Compiled by:
Mary V. Gold and Rebecca S. Thompson
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center

November 2006

Note: This bibliography expands and updates the previously published, Organic Farming and Marketing: Publications from USDA, 1997-2003. Citations are arranged by agency name, and then by publication date, earliest to most recent. Over the years, agency names have changed; publications published under the auspices of older agency entities are placed with their current agency counterpart. Many publications are cited with current Internet access information; each URL was verified as correct November 1, 2006. National Agricultural Library call numbers are included when available.

This compilation cites only documents published directly by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s primary agencies during the years 1977 through October 2006. The full range of published work by USDA scientists, analysts, advisors and other employees at stations throughout the world appears in many other publishing venues including peer-reviewed journals, research reports, newsletters, conference presentations, Web pages, bulletins and factsheets, databases and more. USDA funded projects and organizations also publish documents that appear in many guises and places.

In terms of subject, only publications pertinent to organic production, food and marketing are represented. There are many others that are relevant to organic systems that are not cited. In addition, this listing does not address the large body of research published before 1940 when reliance on synthetic fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture began to become widely adopted. Much of this historic information, which predates the common use of the term “organic agriculture,” is directly applicable to current organic systems. For information on other organic-related resources from USDA and elsewhere, or for information about accessing materials from the National Agricultural Library collection, contact the Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC).

• Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)
• Economic Research Service (ERS)
• Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), National Organic Program (NOP)
• Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
• Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
• Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
• Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library (NAL)
• Risk Management Agency (RMA)
• Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES)
• Rural Development (RD)
• Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES), Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
• World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)
• Other USDA Publications

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS)

Organic Food and Fiber: An Analysis of 1994 Certified Production in the United States, by Julie Anton Dunn. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, Transportation and Marketing Division, 1995. 5p. [NAL Call Number: aS441.D86 1995]

Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), National Organic Program (NOP)

Labeling Alcoholic Beverage Containers. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, 2002.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ProdHandlers/AlcoholLabel.htm

Organic Food Standards and Labels: The Facts. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, 2002.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Consumers/brochure.html

How Retail Food Establishments Can Comply with National Organic Program Regulations. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, 2003.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ProdHandlers/RetailFoodEstablishments.html

Labeling Packaged Products. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, 2003.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ProdHandlers/LabelTable.htm

Organic Feed for Poultry and Livestock: Availability and Prices. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, 2003.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ProdHandlers/FeedStudyJune2003.pdf

Value Through Verification: USDA National Organic Program, by Barbara Robinson. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, 2004. Note: Available in both PowerPoint and HTML formats.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/NOPPresentation/home.html

Accredited Certifying Agents. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, 2006.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/CertifyingAgents/Accredited.html

Questions and Answers. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, updated monthly.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Q&A.html

Organic Feedgrain Producers and Handlers. USDA, Agricultural Marketing Service, National Organic Program, 2006.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ProdHandlers/FeedProducers.html

Impact of Harvey v. Johanns and Restoring the NOP to pre-Lawsuit Status. A Report to Congress. Executive Summary. USDA, National Organic Program, March 2006. 22p.
Full text online: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/NOPCongressStudy1_06_06.pdf

National Organic Program – Revisions to Livestock Standards Based on Court Order (Harvey v. Johanns) and 2005 Amendment to the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA). Federal Register, 71(109): 32803-32087. June 7, 2006.
Full text online:
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/Newsroom/HarveyvJohannsFR05_23_06.pdf

Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

A Bibliography for Small and Organic Farmers, 1920 to 1978, by James W. Schwartz. USDA, Science and Education Administration, Agricultural Research, 1978. 157p. [NAL Call Number: aZ5074.O7S3]
Description: "The bibliography presented here consists of 1,176 publications of long-term research by scientists of the Science and Education Administration - Agricultural Research's Soil, Water, and Air Sciences staff (SWAS) from 1920-1978 that relate to the needs of both the small and organic farmers. Only those publications that were considered most useful to these groups of farmers were selected. They are listed under 19 subject areas according to the year published. A brief summary of the subject area appears at the beginning of each section." [From the Introduction]

“Postharvest Shelf Life of Organically Grown Produce: Current Perceptions and Need for Further Study in the USA,” by T. Schettini. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. In Workshop on Biological Control of Postharvest Diseases of Fruits and Vegetables. (June 1991): 218-225. (ARS, 92) Note: Paper presented at meeting held September 12-14, 1990, Sheperdstown, WV. [NAL Call Number: aS21.R44A7]

Sustainable Production of Fresh-Market Tomatoes and Other Summer Vegetables with Organic Mulches, by Aref A. Abdul-Baki and John R. Teasdale. Rev. edition. (Farmers’ Bulletin, 2279) USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory (Beltsville MD), August 1997. 24p. [NAL Call Number: 1 Ag84F no. 2279]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/tomatoes.html

“Research for MeBr Alternatives May Benefit Organic Growers.” USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Methyl Bromide Alternatives 5, no. 4 (October 1999). [NAL Call Number: aSB952.B75M47]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/np/mba/oct99/organic.htm

“Turning to the Sun—Instead of Methyl Bromide,” by Judy McBride. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research 47, no. 10 (October 1999): 18-19. [NAL Call Number: 1.98 Ag84]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/oct99/sun1099.htm

Organic Growers Join with ARS to Retain Crop Diversity, by Kathryn Barry Stelljes. (ARS Press Release) USDA, Agricultural Research Service, October 20, 1999.
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/1999/991020.htm

