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Grand Canyon streambed.Stream Restoration, Ecology and Aquatic Management Solutions - STREAMS
Ohio State University.
An initiative to "improve communication across disciplines and provide the timely delivery of knowledge and data on stream processes, watersheds, and design concepts."
 Variable Source Area Hydrology
Cornell University. Soil and Water Laboratory.
"Provides a tool for educators, extension personnel, environmental managers, and interested individuals to help in understanding and identifying variable source hydrology in the environment."
 North Carolina State University Water Quality Group
North Carolina State University.
"Analyzes and conducts natural resource management programs with an emphasis on nonpoint source (NPS) pollution policy, assessment, and control technologies."
 Cornell Composting
Cornell Waste Management Institute.
"Provides access to a variety of composting educational materials and programs developed at Cornell University."
 Environmental Management Systems
EPA. National Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center.
"EPA encourages organizations to use environmental management systems (EMSs) that improve compliance, pollution prevention, and other measures of environmental performance."
 Farm*A*Syst/Home*A*Syst
University of Wisconsin Extension.
Assists farmers in reducing the risk of contaminating drinking water supplies by supporting the use of environmental management systems. Agricultural Environmental Management Systems is an associated program.
 Whole Farm Planning: Combining Family, Profit, and Environment
University of Minnesota Extension Service.
"Discusses strengths and weaknesses of whole farm planning and its tools and lists organizations that can provide assistance and training in their use."
Wisconsin pasture land.

Runoff Management
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
State program supporting the management of polluted runoff from agricultural practices, storm water drainage and nonpoint sources.

 Environmental Management in Agriculture:
Native Biodiversity Resource Kit

Victoria Department of Sustainability and Environment (Australia).
Developed to assist with a new approach to farming through biodiversity conservation and providing environmental sustainability.
 Sustainable Agriculture: Tracer Bullet Series
Library of Congress.
Useful library pathfinder guide to available books, articles and other materials on the subject of sustainable agriculture.
National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service logo.

ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
National Center for Appropriate Technology.
Features news and publications on production practices and alternative management systems.

 AGL - Land and Water Development Division
UN. Food and Agriculture Organization.
"Concerned with the development of technology, strategy and policy, and the provision of advisory and technical services to ensure a more productive and efficient use of land and water resources and plant nutrients in order to meet present and future food and agriculture demands on a sustainable basis."
Canadian flag.Agriculture in Harmony with Nature II
(PDF | 3.2 MB)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
Outlines Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's strategy for sustainable development policy.
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