TITLE: Sustainable Agriculture in Print: Current Periodicals, Update
PUBLICATION DATE: June 1996
ENTRY DATE: June 1996
EXPIRATION DATE:
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Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)
National Agricultural Library. September 1995.
Supplemental Revisions to SRB 95-08, June 1996
Substantive additions or corrections have been made in the
following entries:
4, 5, 19, 20, 27, 30, 36, 41, 43, 50, 51, 55, 58, 68, 70, 73,
83, 94, 103, 112, 114, 115, 118, 123, 135, 143, 148, 151, 154, 157, 164, 165, 168, 169, 173, 180, 186,
188, 196, 201, 202, 207, 210, 218, 225, 226, 228, 231, 234, 249, 258, 267, 274, 275, 281, 297, 298.
For each of these 57 periodicals, changes in the contact or
publishing information have been
incorporated into this suppliment, unless otherwise indicated.
For some entries, supplemental
information follows, to clarify the changes introduced or to add
new information. No new entries
have been added, and no changes have been made in the indexes.
The ASCII format version includes changes in the Organizational
Index or Subject Index, when
appropriate. The ASCII version is available from the AFSIC web
site.
This is a minor revision reflecting corrections or new
information that have been brought to
AFSIC's attention, or have been gathered from periodicals that
are received in AFSIC's office, or
from the Internet.
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4.
_The Ag Bioethics Forum_
NAL S494.5.B563A42
Bioethics Program, Department of Philosophy
c/o Lisa Kane, Editor, 403 Ross Hall, Iowa State University,
Ames, IA 50011 e-mail
lmkane@iastate.edu
(also: Gary Comstock, Coordinator, telephone 515-294-0054,
e-mail comstock@iastate.edu;
Internet contact Jay Hannah, jhannah@iastate.edu)
cost: complimentary
frequency: semi-annual
availability: online at Web page URL:
http://www.public.iastate.edu/~grad_college/bioethics/
An interdisciplinary newsletter offering discussion on current
issues in agricultural bioethics.
Twice-yearly issues provide an overview of the agenda of the
Bioethics Institute, whose goals are
to introduce discussions of ethics into ISU science classrooms,
to assist faculty, and to sponsor
philosophical study of applied moral issues. In addition to
commentary on both sides of issues,
includes program news and activities, interviews, and conference
reports and notices. Issues are
6-8 pages in length. (Ag Bioethics Forum has recently been made
available on the
Internet--contact the publishers for access information.)
subject terms: agricultural ethics; biotechnology; electronic
newsletters
Correction/addition June 1995: The November 1995 issue was the
final hard copy issue of the
newsletter. This issue and prior ones (back to November 1993)
are mounted at the Program's
Web page listed above. Subscribers can register to receive
subsequent issues.
5.
_Ag Industrial Materials and Products_ (ceased publication, see
below) New Uses Council
(NUC)
P.O. Box 8340, St. Louis, MO 63132-0340
telephone 314-694-8067, fax 314-694-8068
(also: New Uses Council, National Office, 112 6th St., S.W.,
#408, Tokepa, KS 66603-3869,
telephone 913-235-5886, fax 913-235-5170) cost: U.S. $25,
elsewhere $40 (included with
membership starting at $100) frequency: quarterly
A quarterly trade newspaper that informs on current developments
in non-food industrial and
consumer products from renewable agriculture materials. Covers
global market trends,
environmental issues, product news and technical information for
farmers, and processing and
manufacturing news; includes company profiles and information on
trade shows and others
events. Commercial ads and a national events calendar are
regular features, and issues are
typically 12-20 pages in length. NUC is a national nonprofit
organization established in 1990 to
provide communication on developments and policy issues
concerning renewable agricultural
products.
subject terms: energy resources management; industrial crops
Correction/addition June 1996: The quarterly newspaper listed
above is no longer published.
NUC publishes the following:
_Evergreen_
New Uses Council (NUC)
c/o Jonathan Harsch, 312 Sun King Drive, Glenwood Springs, CO
81601 telephone
970-928-0796, fax 970-928-0798 e-mail AgNewUses@aol.com or
jharsch@rof.net
cost: contact publisher for subscription only price (included
with membership starting at
$100/individuals) frequency: bimonthly
availability: print, online at Web page URL:
http://ag.arizona.edu/OALS/NUC/NUCHome.html
Evergreen is "focused on new industrial uses of agricultural
materials." Issues are available, along
with information on other publications, at NUC's Web page, shown
above.
19.
_Agronomy Journal_
NAL 4 AM34P
American Society of Agronomy (ASA)
677 S. Segoe Rd., Madison, WI 53711-1086
telephone 608-273-8080
(editorial: Gundega Korsts, Assistant Editor, telephone
608-273-8090 ext. 318, e-mail
gkorsts@agronomy.org, for information about new section,
described below) Web page URL:
http://www/agronomy.org, http://www.crops.org,
http://www.soils.org cost: U.S. $117,
elsewhere $129; U.S. $12, elsewhere $16 for Agronomy News (U.S.
funds only, both included
with ASA membership) frequency: bimonthly ISSN 0002-1962
AGRICOLA: indexed comprehensively
A scientific journal with broad coverage of crop and soil
sciences. Research topics frequently
include comparisons of low-input and conventional practices in
terms of cropping systems and
tillage, integrated pest management (IPM), integrated
agricultural systems, and various resource
management topics and issues. Advertising accepted. Refereed
journal.
subject terms: alternative/conventional methods compared; crops
and crop production; integrated
pest management; soil conservation techniques
Correction/addition June 1996: Agronomy Journal includes a new
section, "Integrated
Agricultural Systems," with reports of basic and applied research
on the interactions of farming
systems components. Members of ASA, as well as the Crop Science
Society of America (CSSA),
and Soil Science Society of America (SSA), also receive the
monthly newsletter, Agronomy
News. The Web site addresses listed above are home pages for
ASA, CSSA, and SSA,
respectively, and provide information on publications,
membership, and the Societies' activities.
Additional corrections or additions are incorporated above.
20.
_Alternative Agriculture News_
NAL S605.5.A4
Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture
9200 Edmonston Road, Suite 117, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1551
telephone 301-441-8777, fax 301-220-0164
e-mail hawiaa@access.digex.net
cost: U.S. $16; Canada, Mexico $21; elsewhere $22 (all in U.S.
funds); subscription package
includes American Journal of Alternative Agriculture--contact
publisher for rates.
frequency: monthly
ISSN 8755-4941
availability: print, online
A four-page newsletter informing Institute members of news and
developments in
alternative/sustainable agriculture. Offers summaries of research
and education, government
policy and legislative action, news of Institute projects, and
reports on activities of sustainable
farming organizations. Includes calendar announcing conferences,
field days, and other
educational or training opportunities in the U.S., plus notices
of useful publications, and
occasionally, employment opportunities. In addition to the
printed version, the newsletter is
available electronically on SANET. (The Wallace Institute also
publishes American Journal of
Alternative Agriculture, described below.)
subject terms: electronic newsletters, sustainable
agriculture--general
27.
_American Journal of Alternative Agriculture_
NAL S605.5.A43
Henry A. Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture
9200 Edmonston Rd., Suite 117, Greenbelt, MD 20770-1551
telephone 301-441-8777, fax 301-220-0164
e-mail hawiaa@access.digex.net
cost: U.S. $12/students, $24/other individuals,
$44/institutions; contact publisher for other rates
frequency: quarterly
ISSN 0889-1893
AGRICOLA: indexed comprehensively
Contains reports of original research concerned with the
biological, physical, or social science aspects of alternative
agriculture, including multi-disciplinary
studies. Includes opinion papers, policy assessments, debates on
sustainability, legislative news,
and often addresses research and education, and technology
transfer issues. Regular features
include book reviews, an events calendar, and a listing of print
(and other) resources. Future
issues will include profiles of farmers who have adopted
interesting alternative practices. A
refereed journal with broad readership, published in
collaboration with the Center for Agriculture,
Food, and Environment at Tufts University. (Known formerly as
the Institute for Alternative
Agriculture (IAA), the publisher also issues a newsletter,
Alternative Agriculture News, no. 20
above.)
subject terms: natural resources--sustainable use; socioeconomic
issues; sustainable
agriculture--general
30.
