricultural systems 136
Agricultural systems--Congresses 189
Agricultural systems--Developing countries 68
Agricultural systems--Economic aspects--Wisconsin 110
Agricultural systems--Economic aspects--Wisconsin
--Congresses 179
Agricultural systems--Iowa--Directories 95
Agricultural systems--Missouri 83
Agricultural systems--Oklahoma 180
Agricultural systems--Research 137
Agricultural systems--United States 6
Agricultural systems--United States--Case studies 6
Agriculture 36, 47, 53, 108, 170, 202, 214, 220, 226,
234, 249
Agriculture and state 103, 127, 170, 214, 232
Agriculture and state--Environmental aspects--United States 3
Agriculture and state--Minnesota 62
Agriculture and state--United States 4, 6
Agriculture and state--United States--Congresses 183
Agriculture--Congresses 189
Agriculture--Economic aspects 192
Agriculture--Economic aspects--Minnesota 62
Agriculture--Economic aspects--United States 4, 6, 40
Agriculture--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc 39
Agriculture--Handbooks, manuals, etc 39
Agriculture--Kansas--Societies, etc 135
Agriculture--Minnesota--Case studies 78
Agriculture--Moral and ethical aspects 108
Agriculture--Research--United States 5
Agroforestry 105, 222
Agroindustrial relations 245
Alabama 88, 197
Alberta 23
Alternative agriculture 47, 53, 84, 202
Alternative agriculture--Minnesota--Case studies 78
Alternative agriculture--United States--Public opinion 7
Alternative farming' 1, 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19,
20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 29, 32, 37, 38, 46, 48, 49, 50, 54, 56, 57,
58, 59, 60, 65, 66, 71, 77, 82, 85, 87, 88, 91, 92, 93, 98, 100,
101, 106, 107, 112, 122, 124, 125, 130, 132, 134, 138, 140, 141,
142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 149, 150, 152, 154, 156, 159, 162, 166,
169, 172, 174, 177, 182, 184, 185, 186, 187, 194, 195, 196, 201,
206, 210, 211, 212, 215, 220, 221, 225, 229, 231, 238, 241, 246,
248, 251, 255, 257, 259, 262
Anabaena 32
Ancillary enterprises 257
Animal health 124
Animal manures 32
Animal nutrition 124
Apium graveolens 254
Application rates 26
Applied research 30, 32, 38
Appropriate technology 35, 86, 138, 240, 251
Aquaculture 172
Arable farming 69
Arid regions agriculture 104
Assessment 220
Attitudes 210
Australia 247
Austria 208
Avena sativa 116
Bankruptcy 159
Beef production 117, 261
Belgium 8
Beliefs 46, 154
Bibliographies 11, 19, 21, 22, 193, 210
Biological control 149
Biotechnology 27, 29, 33, 100, 149, 257
Biotic communities 73
Blacks 88
Brazil 98
British Columbia 23
Cactaceae 76
California 2, 254
Capital 194
Capital outlay 37
Case studies 54, 201, 241
Cash crops 35
Cash flow 182
Cattle farming 86, 98
Change 150
China 32
Cold zones 242
Commercial farming 181
Commodities 91, 172
Commodity markets 206
Community involvement 38
Community programs 201
Competition 241,
Conflict 46
Conservation 51, 63, 151
Constraints 221, 236
Consumer attitudes 25, 44, 74, 167, 178, 253
Consumer education 168
Consumer preferences 194, 253
Consumer protection 117
Consumer surveys 25, 253
Consumption 52, 253
Consumption patterns 253
Control 187
Conversion 162, 168
Cooperation 259
Cooperative extension service 196
Cooperative farming 24, 112, 206
Cooperative marketing 241
Cost analysis 67, 72
Cost benefit analysis 2, 117, 151, 163, 187, 207, 217,
236, 247
Cost control 35, 185, 213
Cost effectiveness analysis 142
Costs 69, 86, 128, 187, 213
Cottage industries 55
Cotton 119
Cotton industry 70
Counseling 156
Counties 119
Cover crops 35, 148
Crop enterprises 9
Crop management 207
Crop mixtures 144
Crop production 10
Crop products 10
Crop yield 77, 116, 162, 185, 217
Cropping systems 20, 59, 69, 80, 131, 187, 203, 244
Crops 50, 53, 177, 212
Crops--United States--Marketing 40
Cultural centers 195