“Fungal Protein Slows Broadleaf Weeds,” by Jan Suszkiw. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research 48, no. 2 (February 2000): 10-11. [NAL Call Number: 1.98 Ag84]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/feb00/weeds0200.htm

“Soil Fungi Critical to Organic Success,” by Don Comis. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research 49, no. 5 (May 2001): 20-21. [NAL Call Number: 1.98 Ag84]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/may01/fungi0501.htm

“An Organic Cure for a Turfgrass Disease?” by Ben Hardin. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research 49, no. 8 (August 2001): 12-13. [NAL Call Number: 1.98 Ag84]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/aug01/turf0801.htm

The Rodale Institute: USDA ARS - 044 Final Report: August 1997-December 2000. USDA, Agricultural Research Service, 2002? 24p. [NAL Call Number: aS605.5.R63 2002]

“Forum - Adding OOMPH to Organic Farming,” by Michael D. Jawson. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research 50, no. 2 (February 2002). [NAL Call Number: 1.98 Ag84]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/feb02/form0202.htm

“Organic Grows on America!” by Marcia Wood et al. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research 50, no. 2 (February 2002): 4-9. [NAL Call Number: 1.98 Ag84]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/feb02/amer0202.htm

Better Genes, Not Pills, for Healthier Animals, by Don Comis. (ARS Press Release) USDA, Agricultural Research Service, February 22, 2002.
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2002/020222.htm

Organic Research Matters [periodic newsletter]. USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Organic Research Program (Salinas, CA), 2004 - .
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/Research/docs.htm?docid=6607

“Soil Fungi Plants’ Natural Friend,” by David Elstein. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research 52, no. 5 (May 2004): 7. [NAL Call Number: 1.98 Ag84]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/may04/fungi0504.htm

Organic Farming is a Winner for Sustainability, by Don Comis. (ARS Press Release) USDA, Agricultural Research Service, November 26, 2004.
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/pr/2004/041126.htm

“Science Update: Organic Hot Peppers for Florida Growers,” USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research Magazine 53, no.4 (April 2005): 23.
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/apr05/sci0405.htm and http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/apr05/sci0405.pdf

Symposium Proceedings: Organic Agriculture: Innovations in Organic Marketing, Technology, and Research. USDA. Note: Meeting held October 6-7, 2005, in Washington, DC. Coordinating Committee Members: Carolee T. Bull, Catherine Greene, James B. Kotcon, and Lydia Oberholtzer. 122p.
Full text online: http://www.plantmanagementnetwork.org/pub/cm/symposium/organics/
USDA_Organic_Symposium.pdf

“Grower’s Choice: Organic and Conventional Vegetable Production Explored,” by Vincent Russo and Charles Webber. USDA, Agricultural Research Service. Agricultural Research 54, no. 4 (April 2006): 20-21. [NAL Call Number: 1.98 Ag84]
Full text online: http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/apr06/organic0406.htm

Transition to Organic Cropping Systems under Risk, by David W. Archer and Hillarius Kludze. USDA-ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Laboratory, May 2006. 22p.
Full text online: http://ars.usda.gov/SP2UserFiles/Place/36450000/Products-Reprints/2006/1338.pdf

Agricultural Research Service (ARS), National Agricultural Library
(NAL)

Organic Farming and Gardening: 1969-1976 and 1969-1978, by Charles N. Bebee. (Quick Bibliography Series, 77-17; 79-28) USDA, National Agricultural Library, 1977; 1979. [NAL Call Number: aZ5071.N3]

Organic Farming and Gardening: 1970-1988, by Jayne T. MacLean. (Quick Bibliography Series, 80-27; 83-40; 84-42; 85-25; 86-57; 87-10; 88-38) USDA, National Agricultural Library, 1980-1988. Note: Seven bibliographies in this series, covering 1970-1988. [NAL Call Number: aZ5071.N3]

Educational and Training Opportunities in Organic, Low Input or Sustainable Agriculture. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1988. 10p. [NAL Call Number: aS605.5.E38]

Tracing the Evolution of Organic/Sustainable Agriculture: A Selected and Annotated Bibliography, by Mary V. Gold and Jane Potter Gates. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 2007. 97p. [NAL Call Number: aZ5076.A1U54 no.72]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/tracing/tracing.shtml

Organic, Low-input or Sustainable Agriculture, 1984 -1989, by Jayne T. MacLean. (Quick Bibliography Series, 88-38; 89-15; 89-54) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1988-1989. Note: Three bibliographies in this series, covering 1984-March 1989. [NAL Call Number: aZ5071.N3]

Oral History Interview with Mr. Robert Rodale, by Jane Potter Gates and Robert Rodale. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1989. Note: 1 videocassette (69 min., 36 sec.): sd., col. (VHS). [NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 670]

Educational and Training Opportunities in Sustainable Agriculture [annual directory]. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1990- . [NAL Call Number: aS605.5.E38]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/edtr/EDTR2006.shtml

Oral History Interview with Fred Kirschenmann, by Jane Potter Gates and Fred Kirschenmann. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1990. Note: 1 videocassette (53 min.): sd., col. (VHS). [NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 877]

Oral History Interview with James Patrick Madden, by Jane Potter Gates and J. Patrick Madden. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1990. Note: 1 videocassette (55 min.): sd., col. (VHS). [NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 1009]

Organic Certification, by Jane Potter Gates. (Special Reference Briefs, 90-04) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, January 1990. 9p.[NAL Call Number: aS2.D27 S64]

