Compiled By:
Mary V. Gold
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, Information Centers Branch
National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2351
2.
NAL Call No.: TX1.H63
Alaskan direct-market consumers: perception of organic
produce.
Swanson, R. B.; Lewis, C. E. Home-econ-res-j. v.22(2):
p.138-155. (1993 Dec.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; consumer preferences;
dietary surveys; market surveys
Abstract: Perception of organic produce among Alaskan
direct-market patrons (N = 417) was examined in a mailed survey.
Response rate was 80%. Response frequency was tabulated, and
relationships were delineated using chi-square analysis.
Healthfulness of the food supply was a concern, despite a
perception that quality and healthfulness of the food supply had
improved since 1987. These attributes were also important in
fresh produce selection. Organic produce preference was related
to both environmental and personal-safety concerns. More than
half of these consumers had purchased organic produce within the
last year; supermarkets and direct markets were the primary
sources. Although organic produce was not purchased exclusively,
previous purchase increased the likelihood of future purchase. A
certification process was desired. Half preferred a government
certification agent; 28% preferred public and private sector
involvement. Information dissemination should address (a)
pesticide use for cosmetic purposes, b) appearance and food
safety, (c) flavor and shipping characteristics, and (d)
production method and nutritive content.
3.
NAL Call No.: HD9000.A1J68
Analysis of consumer attitudes toward oragnic produce and
purchase likelihood.
Byrne, P. J.; Toensmeyer, U. C.; German, C. L.; Muller, H. R.
J-Food-Distrib-Res. v.22(2): p.49-62. (1991 June)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic farming; fresh products; consumer
attitudes; purchasing habits; consumer surveys; demography;
probability analysis; delaware
4.
NAL Call No.: 100 D37S 1 no.502
An analysis of the consumer market for organically grown
produce in Delaware.
Groff, A. J.; Toensmeyer, U. C.; Bacon, J. R.; University of
Delaware. Agricultural Experiment Station. x, 105p. (University
of Delaware, College of Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural
Experiment Station, Newark, DE, 1994)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 104-105).
Descriptors: natural foods marketing-delaware
5.
NAL Call No.: HD9000.A1J68
Analysis of the Delaware market for organically grown
produce.
Groff, A. J.; Kreider, C. R.; Toensmeyer, U. C.
J-Food-Distrib-Res. v.24(1): p.118-126. (1993 Feb.)
In the series analytic: Managing challenges in food
distribution. Proceedings of the 33rd annual meeting, November 4,
1992, Boston, Massachusetts.
Descriptors: organic foods; consumer behavior; food
purchasing; probabilistic models; delaware
6.
NAL Call No.: SB379.A9A9
Apples in May.
McMullin, E. Calif-Grow. v.16(11): p.19-20. (1992
Nov.)
Descriptors: malus pumila; cultivars; spring;
harvesting date; market planning; water costs; organic foods;
prices; plant breeding; california
7.
NAL Call No.: S522.U5H37
Are you a victim of food anxiety?
Steinman, D. Harrowsmith-Ctry-Life. v.6(31): p.38-45.
(1991 Jan.-1991 Feb.)
Descriptors: food safety; food contamination; consumer
protection; pesticides; organic foods
8.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.B5
Attitudes of processors and distributors towards
processing in the natural foods industry.
Raj, S.; Clancy, K. L. Biol-agric-hortic v.12(3):
p.209-226. (1995)
Includes references.
Descriptors: natural foods; food industry; food
processing; standardization; attitudes; opinions; terminology;
standard labeling; organic foods; food quality; regulations;
surveys
9.
NAL Call No.: HD1751.C45
Attract consumers for the wrong reasons.
Huang, C. L. Choices. v.6(3): p.18-21. (1991)
Descriptors: organic foods; food misinformation;
consumer surveys; consumer preferences; food industry; usa;
georgia
10.
NAL Call No.: SB324.3.L44 1993
Backyard market gardening : the entrepreneur's guide to
selling what you grow.
Lee, A. W. 1.; DeVault, G. ill., 351p. (Good Earth Publications,
Burlington, Vt., 1993)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 344-346) and index.
Descriptors: truck farming; organic farming; fruit
culture; vegetables-united states-marketing; fruit-united
states-marketing; new business enterprises-united states; small
business-united states
11.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.A43
Barriers to low-input agriculture adoption: a case study
of Richmond County, Virginia.
Diebel, P. L.; Taylor, D. B.; Batie, S. S.
Am-J-altern-agric. v.8(3): p.120-127. (1993)
Includes references.
Descriptors: low input agriculture; innovation
adoption; case studies; organic farming; economic analysis;
virginia; economic barriers
Abstract: We coupled a nonlinear mathematical
programming model with sensitivity analysis and evaluated some
economic barriers to adoption of low-input agriculture by farmers
in Richmond County, Virginia. Collection of primary data made
the model more realistic. We analyzed potential barriers to
adoption, including poultry litter price, yields, labor
requirements, and variable input costs. We found the adoption of
low-input practices to be sensitive to the price of poultry
litter and relatively insensitive to yields, labor requirements,
and variable costs. However, when several of these harriers are
combined, the model predicts that farmers would use conventional
practices. Therefore analysis of the farm as a system rather
than practice by practice is important when identifying the
effects of economic barriers.
12.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.B46 1992
Benefits of diversity: an incentive towards sustainable
agriculture.
Elsakker, B.; Witte, R.; Mansvelt, J. D. Environment and Natural
Resources Group. ill.; xvi, 209p. (United Nations Development
Programme, New York, 1992)
Authors: Boudewijn van Elzakker, Rob Witte, Jan Diek van
Mansvelt--P. 207. Evaluation.
Descriptors: organic farming-case studies; sustainable
agriculture-economic aspects; rural development
13.
NAL Call No.: 23 Au792
Biological farming for sustainable agricultural
production.
Penfold, C. M.; Miyan, M. S.; Reeves, T. G.; Grierson, I. T.
Aust-j-exp-agric. v.35(7): p.849-856. (1995)
Includes references.
Descriptors: alternative farming; organic farming; crop
production; profitability; environmental impact; sustainability;
low input agriculture; farming systems; farming systems research;
australia; biodynamic farming; integrated farming; productivity
14.
NAL Call No.: SB249.N6
A brief overview of naturally colored and organically
grown niche cottons: production, marketing, processing,
retailing.
Apodaca, J. K. Proc-Beltwide-Cotton-Conf. (Memphis, Tenn.:
National Cotton Council of America). v.3: p.1403-1407.
(1993)
Meeting held January 10-14, 1993, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Descriptors: gossypium; color; organic farming; crop
production; retail marketing; processing; natural fibers
15.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Building on berries.
Bowman, G. New-farm. v.15(7): p.40-42, 59. (1993
Nov.-1993 Dec.)
Descriptors: small fruits; crop enterprises; organic
farming; marketing; missouri
16.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.C3
California certified organic farmers ... certification
handbook. Certification handbook.
California Certified Organic Farmers (Organization). (California
Certified Organic Farmers, Santa Cruz, Calif, Published annually;
description based on: 1989; title from cover.
Descriptors: organic farming-california-handbooks,
manuals, etc.; organic farming-law and
legislation-california-handbooks, manuals, etc.
17.
NAL Call No.: SB950.2.A1J58
California strawberries: pesticides used and their
alternatives.
Baker, B. J-pestic-reform v.13(3): p.24-28. (1993
Fall)
Includes references.
Descriptors: fragaria; pesticide residues; methyl
bromide; fumigation; soil sterilization; organic farming; crop
production; plant diseases; arthropod pests; weed control; costs;
returns; california
18.
NAL Call No.: HD1750.W4
Certification and supply response in the organic lettuce
market.
Lohr, L.; Park, T. J-Agric-Resour-Econ. v.17(2):
p.253-265. (1992 Dec.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: lettuces; organic foods; certification;
supply response; adjustment of production; production costs;
assets; asymmetry; supply elasticities; econometric models;
outturn; market prices; markets; expansion; profitability;
california; romaine lettuce; asymmetric behavior; adjustment
costs; production assets; marketing assets
19.
NAL Call No.: SB319.2.F6F56
Commercial organic citrus production in
Florida.
Ferguson, J. J.; Swisher, M. E.; Monaghan, P.
Proc-annu-meet-Fla-State-Hort-Soc. v.107: p.26-29.
(1995 June)
Meeting held October 30-November 1, 1994, Orlando, Florida.
Descriptors: citrus; organic farming; commercial
farming; farm surveys; acreage; cultural methods; florida
20.
NAL Call No.: S441.S855
Comparative economic and ecological analysis of lower
chemical input fruit farms and other fruit farming
systems.
Dickinson, J. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
SARE or Agriculture in Concert with the Environment ACE research
projects.[7] 17p. (1993)
SARE Project Number: LNC 91-37. Record includes 3 1/2 inch
floppy disk. Reporting period for the report is September 1992 to
August 31, 1993.