_Appropriate Technology Voice_
National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT)
P.O. Box 3838, 3040 Continental Drive, Butte, MT 59702
telephone 406-494-4572, fax 406-494-2905
e-mail Info@ncat.org
Web page URL: http://www/ncat.org/
cost: $20 donation suggested
frequency: quarterly
Founded in 1976, the nonprofit NCAT provides information and
assistance in the use of
appropriate technologies: small-scale, environmentally-sound
solutions to local problems. The
Center's programs focus on community-based approaches in
agriculture, energy, housing, and
rural economies; its six-page newsletter provides information
about the Center's activities and
informs on issues and developments surrounding the use of
appropriate technologies to improve
the lives of low-income Americans. Twice-yearly issues typically
include updates on government
initiatives and resources available.
subject terms: appropriate technologies; communities--rural;
energy resources management
Correction/addition June 1996: The Web site listed above provides
information on NCAT
programs and contacts. Additional corrections or additions are
incorporated above.
36.
_ATTRAnews_
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
National Center for Appropriate Technology, P.O. Box 3657,
Fayetteville, AR 72702
telephone 800-346-9140 or 501-442-9824, fax 501-442-9842
e-mail askattra@ncat.fyv.uark.edu or ATTRA:Info@ncat.org
cost: complimentary
frequency: quarterly
availability: print, online via SANET
ATTRA disseminates information about sustainable, low-input
farming to U.S. producers,
agribusiness, Extension, and others. The organization's
quarterly newsletter consists of news on
resources and organizations, education and training, legislative
activity, SARE projects, and the
organic food industry, plus updates on ATTRA programs and reviews
of useful publications.
Typically four pages in length. The electronic version of the
newsletter is known as Electronic
ATTRAnews Digest.
subject terms: appropriate technologies; electronic newsletters;
sustainable agriculture--general
41.
_Biodynamics_
NAL 56.8 B52
Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 550, Kimberton, PA 19442
telephone 610-935-7797 (800-516-7797 for CSA/BDA farms
information), fax 610-983-3196
Web page URL: http://www/his.com/~claymont/bda.html
cost: included with membership (rates from $15 to $75)
frequency: bimonthly
ISSN 0006-2863
The Association's official journal, furthering biodynamic theory
and practice to achieve soil and
environmental health, as well as human health and nutrition. In
addition to articles on various
aspects of biodynamic farming/gardening, Biodynamics contains
reports on conferences, products,
and community-supported agriculture projects, farm profiles,
world news updates,
certification information, and a calendar of educational events,
with a focus on North America.
Often includes notices of biodynamic training opportunities.
Accepts commercial advertising.
Members also receive a bimonthly newsletter, Bio-Dynamic News and
Events.
subject terms: biodynamic farming/gardening; community-supported
agriculture; composting;
environmental protection; food quality and nutrition; food safety
Correction/addition June 1996: Known also as the Bio-Dynamic
Association (BDA), the
organization can provide information to consumers (or growers) on
the more than 400
community-supported or biodynamic farms and gardens in North
America, plus other
informational resources on community-supported agriculture (CSA).
BDA's newsletter,
Bio-Dynamic News and Events, is no longer available. BDA's Web
page listed above provides
contact information for its regional groups in the U.S. and
Canada, plus associated
biodynamically-oriented groups. Additional corrections and
additions are incorporated above.
43.
_Biological Agriculture & Horticulture_
NAL S605.5.B5
AB Academic Publishers
P.O. Box 42, Bicester, Oxon OX6 7NW, England
telephone 0869-320949
(editorial: Dr. P.J.C. Harris, Editor, School of Natural and
Environmental Resources, Coventry
University, Priory St., Coventry CV1 5FB, England; telephone +44
(0)1203 838632, fax +44
(0)1203 639229, e-mail bah@hdra.demon.co.uk) cost: U.S.
$79/individual, $189/institutions
frequency: quarterly
ISSN 0144-8765
AGRICOLA: indexed comprehensively
"An international journal of sustainable production systems,"
consisting of reports of studies that
use a biological approach in agriculture, horticulture, and
forestry for maintaining soil fertility and
achieving pest or disease control. In addition to original
research reports and review papers, book
news and reviews are a regular feature. Often includes
comparisons between conventional and
low-input biological systems, plus studies of energy utilization,
biological pest control, and
development of appropriate agricultural technology. Includes
studies of both temperate and
tropical conditions. Accepts advertising. Refereed journal.
subject terms: alternative/conventional methods compared;
biological or ecological
farming/gardening
50.
_California Certified Organic Farmers Statewide Newsletter_
California Certified Organic
Farmers (CCOF) 1115 Mission St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
telephone 408-423-2263, fax 408-423-4528
e-mail ccof@igc.apc.org
cost: $15 (included with membership: $35/individuals,
$50/businesses, plus additional rates)
frequency: quarterly
CCOF is a 20-year-old association of certified and transitional
organic growers. The group's
32-page newsletter offers news on organic food and farming,
relevent legislation, and CCOF
activities (including its certification program), plus book
reviews, grower profiles, research and
materials updates, CCOF chapter contacts, and job announcements.
It includes a calendar of
upcoming events in California and elsewhere, as well as
commercial display and classified
advertising.
subject terms: organic certification; organic farming/gardening
51.
_The Caretaker Gazette_
The Caretaker Gazette
c/o Thea Dunn, Editor, 2380 NE Ellis Way, Suite C-16, Pullman, WA
99163-5303 telephone/fax
509-332-0806
e-mail garydunn@pullman.com (Gary Dunn, Publisher)
cost: U.S. $24 ( or $15/6 mos., elsewhere add $1 per issue
frequency: bimonthly ISSN
1074-3642
A new bimonthly publication that connects landowners with
potential farmers and caretakers.
Caretaker job listings are for farms, ranches, campgrounds, and
parks in the U.S., with a few
international situations. In addition to job listings, includes
caretaker profiles and readers' letters;
a recent issue listed caretaking opportunities on organic farms.
Contains classified and display
advertising, and landowners may advertise positions for free.
Issues are eight pages.
subject terms: employment/training; family farms and farming
55.
_Choices: The Magazine of Food, Farm, and Resource Issues_ NAL
HD 1751.C45 American
Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA)
AAEA Business Office, 1110 Buckeye Ave., Ames, IA 50010-8063
telephone 515-233-3234 or
515-233-3202 (to subscribe), fax 515-233-3101
e-mail sclarke@iastate.edu (to subscribe)
(editorial: Harry W. Ayer, Dept. of Agricultural and Resource
Economics, University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ 85721, telephone 520-621-6257, fax 520-621-6250) cost:
U.S. $20/individuals,
$32.50/libraries; Canada: add $10; elsewhere: add $20 to these
rates (included with AAEA
membership starting at $75 in North America)
frequency: quarterly
ISSN 0886-5558
AGRICOLA: indexed comprehensively
For readers seeking information and commentary about food, farm,
and natural resource issues
and policies that affect U.S. and world agriculture. Quarterly
issues consist typically of feature
articles, research summaries, and book reviews. Topics in recent
issues have included world
agricultural trade, food safety regulations, changing pesticide
policies, and the profitability of
alternative farming systems. Choices is AAEA's consumer-oriented
publication; the organization
also publishes American Journal of Agricultural Economics,
desribed above, for a professional
audience.
subject terms: economics and economic development; natural
resources--sustainable use;
socioeconomic issues
58.
_Common Ground_
Southern Region SARE/ACE Program
1109 Experiment St., Rm. 203, Stuckey Bldg., Georgia Experiment
Station, Griffin, GA
30223-1797 30223-1797
telephone 770-412-4786, fax 770-412-4789
e-mail groland@gaes.griffin.peachnet.edu (Gwen Roland, Editor)
cost: complimentary
frequency: quarterly
A quarterly publication offering information on research projects
sponsored by the Southern
Region SARE/ACE Program. Contains research updates and other
news on resource
management, cover crops, pest management, water quality,
marketing, and related topics in crop
and livestock production. Issues are typically 6-8 pages in
length.
subject terms: animal production; crops and crop production;
natural resources--sustainable use;
soil conservation techniques
68.
_Conservation Impact_ (New title: CTIC Partners)
NAL S604.C66
Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), National
Association of Conservation
Districts (NACD) 1220 Potter Dr., Rm. 170, West Lafayette, IN
47906-1383
telephone 317-494-9555, fax 317-494-5969
e-mail ctic@ctic.purdue.edu
cost: included with membership (U.S. $25/individuals, elsewhere
$35/individuals; plus additional
rates) frequency: bimonthly
ISSN 1056-9707
The nonprofit CTIC brings together industry and government for
interaction and information
exchange, its mission to "promote the advancement of
environmentally beneficial and
economically viable resource systems." CTIC's eight-page
newsletter informs on resources, tools,
techniques, and other developments in water and soil
conservation, quality assessment, and
management. Also included are conference and project news and
reviews, notices of resources
available, technical notes, and farm profiles, plus a calendar of
upcoming education and training
events in the U.S. (In addition, the Center publishes Center
SCOOP, a monthly, two-page
bulletin with activities updates and news briefs.)
subject terms: soil resources management; water resources
management
Correction/addition June 1996: Conservation Impact has been
renamed CTIC Partners.