Societal Impacts of Adoption of Alternative Agricultural Practices, January 1979-April 1990, by Jayne T. MacLean. (Quick Bibliography Series, 90-57) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, June 1990. 16p. [NAL Call Number: aZ5071.N3]

Oral History Interview with Dick Thompson, by Jane Potter Gates and Dick Thompson. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1991. Note: 1 videocassette (60 min.): sd., col. (VHS). [NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 1008]

Oral History Interview with I. Garth Youngberg, by Jane Potter Gates and Garth Youngberg. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1991. Note: 1 videocassette (60 min.): sd., col. (VHS). [NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 1128]

Organic Certification, by Jane Potter Gates. (Special Reference Briefs, 91-10) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, August 1991. 18p. [NAL Call Number: aS21.D27S64]

Societal Impacts of Adoption of Alternative Agricultural Practices, January 1985-August 1992, by Jayne T. MacLean. (Quick Bibliography Series, 93-01) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, October 1992. 61p. [NAL Call Number: aZ5071.N3 no.93-01]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/qb93-01.htm

Organic Production: Recent Publications and Current Information Sources, by Mary V. Gold. (Special Reference Briefs, 96-07) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1996. 30p. [NAL Call Number: aS21.D27 S64 no. 96-07]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb96-07.htm

Organic Production: Economic Aspects. Books, Articles, and Videocassettes, 1991-March 1997, by Mary V. Gold. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 1997.
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/organic1.htm

Organically Produced Foods: Nutritive Content, by Mary V. Gold. (Special Reference Briefs, 2000-03) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 2000. 21p. [NAL Call Number: aS21.D27 S64 no. 2000-03]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb0003.htm

Organic Foods: Markets and Marketing - Recent Books, Articles, News Items, Reports, and Videos, by Mary V. Gold. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 2001. [NAL Call Number: aHD9000.5]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/orgmrkt.htm

Organic Information Resources: What Are They? Where Are They? How Can I Find Them? by Mary V. Gold. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, 2001. 10p. [NAL Call Number: aS605.5]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/ofp/orgfind.htm

Organic Production Terminology/Descriptive Phrases, by Mary V. Gold. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, October 2001. 3p. [NAL Call Number: aS605.5]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/ofp/orgterms.htm

Organic Gardening: A Guide to Resources 1989-September 2003, by Stephanie M. Boehmer. USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, September 2003. 45p.
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/org_gar.htm

Organic Livestock Production: A Bibliography: Selected Citations from 1974-September 2004, by Mary V. Gold. (Special Reference Briefs, 2004-05) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, September 2004. 125p. [NAL Call Number: aS21.D27 S64 no. 2004-05]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb0405.htm

Organic Aquaculture, by Stephanie Boehmer et al. (AFSIC Notes, 5) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, January 2005. 46p. [NAL Call Number: aS494.5.A65 A36 no. 5]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/afnotes5.htm

Organic Agricultural Products: Marketing and Trade Resources, by Mary V. Gold. Updated edition. (Special Reference Briefs, 2003-01) USDA, National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, September 2005. 142p. [NAL Call Number: aS21.D27 S64 no. 2003-01]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/OAP/srb0301.htm

Organic Agriculture's Conservation Focus: Selected Research Publications 2005-2006, by Mary V. Gold. USDA. National Agricultural Library. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, August 2006. 26p.
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/orgconserv2006.shtml.

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service
(CSREES)

Organic-related Farming Systems Research FY 82: A Directory of USDA and State Projects in CRIS. USDA, Current Research Information System (CRIS), 1985. 459p. [NAL Call Number: aS605.5.O7]

Growth in Organic Markets Helps Launch Florida Research Center. (Selected Results and Impacts) USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, July 2004.
Full text online: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/ag_systems/sri/sustain_ag_sri_sare_growth.html

“USDA Awards $4.5 Million In Grants for Organic Agriculture Projects.” USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. CSREES News, September 29, 2004.
Full text online: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/news/2004news/organic_agproject.html

Second Year for Integrated Organic Program. (In Focus) USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, April 2005.
Full text online: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/nea/ag_systems/in_focus/organic_if_iop.html

“CSREES Research Results: Organic and Integrated Farming Key to Lowering Nitrogen Leaching.” USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. CSREES News, October 5, 2006.
Full text online: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/news/2006news/nitrogen_organic.html

“USDA Awards More Than $4.5 Million for Integrated Organic Research.” USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. CSREES News, November 4, 2005.
Full text online: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/news/2005news/integrated_organic05.html

Integrated Organic Program. [Funding Opportunities.] USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, 2006.
Full text online: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/fo/fundview.cfm?fonum=1141

“USDA Awards More Than $4.5 Million for Integrated Organic Research.” USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service. CSREES News, September 13, 2006.
Full text online: http://www.csrees.usda.gov/newsroom/news/2006news/organic.html

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service (CSREES),
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)

The Real Dirt: Farmers Tell about Organic and Low-Input Practices in the Northeast, by Miranda Smith, Members of the Northeast Organic Farming Association, and Cooperative Extension. USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, Northeast Region, 1994. 264p. [NAL Call Number: S605.5.R43 1994]

CSA Farms in the United States 1999-2000: Community Supported Agriculture (CSA): A New Partnership Between Farmers and Consumers. USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education/Sustainable Agriculture Network, 1999. 51p. [NAL Call Number: aHD1484 .C73 1999]

Explore Organic Production. (Farming for Profit, Stewardship & Community Tip Sheet, 4) USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education/Sustainable Agriculture Network, 1999.