Descriptors: small fruits; vegetables; farming; organic
farming; low input agriculture; sustainability; crop yield;
economic analysis; variable costs; demonstration farms; farming
systems research; ohio; wisconsin; conventional farming;
integrated farming
21.
NAL Call No.: S441.S8553
Comparative economic and ecological analysis of lower
chemical input fruit farms and other fruit farming
systems.
Dickinson, J. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
SARE research projects North Central Region. 32p. (1994)
SARE Project Number: LNC 91-37. Reporting period for this report
is September 1991 to May 1994. This is a final report.
Descriptors: small fruits; farming; organic farming;
low input agriculture; soil organic matter; soil fertility;
biology; microbial activities; plant analysis; arthropods;
species diversity; nematoda; insect pests; demonstration farms;
farming systems research; economic analysis; ohio; conventional
farming
22.
NAL Call No.: HD1773.A2N6
Comparative economics of alternative agricultural
production systems: a review.
Fox, G.; Weersink, A.; Sarwar, G.; Duff, S.; Deen, B.
Northeast-J-Agric-Resour-Econ. v.20(1): p.124-142.
(1991 Apr.)
Paper submitted in response to call for papers on the theme "The
Effects of Agricultural Production on Environmental Quality."
Descriptors: crops; vegetables; conservation tillage;
erosion; pest control; environmental protection; valuation;
externalities; agricultural production; profitability; economic
impact; literature reviews; alternative farming; organic farming;
traditional farming; north america; off farm impacts
23.
NAL Call No.: S441.S855
Comparative performance and farm-level function of
conventional and certified organic apple production systems in
California.
Swezey, S. L. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
SARE or Agriculture in Concert with the Environment ACE research
projects. 33p. (1992)
SARE Project Number: AW92-9. Record includes 3.5 floppy disk and
appendices.
Descriptors: malus pumila; organic farming; crop
production; cover crops; soil fertility; cydia pomonella; mating
disruption; biological control; insect control; low input
agriculture; sustainability; california; sustainable farm
practices
24.
NAL Call No.: SB610.2.B74
A comparative perspective on the economic performance of
organic and conventional farming systems in Great
Britain.
Murphy, M. Brighton-Crop-Prot-Conf-Weeds. (Surrey: BCPC
Registered Office). v.2: p.763-774 (1991)
Conference held November 18-21, 1991, Brighton, England.
Descriptors: organic farming; agricultural economics;
crop production; great britain
25.
NAL Call No.: HD1781.W67 no.94/12
A comparison of financial returns during early transition
from conventional to organic vegetable production.
Sellen, D. 1 v. (Dept. of Agricultural Economics and Business,
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ont., [1994])
"October 1994."
Descriptors: comparisons; organic farming
26.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.A43
Comparison of organic and sustainable fed cattle
production: a South Dakota case study.
Taylor, D. C.; Feuz, D. M.; Guan, M. Am-J-altern-agric.
v.11(1): p.30-38. (1996)
Includes references.
Descriptors: beef cattle; cattle farming; organic
farming; sustainability; beef production; indexes; natural
resources; resource conservation; environmental protection;
economic evaluation; case studies; south dakota; producer organic
index; producer sustainability index
Abstract: Organic and sustainable fed cattle production
are compared through development and estimation of two production
indexes: a Producer Organic Index (POI) and a Producer
Sustainability Index (PSI). The POI reflects current production
standards for organically certified beef. The PSI reflects a
broader range of concerns, including long-term natural resource
conservation and economic staying-power of cattle producers. The
study shows there may be only a loose connection between the two.
The method used to develop the indexes can provide insights to
beef cattle extension specialists and individual cattle producers
on the strengths and weaknesses of current feedlot management
practices.
27.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.B5
A comparison of strawberry plant development and yield
under organic and conventional management on the central
California coast.
Gliessman, S. R.; Werner, M. R.; Allison, J.; Cochran, J.
Biol-agric-hortic. v.12(4): p.327-338. (1996)
Includes references.
Descriptors: fragaria ananassa; organic farming;
farming; farming systems research; comparisons; cropping systems;
plant development; growth; biomass production; crop yield;
fruits; yield components; seasonal variation; profits; low input
agriculture; sustainability; california; conventional farming
28.
NAL Call No.: 79.9 C122
Consumer demand for food safety-oriented marketing
labels: implications for sustainable agriculture.
Cook, R. L. Proc-Calif-Weed-Conf. (44th): p.115-127.
(1992)
Paper presented at the meeting on "Many Benefits of Weed
Control," January 20-22, 1992, Sacramento, California.
Descriptors: food safety; pesticide residues; organic
farming; sustainability; labeling controls; market regulations
29.
NAL Call No.: 100 L939
Consumer perceived health risks with food.
Schupp, A.; Potakey, H.; Younathan, M.; Montgomery, D.
La-agric. v.36(2): p.4-6. (1993 Spring)
Descriptors: food safety; consumer attitudes; surveys;
organic foods; vacuum packaging; food irradiation; consumer
education; louisiana
30.
NAL Call No.: SF221.D342
Consumer perceptions of food safety.
Huang, C. L. Dairy-Food-Environ-Sanit. v. 12(8):
p.495-498. (1992 July)
Includes references.
Descriptors: food safety; consumer attitudes;
perception; risk; surveys; pesticides; microbial contamination;
organic foods; consumer preferences; consumer education; food
costs; georgia
31.
NAL Call No.: TX341.C6
Consumer, seller surveys show barriers to
organics.
Nutr-Week. v.21(14): p.2-3. (1991 Apr.)
Descriptors: organic foods; consumer attitudes;
conferences; food quality; food marketing; pesticide residues;
consumer surveys; consumer protection; food industry; district of
columbia; alar; public voice
Abstract: This report discusses two studies that
reached conclusions on the principal barriers to marketing
organic foods that are produced without using synthetic
chemicals. Consumers have concerns about food safety and
nutritional value of organic products.
32.
NAL Call No.: SB321.G85
Consumer willingness to pay price premiums for organic
apples and peaches.
Lord, W. G. Grow-Veg-Small-Fruit-Newsl. (Storrs, Conn.:
Coop. Ext. Serv., USDA, College of Agriculture & Natural
Resources, Univ. of Conn.). v.91(8): p.8. (1991 Aug.)
Descriptors: apples; peaches; organic foods; consumer
prices; consumer surveys
33.
NAL Call No.: 80 Ac82
Conventions on quality in the fruit and vegetables
sector: results on the organic sector.
Sylvander, B. Acta-hortic. (340): p.241-246. (1995
Jan.)
Paper presented at the XII International Symposium on
Horticultural Economics / edited by J.-C Montigaud, L.M. Albisu,
U. Avermaete, L. Ekelund, D. Meijaard, and E. de Kleijn.
Descriptors: organic farming; organic culture; fruit
growing; vegetable growing; fruit; vegetables; domestic
consumption; retail prices; price policy; food consumption;
returns; gross margins
34.
NAL Call No.: SB249.N6
Conversion of cotton production to certified organic
management in the northern San Joaquin Valley: Transition phase
plant growth and yield (1992-1994).
Swezey, S. L. Proc-Beltwide-Cotton-Conf. (Memphis, Tenn.:
National Cotton Council of America). v.1: p.125-126.
(1995)
Meeting held January 4-7, 1995, San Antonio, Texas.
Descriptors: gossypium; organic farming; crop yield;
plant density; california
35.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.W96 1992
Conversion to organic agriculture in Australia: problems
and possibilities in the cereal-livestock industry.
Wynen, E.; National Association for Sustainable Agriculture
(Australia). 139p. (National Association for Sustainable
Agriculture (Australia), Sydney, [1992])
"June 1992."
Descriptors: organic farming-economic
aspects-australia; organic farming-economic
aspects-australia-case studies; grain-economic aspects-australia;
livestock-economic aspects-australia
36.
NAL Call No.: 100 C12Cag
Conversion to organic strawberry management changes
ecological processes.
Gliessman, S. R.; Werner, M. R.; Swezey, S. L.; Caswell, E.;
Cochran, J.; Rosado May, F. Calif-agric. v.50(1):
p.24-31. (1996 Jan.-1996 Feb.)
Descriptors: fragaria ananassa; organic farming;
comparisons; farming systems; crop management; arthropod pests;
plant pathogenic fungi; predators of insect pests; nematoda; soil
fungi; population dynamics; seasonal fluctuations; soil
temperature; soil ph; chemical composition; crop yield; growth
rate; production costs; returns; low input agriculture;
california
37.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.B5
Conversion towards organic agriculture in Russia: a
preliminary study.
Buys, J. Biol-agric-hortic. v.10(2): p.125-140.
(1993)
Includes references.
Descriptors: kolkhozy; sovkhozy; conversion; projects;
organic farming; farming systems; agricultural production; crop
yield; low input agriculture; farm structure; sustainability;
russia
38.
NAL Call No.: 80 Ac82
Costs of flame cultivation.
Nemming, A. Acta-hortic. (372): p.205-212. (1994
Aug.)
Paper presented at the Symposium on Engineering as a Tool to
Reduce Pesticide Consumption and Operator Hazards in
Horticulture, August 10-12, 1993, Ulvik, Norway.