Additional corrections or additions are incorporated above.
70.
_Consortium News_
Consortium for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
(CSARE) c/o Center for
Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS)
1450 Linden Dr., Rm. 146, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
53706 telephone
608-265-6483, fax 608-265-3020
e-mail bjdidric@facstaff.wisc.edu
(also: Center for Rural Affairs, P.O. Box 406, Walthill, NE
68067; telephone 402-846-5428, fax
402-846-5420; e-mail csare@macc.wisc.edu)
(also: telephone 315-364-7837, e-mail ng13@cornell.edu (Nancy
Grudens Schuck) for
information on the list-serv) cost: included with membership
(sliding scale: $10/students to
$40/professors, executives; $35/ grassroots organizations;
$60/land grant university programs)
frequency: quarterly
The Consortium, established in 1993, serves as a coordinating
body seeking to make public
research, education, extension, and funding more conducive to the
ecological and socio-cultural
goals of sustainable agriculture. Its 8-12 page newsletter is a
useful networking tool, with news
and reports of membership activities, Consortium meetings and
projects, developments within
institutional structures, plus updates and commentary on farm and
food policies and legislation.
Includes notices of print resources and other media, and
opportunities for employment, education,
and training.
subject terms: socioeconomic issues; sustainable
agriculture--general
Correction/addition June 1996: The Consortium is co-sponsored by
UW-Madison CIAS and the
Center for Rural Affairs (CRA). The Consortium sponsors
Sustainable Agriculture Education
Share List (SAEd-Share-L), an electronic forum for sharing
information for teaching about
sustainable agriculture. Discussion topics and developments are
reported regularly in Consortium
News (subscription address: listproc@cornell.edu). Additional
corrections or additions are incorporated above.
73.
_CSAS Newsletter_
Center for Sustainable Agriculture Systems (CSAS)
Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, 221 Keim Hall,
P.O. Box 830949, University of
Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68583-0949 telephone 402-472-2056,
fax 402-472-7904 e-mail
csas001@unlvm.unl.edu
cost: complimentary
frequency: bimonthly
availability: print, online via SANET, PENPages, UNL gopher, Web
site URL:
http://ianrwww.unl.edu/ianr/csas
A bimonthly newsletter from CSAS offering news and outlook on
sustainable agriculture in
Nebraska and the North Central Region (NCR). CSAS is an
interdisciplinary center at the
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, formed in 1991 to bring together
"people and resources to
promote an agriculture that is efficient, competitive,
environmentally and socially sustainable for
the indefinite future." Newsletter contents include reports on
seminars and publications dealing
with research, education, and extension, plus news on legislative
developments, farmer programs,
NCR-SARE grants, and an international events calendar. (In
addition to the printed version, the
Center's Newsletter is available electronically, as noted above.
Contact the newsletter editor and
CSAS Coordinator, Pary Murray, to be added to the "hard copy"
mailing list.)
subject terms: electronic newsletters; farming systems;
sustainable agriculture--general
83.
_EarthSave_
EarthSave Foundation
706 Frederick St., Santa Cruz, CA 95062-2205
telephone 800-362-3648 or 408-423-4069, fax 408-458-0255
e-mail earthsave@igc.apc.org
cost: included with membership starting at $20
frequency: quarterly
EarthSave is a coalition of environmentalists, nutritionists, and
others who believe that dietary
choices have significant effects on human nutrition, global
resources, and environmental quality.
The Foundation's focus is on promoting the public health and
ecological benefits of a plant-based
diet. The group's quarterly publication contains articles and
news, legislative alerts and tips for
citizen action, and information on useful resources, including
publications and other media
available from the organization. Contains commercial
advertising.
subject terms: environmental protection; food quality and
nutrition; food safety; natural
resources--sustainable use
84.
_Earthword Journal_
Eos Institute for the Study of Sustainable Living
580 Broadway, Suite 200, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
telephone 714-497-1896, 714-494-7861
e-mail eos@igc.org
cost: U.S. $20; Canada, Mexico $27; additional rates elsewhere
(rates are for 4 issues; included
with membership: $30/regular, $20/students) frequency:
irregular
"The journal of environmental and social responsibility," this
periodic publication from the Eos
Institute focuses on sustainable architecture and related aspects
of the human environment.
Recent thematic issues have examined the sustainability of
alternative and indigenous architecture,
urban landscaping and water use, and transportation planning.
Articles are supplemented with
references for further reading, book reviews, and additional
resource information. Provides an
ecological perspective for professional designers and builders in
architecture and landscaping.
Members also receive the Eos Institute Newsletter.
subject terms: landscaping; permaculture
94.
_Experimental Agriculture_
NAL 10 EX72
Cambridge University Press
The Edinburgh Building, Shaftesbury Rd., Cambridge, U.K. CB2 2RU
(editorial: Dr. J.G.W.
Jones, Dept. of Agriculture, University of Reading, Earley Gate,
P.O. Box 236, Reading,
Berkshire, U.K. RG6 2AT; telephone +44-(0)1734-318494, fax
+44(0)1734-352421; e-mail
aasjojoh@uk.ac.reading) (North America: The Journals Dept., 40
W. 20th St., New York, NY
10011-4211, telephone 212-924-3900, fax 212-691-3239) Web page
URL: http://www.cup.org/
(in North America:
http://www.cup.cam.ac.uk)
cost: U.K. œ104; U.S., Canada, Mexico: US$192
frequency: quarterly
ISSN 0014-4797
AGRICOLA: indexed selectively
A quarterly journal for professional audiences, consisting of
reports on diverse agronomic aspects
of food, forage, and industrial crop production, including
agroforestry. Primary focus is on the
warmer regions of the world. Original research articles are
supplemented with occasional review
articles and reviews of books and other media. The publication
often includes reports on
integrated pest control, alternative cropping systems, and
sustainability issues. Advertising
accepted.
subject terms: alternative/conventional methods compared; crops
and crop production;
developing nations; tropical agriculture
103.
_Farming Alternatives_
NAL S494.5 A65F37
Cornell Farming Alternatives Program
Dept. of Rural Sociology, Warren Hall, Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY 14853-7801 telephone
607-255-9832 (or 607-255-1675, Gal Gillespie), fax 607-255-9984
e-mail gwg2@cornell.edu
Web page URL:
http://www.cals.cornell.edu/dept/ruralsoc/fap/fap.html
cost: contribution suggested
frequency: quarterly
The Farming Alternatives Program exists to enhance, though
research and education, the
sustainability of farming and rural communities in New York
state; information and referrals are
offered to new and transitional farmers, to preserve and
reinvigorate local agriculture. The
Program's 12-page, quarterly newsletter is a useful networking
tool, featuring profiles of farm
entrepreneurs, reports on agricultural development around the
state, research and organizational
news, and a readers' forum. Also contains resource information,
including publications available
from the Program, and a calendar of upcoming events in the state.
subject terms: communities--rural; food systems--local; small
farms and farming
Correction/addition May 1996: As of mid-May, the new Web page
listed above offers information
on publications from the Program and ordering information.
Additional corrections or additions
are incorporated above.
112.
_The Furrow_
NAL S441.F97
Deere & Company
John Deere Rd., Moline, IL 61265-8098
telephone 309-765-5403, fax 309-765-4498
cost: complimentary to qualified farmers
frequency: 8, 9, or 10/yr
ISSN 0016-3112
This general-interest farmers' magazine, founded in 1895, is the
U.S. edition of a worldwide farm
magazine, published in eleven languages by Deere & Company and
its subsidiaries. Articles
frequently highlight ways for farmers to maintain profits while
conserving natural resources.
Recent issues of the Corn Belt edition contained articles on
low-external-input farming
techniques, alternative crops and livestock, diversification and
value-added farm enterprises,
resistant crop varieties, beneficial insects, soil management
techniques to reduce erosion, and an
overview of new technologies and methods to reduce pesticide use.