Naturalize Your Farming System: A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests. (Information Bulletin) USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education/Sustainable Agriculture Network, 2000. 20p. [NAL Call Number: SB950.W463-2000]
Full text online: http://www.sare.org/publications/farmpest/index.htm

Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture. (Information Bulletin) USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education/Sustainable Agriculture Network, 2002. 15p. [NAL Call Number: SF487.8.A1 P76 2002]
Full text online: http://www.sare.org/publications/poultry.htm

Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture. USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education/Sustainable Agriculture Network, 2003. 13p. [NAL Call Number: aS441.E98 2003]
Full text online: http://www.sare.org/publications/explore/

Transitioning to Organic Production. (Opportunities in Agriculture) USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education/Sustainable Agriculture Network, 2003. 32p. [NAL Call Number: S605.5.O673 2003]
Full text online: http://www.sare.org/publications/organic/index.htm or http://www.sare.org/publications/organic/organic.pdf

“Research on Large California Farm Proves Organic Transition Feasible.” USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. SARE 2005 Highlights, 2005.
Full text online: http://www.sare.org/highlights/2005/organic_transition.htm

“Learning What's Possible—WVU Research Farm Goes Organic.” USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. SARE 2005 Highlights, 2005.
Full text online: http://www.sare.org/highlights/2005/organic_management.htm

“Organic 101: Sharing Farm-Based Knowledge with Professionals.” USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. SARE 2006-2007 Highlights, 2006.
Full text online: http://www.sare.org/highlights/2006/organic.htm

“The Road to Organic: Research and Experience Aid Transition From Conventional.” USDA, Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education. In: Simply Sustainable: People and Projects Sustaining Western Agriculture. [undated]
Full text online: http://www.sare.org/publications/simply/organic.htm

Economic Research Service (ERS)

“Organic Certification Programs,” by Charlene C. Price and Judy Brown. USDA, Economic Research Service. National Food Review, no. 15 (Summer 1981): 31-33. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]

“Organic Farming Grows in Western Europe,” by S. Sposato. USDA, Economic Research Service. National Food Review, no. 24 (Fall 1983): 22-23. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]

“Organically Speaking, Western Europe is Top Seed,” by S. Sposato. USDA, Economic Research Service. Farmline 5, no. 4 (April 1984): 16-17. [NAL Call Number: AGE aHD1401.A2U52]

“Natural Foods: What’s in a Name,” by Charlene C. Price. USDA, Economic Research Service. Farmline 5, no. 11 (November 1984): 14. [NAL Call Number: AGE aHD1401.A2U52]

“Eating ‘Natural’ Gains Popularity,” by Charlene C. Price. USDA, Economic Research Service. National Food Review, no. 28 (1985): 14-18. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]

Alternative Agriculture: Growing Concerns. USDA, Economic Research Service, 1989. Note: 1 videocassette (19 min.): sd., col. (VHS). [NAL Call Number: Videocassette no. 479]

“The Food Industry Responds to Consumers’ Pesticide Fears,” by E. Van Ravenswaay. USDA, Economic Research Service, Commodity Economics Division. FoodReview 12, no. 3 (July/Sept 1989): 17-20. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]

“Success Steady in Organic Produce,” by Catherine Greene. USDA, Economic Research Service. Agricultural Outlook, no. 185 (May 1992): 15-17. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A42]

“Organic Certification: Standards in the Works,” by Julie Anton and Betsy Frazão. USDA, Economic Research Service. Agricultural Outlook, no. 199 (1993): 26-31. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A42]

“Some Barriers to Organic Produce at the Wholesale Level,” by S. Payson, B. Lin, and J. Wertz. USDA, Economic Research Service, Resource and Technology Division. FoodReview 17, no. 2 (May/Aug 1994): 23-26. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]

“Organic Foods Find Opportunity in the Natural Food Industry,” by Julie Anton Dunn. USDA, Economic Research Service. FoodReview 18, no. 3 (September/December 1995): 7-18. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]

Organic Vegetable Growers Surveyed in 1994: Updates on Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, by Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo, Renata Penn, and Doris Newton. USDA, Economic Research Service, May 1996. 4p. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.R732]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/arei/96upd/upd96-4.pdf

“‘Organically Grown’ Vegetables: U.S. Acreage and Markets Expand During the 1990's,” by Linda Calvin and Catherine Greene. USDA, Economic Research Service. Vegetables and Specialties Situation and Outlook (May 1997). [NAL Call Number: aHD9220.U5S47]
Full text online: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/erssor/specialty/vgs-bb/1997/vgs271f.asc

“Consumers Pay a Premium for Organic Baby Foods,” by J. Michael Harris. USDA, Economic Research Service. FoodReview 20, no. 2 (May/Aug 1997): 13-16. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/foodreview/aug1997/may97d.pdf

Organic Fruit Growers Survey: Updates on Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, by Jorge Fernandez-Cornejo, Renata Penn, and Doris Newton. USDA, Economic Research Service, June 1997. 4p. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.R732]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/arei/97upd/upd97-4.pdf

“New Law Paves Way for Expanding Organic Market,” by Ann M. Vandeman and Beth Hayden. USDA, Economic Research Service. National Food Review (May-August 1997): 28-32. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/foodreview/aug1997/may97g.pdf

“Demand for Frozen Vegetables: A Comparison of Organic and Conventional Products,” by Lewrene Glaser et al. USDA, Economic Research Service. Vegetables and Specialities (November 1998). [NAL Call Number: aHD9220.U5S47]
Full text online: http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/reports/erssor/specialty/vgs-bb/1998/vgs276f.asc

