TITLE: Sustainable Agriculture in Print: Current Periodicals, Update
 PUBLICATION DATE:  June 1996
 ENTRY DATE:  June 1996
 EXPIRATION DATE:  
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 CONTACT:  Jane Gates
           Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
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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.
 
 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 
 
 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