Issues are typically 32-48
pages, with commercial display advertising. (The publisher
offers 12 regional editions in the U.S.
and Canada, including a Dairyland edition, Plains edition,
Southern edition, and others, which
have different NAL call numbers.)
subject terms: animal production; crops and crop production;
natural resources--sustainable use
114.
_The Gene Exchange_
NAL QH442.G461
Agriculture and Biotechnology Program, Union of Concerned
Scientists (UCS)
1616 P St., N.W., Washington, DC, 20036
telephone 202-332-0900, fax 202-332-0905
e-mail jrissler@ucs.usa.org
cost: donation suggested
frequency: quarterly
availability: print, online via EcoNet conference (ENV.BIOTECH)
UCS is a national, nonprofit organization "dedicated to advancing
responsible public policies in
areas where technology plays a critical role," with interests in
global stewardship, sustainable
agriculture, energy, transportation, and nuclear
demilitarization. Its quarterly newsletter offers
news and commentary on social and environmental issues
surrounding the use of biotechnology in
agriculture, often presenting opposing viewpoints on the issues.
Contents include regulatory
updates and action alerts, news from the popular and scientific
literature, networking information,
and workshop summaries. Contributors also receive the quarterly
journal Nucleus and may
participate in the Scientists Action Network or the Concerned
Citizens Action Network. (Prior to
1994, Gene Exchange was published by the National Wildlife Fund.)
subject terms: biotechnology; electronic newsletters; natural
resources--sustainable use;
socioeconomic issues
115.
_Geneflow_
NAL SB123.G452
International Plant Genetic Resources Institute (IPGRI)
Via delle Sette Chiese 142, 00145 Rome, Italy
telephone 39 6 518 921, fax 39 6 575 0309
e-mail IPGRI@CGNET.COM
Web page URL: http://www.cgiar.org/ipgri/
cost: complimentary
frequency: annual
A yearly update containing brief reports on recent agricultural
crop genetic resources activities
and policy developments, including presentation of some of the
debates concerning germplasm
resource issues. Focus is international, particularly on the
biodiversity centers in the tropics and
subtropics. Issues are typically 20 pages.
subject terms: genetic resources--crops; tropical agriculture
Correction/addition June 1996: The Syrian mailing address that
was originally listed does not
serve as IPGRI's main address for contact. IPGRI's Web site
listed above provides information on
the Institute's programs, activities, and contacts, as well as
the Plant Genetic Resources
Newsletter, regional newsletters, and other publications.
Additional corrections or additions are
incorporated above.
118.
_Global Pesticide Campaigner_
Pesticide Action Network North America (PANNA) Regional Center
116 New Montgomery St.,
#810, San Francisco, CA 94105 telephone 415-541-9140, fax
415-541-9523
e-mail panna@panna.org
(also pestdesk@econet.apc.org or panna-info@igc.apc.org for
questions about PANUPS) Web
page URL: http://www.panna.org/panna
cost: $15/low income individuals; $25/other individuals,
nonprofits; $50/small businesses, government, public libraries;
$100/corporate (all in U.S. funds)
frequency: quarterly
ISSN 1055-548X
availability: print (also online PANUPS)
Founded in 1982, PAN International is a coalition of more than
300 independent citizens groups
that are working for pesticide reform in more than 60 countries
worldwide; the San Francisco
office (known as PANNA) is one of six regional coordination
centers. PANNA's newsletter
addresses pesticide safety, regulations, policies, and trade
issues, safer pesticide alternatives for
pest management, and ecological/sustainable agriculture in
general. Feature articles are
supplemented with news briefs, notices of resource materials, and
networking information.
PANNA also publishes PANNA Update Service (or PANUPS), a weekly
online news service on
pesticide use and sustainable agriculture, also available in
print form. PANUPS (and other online
resources from PANNA) are also available on SANET, on EcoNet in
the haz.pesticides
conference, and on several other electronic conferences.
subject terms: electronic newsletters; environmental protection;
pesticide safety; public health
Correction/addition June 1996: PANNA's Web page includes the
Pesticide Information Service
(PESTIS) Database, plus a listing of over 100 PANNA affiliates
(with e-mail contacts for many),
the texts of back issues of PANUPS and PANUPS Resource Pointers,
and other information
services. Additional corrections or additions are incorporated
above.
123.
_Harrowsmith Country Life_
NAL S522.U5H37
Telemedia Communications (USA) Inc.
Ferry Rd., Charlotte, VT 05445
telephone 802-425-3961 (800-387-0581 to subscribe), fax
802-425-3307
cost: U.S. $18, Canada $24, elsewhere $30
frequency: bimonthly
ISSN 1049-4618
AGRICOLA: indexed selectively
Home gardening is one of the subjects of this general interest,
bimonthly magazine, which also
covers home-building, community life, and other topics relevent
to country living. Recent issues
have featured articles on eco-lawns, sustainable forest
management, community supported
agriculture, the organic movement, farm-animal welfare, and other
sustainability concerns.
Regular features include news from the media, information on
useful tools and publications,
sources for plant materials, and readers' letters and queries.
Contains classified and display
advertising.
subject terms: country living; home gardening
Correction/addition June 1996: As of Spring 1996, Harrowsmith
Country Life has ceased
publication.
135.
_In Good Tilth_
NAL S494.5 A65O74
Oregon Tilth, Inc.
c/o Yvonne Frost, Certification Director, 11535 SW Durham Rd.,
Suite C-1, Tigard, OR 97224
telephone 503-692-2829, fax 503-624-1386
cost: U.S. $25, elsewhere $35 (included with membership)
frequency: 10/yr
ISSN 1065-1527
Oregon Tilth has a 20-year history in promoting research,
education, and advocacy of organic interests and sustainable
agriculture. A nonprofit group, its
aim has been to educate consumers, growers, and policy-makers
about the need to develop, use,
and buy organic products. In Good Tilth contains technical notes
on gardening and food,
international and local news, legislative bulletins, reports of
on-farm research, highlights of
conferences and other events, product news, and commercial
advertising. In newspaper-style
format, issues are 16-24 pages in length.
subject terms: organic farming/gardening; organic food industry
143.
_International Ag-Sieve_
NAL S494.5 S86I8
Rodale Institute Research Center
611 Siegfriedale Rd., Kutztown, PA 19530
telephone 610-683-1400 or 610-683-1458, fax 610-683-8548
e-mail wlande@rodaleinst.org (William Landesman)
cost: contact publisher
frequency: irregular
ISSN 1048-2962
availability: print, online at Web site URL:
http://fadr.msu.ru/rodale/
A bimonthly "sifting of news about regenerative agriculture" from
the Rodale Institute, intended
to provide information for agricultural development workers on
productive and ecologically
sound farming systems, with an emphasis on the developing world.
Contains reports on projects
in animal husbandry, integrated pest mangement, agroforestry,
nutrient management, fostering
local farming knowledge, and other sustainability topics, with
references and contact information.
Also contains educational and training news, networking
information, summaries from the
published literature, book reviews, and resource information.
Issues are eight pages in length.
(Changes in the format of International Ag-Sieve are planned,
although the newsletter will
continue to focus on current issues in regenerative
agriculture--contact the Institute for details.)
subject terms: developing nations; economics and economic
development; sustainable
agriculture--general; tropical agriculture
Correction/addition June 1996: International Ag-Sieve from Rodale
Institute's Global Programs
has been newly formatted. Each issue focuses on a particular
topic and provides extensive source
information from Rodale's contacts database. The first and
second issues covered
vermicomposting and tropical legumes, respectively. Contact the
Institute to be placed on the
mailing list to receive a listing of publications available. The
texts of current and back issues of
International Ag-Sieve are mounted at the Web site above.
148.
_Iowa Organic Growers and Buyers Association Newsletter_ (ceased
publication, see below)
Iowa Organic Growers and Buyers Association (IOGBA)
P.O. Box 2935, Iowa City, IA 52244
telephone 319-354-2295
cost: included with membership ($10/supporters, $35/organic or
transitional growers,
$50/handlers) frequency: bimonthly
A bimonthly publication offering news and information on organic
agriculture for IOGBA
membership. Contents include updates on IOGBA's educational and
training programs,
certification information, and other activities, plus legislative
news and action alerts, and news of
other developments in the region. Includes notices of useful
resources, an events calendar for the
Midwest, and commercial advertising.
subject terms: organic certification; organic farming/gardening
Correction/addition June 1996: IOGBA's Newsletter is no longer
published. The group is
currently innactive and the address above is no longer current.