Demand for Organic and Conventional Frozen Vegetables, by Lewrene K. Glaser, and Gary D. Thompson. Paper presented at the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting, August 8-11, 1998, in Nashville, TN. 13p.
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=1353&ftype=.pdf

“U.S. Organic Agriculture Gaining Ground,” by Catherine Greene. USDA, Economic Research Service. Agricultural Outlook, no. 270 (April 2000): 9-14. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A42]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/apr2000/ao270d.pdf

“Organic Foods: Niche Marketers Venture into the Mainstream,” by Carolyn Dimitri and Nessa Richman. USDA, Economic Research Service. Agricultural Outlook, no. 272 (June/July 2000): 11-14. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A42]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/AgOutlook/Jun2000/ao272f.pdf

Demand for Organic and Conventional Beverage Milk, by Lewrene K. Glaser, and Gary D. Thompson. Paper presented at the Western Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Vancouver, British Columbia, June 29-July 1, 2000.
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=2259

National Demand for Organic and Conventional Baby Food, by Lewrene K. Glaser, and Gary D. Thompson. Paper presented at the Western Agricultural Economics Association Meetings, Logan, UT. July 9-11, 2000.
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=3474&ftype=.pdf

Economics of Food Labeling, by Elise Golan et al. (Agricultural Economic Report, 793) USDA, Economic Research Service, 2001. vi, 41p. [NAL Call Number: A281.9 Ag8A no. 793]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aer793/

U.S. Organic Farming Emerges in the 1990s: Adoption of Certified Systems, by Catherine Greene. (Agriculture Information Bulletin, 770) USDA, Economic Research Service, 2001. iv, 24p. [NAL Call Number: 1 Ag84Ab no. 770]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib770/

“Organic Marketing Features Fresh Food and Direct Exchange,” by Catherine Greene, Carolyn Dimitri, and Nessa Richman. USDA, Economic Research Service. FoodReview 24, no. 1 (January/April 2001): 31-37. [NAL Call Number: aHD9001.N275]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/FoodReview/jan2001/frv24I1f.pdf

“Organic Wheat Production in the United States: Expanding Markets and Supplies,” by Catherine Greene and Thomas Dobbs. USDA, Economic Research Service. Wheat Situation and Outlook Yearbook (March 2001).
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/so/view.asp?f=field/whs-bby/whs2001.pdf or http://www.ers.usda.gov/Briefing/organic/WHS2001OrganicWheat.pdf

“Tracking Wholesale Prices for Organic Produce,” by Emy Sok and Lewrene Glaser. USDA, Economic Research Service. Agricultural Outlook, no. 285 (October 2001): 7-8. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A42]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/oct2001/ao285d.pdf

Organic Agriculture Provisions [2002 Farm Bill] (ERS Analysis) USDA, Economic Research Service, 2002.
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Features/farmbill/analysis/organicagriculture.htm

Recent Growth Patterns in the U.S. Organic Foods Market, by Carolyn Dimitri and Catherine Greene. (Agriculture Information Bulletin, 777) USDA, Economic Research Service, September 2002. iii, 39p. [NAL Call Number: 1 Ag84Ab no. 777]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib777/

“Organic Food Industry Taps Growing American Market,” by Carolyn Dimitri and Catherine Greene. USDA, Economic Research Service. Agricultural Outlook, no. 295 (October 2002): 4-7. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A42]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/oct2002/ao295b.pdf

Organic Production [data set]. USDA, Economic Research Service, October 2002.
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/Organic/

“U.S. Organic Farming: A Decade of Expansion,” by Catherine Greene and Amy Kremen. USDA, Economic Research Service. Agricultural Outlook, no. 296 (November 2002): 31-34. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A42]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/agoutlook/Nov2002/ao296i.pdf

U.S. Organic Farming in 2000-2001: Adoption of Certified Systems, by Catherine Greene and Amy Kremen. (Agriculture Information Bulletin, 780) USDA, Economic Research Service, 2003. iv, 51p. [NAL Call Number: 1 Ag84Ab no. 780]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/aib780/

“Organic Agriculture: Gaining Ground,” by Catherine Greene and Carolyn Dimitri. USDA, Economic Research Service. Amber Waves (February 2003). [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A52]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/Feb03/Findings/OrganicAgriculture.htm

“Organic Produce, Price Premiums, and Eco-labeling in U.S. Farmers' Markets,” by Amy Kremen, Catherine Greene and Jim Hanson. USDA, Economic Research Service. Outlook Report no. VGS-301-01, April 2004. 12p.
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/VGS/Apr04/vgs30101/

Organic Farmgate and Wholesale Prices [data set]. USDA, Economic Research Service, May 2005.
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/OrganicPrices/

Price Premiums Hold on as U.S. Organic Produce Market Expands, by Lydia Oberholtzer, Carolyn Dimitri, and Catherine Greene. (Outlook Report, VGS30801) USDA, Economic Research Service, May 2005. 22p.
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/vgs/may05/VGS30801/

Market-Led Growth vs. Government-Facilitated Growth: Development of the U.S. and EU Organic Agricultural Sectors, by Carolyn Dimitri and Lydia Oberholtzer. (Outlook Report, WRS0505) USDA, Economic Research Service, August 2005. 26p.
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Publications/wrs0505/

“Organic Price Premiums Remain High,” by Carolyn Dimitri and Lydia Oberholtzer. USDA, Economic Research Service. Amber Waves (September 2005). [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A52]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/September05/Findings/OrganicPrice.htm