Descriptors: flame cultivators; weed control; organic
farming; costs; profitability; rowcrops; denmark
39.
NAL Call No.: HD9007.M6C74 1992
Creating a sustainable food system : pioneers tell their
story.
Klein, M.; Minnesota Food Association. Marketing Information
Service. ill., map; 87p. (Marketing Information Services,
Minnesota Food Association, St. Paul, MN, 1992)
Running title: Pioneers tell their story.
Descriptors: farm produce-minnesota-marketing; organic
farming-minnesota; farmers-minnesota-interviews; sustainable
agriculture-minnesota
40.
NAL Call No.: S539.5.J68
Crop yields and economic returns accompanying the
transition to alternative farming systems.
Smolik, J. D.; Dobbs, T. L. J-Prod-Agric. v.4(2):
p.153-161. (1991 Apr.-1991 June)
Includes references.
Descriptors: farming systems; organic farming; crop
yield; tillage; ridging; minimum tillage; rowcrops; field crops;
grain crops; rotations; herbicides; fertilizers; precipitation;
economic evaluation; returns; profits; farm income; production
costs; comparisons; south dakota; northern plains states of usa;
conventional tillage; reduced tillage; ridge till
41.
NAL Call No.: HD1401.G532
Cultural practices and sample costs for organic vegetable
production on the Central Coast of California.
Klonsky, K.; Tourte, L.; Chaney, D.; Livingston, P.; Smith, R.
Giannini-Found-inf-ser. Davis, Calif.: Giannini Foundation of
Agricultural Economics. (94-2): p.87 (1994 Mar.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: vegetables; organic farming; farm
management; soil management; pest management; rotations; cover
crops; harvesting; packing; agricultural regions; california
42.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.D33 1991
D.C. and Baltimore area organic farmers directory :
where to buy the freshest, tastiest, healthiest food: U-picks,
farmer's markets, food co-ops, health food stores, lawn care
alternatives, gardening supplies and services, state organic
certification programs.
Capital Coalition for Safe Food (Washington, DC 48p. (The
Coalition, Silver Spring, MD, [1991])
Organic farmers directory. Cover title.
Descriptors: organic farming-washington dc-
directories; organic farming-virginia-directories; organic
farming-maryland-cirectories; organic
farming-pennsylvania-directories; organic farming-west
virginia-directories
43.
NAL Call No.: SB950.2.A1J58
Delicious, profitable, and certified organic raspberries:
Washington growers at work.
Brenner, L. J-pestic-reform. v.13(1): p.5-7. (1993
Spring)
Descriptors: organic farming; rubus idaeus; farmers;
interviews; washington
44.
NAL Call No.: 389.8 B77
The demand for organically-grown produce.
Tregear, A.; Dent, J. B.; McGregor, M. J. Br-food-j.
v.96(4): p.21-25. (1994)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; vegetables; consumer
preferences
Abstract: A postal survey was sent to 150 supermarkets
and 112 wholefood shops in the UK; response rates were 53 and 67
per cent, respectively. A telephone survey with 242 members of
the general public was conducted in Scotland; there was a 63 per
cent positive response. Research found that 29 per cent of the
general public bought organic foods at some time.
45.
NAL Call No.: 80 AC82
Determinants of organic horticultural products
consumption based on a sample of California
consumers.
Jolly, D. A. Acta-Hortic. (295): p.141-148. (1991
May)
Paper presented at the "23rd International Horticultural Congress
on Horticultural Economics and Marketing," August 27-September 1,
1990, Florence, Italy.
Descriptors: horticultural crops; organic foods;
consumer surveys; food consumption; california
46.
NAL Call No.: HD1401.J68
Differences between buyers and nonbuyers of organic
produce and willingness to pay organic price
premiums.
Jolly, D. A. J-Agribusiness. (Agric. Econ. Assoc. of Ga.
& the Div. of Agric. Econ., Univ. of Ga.). v.9(1):
p.97-111. (1991 Spring)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; consumer attitudes; market
competition; food consumption; demography; consumer behavior;
california; market penetration
47.
NAL Call No.: 10 Ou8
Direct distribution of organic produce: sustainable food
production in industrialized countries.
Powell, J. Outlook-agric. (Oxon : C.A.B.
International). v.24(2): p.121-125. (1995)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; sustainability;
environmental protection; food packaging; food marketing;
industrial society
48.
NAL Call No.: 100 C12Cag
Disease, insect pressures make organic production risky
in Sonoma County.
Vossen, P.; Jolly, D.; Meyer, R.; Varela, L.; Blodgett, S.
Calif-agric. v.48(6): p.29-36. (1994 Nov.-1994
Dec.)
Descriptors: malus pumila; organic farming; soil
fertility; thinning; pest management; pheromones; mating
disruption; crop yield; cydia pomonella; plant nutrition; costs;
economic viability; california
49.
NAL Call No.: 389.8 B77
EC organic food standards.
Byng, J. Br-Food-J. v.95(1): p.16-17. (1993)
Descriptors: organic foods; regulations; european
communities; europe
Abstract: Briefly reviews provisions of incoming EC
Regulation 2092/91 setting out Organic Food Standards.
50.
NAL Call No.: HD9077.T4M64 1994
An economic analysis of organic cotton as a niche crop in
Texas.
Mohammadioun, M. 1.; Gallaway, M.; Apodaca, J. K.; University of
Texas at Austin. Bureau of Business Research. ill., v, 56p.
(Bureau of Business Research, University of Texas at Austin,
Graduate School of Business, Austin, Tex., [1994])
"January 1994."
Descriptors: cotton-economic aspects-texas;
cotton-texas; cotton trade-texas; organic farming-economic
aspects-texas
51.
NAL Call No.: 80 Ac82
Economic analysis of three tomato production
systems.
Brumfield, R. G.; Adelaja, F. E.; Reiners, S.
Acta-hortic. (340): p.255-260. (1995 Jan.)
Paper presented at the XII International Symposium on
Horticultural Economics / edited by J.-C Montigaud, L.M. Albisu,
U. Avermaete, L. Ekelund, D. Meijaard, and E. de Kleijn.
Descriptors: lycopersicon esculentum; crop production;
cropping systems; organic farming; organic culture; integrated
pest management; crop yield; production costs; returns;
production costs; economic viability; new jersey; conventional
farming; gross returns; net returns
52.
NAL Call No.: SB249.N6
The economic impact of organic cotton on the Texas
economy.
Gallaway, M. P.; Mohammadioun, M. Proc-Beltwide-Cotton-Conf.
(Memphis, Tenn.: National Cotton Council of America). v.1:
p.507-511. (1994)
Meeting held January 5-8, San Diego, California.
Descriptors: cotton; gossypium; organic farming;
economic analysis; alternative farming; texas
53.
NAL Call No.: SB249.N6
Economic potential of augmentative releases of boll
weevil parasites reared on artificial diet.
Robinson, J. R. C.; Taylor, M. J.; Rojas, M. G.; Morales Ramos,
J.; King, E. G. Proc-Beltwide-Cotton-Conf. (Memphis, Tenn.:
National Cotton Council of America). v.1: p.412-415.
(1995)
Meeting held January 4-7, 1995, San Antonio, Texas.
Descriptors: anthonomus grandis; catolaccus; artificial
foods; biological control agents; cost benefit analysis;
integrated pest management; organic farming; gossypium;
insecticides; rearing techniques; texas
54.
NAL Call No.: BJ52.5.J68
Economics and energetics of organic and conventional
farming.
Pimentel, D. J-Agric-Environ-Ethics. v.6(1): p.53-60.
(1993)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic farming; economic evaluation;
energy requirements; usa
55.
NAL Call No.: 81 SO12
Economics of a hairy vetch mulch system for producing
fresh-market tomatoes in the mid-Atlantic region.
Kelly, T. C.; Lu, Y. C.; Abdul Baki, A. A.; Teasdale, J. R.
J-Am-Soc-Hortic-Sci. v.120(5): p.854-860. (1995
Sept.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: lycopersicon esculentum; vicia villosa;
crop residues; polyethylene film; sustainability; input prices;
production costs; crop yield; market prices; returns; risk;
uncertainty; organic culture; cover crops; profitability;
economic viability; maryland
Abstract: Concern for the environment has focussed
attention on the need for environmentally sound, yet economically
profitable, farming practices. A hairy vetch (Vicia villosa L.
Roth.) organic mulch system for fresh-market tomato (Lycopersicon
esculentum Mill.) production provides environmental benefits by
enhancing the soil and reducing the need for fertilizer and
herbicide inputs and is more profitable than conventional
practices. Tomato field trials over 3 years at the Beltsville
(Md.) Agricultural Research Center compared tee hairy vetch mulch
system with black polyethylene mulch and bare ground (no mulch).