IOGBA was not affiliated with
Organic Growers and Buyers Association (OGBA). (OGBA contact:
Sue Cristan, Executive
Director, Organic Growers and Buyers Association, 7362 University
Ave., Suite 208, Fridley,
MN 55432, telephone 612-572-1967, fax 612-572-2527.)
151.
_IPMnet News_
IPMnet
c/o Allan Deutsch, Coordinator/Editor, Integrated Plant
Protection Center, 2040 Cordley Hall,
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-2915 telephone
541-737-6275, fax 541-737-3080
e-mail deutscha@bcc.orst.edu (or IPMnetNUZ@bcc.orst.edu for
information or to subscribe)
Web page URL: http://ipm_www.ncsu.edu/cicp/IPMnet_NEWS/news.html
cost: complimentary
(with Internet access) frequency: monthly
availability: online only
IPMnet was launched as an electronic bulletin board in 1993 to
inform on integrated pest
management (IPM) research, extension, products, and resources,
and to serve as an international
medium for discussion and debate. In addition to IPMnet News,
the network offers access to
news, special reports, the Resistant Pest Management Newsletter,
technical information
resources, excerpts from the published literature, and an events
calendar. Also included are
product news and announcements of positions available. (First
time electronic users are asked to
register with IPMnet's co-sponsors, the Consortium for
International Crop Protection (CICP) and
USDA's National Biological Impact Assessment Program (NBIAP).
Contact the editor for
current information on the electronic access routes available.)
subject terms: electronic newsletters; integrated pest
management
Correction/addition June 1996: In mid-May 1996 the current issue
of IPMnet News was available
at the Web site above. Additional corrections or additions are
incorporated above.
154.
_Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics_
NAL BJ52.5 J68
Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics
Rm. 039, MacKinnon Bldg., University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario,
N1G 2W1 Canada)
telephone 519-824-4120 ext. 6925, fax 519-837-9953
cost: Canada $18/students, $32.70/other individuals,
$42/institutions; elsewhere: $21/$38/$48
frequency: semi-annual
ISSN 0893-4282
AGRICOLA: indexed comprehensively
A scholarly publication offering a forum for the discussion of
ethical issues facing modern
agriculture. Wide-ranging topics include responsibilities of
producers, assessments of social
policies and technological changes, utilization of farmland and
resources, relationships of humans
with animals and the environment, economics of alternative
farming systems, and other
sustainability concerns. In addition to scientific and
philosophical papers, twice-yearly issues
regularly include responses to previous papers, shorter
discussion notes, and book reviews.
Refereed journal. (Formerly Journal of Agricultural Ethics.)
subject terms: agricultural ethics; natural
resources--sustainable use; socioeconomic issues
157.
_Journal of Pesticide Reform_
NAL SB950.2 A1J58
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP)
P.O. Box 1393, Eugene, OR 97440
(office: 1249 Willamette St., Eugene, OR 97401)
telephone 541-344-5044, fax 541-344-6923
e-mail ncap@igc.apc.org
Web page URL: http://www.efn.org/~ncap/
cost: included with membership ($15/low income, $25/basic
membership, plus additional rates)
frequency: quarterly
ISSN 0893-357X
AGRICOLA: indexed selectively
Intended for general audiences, this quarterly publication from
the nonprofit NCAP, founded in
1979, focuses on environmental hazards of agricultural pesticides
and other farm chemicals,
farmworker and consumer health and safety, and related issues.
In addition to feature articles
with extensive reference lists for further reading, quarterly
issues include organizational news,
book reviews, research updates, profiles of less-toxic pesticide
alternatives, legislative updates,
and other regional and national news.
subject terms: environmental protection; pesticide safety;
public health
164.
_The Land Institute Research Report_ (ceased publication, see
below) NAL S494.5.S86L33
The Land Institute
2440 E. Water Well Rd., Salina, KS 67401
telephone 913-823-5376, fax 913-823-8728
cost: contact publisher for back issue availability
frequency: annual
This annual publication reports on the progress made in the
previous field season at the Land
Institute, where researchers are developing perennial seed crops,
using the prairie ecosystem as a
model for sustainable agriculture for the Great Plains. Original
research reports focus on the
prairie as an ecosystem model, grain yields, soil fertility, and
species interactions and diversity
among perennial polycultures.
subject terms: agro-ecology and agro-ecosystems; field crops
Correction/addition June 1996: The final issue of the Land
Institute Research Report was no. 10,
issued in 1993. The Land Report (no. 165 below) has been
expanded to include three research
articles per issue.
165.
_The Land Report_
NAL S494.5.S86L35
The Land Institute
2440 E. Water Well Rd., Salina KS 67401
telephone 913-823-5376, fax 913-823-8728
cost: included with membership starting at $25
frequency: 3/yr
Established in 1976, the Land Institute is a nonprofit, research
and education organization
devoted to sustainable agriculture and good stewardship. Its
staff and supporters are exploring
and appraising the concept of "nature as measure" as a basis for
creating agricultural systems and
human communities. The Land Report focuses on these topics, with
reflections on local
knowledge and economies as well as broader concerns. Includes
updates on the Institute's
research into a prairie-based perennial grain polyculture, its
internship program and yearly Prairie
Festival, as well as book reviews. Contains black-and-white
graphics and photos, typically 32-36
pages in length.
subject terms: agro-ecology and agro-ecosystems;
communities--rural; field crops
Correction/addition June 1996: See changes above for no. 164.
168.
_Leopold Letter_
NAL S494.5.S86L46
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
209 Curtiss Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 5011-1050
telephone 515-294-3711, fax
515-294-9696 e-mail leocenter@iastate.edu or
ealarson@iastate.edu (E. Anne Larson) cost:
complimentary
frequency: quarterly
ISSN 1065-2116
availability: print, online via ISU gopher,
info.iastate.edu/Colleges, Departments, Offices/Leopold Center;
Web page URL:
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/centers/leopold/Leopold.html
The Leopold Center was established in 1987 by the Iowa
Groundwater Protection Act, its mission
to support interdisciplinary research and educational programs to
develop and promote
agricultural systems that combine responsible stewardship of
natural resources and farm
profitability. The Center's 12-page newsletter contains news on
the organization's programs and
activities and other regional events, conference announcements
and reports, and in-depth,
regionally-focused articles on sustainability issues and
practices. Also provides updates on the
Center's competitive grants program, with news of research,
education, and demonstration
projects in the state. Includes a calendar of state-wide events.
(In addition to a printed version,
the text of the Leopold Letter can be accessed electronically on
the University's gopher and the
Web site listed above.)
subject terms: electronic newsletters; sustainable
agriculture--general
169.
_Living Earth: The Magazine of the Soil Association_
NAL S605.5 L58
The Soil Association Ltd
86 Colston St., Bristol, Avon BS1 5BB, England
telephone 0117 929 0661, fax 0117 925 2504
cost: included with membership starting at œ16 (œ9/low income)
frequency: quarterly ISSN
1360-1741
For 50 years this publication has served to communicate the Soil
Association's objectives: to
develop and promote sustainable relations in the soil and among
plants, animals, people, and the
biosphere. Contents include policy information and news from the
U.K., international news,
conference reports, and articles on organic gardening, food
safety, nutrition, biodiversity, and
other environmental and health concerns. Prior to 1991, the
magazine was known as Soil
Association Quarterly Review. Regular features include book
reviews and commercial
advertising. Recent 1994 issues were combined with The Food
Magazine (from The Food
Commission) to create Living Earth and Food Magazine. (The
Association also publishes a
members' newsletter, Soil Association News, no. 264 below.)
subject terms: environmental protection; natural
resources--sustainable use; public health
173.
_Manna_
NAL S494.5.S86M3
International Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture (IASA)
The Newman Center at the University of Minnesota, 1701 University
Ave. S.E., Minneapolis,
MN 55414 telephone 612-331-1099, fax 612-379-1527
e-mail iasa@igc.apc.org
cost: included with membership ($15/individuals,
$25/institutions) frequency: irregular ISSN
0898-7556
Founded in 1983, IASA consists of nonprofit organizations
cooperating to develop ecologically sound, socially just, and
humane agricultural systems. Its
programs center on providing organizational support, education
and information dissemination,
and policy development. IASA's newsletter informs about these
initiatives, with conference
reports, international news on research and other developments,
book reviews, and a calendar of
upcoming events in the U.S. and abroad. Typically eight pages in
length. (Although Manna has
not been issued since July/August 1994, continued publication is
planned).
subject terms: sustainable agriculture--general
180.
