New & Updated Publications

We add new titles to our extensive list of sustainable agriculture publications throughout the year. Also, our sustainable agriculture specialists update existing titles on a regular basis, to make sure that the information they contain continues to be relevant and useful. Take a look at our most recent updates and new publications, available on this Web site:

This publication has been updated and is now in the form of a searchable online database. This resource list is a guide to suppliers of bulk organic fertilizers and specialty soil and foliar amendments, and is geared to commercial farmers and market gardeners—especially organic producers. Sources are categorized by product type, and thus it also serves as an educational overview of the different organic fertilizers, biostimulants, inoculants, rock minerals, and other amendments available.

The National Organic Program Rule, §205.203, Soil Fertility and Crop Nutrient Management Practice Standard, does not define specific land practices that producers must use. But it does identify general soil management and environmental protection objectives. From these objectives, producers and the organic certifiers they work with must determine whether specific farming practices meet the NOP criteria. This publication released in July 2005 provides management guidelines for meeting, and measurable parameters for monitoring, these objectives. It also discusses why these objectives are essential for maintaining sustainable, organic production systems.

Most of the research to develop seed varieties specifically for organic production is in public and participatory breeding, and good technical material from such research is increasingly available. The USDA has also funded workshops to teach farmers the principles of participatory breeding for organics, to increase the availability of organic seed. In 2005, however, although there are breeding programs underway, no seed varieties bred specifically for organic production are commercially available. This 2005 publication looks at how seed is produced for the commercial market, discusses organic seed requirements for organic production, and addresses GMO contamination and testing for contamination.

Other New Titles and Recently Updated Publications:

Organic Livestock Feed Suppliers
Suppliers of Seed for Certified Organic Production
Paddock Design, Fencing, and Water Systems for Controlled Grazing
Sustainable Agriculture: An Introduction
Organic Integrated Pest Management
Poultry Genetics for Pastured Production
Arsenic in Poultry Litter: Organic Regulations
Preparing for an Organic Inspection: Steps and Checklists
Marketing Organic Grains
Sweetpotato: Organic Production
Grazing Contracts for Livestock
Season Extension Techniques for Market Gardeners
Biodiesel—A Primer
Rotational Grazing
Edible Flowers
Producción Orgánica de Lechugas de Especialidad y Verduras Para Ensaladas
Hog Production Alternatives
Entertainment Farming and Agri-Tourism
Squash Bug and Squash Vine Borer: Organic Control
Ginseng, Goldenseal, and Other Native Roots
La Certificación para Granjas Orgánicas y el Programa Orgánico Nacional
Oilseed Processing for Small-Scale Producers
Field Bindweed Control Alternatives
Potting Mixes for Certified Organic Production
Tree Fruits: Organic Production Overview
Food Dehydration Options
Dairy Goats: Sustainable Production
Thistle Control Alternatives
Enterprise Budgets and Production Costs for Organic Production
Organic Crop Production Overview
Selling to Restaurants
Agricultural Business Planning Templates and Resources
Goats: Sustainable Production Overview
Blueberries: Organic Production
Mushroom Cultivation and Marketing
Small Ruminant Sustainability Checksheet
Sustainable Management of Soil-borne Plant Diseases
Sources of "Spraying Prohibited" Signs for Organic Farms

You may also be interested in our other publications. A complete list of sustainable agriculture titles available on this Web site appears on the ATTRA Publications Master List page.

Last Updated December 28, 2007

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