Using partial budget analysis in a farm context, the hairy vetch
mulch treatment was more profitable in all years under all market
and yield adjustment scenarios. The vetch mulch system also was
the preferred system for a risk-averse grower, according to a
safety-first criterion. The combination of environmental benefits
and the economic benefits to the grower make the hairy vetch
mulch system an attractive alternative for producing fresh-market
tomatoes in the Mid-Atlantic and parts of northeastern United
States.
56.
NAL Call No.: HD1751.R25 no.95 02
The economics of converting conventionally managed
eastern vineyards to organic management practices.
White, G. B. ; New York State College of Agriculture and Life
Sciences. Dept. of Agricultural, Resource, and Managerial
Economics. ill., 29p. (Dept. of Agricultural, Resource, and
Managerial Economics, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences,
Cornell University, [Ithaca, N.Y.], 1995)
Cover title.
Descriptors: viticulture-economic aspects; organic
farming-economic aspects
57.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.E26 1994
The economics of organic farming : an international
perspective.
Lampkin, N.; Padel, S. S. ill., xvi, 468p. (CAB International,
Wallingford , 1994)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Descriptors: organic farming; organic farming-economic
aspects; agriculture-economic aspects; agriculture-environmental
aspects; alternative agriculture; sustainable agriculture
58.
NAL Call No.: KJE6604.2 1993
EEC regulation "Organic agriculture": market access for
third countries and a comparative view of Codex Alimentarius, EEC
and U.S.A. regulations.
Schmidt, H.; Haccius, M.; International Fedration of Organic
Agriculture Movements. 104p. (IFOAM, Tholey-Theley, Germany,
[1993?])
Includes index.
Descriptors: organic farming-law and
legislation-european economic community countries
59.
NAL Call No.: 80 Ac82
Enlarging the market for horticultural organics in the
Netherlands.
Kleijn, E. H. J. M. d.; Borgstein, M. H.; Jager, A. de.; Hack, M.
D.; Zimmermann, K. L. Acta-hortic. (391): p.143-151.
(1995 Mar.)
Paper presented at the XXIVth International Horticultural
Congress on Horticulture in Human Life, Culture, and Environment,
August 21-27, 1994, Kyoto, Japan.
Descriptors: organic foods; marketing; market research;
market planning; consumer attitudes; netherlands; natural
foods
60.
NAL Call No.: HD9000.A1J68
Evaluation of consumer attitudes towards organic produce
in Delaware and the Delmarva region.
Byrne, P. J.; Toensmeyer, U. C.; German, C. L.; Muller, H. R.
J-Food-Distrib-Res. v.23(1): p.29-44. (1992 Feb.)
Paper presented at the 32nd Annual Conference of the Food
Distribution Research Society, October 13-16, 1991, Kalamazoo,
Michigan.
Descriptors: vegetables; organic foods; consumer
attitudes; food safety; fresh products; food policy; purchasing
habits; consumer prices; food quality; consumer surveys; regional
surveys; delaware; maryland; virginia
61.
NAL Call No.: SB249.N6
Fact and fiction in the cloth versus disposable diaper
debate: implications for the cotton industry.
Ellerbrock, M.; Reaves, D. W.; Jones, E.
Proc-Beltwide-Cotton-Conf. (Memphis, Tenn.: National Cotton
Council of America). v.1: p.352-354. (1995)
Meeting held January 4-7, 1995, San Antonio, Texas.
Descriptors: cotton industry; disposables; infants;
decision making; marketing; environmental impact; consumer
attitudes; organic culture; retail prices; usa
62.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Farmers take charge of marketing: new co-ops capture the
value of quality.
Bowman, G. New-farm. v.15(7): p.12-16. (1993 Nov.-1993
Dec.)
Descriptors: crops; organic farming; cooperative
marketing
63.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Federal organic rules taking shape.
New-farm. v.15(6): p.6-7. (1993 Sept.-1993 Oct.)
Descriptors: organic farming; standards; certification;
regulations
64.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Feed for the East (Coast).
Cicero, K. New-farm. v.15(7): p.35-36, 38-39. (1993
Nov.-1993 Dec.)
Descriptors: organic farming; feed grains; milling;
markets; pennsylvania
65.
NAL Call No.: Videocassette no.1660
Field of greens.
Canadian Organic Growers. (Canadian Organic Growers, Ottawa,
1992).
Videocassettes: sd., col.; v. 1. episode 1. Marketing success
(27 min., 43 sec.) -- episode 2. Feeding the new consumer (28
min., 13 sec.) -- v. 2. episode 3. The new family farm (26 min.,
4 sec.) -- episode 4. Boarding the ark (27 min., 34 sec).
Descriptors: organic farming-canada
Abstract: Tells success stories of Canadian organic
farmers, market gardeners, and researchers. Included are
interviews with David Cohlmeyer and Bev Wright of Cookstown
Greens and researchers, Hugh Maynard, Jane Herman, Dr. Stuart
Hill, and Denis La France.
66.
NAL Call No.: TX367.F66
Food quality: a means-end perspective.
Grunert, K. G. Food-qual-prefer. v.6(3): p.171-176.
(1995)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; food quality; food
industry; consumer preferences; models
67.
NAL Call No.: 389.8 B77
Food standards, food manufacturers and 1992.
Turner, A. Br-Food-J. v.93(7): p.3-11. (1991)
Descriptors: food policy; food legislation; european
communities; quality standards; food industry; nutrition
labeling; food additives; food hygiene; food inspection; organic
foods; europe
Abstract: The harmonisation of food laws and
regulations in Europe is focused on. The European Court's role as
a catalyst for change and the strategy of the European Commission
are outlined. The background to the various directives and
regulations controlling food manufacture and production is
described and the effect they will have on member countries is
noted.
68.
NAL Call No.: SB379.A9A9
For Hunter Nadler, organic growing is a beneficial
business.
Burnham, T. J. Calif-grow. v.20(6): p.39-40. (1996
June-1996 July)
Descriptors: vitis; organic farming; california
69.
NAL Call No.: HD1401.J68
Georgia consumers' preference for organically grown fresh
produce.
Misra, S.; Huang, C. L.; Ott, S. L. J-Agribusiness. (Agric.
Econ. Assoc. of Ga. & the Div. of Agric. Econ., Univ. of
Ga.) v.9(2): p.53-65 (1991 Fall)
Includes references.
Descriptors: fruit; vegetables; organic foods; fresh
products; consumer preferences; consumer panels; consumer
behavior; demography; pesticide residues; testing; certification;
food quality; food prices; organoleptic traits; georgia;
willingness to pay; sensory quality
70.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Get ready for organic beef: in 'chemical free' systems,
cattle and profits can thrive.
Shirley, C. New-farm v.16(4): p.37-41, 61. (1994
May-1994 June)
Descriptors: beef cattle; livestock enterprises;
organic farming
71.
NAL Call No.: 80 AM371
Going organic.
Garrett, J. H. Am-Nurseryman. v.176(7): p.70-72, 74-75.
(1992 Oct.)
Descriptors: organic farming; organic fertilizers;
retail marketing; usa
72.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.G66 1993
Good Earth guide to Ohio's certified organic farms &
gardens.
Ohio Ecological Food & Farm Association. 4th edn. map,
[10]p. (The Association, Plymouth, Ohio (65 Plymouth Street,
Plymouth, Ohio), [1993])
Cover title.
Descriptors: organic farming-ohio-directories; organic
gardening-ohio-directories; farms-ohio-directories;
gardens-ohio-directories
73.
NAL Call No.: 100 C12Cag
Granny Smith conversions to organic show early
success.
Swezey, S. L.; Rider, J.; Werner, M. R.; Buchanan, M.; Allison,
J.; Gliessman, S. R. Calif-agric. v.48(6): p.36-44.
(1994 Nov.-1994 Dec.)
Descriptors: malus pumila; organic farming; traditional
farming; crop yield; crop quality; plant development; plant
nutrition; pests; costs; income; california
74.
NAL Call No.: SB387.V572
Growing muscadine grapes without pesticides.
Rittgers, M. B. Proc-Fla-Grape-Conf. p.191-195.
(1991)
Meeting held October 25-26, 1991, Ocala, Florida.
Descriptors: vitis rotundifolia; viticulture; grapes;
health foods; organic foods; viticulture; marketing; florida
75.
NAL Call No.: HD9007.T4H35 1991
A guide to marketing organic produce.
Hall, C. R.; Edwards, R. A. 1.; Johnson, J. L. 1 v. (unpaged)
(Texas Agricultural Extension Service, College Station, Tex.
ill., [1991?])
Includes bibliographical references.
Descriptors: farm produce-texas-marketing; organic
farming-texas
76.
NAL Call No.: TX369.H36 1994
Handbook of organic food processing and
production.
Wright, S. 1. 1st edn. ill., xv, 204p. (Blackie Academic &
Professional, London, 1994)
Includes bibliographies and index.
Descriptors: natural foods-european economic community
countries; natural foods-united states; food industry and
trade-european economic community countries; food industry and
trade-united states; natural foods-law and legislation-european
economic community countries
77.
NAL Call No.: 80 Ac82
High quality camomile for North American commercial
processing.