_NABC News_
NAL S494.5.B563N332
National Agricultural Biotechnology Council (NABC)
159 Biotechnology Bldg., Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
14853-2703 telephone 607-254-4856,
fax 607-255-2548 e-mail NABC@cornell.edu
(also: NABC, 419 Boyce Thompson Institute, Tower Rd., Ithaca, NY
14853) Web page URL:
http://www.cals.cornell.edu.extension.nabc.webhome.html
cost: complimentary
frequency: quarterly
Established in 1988, NABC is a consortium of nonprofit research
and educational organizations,
its common purpose to provide a communication forum on the
impacts of agricultural
biotechnology on the public good and the environment and to
define issues and policies. The
quarterly NABC News offers commentary, news, and conference
reports on issues including
agricultural biotechnology and sustainability, food safety,
nutritional quality, and environmental
impacts. In newspaper-style format, with issues typically
running eight pages.
subject terms: biotechnology; environmental protection; public
health; socioeconomic issues
Correction/addition June 1996: NABC's Web page listed above
includes information on NABC
Reports series and occasional papers from the organization.
Additional corrections or additions
are incorporated above.
186.
_NCAMP's Technical Report_
NAL SB950.A1N32
National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP) 701 E
St., S.E., Suite 200,
Washington, DC 20003 telephone 202-543-5450
e-mail ncamp@igc.apc.org
cost: $20 includes subscription to Pesticides and You (also
additional rates) frequency: monthly
Established in 1981, NCAMP is a grassroots network working to
focus public attention on
potential pesticide hazards and to reduce exposure through
adoption of alternative strategies.
NCAMP's technical bulletin contains news briefs, mostly on
regulatory actions, litigation, and
agency activities. Includes updates on organic measures and
integrated pest management (IPM)
strategies, plus contacts for citizen action and organizational
news. Monthly issues run four
pages. (NCAMP also publishes Pesticides and You, no. 228 below.)
subject terms: environmental protection; pesticide safety;
public health
188.
_New Crops News_
Indiana Center for New Crops and Plant Products
Purdue University, 1165 Horticulture Bldg., West Lafayette, IN
47907-1165 telephone
317-494-1329, fax 317-494-0391
e-mail jim_simon@hort.purdue.edu or jjanick@hort.purdue.edu
cost: complimentary frequency:
semi-annual
availability: print, online at Web site URL:
http://newcrop.hort.purdue.edu
A twice-yearly publication offering news and information on
potential new crops suited to the
Midwest, and to lesser extent other regions. Includes in-depth
reports and resource information
on specialty vegetables, field and tree crops, small fruits, and
medicinals, plus symposium notices
and reports, updates on the Center's initiatives, and news from
the literature. Issues are 8-12
pages in length. (The Center has recently developed a listserv
to facilitate electronic mailing, and
offers NewCROP (New Crop Resources Online Program) at the World
Wide Web site provided
above. The latter features an electronic database of hundreds of
world crops and companion files,
plus archived copies of the newsletter.)
subject terms: electronic newsletters; farm diversification;
field crops; horticultural crops
196.
_Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports_ (ceased publication, see
below) NAL QK898 N6N52
Nitrogen Fixing Tree Association (NFTA)
1010 Holumua Rd., Paia, Hawaii 96779
telephone 808-597-9568, fax 808-597-8516
cost: included with membership (developed countries:
US$25/individuals, US$35/institutions; developing countries:
US$5/individuals,
US$10/institutions) frequency: annual
AGRICOLA: indexed comprehensively
NFTA promotes the use of nitrogen-fixing trees for food, fuel,
fodder, timber, and soil-building in
developing countries. The Association's annual publication
consists of a collection of brief
technical reports on research, demonstration, and utilization of
useful tree crops. Emphasis has
been on tropical and subtropical species, with more recent focus
on cold-temperate species. Also
includes updates on NFTA's seed bank and cooperative planting
program, and sources for seed
from government and commercial suppliers. Members receive
additional publications, including
NFTA News & Highlights.
subject terms: agroforestry systems; seed exchanges; soil
conservation techniques; tropical
agriculture
CORRECTED ENTRY June 1996:
_Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Research Reports_
Forest, Farm, and Community Tree Network (FACT Net)
c/o Winrock International, 38 Winrock Dr., Morrilton, AR
72110-9537 telephone 501-727-5435,
fax 501-727-5417 e-mail forestry@msmail.winrock.org
cost: included with membership starting at US$20/students,
general members,
US$35/professionals (for U.S. members); contact FACT Net for
extended rate schedule
frequency: annual, plus occasional special issues
Nitrogen Fixing Tree Research Reports, from the Nitrogen Fixing
Tree Association (NFTA), is
no longer published. In 1995, NFTA joined with Winrock
International's Forestry and Natural
Resource Management Division to form FACT Net, an international
network of community
groups, development workers, tree breeders, researchers, and
farmers. FACT Net promotes the
use of multipurpose trees, including nitrogen-fixers, for
sustainable agriculture and environmental
protection, through extension, communications, and research. In
addition to the Research
Reports, the group publishes a Fact Sheets series on new tree
species, and FACT Net Newsletter
(3 issues/year), plus additional publications.
201.
_Northeast SARE Small Fruits Newsletter_ (ceased publication, see
below) NAL IPSG
Northeast SARE Small Fruits Research Group
c/o Arthur Tuttle, Dept. of Plant Pathology, Fernald Hall,
University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
MA 01003-2420
telephone 413-545-4347 or 413-545-0179, fax 413-545-2532
e-mail tuttle@pltpath.umass.edu or dcooley@pltpath.umass.edu
cost: complimentary frequency:
irregular
From university and USDA cooperators in the Northeast SARE Small
Fruits Research Group,
offers summaries on evaluations of alternative production
techniques and pest management
strategies for brambles and strawberry production in the
Northeast. Includes resource and
contact information, typically 10-16 pages. Although the
Newsletter ceased publication in 1995,
back issues may be obtained from the publishers.
subject terms: horticultural crops; integrated pest management
202.
_Northeast Sustainable Apple Production Newsletter_
NAL SB363.N67
Northeast SARE Apple Production Project
c/o Daniel Cooley, Margaret Christie, and Arthur Tuttle,
Co-editors, Dept. of Plant Pathology,
Fernald Hall, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003-2420
telephone 413-545-4347 or
413-545-0179, fax 413-545-2532
e-mail dcooley@pltpath.umass.edu or tuttle@pltpath.umass.edu
cost: complimentary frequency:
semi-annual
Sustainable apple production systems are the focus of this
publication from the Northeast SARE
Apple Production Project, whose cooperators come from Cornell,
Rutgers, Rodale Institute,
University of Massachusetts, and University of Vermont. The
newsletter contains articles by
agricultural researchers and Extension specialists on production
techniques and concerns,
including organic and ecological pest management and apple IPM.
Also featured are articles by
growers, information on cultivars suited to the five-state
region, and a calendar of upcoming
events. Twice-yearly issues are typically 20 pages in length.
(Until 1992, the publication was
known as Northeast LISA Apple Production Newsletter.)
subject terms: horticultural crops; integrated pest management;
low-external-input farming
methods
207.
_NYCAP News_
New York Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NYCAP)
P.O. Box 6005, Albany, NY 12206-0005
telephone 518-426-8246 or 518-426-9331
cost: included with membership ($10/low income, $25/other
individuals, $50/institutions,
businesses)
frequency: quarterly
ISSN 1070-7336
A nonprofit organization established in 1989, NYCAP is a citizens
group dedicated to public
education and advocacy in reducing pesticide hazards. Its
efforts include promoting safer pest
control alternatives, developing more protective public policies,
and empowering people who are
working to enhance environmental health. NYCAP's 40-page,
quarterly newsletter offers news
and commentary on such topics as the health aspects of food
additives, biotech-foods, pesticides,
water quality, and related issues, plus information on safer
pest-management measures. Also
featured are legislative bulletins, regional news, notices and
reviews of publications available, and
other networking information. Includes local and state contacts
for grassroots action, plus
information on NYCAP publications and a calendar of national and
local events.
subject terms: biological pest control; environmental
protection; pesticide safety; public health
210.
_Ohio Ecological Food & Farming Association News_
NAL S605.5 O35
Ohio Ecological Food & Farming Association (OEFFA)
P.O. Box 82234, Columbus, OH 43202
telephone 614-294-3663
(editorial: Holly Harman Fackler, OEFFA News Editor, 65 Plymouth
St., Plymouth, OH 44865;
telephone 419-687-4761, fax 419-687-8272) cost: $15 (included
with membership starting at
$10/students and $25/other individuals, plus additional rates)
frequency: bimonthly
ISSN 1087-6626
Part of the educational mission of OEFFA, a nonprofit association
of Ohio farmers, gardeners,
and others having an interest in supporting ecological
agriculture and sustainable food systems.