Cultural control 256
Cultural environment 195
Cultural influences 126
Cultural values 23, 204
Cydia pomonella 72
Dairy cows 18
Dairy farming 185, 242
Dairy industry 117
Decision making 64, 101, 177
Deer farming--United States 90
Deficiency payments 58
Delaware 25
Demand 253
Demography 25
Demonstration farms 240
Developed countries 132
Developing countries 24, 27, 56, 124, 125, 132, 138, 229, 246
Development aid 229
Development plans 201, 229
Development policy 129, 229
Development projects 182
Dietary guidelines 51
Diffusion of information 28
Diversification 87, 107, 112, 147, 157, 159, 172, 194, 195, 199,
257
Diversity 35
Domestic production 194
Drought 35, 71, 86, 93
Ecological balance 55, 204, 234
Ecology 98, 134
Econometric models 26, 119, 197
Economic analysis 20, 37, 59, 60, 61, 65, 66, 72, 80, 97,
207, 238, 258
Economic aspects 34
Economic development 129, 159, 201, 230, 257
Economic evaluation 19, 21
Economic factors 162
Economic impact 26, 54, 64, 71, 93, 118, 119, 171
Economic sociology 124
Economics 63
Ecosystems 50, 56, 229, 246
Education 129, 195
Educational programs 82, 132, 145, 149, 201
Efficiency 131
Energy balance 17
Energy conservation 131
Energy consumption 2, 17, 242
Energy cost of production 69
Energy resources 159
England 55
Enterprises 91
Entrepreneurship 12, 24, 48, 159
Environment 63
Environmental aspects 34
Environmental degradation 38, 132, 146
Environmental impact 2, 54
Environmental impact reporting 38
Environmental policy 60, 139
Environmental pollution 123, 186
Environmental protection 49, 60, 74, 107, 132, 142, 229, 236
Erosion 128, 132, 175, 217
Erosion control 17, 63
Estimation 26
Ethics 75, 252
Ethnobotany 76
Europe 30, 31
Expenditure 213
Experimental stations 18, 92, 215
Experts 91
Export subsidies 119
Extension 11, 12
Extension activities 82, 145, 152, 156, 182, 236, 257
Extension agents 153
Extension education 174
Family farming 236, 255
Family farms 109, 191
Family farms--California--Congresses 94
Farm budgeting 65
Farm closures 159
Farm comparisons 181
Farm enterprises 15, 48, 52, 196, 199, 247
Farm entrants 255
Farm equipment 128
Farm families 82, 182, 208
Farm income 36, 37, 60, 127, 128, 155, 172, 236, 261
Farm indebtedness 82, 101, 155, 156, 157, 159, 182, 195
Farm inputs 29, 57, 58, 106, 131, 140, 141, 144, 145, 146, 147,
149, 152, 157, 163, 176, 217, 251, 254
Farm life--Pennsylvania--Penns Creek 99
Farm management 13, 18, 30, 55, 64, 77, 80, 81, 82, 97, 98, 101,
107, 111, 128, 147, 149, 152, 153, 155, 156, 157, 168, 174, 182,
186, 191, 192, 203, 204, 242, 244, 248, 261
Farm management--Missouri 83
Farm models 250
Farm planning 50
Farm produce--United States 5
Farm produce--United States--Marketing 40
Farm results 197, 206
Farm sector 71
Farm size 132, 186
Farm structure 199
Farm surveys 14, 37, 177, 196, 208, 247
Farm workers 261
Farmers 164, 167, 260
Farmers' associations 231
Farmers' attitudes 28, 154, 169, 177, 178, 186, 208, 225, 240
Farmers--Iowa--Directories 95
Farmers--Minnesota--Interviews 78
Farmers--United States--Attitudes 7
Farming 96, 150, 234
Farming systems 14, 17, 21, 27, 30, 31, 35, 56, 81, 138, 142,
168, 181, 193, 204, 223, 245, 247, 252, 258, 262
Farming, Diversified--United States 90
Farmland 26
Farms, Small 191
Farms, Small--Economic aspects 136
Farms, Small--Economic aspects--Nebraska 192
Farms, Small--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc 39
Farms, Small--Handbooks, manuals, etc 39
Farrowing 37
Federal government 96, 159
Federal programs 26, 181
Feed grains 119
Feeds 185
Ferns 32
Fertility 162
Fertilizer application 116, 234
Fertilizer industry 251
Fertilizers 74, 86, 141
Fibers 257
Field crops 18
Field crops--Economic aspects--California--Congresses 94
Fiscal policy 1, 159
Fodder crops 86
Follow-up studies 155
Food acceptability 44