U.S. Organic Agricultural Production in 2003, by Catherine Greene. USDA, Economic Research Service, November 2005.
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/Organic/

“EU and U.S. Organic Markets Face Strong Demand Under Different Policies,” by Carolyn Dimitri and Lydia Oberholtzer. USDA, Economic Research Service. Amber Waves (February 2006): 12-19. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A52]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/February06/Features/feature1.htm or http://www.ers.usda.gov/amberwaves/february06/pdf/FullIssueFebruary2006.pdf

“U.S. Organic Farm Sector Continues to Expand,” by Catherine Greene. USDA, Economic Research Service. Amber Waves (April 2006): 6. [NAL Call Number: aHD1751.A52]
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/April06/Findings/Organic.htm or http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/April06/pdf/OrganicFindingApril06.pdf

“U.S. Organic Agriculture,” by Catherine Greene. USDA, Economic Research Service. Agricultural Resources and Environmental Indicators, 2006 Edition. Economic Information Bulletin no. 16, Chapter 4.9 (2006): 159-167.
Full text online: http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/arei/eib16/Chapter4/4.9/ or http://www.ers.usda.gov/publications/arei/eib16/eib16_4-9.pdf

Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

Note: FAS Worldwide supersedes AgExporter, the monthly print magazine published by FAS through December 2004. Back issues of both publications (1996-present) are accessible at http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/pastissu.html.

“European Yuppies - The New Niche Market for U.S. Food Exporters.” USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 1, no. 12 (December 1989): 4-8. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]

“French Organics Market Awaits Development,” by R. Gauthier. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 8, no. 6 (August/September 1996): 17-19. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]

“Japan Buys into Organics,” by J. K. Jenni. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 8, no. 7 (October 1996): 20-22. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]

“Dutch Organic Food Market Offers All-Natural Potential for U.S. Firms,” by Tatiana van der Harst-Collaris and Laura Gabel Scandurra. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 9, no. 8 (August 1997): 10-15. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1997/dutch.html

“Defining Moment: Canadian Organic Regs Are Coming,” by George C. Myles. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 9, no. 11 (November 1997): 24-26. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1997/defining.html

Organic Perspectives [quarterly newsletter]. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. 1998-2005. Note: Discontinued 2006.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/agx/organics/index.htm

“France’s Baby Food Boom,” by Mattie R. Sharpless and Roselyne Gauthier. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 10, no. 2 (February 1998): 18-19. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1998/February%201998/frances.html

“Organic Food and Vegetable Products, a Sino- the Times,” by Henry Lin. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 10, no. 3 (March 1998): 8-9. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1998/March%201998/
organic.html

“Organic Food Trend Sprouts in Hong Kong,” by W. Garth Thorburn II. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 10, no. 9 (September 1998): 15. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1998/Sept%201998/orgHoKoc.html

“Organic Food Trend Wins in Taiwan,” by Chiou Mey Perng. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 10, no. 9 (September 1998): 13-14. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1998/Sept%201998/orgtaiw.html

“Singapore: A Growing Market for U.S. Health Foods,” by Dale L. Good. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 10, no. 9 (September 1998): 10-12. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1998/Sept%201998/singapor.html

“Organic and Hispanic, These West Coast Chipsters Are Bagging Exports,” by Jill Lee. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 11, no. 12 (December 1999): 21. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/1999/organic.html

“Five Tips for Organic Trade Success,” by Jill Lee. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000): 11-12. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/fivetips.htm

“France: More Than a Nice Niche?” by Frank J. Piason. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000). [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/france.htm

“Germany: The Customer-Competitor Duality,” by Dietmar Achilles. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000): 20. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/germany.htm

“Lacking a Domestic Source, Hong Kong Must Import Organics,” by Carolyn Yuen. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000): 22. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/lackinga.htm

“Organic Markets Offer U.S. Agriculture Current and Future Sales Opportunities,” by Janise Zygmont. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000): 4-7. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/organic.htm

“Organic Products Finding a Ready Market on Taiwan,” by Chiou Mey Perng. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000): 17-19. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/organic3.htm

“Organic Trade Association Sees Opportunities in Exports,” by Janise Zygmont. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000): 8-10. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/organic2.htm

“Practical Contacts for Organic Producers and Exporters” USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000). [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/practica.htm

“Timeline of Organic Milestones,” USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000). [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/timeline.htm

“The U.K. Organic Sector: Go for It!” by Jennifer Jones. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000): 15-16. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/uk.htm

“Wizard’s Cauldron Conjures International Markets,” by Jill Lee. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 12, no. 6 (June 2000): 13-14. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2000/june/wizards.htm

Danish Organic Dairy Production, by Melissa Schmaedick. (FAS Division Reports) USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, July 2000.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/dlp2/circular/2000/00-07Dairy/danish.html

“Organic Agriculture: An Analysis of the U.S. and International Organic Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Industries,” by Melissa Schmaedick. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. FAS Online (September 2000).
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/dlp2/highlights/2000/organics/presentation/index.html

“U.S. and Global Organic Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Production: Implications for International Trade.” USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. FAS Online (December 2000).
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/dlp2/highlights/2000/organics/intro.html

U.S. Organic Fruit: Export Opportunities and Competition in the International Market, by Janise Zygmont. (FAS Division Reports) USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, 2001.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/agx/organics/speech.htm

“Organics East: Postcards from the Pacific Market,” USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 13, no. 7 (July 2001): 15-17. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2001/july/p15-17.pdf