The bimonthly newsletter, offering news and perspectives on
sustainable agriculture in the state
and the nation, includes farm profiles and news of legislative
developments, the organic food
industry, certification topics, and OEFFA activities. OEFFA's
newsletter contains original articles
and excerpts from other publications on ecological farming
practices, marketing, and community
issues, and also includes notices of useful publications, book
reviews, a calendar of state and
national events, and commercial advertising. Issues are 6-20
pages in length.
subject terms: food systems--general; organic certification;
organic farming/gardening; organic
food industry; sustainable agriculture--general
218.
_Pacific Northwest Sustainable Agriculture_
Oregon/Washington Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
(SARE) Program College of
Agriculture and Home Economics, Washington State University,
Pullman, WA 99164-6242
(editorial and subscriptions: PNW Sustainable Agriculture, c/o
Charles A. Brun, Horticulture
Extension Educator/Specialty Horticultural Crops (Washington
State University, Clark County),
11104 NE 149th St., C-100, Brush Prairie, WA 98606, e-mail
brunc@wsu.edu)
cost: contact publisher
frequency: quarterly
A quarterly newsletter that informs on regional successes in
developing profitable, low-input and
sustainable farming systems and methods suited to the
Oregon-Washington area. Contains news
of available resources (including on-farm research funding),
conference summaries, and research
briefs on projects concerned with biological control measures,
cover crops, comparisons of
conventional and alternative systems, and related subjects.
Regularly includes contacts and
sources for further reading, plus a calendar of regional
conferences and field days and notices of
publications available from the state universities. Issues
average eight pages in length.
subject terms: alternative/conventional methods compared; crops
and crop production;
low-external-input farming methods; sustainable
agriculture--general
225.
_Permaculture Magazine U.K._
Permanent Publications,
Hyden House Ltd., Little Hyden Lane, Clanfield, Hampshire PO8
0RU, England telephone (0705)
596500, fax (0705) 595834 (overseas: international code +44 -
1705) e-mail
permculture@gn.apc.org
(available to North American readers from: Permaculture Activist,
P.O. Box 1209, Black
Mountain, NC 28711; cost: US$20) frequency: quarterly
ISSN 0967-5663
A quarterly publication sponsored by the Permaculture Association
(Britain). Covers the
principles and practice of permaculture design and
implementation, including the social,
environmental, and economic aspects of creating "permanent
cultures" modeled on natural
ecosystems. Includes notices of design courses, with research
and other news from the U.K.,
Europe, and elsewhere. Focus is on permaculture for temperate
climates. Issues are 36 pages in
length.
subject terms: permaculture
Correction/addition June 1996: The publisher works with the
Permaculture Association (Britain),
and in the past has sponsored the latter organization, rather
than the converse as was originally
stated above. Additional additions or corrections are
incorporated above.
226.
_PESTed News_
PESTicide EDucation Project, Agricultural Resources Center (ARC)
115 West Main St.,
Carrboro, NC 27510 telephone 919-967-1886
(also: 615 Willard Place, Raleigh, NC 27503, telephone
919-839-0159)
e-mail arc@sunsite.unc.edu
cost: donation suggested
frequency: quarterly
Founded in 1976, ARC is a private, nonprofit, public interest
organization active in research and
public education on issues and policies that relate to safe food
production, support for family
farming, and preservation of natural resources. The Pesticide
Education Project (or PESTed)
provides information and technical support on pest control
questions to urban and rural residents
in the Research Triangle area and the state. Its four-page
newsletter offers news and commentary
on pesticides, health, and sustainability issues in North
Carolina, including scientific and legislative
developments, and includes a calendar of regional events.
subject terms: biological pest control; environmental
protection; family farms and farming;
pesticide safety; public health
228.
_Pesticides and You_
NAL RA1270 P4P472
National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP) 701 E
St., S.E., Washington, DC
20003 telephone 202-543-5450
e-mail ncamp@igc.apc.org
cost: $25/individuals, $50/government, $100/corporate (included
with membership starting at
$15) frequency: quarterly
ISSN 0896-7253
A national nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington,
DC, NCAMP serves as "a voice
for pesticide safety and alternatives. The group's quarterly,
28-page newsletter offers research
summaries, news, and commentary on the ecological and health
concerns of pesticide use and
safer pest management strategies, including integrated pest
management (IPM). Includes
information on regulatory developments, advice for citizen
action, readers' letters, and a section
on resources available. NCAMP sponsors the annual National
Pesticide Forum and also publishes
NCAMP's Technical Report, no. 186 above.
subject terms: biological pest control; environmental
protection; integrated pest management;
pesticide safety; public health
231.
_Provender Journal_
Provender Alliance
Box 10305, Eugene, OR 97440
telephone 541-345-3843, fax 541-343-8675
e-mail provendr@efn.org
cost: included with membership starting at $32/individuals, plus
additional business rates
frequency: quarterly
Founded in 1977, the Provender Alliance is a nonprofit membership
organization comprised of
retailers, manufacturers, consultants, and others, which offers
networking support, advocacy, and
education to natural foods businesses in the northwestern U.S.
states and Canadian provinces. Its
objective is to monitor the natural foods industry, to offer
education and outreach, and to serve as
a united voice to policy makers and consumers on issues of food
safety and quality, sustainable
agriculture, ethical business practices, appropriate
technologies, and environmental protection.
The Provender Journal contains articles, news, and other features
on these topics, with conference
reports, legislative updates, an employment exchange, and
membership news, plus a calendar of
trade shows, conventions, and other events in the Northwest.
With commercial display
advertising.
subject terms: food quality and nutrition; food safety; organic
food industry
234.
_The Ram's Horn_
The Ram's Horn
c/o Brewster and Cathleen Kneen, Editor and Publisher, 32463
Beaver Dr., Mission, BC V2V
5R3, Canada telephone/fax 604-820-4270
cost: Canada $15/individuals, $25/institutions; elsewhere US$20
or Can$26/individuals,
US$30/institutions frequency: 11/yr
ISSN 0827-4053
Since 1981, this newsletter has offered information and critique
on the modern, industrial
agriculture and food system, which is seen as devoted more to
profit than to people. Provides a
Canadian outlook as well as broader concerns and perspectives,
with news on public opinion,
corporate and agricultural policy, and legislative developments,
on such topics as biotechnology,
pesticide safety, public health, and related issues. Includes
book reviews and notices of
publications available. Typically eight pages.
subject terms: corporate agriculture; food systems--general;
public health; socioeconomic issues
249.
_Safe Food News_ (renamed Food & Water Journal--see below) Food &
Water, Inc. (F&W)
Depot Hill Rd., R.R. 1, Box 114, Marshfield, VT 05658
telephone 800-EAT-SAFE or 802-426-3700, fax 802-426-3711
cost: included with membership ($15/low income, $25/other
individuals, $40/nonprofits,
$50/food co-ops, $100/other
businesses)
frequency: quarterly
F&W is a nonprofit, consumer advocacy group with national scope,
since 1986 working to
promote safe food and a clean environment; the organization's
special focus is on the safety of
food irradiation. The quarterly Safe Food News contains news and
commentary on public and
environmental health topics, offering information on government
policies, interviews with
activists, and resources for grassroots, local organizing. With
book reviews, typically six pages in
length.
subject terms: environmental protection; food safety; public
health
Correction/addition June 1996: Safe Food News has been renamed
Food & Water Journal,
starting with the Winter 1995/96 issue. The updated entry
follows:
_Food & Water Journal_
Food & Water Inc.
c/o Michael Colby, Editor, RR1 Box 68D, Walden, VT 05873
telephone 800-EAT-SAFE (for information packet) or 802-563-3300,
fax 802-563-3310 cost:
included with membership ($25/individuals, $40/nonprofits, plus
additional rates), back issues $2
each frequency: quarterly
258.