Food contamination 178
Food costs 167
Food crops 104
Food grains 119
Food industry 166
Food industry and trade 111
Food legislation 166
Food marketing 166
Food policy 100, 160, 166, 171
Food preferences 51
Food prices 57, 61
Food processing 257
Food production 2, 61, 100, 248
Food quality 44
Food safety 2, 167, 200
Food supply 103, 132, 200, 202, 222, 232
Food supply--Case studies 79
Forage crops 18
Forecasts 132, 169
Forestry 105
Fostering 175
Fresh products 25
Fruits 194
Gardening 88
Genetic resources 76, 124
Georgia 195
German federal republic 30, 242
Germplasm 124
Glycine max 197
Goals 75, 145, 220
Gossypium 197
Gourmet cooking 194
Government 117, 160, 171, 255
Grain 181
Grazing systems 86
Green manures 148
Green revolution 133
Ground rent 88
Groundwater pollution 1, 145
Hawaii 112
Health 194
Health beliefs 167
Health hazards 134, 145
Health protection 132
Herbicide resistance 29
History 44, 169
Horticulture--Societies, etc--Directories 114, 115
Human resources 257
Humic compounds 234
Husbandry 168
Idaho 23, 48
Ideology 23, 75
Illinois 35, 101
Incentives 209
Income distribution 132, 195
Income tax 145
Income tax--United States--Deductions 43
Indiana 81
Industrial countries 124
Industrialization 195, 230
Information dissemination 49, 231
Information needs 129
Information sources 11
Infrastructure 195, 201
Innovation adoption 28, 122, 153, 186, 225
Innovations 225
Input output analysis 57, 119, 242, 247, 254
Input prices 69, 157
Insect control 254
Insecticides 72, 254
Integrated methods 80
Integrated pest management 54, 236, 254
Integrated systems 131, 242, 244, 245
Interest rates 119
International cooperation 75
International trade 195
Intervention 171
Interviews 151
Intracommunity markets 194
Intracommunity trade 194
Investment 150
Iowa 213, 214, 255
Irrigation 132
Job skills 201
Kentucky 248
Knowledge 153
Labor 113
Labor market 195
Land productivity 131
Land tenure--Law and legislation--United States 43
Land trusts--United States 43
Land use 96, 194, 198
Land use, Rural--Minnesota--Case studies 78
Land use, Rural--Missouri 83
Law 224
Leadership 82, 195, 257
Legislation 49, 96, 119, 130, 148, 153, 167, 184, 211, 236
Leguminosae 197
Lettuces 113
Linear programming 69, 119, 128
Liquidity 181
Liriomyza trifolii 254
Literature reviews 46, 97, 186
Livestock enterprises 172
Livestock farming 217
Local government 195
Macroeconomic analysis 118
Maine 261
Maize 26, 181, 197
Malus pumila 207
Management development 138
Manitoba 23, 71
Manpower policy, Rural 127
Manufacture 159
Manures 147
Marginal analysis 26
Market competition 107
Market economics 52, 138, 199, 206
Market gardens 188
Market prices 60, 178
Marketing 10, 12, 113, 167, 253
Marketing techniques 48, 91, 194, 201
Markets 61
Marriage 255
Maryland 12
Massachusetts 256
Maximum yield 140, 251
Meat and livestock industry 230
Mental stress 255
Methomyl 254
Michigan 92, 215, 230, 260
Microbial activities 234
Middle atlantic states of U.S.A. 181
Minimal tillage systems 238
Minimum tillage systems 71
Minnesota 101, 182, 223, 235
Mississippi 10
Missouri 156
Mixed cropping 133
Mixed farming 162
Models 46, 69, 118, 154, 181
Monitoring 222
Montana 23, 86
Motad 197
Motivation 145, 167
Multivariate analysis 23
National planning 18, 240, 245
Natural foods 111
Natural resources 38, 51, 132
Nebraska 59
Netherlands 18, 80
Networking 231
New York 91, 177, 196
Nitrogen” 162, 187
Nitrogen fertilizers 26, 197
Nitrogen fertilizers--Pennsylvania 161
No-tillage 77, 238
No-tillage systems 128
Non-farm income 82, 156
Non-traditional crops 133, 157, 172
North Carolina 201
North central states of U.S.A. 155
North Dakota 23
North eastern states of U.S.A. 231
Nova Scotia 162
Nutrition 63, 76, 104
Nutrition education 51
Nutrition labeling 167
Nutritive value 44, 167
Oats 181
Off-farm employment 156