“Big Changes for the Netherlands’ Organic Industry,” by Wendalin Kolkman. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 13, no. 12 (December 2001): 16. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2001/dec/page16.pdf

“Benelux Opting for Organics,” by Marcel Pinckaers. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 14, no. 11 (November 2002): 8-9. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2002/November/pgs8-9.pdf

European Union: Organic Products: European Action Plan for Organic Food and Farming, by Hilde Brans. (GAIN Report, E23020) USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Agriculture Information Network, 2003.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200302/145884678.pdf

Exporting Organic: Are You Ready for the Challenge? by Kelly Strzelecki. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, 2003. Note: PowerPoint presentation.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/agx/organics/exporting.htm

Organic, Natural and Wellness Products at Natural Products Expo West Anaheim, CA - March 6-9, 2003. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service in partnership with Department of Commerce, U.S. Commercial Service, 2003.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/agx/organics/BuyerAlert/BAOrganic.htm

United Kingdom: Organic Products: Market Brief 2003, by Phil Bicknell. (GAIN Report, UK3006) USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, Global Agriculture Information Network, 2003.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/gainfiles/200303/145884996.pdf

“Satisfying the Appetite of the Danes,” by Hasse Kristensen. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 15, no. 6 (June 2003): 10. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2003/June/pg%2010.pdf

“Popularity of Organic Foods on the Rise in the United Kingdom,” by Philip Bicknell. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 15, no. 8 (August 2003): 8-9. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2003/August/pgs%208-9.pdf

“South Koreans Buying Organic,” by Young Sook Oh and Susan B. Phillips. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 15, no. 8 (August 2003): 6-7. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2003/August/pgs%206-7.pdf

“Portuguese Looking to Organics,” by Maria do Monte Gomes. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 15, no. 10 (October 2003): 14. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2003/October/pg%2014.pdf

Attaché Reports: Organics [directory]. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, 2004.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/agx/organics/attache.htm

“Organics in Austria: From Niche to Mainstream,” by Roswitha Krautgartner. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 16, no. 2 (February 2004): 6-7. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2004/February/pgs%206%20-%207.pdf

“Opportunity Knocks for Organics in Singapore,” USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 16, no. 6 (June 2004): 14-15. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2004/June/pgs%2014-15.pdf

“Organics Earning Respect on Taiwan,” by Welly Liu-Chen and Jeff Miller. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service. AgExporter 16, no. 6 (June 2004): 13. [NAL Call Number: aHD1401.A7]
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/info/agexporter/2004/June/pg%2013.pdf

U.S. Market Profile for Organic Food Products, by James M. Tringe. USDA, Foreign Agricultural Service, Commodity and Marketing Programs-Processed Products Division, International Strategic Marketing Group, February 2005. 19p.
Full text online: http://www.fas.usda.gov/agx/organics/USMarketProfileOrganicFoodFeb2005.pdf

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)

Organic Agriculture E-newsletter. [bimonthly]. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service. Note: Joint project of Montana NRCS, the Alternative Energy Resources Organization, the Independent Organic Inspectors Association, the Organic Certification program of the Montana Department of Agriculture, and the National Center for Appropriate Technology.
Full text online: http://www.mt.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/organic/enewsletter.html

The Knife Roller (Crimper): An Alternative Kill Method for Cover Crops. (Soil Quality/Agronomy Technical Note, 13) USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Soil Quality Institute, September 2002.
Full text online: http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/management/files/sq_atn_13.pdf

Note: In addition to publications developed at the national level, NRCS state and regional offices have released documents pertaining to organic production, particularly in reference to Conservation Practice Standards. Go to state and regional offices/Web sites for more information. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/about/organization/regions.html

Risk Management Agency (RMA)

Organic Crops: Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern States. 2005 Commodity Insurance Fact Sheet. USDA, Risk Management Agency, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation. January 2005.
Full text online: http://www.rma.usda.gov/aboutrma/fields/nc_rso/2005cropfactsheets/organic.pdf

2001 Organic Crop Insurance Underwriting Guide. (FCIC-24140 (03-2001)) USDA, Risk Management Agency, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, Product Development Division, 2001.
Full text online: http://www.rma.usda.gov/FTP/Publications/directives/24000/pdf/01_24140.pdf

Rural Development (RD)

The State of U.S. Organic Producer Marketing Cooperatives in 1990, by Alan D. Borst. (Working Paper, 91-W1) USDA, Agricultural Cooperative Service, 1990. v, 18p. [NAL Call Number: ArU HD1491.U5W67 no.91-W1]

The State of U.S. Organic Producer Marketing Cooperatives in 1991, by Alan D. Borst. (Staff Report, 91-S7) USDA, Agricultural Cooperative Service, 1991. v, 23p. [NAL Call Number: aHD9005.B67 1991]

“New Model, Old Ways: Farmers Find New Life Serving Burgeoning Organic Markets,” by Pamela J. Karg. USDA, Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Rural Cooperatives 67, no. 1 (January 2000). [NAL Call Number: aHD1491.U6R87] 23-27.
Full text online: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/jan00/models.htm

“A Fresh Advantage: Co-op Helps Small Farms Market Produce to High-end Restaurants,” by Pamela J. Karg. USDA, Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Rural Cooperatives (May/June 2005): 24-26. [NAL Call Number: aHD1491.U6R87]
Full text online: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/may05/may05.pdf

“Going with the Grain: New Mexico Organic Wheat Cooperative Provides Lift to Farmers, Rural Economy,” by Catherine Merlo. USDA, Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Rural Cooperatives (May/June 2005): 10-14. [NAL Call Number: aHD1491.U6R87]
Full text online: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/may05/may05.pdf