_Seeds: Planting Ideas for a Better Future_
Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development
Route 3, Box 376, Morrilton, AR
72110-9536 telephone 501-727-5435, fax 501-727-5417
e-mail receptionist@winrock.org
cost: complimentary
frequency: quarterly
Winrock International is a nonprofit organization working in
partnership with other organizations
to fight poverty and hunger through sustainable agriculture and
rural development. Winrock's
main focus is in rural Arkansas and in developing nations outside
the U.S., where the group offers
training, resources, and other technical assistance, and provides
aid in developing communications
and supportive institutional frameworks. The Institute also
works to develop effective
agricultural and food policies that generate farmer and community
independence. Contact the
publisher for further details on Winrock's programs and quarterly
newsletter. (Winrock also
publishes Farm Forestry News.)
subject terms: developing nations; economics and economic
development; forest resources
management; socioeconomic issues; tropical agriculture
267.
Southern Sustainable Farming
Southern Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SSAWG)
c/o Community Farm Alliance, 200 Short St. #10, Berea, KY 40403
(editorial and subscriptions:
P.O. Box 324, Elkins, AR 72727, telephone 501-292-3714) e-mail
HN3551@handsnet.org
cost: $15 suggested
frequency: bimonthly
availability: print, online via SANET
Founded in 1991, Southern SAWG (or SSAWG) is a coalition of 47
member organizations and
individuals working in 13 southern states to create a more
sustainable agriculture. The group's
newsletter contains articles and news on the economic, technical,
and community aspects of
sustainability, with marketing information, farm profiles,
updates on legislative activity, report
summaries, organic news, and announcements of SARE/ACE producer
grants. Includes network
contacts, and a calendar of regional events. Accepts classified
advertising. Issues are 8-12 pages
in length.
subject terms: sustainable agriculture--general
274.
_Sustainable Agriculture_
NAL S494.5.S86S93
UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (UC
SAREP) University of
California, Davis, CA 95616
telephone 916-752-7556 or 916-754-8547, fax 916-754-8550
e-mail bbwettzel@ucdavis.edu or sarep@ucdavis.ed
cost: complimentary
frequency: quarterly
AGRICOLA: indexed selectively
availability: print, online at Web page URL:
http://www.sarep.ucdavis/edu/
UC SAREP is a system-wide program established in 1986 to address
farm viability and the
environmental and public health aspects of current farming
practices. Specific program concerns
include sustainable soil management, reducing farm chemicals,
food safety, biotechnology, and
other topics. SAREP's primary goal is to deliver information
from research projects and other
sources to the California farm community, via print and
electronic publications, videos, and
workshops. The Program's newsletter contains full technical
reports and abstracts, commentary,
excerpts from the literature, and conference summaries, plus book
reviews, notices of publications
and other resource materials, and a calendar emphasizing
state-wide events. Also included are
SAREP project updates and information about the competitive
grants program. Quarterly issues
are typically 16 pages in length.
subject terms: sustainable agriculture--general
Correction/addition June 1996: UC SAREP's Web server offers
information on the Program's
activities and publications, including the text of Sustainable
Agriculture newsletter (1993-1996);
all seven years "will be available soon." Additional corrections
or additions are incorporated
above.
275.
_Sustainable Agriculture News_
Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)
1315 Fifth St. S.E., Suite 303, Minneapolis, MN 55414
telephone 612-379-5980, fax 612-379-5982
e-mail iatp-info@igc.apc.org
(editorial: mthom@igc.apc.org (Michelle Thom); egreen@iatp.org
(Emily Green) concerning
"Ag-Impact") (for Farm Aid: telephone 617-354-2922)
cost: for faxed copy, contact publisher
frequency: weekly
availability: fax or online only, Web site URL
http://www/iatp.org/iatp/
(for gopher access:
gopher://gopher.igc.apc.org:70/11/trade/iatp/agriculture)
An electronic news bulletin with weekly summaries of new
developments concerning sustainable agriculture and related
issues, with a Midwestern and
national perspective. Includes information sources, plus notices
of useful publications and other
resources, upcoming conferences, and other events. Available to
subscribers on the electronic
conference susag.news@conf.igc.apc.org, as well as via SANET;
subscribers may also receive the
publication by fax delivery. IATP also disseminates (for Farm
Aid) the weekly bulletin, Farm Aid
News, (no. 96 above), and the monthly bulletin, Organic Cotton
Monitor (no. 211 above), as well
as Food Safety Week. All three are available electronically.
subject terms: electronic newsletters; food safety; sustainable
agriculture--general
Correction/addition June 1996: IATP also administers a new
electronic discussion group,
"Ag-Impact," which includes a library list, "Ag-Impact-lib," a
repository for bibliographic listings
and documents pertaining to environmental assessment tools and
methodologies. IATP's Web
site provides the texts of several online publications, including
Sustainable Agriculture News,
Organic Cotton Monitor, Food Safety News, and 1995 Farm Bill
Review. Additional corrections
or additions are incorporated above.
281.
_Texas SAWG News_ (renamed Growing Smart, see below)
Texas Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SAWG)
c/o Nessa Richman, Coordinator, 1715 East 6th St., Suite 200,
Austin, TX 78702 telephone
512-472-2073
(membership: Sustainable Food Center, 1715 East 6th St., Austin,
TX 78702) cost:
complimentary (no cost for membership)
frequency: quarterly
Texas SAWG (or TSAWG) is a network of farmers and non-farmers,
environmental groups, and
public agencies "working together to promote an economically,
environmentally, and socially
sustainable future for Texas." Members receive the quarterly
newsletter, which contains articles
on sustainability topics, including agricultural policies in
Texas and the nation, plus updates on
network projects and other features. Contains commercial
advertising. Texas SAWG and the
newsletter are projects of Austin's Sustainable Food Center
(SFC).
subject terms: food systems--local; sustainable
agriculture--general
Correction/addition June 1996: TSAWG's newsletter has been
renamed Growing Smart. The
corrected entry follows:
_Growing Smart_
Texas Sustainable Agriculture Working Group (SAWG)
c/o Sustainable Food Center, 1715 East Sixth St., Suite 200,
Austin, TX 78702 telephone
512-472-2073, fax 512-472-2075
e-mail HN2953@handsnet.org
cost: complimentary ($25 membership)
frequency: quarterly
297.
_WSAA Newsletter_
World Sustainable Agriculture Association (WSAA)
8554 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood, CA 90069
telephone 310-657-7202, fax 310-657-3884
e-mail wsaala@igc.apc.org (staff) or Pmadden@igc.apc.org
(Patrick Madden, President)
(editorial: WSAA, 2050 I St., N.W., Suite 512, Washington, DC
20006, telephone
202-293-2156, fax 202-293-2209, e-mail wsaaDC@igc.apc.org)
Web page URL: http://www.igc.apc.org/wsaala/wsaa.html
cost: complimentary (contribution suggested)
frequency: quarterly
WSAA is a nonprofit, Los Angeles-based, non-governmental
organization established in 1991 "to promote worldwide adoption
of sustainable agricultural
practices and systems." The Association's 12-page newsletter,
"dedicated to the well-being of all
people in harmony with Nature," provides discussions of
sustainability issues--including farm
policy and health perspectives, regional reports on organizations
and activities, news and research
briefs, and notices of resources available. Contents include
reports on WSAA's agenda and
activities, whose goals are to disseminate technical and
policy-related information, identify model
programs, and encourage institutional assistance to farmers in
transition. (In addition to its
California and Washington, DC, offices, WSAA maintains U.S.
offices in New York and Hawaii,
and international offices in Beijing, Bangkok, Bangalore (India),
Atami (Japan), and Changhua
(Taiwan).
subject terms: agricultural and food policies; food security and
supply; food systems--local;
sustainable agriculture--general
Correction/addition June 1996: The texts of recent newsletter
issues (no. 17-19, 1995-1996) are
mounted at WSAA's Web site, provided above, as are several other
WSAA publications.
Additional corrections are incorporated above.
298.
_WWOOFnews_
Willing Workers on Organic Farms (WWOOF)
WWOOF Main Office, 19 Bradford Rd., Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1RB,
England telephone
01273 476286
(also: WWOOF Canada, RR#2, S18 C9, Nelson, BC V1L 5P5, Canada;
telephone
604-354-4417, fax 604-352-3927) cost: included with membership
(U.K. and elsewhere œ10)
frequency: bimonthly
WWOOF is a membership network of individuals who participate in
an apprenticeship (or
working holidays) exchange program; participants and sponsors
come from the U.K. as well as
Europe, Australia, Canada, and the U.S. Members, who give work
in exchange for experience,
food, and accomodations, receive this bimonthly newsletter of
WWOOF international
help-wanted ads, notes on members' experiences, and brief
articles on organics, small farms, and
other sustainability issues. The publication contains contacts
for WWOOF chapters outside the
U.K.
subject terms: employment/training; organic farming/gardening
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