Ohio 113, 116, 126
Oklahoma 9
Opinions 140, 251
Optimization 197, 244
Orchards 207
Organic farming 14, 17, 18, 22, 25, 28, 30, 31, 35, 41, 42, 55,
61, 63, 64, 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 80, 81, 86, 100, 109, 111, 113,
116, 128, 131, 133, 136, 148, 151, 155, 158, 161, 163, 164, 166,
167, 168, 169, 176, 177, 178, 186, 188, 192, 202, 207, 208, 210,
213, 217, 223, 234, 236, 240, 242, 244, 249, 250, 253, 258, 259,
260, 261
Organic farming--Case studies 79
Organic farming--Congresses 165, 189
Organic farming--Economic aspects--United States
--Congresses 218
Organic farming--Great Britain--Handbooks, manuals, etc 39 Organic
farming--Handbooks, manuals, etc 39
Organic farming--Information services 137
Organic farming--Iowa--Boone 158
Organic farming--Kansas 135
Organic farming--Pennsylvania--Penns Creek 99
Organic farming--Societies, etc--Directories 114, 115
Organic farming--United States 90
Organic farming--Wisconsin 216
Organic foods 44, 167
Organic gardening--Societies, etc--Directories 114, 115
Organic matter in soil 162
Organization of research 30
Owner's equity 156
Parks 201
Part time farming 88, 188
Participation 181
Pasture management 242
Pastures 242
Pennsylvania 128, 131, 181, 217, 241
Periodicals 193
Pest control 72, 74, 124, 203, 207
Pesticide action 123
Pesticide residues in food 34
Pesticides 34, 34, 54, 74, 123, 134, 247
Pesticides and wildlife 73
Phosphorus 162
Picking 194
Pig farming 37
Pig fattening 37
Pig feeding 32
Plant collections 76
Plant communities 212
Plant disease control 207
Plant interaction 212
Plant production 80, 147
Planting 26
Polders 18
Policy 2
Politics 221
Pollution by agriculture 144, 186, 187, 213, 236
Pome fruits 72
Population density 132
Poultry feeding 32
Poverty 132, 229
Price controls 117
Price elasticities 70
Price policy 70
Prices 113
Probability analysis 25
Problem solving 236
Producer prices 57
Product markets 206
Product quality 194
Production 105
Production controls 117, 119
Production costs 61, 77, 80, 141, 144, 146, 188
Production possibilities 9
Production structure 112
Productivity 217
Profitability 52, 57, 59, 60, 82, 87, 112, 128, 129, 140,
144, 145, 146, 157, 181, 199, 223, 257
Profits 116, 116, 203, 213, 262
Program development 160, 201
Program evaluation 174
Program participants 26
Projections 171
Projects 27
Protection 105
Protein content 86
Public agencies 49
Public relations 174
Public sector 139
Publications 11, 31
Purchasing habits 25, 44
Quality 253
Ranching 157
Recycling 81
Regeneration 106, 157, 186
Regional agricultural policy 8, 241
Regional planning 148
Regulations 145, 174
Research 2, 17, 82, 145, 149, 156, 168, 174, 198, 257
Research policy 33, 92, 93, 215, 221, 246
Resource conservation 106, 107, 130, 141, 184
Resource management 97, 124, 132, 222, 239
Resource utilization 15, 245
Resources 262
Retirement 159
Retraining of farmers 159, 201
Returns 67, 69, 71, 128, 144, 187, 197
Reviews 259
Ridging 77
Risk 181
Risks 59, 60, 77, 197
Roles 160
Rotations p66, 77, 86, 116, 147, 185, 197, 217, 242
Rural communities 38, 119, 129, 159, 194, 195
Rural conditions 121
Rural development 10, 24, 27, 38, 56, 84, 138, 148, 182, 201 Rural
economy 201, 257
Rural families 205
Rural industry 195, 201
Rural planning 195
Rural sociology 38, 235
Rural urban migration 159
Safety 74
Saskatchewan 23
Secale cereale 197
Self sufficiency 262
Servitudes--United States 43
Simulation 70
Simulation models 71, 101, 250
Small businesses 201
Small farms 15, 88, 107, 206, 208
Social benefits 105, 134, 247
Social change 38
Social costs 38, 54, 117, 247
Social movements--Kansas 135
Social policy 124
Social welfare 107
Socioeconomic status 23
Sociological analysis 23, 164, 221, 260
Soil and water conservation 124, 148
Soil conservation 119, 174, 211, 219, 223