Letchamo, W.; Gosselin, A. Acta-hortic. (426):
p.593-600. (1996 Aug.)
Paper presented at the International Symposium on Medicinal and
Aromatic Plants, August 27-30, 1995, Amherst, Massachusetts.
Descriptors: chamomilla recutita; cultivars; crop
quality; sowing; timing; essential oils; plant composition; crop
yield; organic farming; canada
78.
NAL Call No.: S494.5.S86H86
The Humane consumer and producer guide.
International Alliance for Sustainable Agriculture. Humane
Sustainable Agriculture Project. 368p. (Humane Sustainable
Agriculture Project of the International Alliance for Sustainable
Agriculture; Humane Society of the United States, Minneapolis,
Minn.; Washington, DC, 1993)
Descriptors: sustainable agriculture-directories;
animal industry-directories; organic farming-directories
79.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.H37 1992
Increasing organic agriculture at the local level: a
manual for consumers, grocers, farmers & policy
makers.
Hansen, M.; Community Environmental Council. Santa Barbara County
Safe Food Project. ill.; 98, xvi p. (Community Environmental
Council, Inc., Gildea Resource Center, Santa Barbara, County
Calif., 1992)
Descriptors: natural foods-united states; organic
farming-united states-handbooks, manuals, etc.; organic
farming-economic aspects-united states; agriculture-united
states; pesticide residues in food; marketing-home economics
80.
NAL Call No.: HD9007.N5I52 1991
Industry guide to New Jersey's organic markets,
1991.
Natural Organic Farmers Association of New Jersey. ill., 59p.
(Natural Organic Farmers Association of New Jersey; Stony
Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, Pennington, NJ, 1991)
Descriptors: organic farming-new jersey-directories;
natural foods industry-new jersey-directories
81.
NAL Call No.: 100 C12Cag
Insect damage limits yield, profits of organic
apples.
Caprile, J.; Klonsky, K.; Mills, N.; McDougall, S.; Micke, W.;
Van Steenwyk, B. Calif-agric. v.48(6): p.21-28. (1994
Nov.-1994 Dec.)
Descriptors: malus pumila; cydia pomonella; dysaphis
plantaginea; organic farming; cover crops; soil fertility; plant
nutrition; beneficial insects; pheromones; mating disruption;
sprays; crop yield; profits; california
82.
NAL Call No.: 10 OU8
Integrated farming: an ecological farming approach in
European agriculture.
El Titi, A. Outlook-Agric. (Oxon: C.A.B.
International). v.21(1): p.33-39. (1992 Mar.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: farming systems research; farm management;
integrated systems; minimum tillage; organic farming;
regulations; europe; german federal republic
83.
NAL Call No.: HD1476.U52C27
Legislation regulating production or organic
foods.
Vaupel, S. Small-Farm-News. (Davis, Calif.: U.C.D. Small
Farm Center). p.1, 4, 9-10. (1992 Nov.-1992 Dec.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; food production; food
legislation; organic farming; california
84.
NAL Call No.: S441.F97
Lisa compared: a tale of two farms.
Kessler, K. Furrow-Cornbelt-Ed. p.7-8. (1991 Nov.-1991
Dec.)
Descriptors: farming systems; organic farming; farming
systems research; comparisons; farm inputs; soil fertility; weed
control; economic analysis; university research; south dakota
85.
NAL Call No.: S521.D84 1993
Living on the earth: eclectic essays for a sustainable
and joyful future.
Duesing, B.; Duesing, S. ill., xiv, 222p. (LongRiver Books, East
Haven, Conn., 1993)
Radio essays.
Descriptors: country life; organic farming; home
economics; gardening
86.
NAL Call No.: 57.8 C734
Manure handling alternatives cut costs.
Logsdon, G. Biocycle. v.34(7): p.52-54. (1993 July)
Descriptors: animal manures; composting; costs; organic
farming
87.
NAL Call No.: SB249.N6
Market potential of organically grown cotton as a niche
crop.
Apodaca, J. K. Proc-Beltwide-Cotton-Prod-Res-Conf. (Memphis,
Tenn.: National Cotton Council of America). v.1:
p.410-413. (1992)
Includes references.
Descriptors: gossypium; organic farming; markets;
demand
88.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.M37 1992
Marketing natural or organic meat, poultry and eggs :
information package.
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (Organization).
ill., 1 v. (various pagings) (Appropriate Technology Tranfer for
Rural Areas, [Fayetteville, Ark.], 1991?)
Caption title.
Descriptors: meat-united-states-marketing;
eggs-united-states-marketing; organic farming-united states
89.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.A43
Marketing prospects for organic and pesticide-free
produce.
Jolly, D. A.; Norris, K. Am-J-Alternative-Agric. v.6(4):
p.174-179. (1991)
Includes references.
Descriptors: vegetables; organic foods; food marketing;
regional surveys; supermarkets; food safety; pesticide residues;
market surveys; fresh products; comparisons; california; chain
store supermarkets
Abstract: The March 1989 food safety episodes involving
Alar on apples and the cyanide tainted grapes found in a Chilean
shipment were seminal events in the history of U.S. organic
agriculture. Demand for organic produce soared as a consequence
of these events, and mainstream supermarkets began adding more
organic produce to their traditional product lines. But when
organic supplies proved scarce, and as prices increased, consumer
purchases decreased and many marketing managers began to question
the rationality of allocating scarce shelf space to organic
products. In fact many supermarket chains either drastically
reduced their organic offerings or dropped them altogether. Some
analysts proclaimed that organics had failed the market test.
However, two surveys we carried out in 1989 and 1991 among major
California supermarket chains show that forecasts of the demise
of organic produce in mainstream markets may have been premature.
Of 16 chains responding to our survey, 12 continue to carry
organic produce. All had carried organics for more than six
months, two-thirds of them for more than a year. Of the 12 that
carry organics, six rate organics as worse overall than
conventional produce. But interestingly, six rate organics as
"about the same" as conventional-produce. This is a significant
achievement for organics. Organics rated better on environmental
impact and residues, worse on appearance and shelf life, and
"about the same" on flavor and nutritive value. Despite the
constraints and difficulties encountered in marketing organic
foods, 8 of the 12 chains that carry organics would carry more
organic fruits and vegetables if supplies were available. The
prospects for certified "pesticide free" produce are less
definite.
90.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Marketing that serves the soil.
Bowman, G. New-farm. v.14(7): p.35-41. (1992 Nov.-1992
Dec.)
Descriptors: organic farming; farming systems;
rotations; interplanting; sustainability; illinois
91.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.M379 1995
Maryland Organic Certification Program.
Pooler, R. L.; Maryland. Office of Marketing and Agricultural
Development. [3] leaves (State of Maryland, Dept. of
Agriculture, Marketing and Agricultural Development, Annapolis,
Md., [1995])
Caption title. Maryland certified growers -- Maryland certified
retailers -- Maryland certified processor/distributors.
Descriptors: maryland organic certification program;
organic farming-certification-maryland-directories; natural
foods-marketing-certification-maryland-directories
92.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Mini-farm, maxi-profits: diverse crops and savvy
marketing give these high-value growers the edge.
Sinclair, W.; Peterson, C. New-farm. v.16(3): p.28-35,
37, 39. (1994 Mar.-1994 Apr.)
Descriptors: horticultural crops; organic farming;
small farms; farm management; marketing; farmers' markets
93.
NAL Call No.: RA784.N8
Misleading nutrition claims and their gurus.
Herbert, V.; Kasdan, T. S. Nutr-today. v.29(3):
p.28-35. (1994 June)
Includes references.
Descriptors: natural foods; organic foods; health
foods; fad diets; quackery; food fads; terminology; diet;
efficacy; safety; medicine; food and nutrition controversies;
law; leadership; psychology; supplements
Abstract: The ever-growing public interest in nutrition
and its role in health promotion has led to a proliferation of
"experts" with an insatiable hunger for profit ready to cash in
on this lucrative market. Dr. Herbert, who has been dubbed
"quackbuster extraordinaire" as a result of his untiring efforts
to root out the fraud in the "health food" industry, provides
insights into the characteristics of those who are perpetrating
the scams in the multibillion dollar business.
94.
NAL Call No.: 10 J822
N, P and K on organic farms: herbage and cereal
production, purchases and sales.
Fowler, S. M.; Watson, C. A.; Wilman, D. J-Agric-Sci.
v.120 (pt.3): p.353-360. (1993 June)
Includes references.
Descriptors: cereals; herbage; nitrogen fertilizers;
phosphorus fertilizers; potassium fertilizers; marketing;
purchasing; organic farming; rotations; crop yield; site factors;
england
95.
NAL Call No.: HD9000.A1J68
National organic certification program status October
1994.
Ricker, H. S. J-food-distrib-res. v.26(1): p.133-136.
(1995 Feb.)
Paper presented at the thirty-fifth annual meeting, "Strategies
for meeting global competition"
Descriptors: organic foods; federal programs;
legislation; certification; usa
96.
NAL Call No.: SF229.5.N67 1992
The North American organic dairy directory & farm
case studies.