“Slice of the Market: Penns Corner, Tuscarora Co-ops Target Growing Restaurant Trade,” by Stephen A. Thompson. USDA, Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Rural Cooperatives (May/June 2005): 27-29. [NAL Call Number: aHD1491.U6R87]
Full text online: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/may05/may05.pdf

“USDA B&I Program Supports Growth of Organic Cooperatives,” by Peter J. Thomas. USDA, Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Rural Cooperatives (May/June 2005): 43. [NAL Call Number: aHD1491.U6R87]
Full text online: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/may05/may05.pdf

“Cream of the CROPP: Demand Outstripping Supply as CROPP Organic Dairy Products Go Prime Time,” by Dan Campbell. USDA, Rural Development, Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Rural Cooperatives (May/June 2005): 14-19. [NAL Call Number: aHD1491.U6R87]
Full text online: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/may05/may05.pdf

“Bucking the Trend: Small Dairy Co-ops Adding Value for Members by Targeting Niche Markets,” by Carolyn Liebrand. Rural Cooperatives (July/August 2005): 12-17, 34.
[NAL Call Number: aHD1491.U6R87]
Full text online: http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/pub/jul05/jul05.pdf

World Agricultural Outlook Board (WAOB)

“Cultivating New Ground: Organic Agriculture Arrives at the Outlook,” by Mark Lipson. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum ’98 Proceedings (1998): 159-160. Note: Meeting held February 23-24, 1998, in Washington, DC. [NAL Call Number: aHD1755.A376]

“The Evolving Organic Marketplace: Executive Summary,” by Harvey Hartman. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum ’98 Proceedings (1998): 169-174. Note: Meeting held February 23-24, 1998, in Washington, DC. [NAL Call Number: aHD1755.A376]

“Organic Food Marketing Trends,” by Gene Kahn. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum ’98 Proceedings (1998). Note: Meeting held February 23-24, 1998, in Washington, DC. [NAL Call Number: aHD1755.A376]
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf-view.pl?paperid=13975&ftype=.pdf

“Direct Marketing Options: Farmers Markets, Restaurants, Community Supported Agriculture, and the Organic Alternative,” by Steve Gilman. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 1999 Proceedings (1999): 118-121. Note: Meeting held February 22-23, 1999, in Arlington, VA. [NAL Call Number: aHD1755.A376]
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=13932&ftype=.pdf

“Organics...Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow,” by Larry Jacobs. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 2000 (2000). Note: Meeting held February 24-25, 2000, in Arlington, VA.
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=3034&ftype=.pdf

“Venture Capital in Organic Marketing,” by Brooks Browne. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 2000 (2000). Note: Meeting held February 24-25, 2000, in Arlington, VA.

“Establishing Protocols for Certified Organic and Natural Beef,” by Diana S. Endicott. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 2003 (2003). Note: Meeting held February 21-22, 2003, in Arlington, VA.

“Current Trends in the Retail Market for Organics: A Retailer's Perspective,” by Mary Mulry. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 2004 (2004). Note: Meeting held February 19-20, 2004, in Arlington, VA.

“The Growth of the Organic Market: Producers’ Perspectives,” by Kevin Edberg. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 2004 (2004). Note: Meeting held February 19-20, 2004, in Arlington, VA.
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=12736&ftype=.pdf

“Organic Consumer Profile,” by Laurie Demeritt. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 2004 (2004). Note: Meeting held February 19-20, 2004, in Arlington, VA.

“Recent Trends in Organic Production,” by Catherine Greene. USDA, World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 2004 (2004). Note: Meeting held February 19-20, 2004, in Arlington, VA.
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/pdf_view.pl?paperid=12732&ftype=.pdf

“Challenges Facing the Organic Milk Industry,” by Caragh McLaughlin. USDA. World Agricultural Outlook Board. Agricultural Outlook Forum 2006 (2006). Note: Meeting held February 16-17, 2006, in Arlington, VA.
Full text online: http://agecon.lib.umn.edu/cgi-bin/detailview.pl?paperid=22871

Other USDA Publications

“How You Can Grow Food Organically,” by W. Judkins and F. Smith. In Yearbook of Agriculture. USDA, 1978. 224-229p. [NAL Call Number: 1 AG84Y]
Full text online: http://vric.ucdavis.edu/veginfo/topics/organic/GrowOrganically.pdf

Report and Recommendations on Organic Farming. By Robert I. Papendic et al. (USDA Study Team on Organic Agriculture). United States Department of Agriculture, July 1980. 93p. [NAL Call Number: aS605.5.U52]
Full text online: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/pubs/USDAOrgFarmRpt.pdf

“Cliff and Debbie Van Till: A California Family Finds out What ‘Organic’ Really Means,” by J. Stumbos. In Yearbook of Agriculture, 28-30. (Americans in Agriculture: Portraits of Diversity, edited by D. Smith) USDA, 1990. [NAL Call Number: 1 Ag84y]

First International Conference on Kyusei Nature Farming: Proceedings of the Conference at Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen, Thailand, October 17-21, 1989, by James F. Parr, S. B. Hornick, and C. E. Whitman. USDA, 1991. ix, 175p. [NAL Call Number: aS605.5.I56-1989]

“Organic Farming” in Farm Bill Forum Comment and Summaries. USDA, 2007.
Full text online: http://www.usda.gov/documents/ORGANIC_FARMING.doc

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