Soil conservation--Minnesota 78
Soil cultivation 238, 244
Soil erosion--Government policy--United States 3
Soil fertility 203, 217, 247
Soil management 234
Soil testing 86, 203
Sorghum 77
South Africa 117, 118
South asia 198
South central states of U.S.A. 77, 159, 172, 194, 195, 257 South
Dakota 17, 65, 66
South eastern states of U.S.A. 159, 172, 194, 195, 257
Southern Africa 24
Soybeans 77, 181
Stabilization 132
Standards 44, 168
State government 201, 230, 236
States 214, 214, 214, 214
Status 75
Stochastic processes 70, 77
Stress management 82, 182
Structural change 52, 112, 195, 199, 201, 206
Subsidies 29
Subtropics 98
Suburban agriculture 113
Suburban areas 109
Sugar industry 117
Supply balance 119
Support measures 57, 58, 92, 119
Support systems 156, 182
Surveys 28, 172, 258
Sustainability 8, 36, 76, 105, 129, 139, 142, 143, 153, 163,
166, 175, 176, 181, 198, 207, 209, 222, 223, 230, 235
Sustainable agriculture 84, 89, 102, 103, 104, 108, 120, 121,
170, 173, 190, 191, 205, 214, 219, 226, 227, 232
Sustainable agriculture--California--Congresses 94
Sustainable agriculture--Case studies 79
Sustainable agriculture--Developing countries 243
Sustainable agriculture--Economic aspects--United
States--Congresses 218
Sustainable agriculture--Economic aspects--Wisconsin
--Congresses 179
Sustainable agriculture--Government policy 103
Sustainable agriculture--Government policy--United States 233
Sustainable agriculture--Iowa--Directories 95
Sustainable agriculture--Minnesota--Case studies 78
Sustainable agriculture--Societies, etc--Directories 114, 115
Sustainable agriculture--United States 3, 43
Sustainable agriculture--Virginia--Congresses 228
Sustainable agriculture--Wisconsin 110
Sustained yield management 50, 57, 58, 75, 92, 97, 106, 123,
149, 193, 203, 215, 217, 238, 246
Sweden 253
Symbols 168
Systems approach 93
Target prices 119
Taste 167
Taxes 1
Technical progress 52, 71, 145, 257
Techniques 168
Technology 2
Technology transfers 221, 240
Tennessee 37, 224
Texas 70, 119
Thompson Farm (Boone, Iowa) 158
Tillage 77, 128, 147
Tobacco 201
Tomatoes 241
Tourism 159
Toxicity 123
Trade 118
Trade policy 171
Traditional farming 46, 97, 126, 133
Training 153
Transport 159
Trees 105
Trends 52, 57, 85, 144, 145, 146, 149, 160, 199, 220, 259
Trickle irrigation 35, 74
Trifolium pratense 116
Triticum 116
Triticum aestivum 80
Truck farming 104
U.S.A. 14, 15, 26, 28, 36, 46, 49, 52, 57, 58, 61, 85, 87, 93,
96, 100, 105, 106, 107, 122, 123, 130, 131, 139, 140, 141, 143,
144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 149, 151, 152, 153, 157, 160, 169, 174,
184, 186, 188, 199, 203, 207, 211, 220, 221, 236, 245, 246, 251
UK 44, 163, 176
Unemployment 195
United Kingdom 63, 69, 168, 240
United States 214, 214, 214, 214
Universities 257
University research 197
Upland areas 198
Urban areas 113
Urban rural migration 23
Usda 29, 92, 123, 151
Uses 54
Value added 195, 257
Value systems 122, 220
Values 46, 75, 154, 252
Vegetable gardening 104
Vegetables 194, 253, 254
Vermont 244
Viability 69
Virginia 109, 187, 194
Vocational training 125
Walnut Acres (Penns Creek, Pa.) 99
Washington 23, 154
Waste disposal 81
Waste utilization 81
Water conservation 224
Water policy 224
Water pollution 187, 224
Water quality 44, 84
Water resources 224
Water, Underground--Pollution--Law and legislation
--United States 3
Watershed management 187
Weed control 74, 162, 207, 238, 256
Weeds 256
Western states of U.S.A. 60, 77
Wheat 181
Wildlife conservation 55
Wildlife habitat improvement 41
Windbreaks 105
Wisconsin 82, 185
Work experience programs 125
World food problems 222
World problems 239
Yield increases 146
Yields 66, 131, 168, 242
Zea mays 116, 147
The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
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