Working Land Fund (U.S.). 38p. (Organic Dairy Project,
Montpelier, VT, [1992?])
Cover title.
Descriptors: dairy farms-united states-directories;
dairy farms-canada-cirectories; organic farming
97.
NAL Call No.: HD1401.A56
Opinions of professional buyers toward organic produce:
a case study of Mid-Atlantic market for fresh
tomatoes.
Lin, B. H.; Payson, S.; Wertz, J. Agribusiness. v.12(1):
p.89-97. (1996 Jan.-1996 Feb.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: tomatoes; fresh products; organic foods;
opinions; buying prices; regional surveys; food quality; keeping
quality; case studies; consumer preferences; middle atlantic
states of usa; opinion survey; conjoint survey
Abstract: A survey of professional tomato buyers
indicated that handlers and nonhandlers of organic tomatoes had
common perceptions of the organic market and its limitations.
Both groups identified the following factors as constraining the
organic market: low demands by consumers and retailers,
uncertainties about organic labeling, short supplies of organics,
and the discard rate of organics. However, handlers and
nonhandlers differed in their opinions about quality consistency
and appearance. As the buyers' preferences for organic tomatoes
increased, the importance of shelf life, discard rate, quality
consistency, and appearance in constraining the organic market
lessened. The survey also showed that nonhandlers would pay
substantially less for organic tomatoes than for conventional
tomatoes, even when all other attributes were the same.
98.
NAL Call No.: SB950.2.A1J58
Oregonians put their money where their mouths
are.
Beal, C. A. J-pestic-reform. v.13(1): p.14-15. (1993
Spring)
Descriptors: interest groups; small farms; investment;
sustainability; organic farming; oregon; association for
agriculture building the local economy
99.
NAL Call No.: S539.5.J68
Organic agriculture in Ohio: an economic
perspective.
Batte, M. T.; Forster, D. L.; Hitzhusen, F. J.
J-prod-agric. v.6(4): p.536-542. (1993 Oct.-1993
Dec.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic farming; profitability;
sustainability; economic analysis; ohio
100.
NAL Call No.: aS21.D27S64
Organic certification.
Gates, J. P. Spec-Ref-Briefs (Natl-Agric-Libr-U-S.
Beltsville, Md). (91-10) 18p. (1991 Aug.)
Bibliography.
Descriptors: organic foods; natural foods; organic
farming; certification; bibliographies
101.
NAL Call No.: SB249.N6
Organic certification program for cotton.
Wiseman, B. W. Proc-Beltwide-Cotton-Conf. (Memphis, Tenn.:
National Cotton Council of America). v.3: p.1401-1402.
(1993)
Meeting held January 10-14, 1993, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Descriptors: gossypium; organic farming; certification;
texas
102.
NAL Call No.: aHD1751.A42
Organic certification: standards in the
works.
Anton, J.; Frazao, B.
Agric-Outlook-AO-U-S-Dept-Agric-Econ-Res-Serv. (199):
p.26-31. (1993 Aug.)
Descriptors: organic foods; certification; standards;
usa
103.
NAL Call No.: SB249.N6
Organic cotton production in the Texas High
Plains.
Wiseman, B. W. Proc-Beltwide-Cotton-Conf. (Memphis, Tenn.:
National Cotton Council of America,). v.3p.1376-1378.
(1993)
Meeting held January 10-14, 1993, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Descriptors: gossypium; crop production; organic
farming; farm management; texas
104.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.A43
Organic farmers and conventional distribution systems:
the recent expansion of the organic food market in
Denmark.
Michelsen, J. Am-J-altern-agric. v.11(1): p.18-24.
(1996)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; distribution; systems;
domestic markets; cooperative marketing; supermarkets; supply
balance; organic farming; denmark
Abstract: In 1993, a breakthrough occurred for sales of
organic food products in conventional supermarkets in Denmark.
Since then, sales have increased markedly and consumers now have
a choice between organic and conventional food products in nearly
all supermarkets. This success owes much to the intense efforts
of three main groups since the mid-1980s. First, organic farmers
have increased production and successfully managed economic and
organizational problems. Second, the Danish State has supported
sales of organic products and farmers' conversion to organic
farming by supporting marketing and product innovation and by
organizing producers. Third, the largest Danish supermarket chain
has contributed by its steady demand for organic products since
1981. Today, all major supermarkets in Denmark are supplied by
conventional distributors that handle the products of small
organic producer organizations. For nearly two years the system
has kept up the positive effects of a market expansion process
that was initiated by a major advertising campaign and a modest
drop in consumer prices.
105.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Organic farmers tap super markets: savy customers and
growers flock to 'Fresh Fields".
Cicero, K. New-farm. v.15(7): p.44-45. (1993 Nov.-1993
Dec.)
Descriptors: organic foods; marketing; supermarkets
106.
NAL Call No.: S601.A34
Organic farming in Canada.
Hill, S. B.; MacRae, R. J. Agric-Ecosyst-Environ.
v.39(1/2): p.71-84. (1992 Mar.)
Special Issue: Sustainable Agriculture.
Descriptors: organic farming; sustainability; market
research; markets; economic development; consumer preferences;
agricultural policy; agricultural research; canada; ecological
agriculture
107.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.O745 1993
Organic Farming Research Foundation 1993 National Organic
Farmers' Survey results.
Organic Farming Research Foundation. 15p. (The Foundation, Santa
Cruz, CA (P.O. Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95061), [1993?])
Caption title.
Descriptors: organic farming-united states-states;
organic farming-united states-states-information services; farm
produce-united states-states-marketing
108.
NAL Call No.: 286.8 N47M
Organic farming: should government give it more
technical support.
Marshall, G. Rev-Mark-Agric-Econ. v.59(3): p.283-296.
(1991 Dec.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic farming; sustainability;
efficiency; government; farming systems; innovation adoption;
australia
109.
NAL Call No.: HD1765.A94 1994
The organic farming threat to people and
wildlife.
Avery, D. T.; Hudson Institute. 12p. (Hudson Institute,
Indianapolis, Ind., 1994)
Caption title.
Descriptors: organic farming-environmental aspects;
agricultural ecology-united states; farm management-united
states; environmental policy-united states
110.
NAL Call No.: 389.8 B77
Organic food: a description of the Irish
market.
Roddy, G.; Cowan, C.; Hutchinson, G. Br-food-j.
v.96(4): p.3-10. (1994)
Includes references.
Descriptors: food industry; organic foods; marketing;
northern ireland; irish republic
Abstract: Describes the current status of the organic
food market in Ireland--current trading arrangements of
wholesalers, distributors and retailers and the perceptions of
organic food at different stages of the marketing chain. There
are three certification bodies for organic foods in Ireland. The
value of the market is estimated at 1.5 million IR pounds. Fruit
and vegetables are the most important organic foods. Other
organic foods are available such as flour, grains, breakfast
cereals, meat, yogurt and cheese. Organic foods can be purchased
in some of the larger supermarkets, in healthfood/wholefood
shops, at local markets or at farm gate. Some of the constraints
to development of the industry are limited range and supply of
products. Premium levels are also a constraint on development as
consumers generally perceive organic products to be too
expensive. Reports premiums charged on organic food and outlines
the results of a focus group on organic foods.
111.
NAL Call No.: aS441.D86 1995
Organic food and fiber: an analysis of 1994 certified
production in the United States.
Dunn, J. A.; United States. Agricultural Marketing Service.
Transportation and Marketing Division. 5p. (U.S. Dept. of
Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and
Marketing Division, Washington, D.C., [1995])
"September 1995."
Descriptors: organic farming-united states-statistics;
natural foods-certification-united states; crop yields-united
states; livestock productivity-united states; poultry
productivity-united states
112.
NAL Call No.: 166.2 N47
Organic food growers reaching markets via ag
cooperatives.
Borst, A. Farmer-Coop. v.59(3): p.4-8. (1992 June)
Descriptors: organic foods; food marketing; cooperative
marketing; usa
113.
NAL Call No.: TX341.C6
Organic food stores go mainstream,
for-profit.
Nutr-Week. v.22(45): p.3. (1992 Nov.)
Descriptors: organic foods; food marketing;
profitability; usa
114.
NAL Call No.: aHD9001.N275
Organic foods find opportunity in the natural food
industry.
Dunn, J. A. FoodReview. v.18(3): p.7-18. (1995
Sept.-1995 Dec.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; natural foods; food
industry; food marketing
115.
NAL Call No.: HD1751.C45
Organic foods: their demand will remain
low.
Lane, S.; Bruhn, C. M.
Choices-Mag-Food-Farm-Resour-Issues. v.7(1): p.3.
(1992)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; food safety; demand;
pesticide residues; usa
116.
NAL Call No.: S1.M57
Organic herbs: choosing & marketing.
Geissal, D. Small-farm-today. v.13(6): p.36-38. (1996
Dec.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: culinary herbs; organic farming;
cultivation; marketing
117.
NAL Call No.: HD1476.U52C27
Organic registration and certification.
Klonsky, K.; Tourte, L. Small-farm-news. (Davis, Calif.:
U.C.D. Small Farm Center). p.1, 4-5. (1994 May-1994
June)
Descriptors: organic foods; organic farming; food
production; food marketing; regulations; law; registration;
standards; certification; guidelines; california
118.
NAL Call No.: 80 Ac82
Organically grown products: perception, preferences and
motives of Dutch consumers.
Hack, M. D. Acta-hortic. (340): p.247-253. (1995
Jan.)
Paper presented at the XII International Symposium on
Horticultural Economics / edited by J.-C Montigaud, L.M. Albisu,
U. Avermaete, L. Ekelund, D. Meijaard, and E. de Kleijn.
Descriptors: organic farming; organic culture; fruits;
vegetables; consumer preferences; consumer surveys; consumer
behavior; purchasing habits; perception; consumer attitudes;
labeling; netherlands
119.
NAL Call No.: HD9000.1.J6
Organically-produced food products: regulations from the
European Union and the United States set the stage for
imports.
Centner, T. J. J-int-food-agribus-mark. v.7(4):
p.41-58. (1995)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; food products; food policy;
regulations; imports; gatt; european communities; labeling
controls; europe; usa
120.
NAL Call No.: HD1476.U52C27
Overview of a diversified organic vegetable
operation.
Klonsky, K.; Tourte, L.; Chaney, D.; Livingston, P.; Smith, R.
Small-Farm-News. (Davis, Calif. : U.C.D. Small Farm
Center). p.1, 4-5, 8. (1993 Mar.-1993 Apr.)
Descriptors: vegetable growing; diversification;
rotation; cover crops; planting; irrigation; harvesting; weed
control; pest management; marketing; california
121.
NAL Call No.: 275.29 M36Fa
Pesticides and your food.
Kantor, M. A.; Brown, A. E. Fact-sheet-Coop-Ext-Serv.
(College Park: The Service). (652) 8p. (1992)
Includes references.
Descriptors: pesticides; food; health; pesticide
resistance; integrated pest management; organic farming;
regulations; environmental protection agency; food and drug
administration
122.
NAL Call No.: HD1401.A56
Product quality in organic and conventional produce: is
there a difference.
Conklin, N. C.; Thompson, G. Agribusiness. v.9(3):
p.295-307. (1993 May)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; food quality; retail
marketing; food safety; arizona; visual quality
123.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.K56 1993
Production practices and sample costs for a diversified
organic vegetable operation in the Central Coast.
Klonsky, K.; Tourte, L.; Chaney, D.; University of California
(System). Cooperative Extension. 99p. (U. C. Cooperative
Extension, Oakland, Calif., [1993?])
Includes bibliographical references (p. 99).
Descriptors: organic farming-california; organic
farming-economic aspects-california; farm produce-california;
farm produce-economic aspects-california
124.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.K562 1994
Production practices and sample costs for organic
processing tomatoes in the Sacramento Valley.
Klonsky, K.; Tourte, L.; Chaney, D.; University of California
(System). Cooperative Extension. 24p. (U.C. Cooperative
Extension, [Oakland, Calif.], 1994?)
Cover title.
Descriptors: organic farming-california-cost of
operation; tomatoes-california-costs; tomato
growers-california
125.
NAL Call No.: TJ163.4.U6E36
A profile of Florida's commercial organic citrus
growers.
Swisher, M. E.; Monaghan, P.; Ferguson, J. EES. (Gainesville,
Fla.: Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food
and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida). (108) 8p.
(1994 Apr.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic farming; farmers; citrus fruits;
farm surveys; crop production; florida
126.
NAL Call No.: TJ163.4.U6E36
A profile of Florida's commercial organic vegetable
farmers.
Swisher, M. E.; Monaghan, P.; Schuster, D.; Brinen, G. A.
EES. (Gainesville, Fla.: Florida Cooperative Extension Service,
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of
Florida). (107) 12p. (1994 Apr.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic farming; farmers; vegetables; crop
production; farm surveys; florida
127.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.N48 1995
Profitable organic farming.
Newton, J. ill., xviii, 142p. (Blackwell Science, Oxford
[England]; Cambridge, Mass., USA, Includes bibliographical
references and index.
Descriptors: organic farming
128.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.B5
Purchases and sales of N, P, and K, soil inorganic N and
nitrate leaching on an organic horticultural
holding.
Watson, C. A.; Fowler, S. M.; Wilman, D.
Biol-agric-hortic. v.10(3): p.189-195. (1994)
Includes references.
Descriptors: horticultural crops; farms; organic
farming; farm inputs; organic amendments; nitrogen; phosphorus;
potassium; nutrient sources; purchasing; turnover; ammonium
nitrogen; nitrate nitrogen; nitrogen content; soil; plant
tissues; nitrate; leaching; losses from soil; england
129.
NAL Call No.: QH301.A76
Quality of commercial samples of organically-grown
wheat.
Starling, W.; Richards, M. C. Asp-appl-biol. (Wellesbourne,
Warwick : The Association of Applied Biologists). v.36:
p.205-209. (1993)
In the series analytic: Cereal quality III / edited by P.S.
Kettlewell, J.K. Gorstang, C.M. Duffus, N. Magan, W.T.B. Thomas
and N.D. Paveley.
Descriptors: wheat; food processing; quality;
breadmaking; protein content; crop quality; triticum aestivum;
organic culture; organic farming; cultivars
130.
NAL Call No.: S601.A34
The quest for sustainable agriculture: the current
position in Australia.
Sriskandarajah, N.; Dignam, D. Agric-Ecosyst-Environ.
v.39(1/2): p.85-100. (1992 Mar.)
Special Issue: Sustainable Agriculture.
Descriptors: agricultural production; production
policy; farming systems; land productivity; sustainability;
environmental degradation; environmental impact; agricultural
policy; government organizations; organic farming; marketing;
agricultural research; cropping systems; literature reviews;
australia; land degradation; organic agriculture
131.
NAL Call No.: HD1476.U62W24 1996
Rebirth of the small family farm: a handbook for
starting a successful organic farm based on the community
supported agriculture concept.
Gregson, B.; Gregson, B. 1st edn. ill., 64p. (IMF Associates,
Vashon Island, WA, 1996)
Includes bibliographical references.
Descriptors: family farms-washington state; farms,
small-handbooks, manuals, etc.; organic farming-handbooks,
manuals, etc.
132.
NAL Call No.: HN79.W43C67
A rural perspective of agricultural and small woodlot
income alternatives.
Hankins, A. G. RD. (749): p.16-27. ([1993?])
In the subseries: Natural Resources Management and Income
Opportunity Series: Alternative Enterprises: Rural and Urban
Perspective.
Descriptors: farm income; forest ownership; panax
quinquefolius; hydrastis canadensis; medicinal plants; mushrooms;
organic foods; usa
133.
NAL Call No.: HD9259.A47C22 1992
Sample costs to produce organic almonds in the northern
San Joaquin Valley: flood irrigation.
Asai, W. 25p. (University of California Cooperative Extension,
[Davis, Calif.?], 1992)
Cover title.
Descriptors: almond-california-san Joaquin river
watershed-costs; organic farming-california-san joaquin river
watershed; irrigation farming-california-san joaquin river
watershed
134.
NAL Call No.: HD9066.C23S23 1992
Sample costs to produce organic rice no-till drill seeded
in the Sacramento Valley.
Williams, J. 23p. (U.C. Cooperative Extension, [Davis, Cailf.?],
[1992?])
1992 U.C. Cooperative Extension sample costs to produce organic
rice no-till drill seeded in the Sacramento Valley. Caption
title.
Descriptors: rice-california-sacramento river
watershed-costs; organic farming-california-sacramento river
watershed-costs; no tillage-california-sacramento river
watershed
135.
NAL Call No.: HD9066.C23S232 1992
Sample costs to produce organic rice water seeded in the
Sacramento Valley.
Williams, J.; University of California (System). Cooperative
Extension. 23p. (U.C. Cooperative Extension, [Davis, Calif.?],
1992)
Caption title.
Descriptors: rice-california-sacramento river
watershed-costs; organic farming-california-sacramento river
watershed-costs
136.
NAL Call No.: HC121.J68
La Selva and the magnetic pull of markets: organic
coffee-growing in Mexico.
Murphy, E. C. Grassroots-dev. v.19(1): p.27-34.
(1995)
Focus: Sustainable agriculture.
Descriptors: coffea arabica; organic farming; extension
education; marketing; rural communities; sustainability; mexico
137.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Shooting for the highest average: quality is the key to
his farming and grain-business success.
Cramer, C. New-farm. v.15(7): p.26-29. (1993 Nov.-1993
Dec.)
Descriptors: organic farming; grain; processing;
marketing
138.
NAL Call No.: TX341.N98
Signed, certified... & organic.
Nutr-Action-Health-Lett. v.19(9): p.8-9. (1992
Nov.)
Descriptors: organic foods; nutritive value; standards
Abstract: Roger Blobaum, the former director of CSPI's
Americans for Safe Food project, was interviewed by the author on
his views concerning organic food regulations.
139.
NAL Call No.: Z5074.E3G69 1992
The socioeconomics of sustainable agriculture : an
annotated bibliography.
Goreham, G. A.; Watt, D. L.; Jacobsen, R. M. xix, 334p.
(Garland, New York, 1992)
Includes indexes.
Descriptors: sustainable agriculture-economic aspects-
bibliography; agriculture-environmental aspects-bibliography;
family farms-bibliography; organic farming-bibliography; rural
development-bibliography
140.
NAL Call No.: aHD9001.N275
Some barriers to organic produce at the wholesale
level.
Payson, S.; Lin, B.; Wertz, J. FoodReview. v.17(2):
p.23-26. (1994 May-1994 Aug.)
Includes references.
Descriptors: tomatoes; organic foods; wholesale
marketing; middle atlantic states of usa
141.
NAL Call No.: 80 Ac82
Spanish almond costs: alternatives and future
evolution.
Abdelawed, M.; Albisu, L. M. Acta-hortic. (373):
p.317-324. (1994 Sept.)
Paper presented at the First International Symposium on Almond /
edited by G. Barbera.
Descriptors: almonds; prunus dulcis; crop production;
production costs; irrigated farming; dry farming; organic
farming; spain
142.
NAL Call No.: ArU HD1491.U5S73 no.91 S7
The state of U.S. organic producer marketing cooperatives
in 1991.
Borst, A. D.; United States. Agricultural Cooperative Service.
ill., v, 23p. (Agricultural Cooperative Service, United States
Dept. of Agriculture, [Washington?], [1991])
"August 1991."
Descriptors: organic farming-united states-surveys;
agriculture, cooperative-united states; agricultural
surveys-united states; cooperative marketing of farm
produce-united states
143.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.K67 1995
Statistical review of California's organic agriculture,
1992-1993 : report prepared for California Department of Food
and Agriculture, Organic Program.
Klonsky, K.; Tourte, L. ill.; ii, 36p. (Cooperative Extension,
Dept. of Agricultural Economics, University of California, Davis,
[Davis, Calif.], [1995])
"September 1995."
Descriptors: organic farming-economic
aspects-california-statistics; organic
farming-licenses-california
144.
NAL Call No.: aHD1751.A42
Success steady in organic produce.
Greene, C.
Agric-Outlook-AO-U-S-Dept-Agric-Econ-Res-Serv. (185):
p.15-17. (1992 May)
Descriptors: organic foods; food marketing;
certification; farms; usa; california; california certified
organic farmers
145.
NAL Call No.: S494.5.S86S8
Supply elasticities and responses to relative price
changes in organic produce markets.
Lohr, L.; Park, T. J-sustain-agric. v.6(1): p.23-45.
(1995)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; vegetables; fruits; supply
elasticities; supply; market prices; change; crop production;
adjustment of production; farmers; equations
146.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.A43
A survey of organic produce purchases and related
attitudes of food cooperative shoppers.
Goldman, B. J.; Clancy, K. L. Am-J-Alternative-Agric.
v.6(2): p.89-92. (1991)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; fruit; vegetables;
purchasing habits; correlation; consumer attitudes; food safety;
pesticide residues; health hazards; food prices; food quality;
insects; consumer surveys; questionnaires; consumer preferences;
organic farming; sustainability; food cooperatives; new york
Abstract: We surveyed shoppers at a food cooperative in
New York state to measure the relationship between organic
produce purchases and attitudes related to pesticide use in
agriculture, food costs, and other factors affecting produce
buying. Two-fifths of the co-op shoppers surveyed usually or
almost always purchased organically grown produce, and one-third
were somewhat or very likely to pay 100 percent more than
conventional produce for residue-free produce. Those who usually
or almost always purchased organic produce were less concerned
than other shoppers about price when they shop for produce, had
higher levels of concern about food safety, and were less
concerned about insects and surface blemishes on produce. There
was no relationship between income and frequency of organic
purchases. Most shoppers were concerned about pesticide residues
in produce, but a high level of concern appeared necessary to
affect the frequency of organic purchases. In their support of
organic agriculture, respondents ranked environmental protection
higher than consumer protection. Educators should emphasize both
the environmental and food safety benefits of organic farming to
consumers.
147.
NAL Call No.: SB321.G85
Sustainable agriculture: why green ideas raise a red
flag.
Green, J. Grower. (Storrs, Conn.: Cooperative Extension
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, College of Agriculture
and Natural Resources, The University of Connecticut).
v.93(10): p.7 (1993 Oct.)
Descriptors: sustainability; feasibility; economic
viability; organic farming
148.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Swapping manure--an idea that's spreading.
Bowman, G. New-farm. v.14(1): p.21-22, 27-29. (1992
Jan.)
Descriptors: animal manures; fertilizers; organic
farming; cost benefit analysis; iowa
149.
NAL Call No.: 389.8 B77
Today's global market for spices: an
update.
Box, H. Br-Food-J. v.93(5): p.28-34. charts. (1991)
Includes references.
Descriptors: spices; world markets; supply balance;
international trade; food industry; food quality; consumption
patterns; quality standards; food hygiene; food irradiation;
organic foods; convenience foods; growers; developing countries;
india
Abstract: An update of world trade in spices is given.
The issues discussed include supply, quality, irradiation,
increased Western consumption, organic spices, convenience foods,
spices in the food industry, and safeguarding the growers. The
discussion is supported by data on India's spice exports.
150.
NAL Call No.: HD9000.5.I58 1991
Trade in organic foods: growing as partners into the
21st century: November 11th to 13th, 1991 in
Vienna/Austria.
Geier, B.; Haest, C.; Pons, A.; International Federation of
Organic Agriculture Movements. International Conference (2nd,
1991: Vienna, Austria. ill., 149p. (IFOAM, [Tholey-Theley,
Germany], 1992?)
Includes bibliographical references.
Descriptors: natural foods industry-congresses; organic
farming-congresses
151.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
United we stand.
Bowman, G. New-farm. v.16(7): p.34-39. (1994 Nov.-1994
Dec.)
Descriptors: cooperative marketing; organic farming;
michigan
152.
NAL Call No.: S605.5.B5
An update on organic farming and the development of the
organic industry in Australia.
Conacher, J.; Conacher, A. Biol-Agric-Hort-Int-J.
v.8(1): p.1-16. (1991)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic farming; foods; market surveys;
farm surveys; censuses; marketing channels; food marketing;
supply balance; public opinion; environmental impact; health;
nutrition; economic growth; constraints; sustainability;
australia; usa; germany; france; great britain; new zealand;
organic production survey
153.
NAL Call No.: S1.N32
Vetch cuts costs.
Shirley, C. New-farm. v.14(7): p.26-30. (1992 Nov.-1992
Dec.)
Descriptors: organic farming; farming systems;
sustainability; illinois
154.
NAL Call No.: S1.M57
Walnut Acres: organic farming since 1946.
Williams, L. G. Small-farm-today. v.11(6): p.27-29.
(1994 Dec.)
Descriptors: small farms; family farms; organic
farming
155.
NAL Call No.: KFC385.Z9V38 1992
What the farmer needs to know: a summary of California
& federal organic production laws.
Vaupel, S.; Committee for Sustainable Agriculture. 2nd edn. 31p.
(Vaupel Associates for the Committee for Sustainable Agriculture,
Sacramento, CA, 1992)
Summary of California and federal organic production laws.; "A
Guide to understanding the new laws that affect farmers and
producers of organic foods in California and the
U.S."--Cover.
Descriptors: organic farming-law and
legislation-california; organic farming-law and
legislation-united states; agricultural laws and
legislation-california; agricultural laws and legislation-united
states
156.
NAL Call No.: A00111
When it says 'organic' on the label, it'd better
be.
LePage, A. San-Diego-Bus-J. v.12(28): p.11, 14. (1991
July)
Descriptors: organic foods; legislation; california;
organic foods act of 1990
157.
NAL Call No.: 389.8 B77
Who buys organic food? A profile of the purchasers of
organic food in Northern Ireland.
Davies, A.; Titterington, A. J.; Cochrane, C. Br-food-j.
v.97(10): p.17-23. (1995)
Includes references.
Descriptors: organic foods; purchasing habits; consumer
behavior; household income; dietary surveys; environmental
protection; adolescents; men; women; northern ireland
Abstract: A series of studies, conducted over the
period 1989 to 1993, based on actual purchasing patterns, seeks
to quantify the extent of purchase of organic food and the
consumer's commitment. The most commonly expressed motives for
purchasing organic food have become consideration for the
environment and health reasons. Availability and price are the
chief factors which inhibit the purchase of organic food. A
profile of actual purchasers of organic produce shows them to be
female aged 30-45, with children and having a higher level of
disposable income. This research has demonstrated that the
primary factor in organic food purchase is the consumer's level
of personal disposable income. There would appear to be a
distinction between those who claim to be interested in the
environment and those who regularly buy organic products.
The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, afsic@nal.usda.gov
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/organic1.htm, October 31, 1997