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These links are a subset of Agronomic Links Around
the Globe, a collection of agronomic links organized by international,
national and state
categories, and maintained by R.L.
(Bob) Nielsen, Dept. of Agronomy,
Purdue University, West Lafayette,
IN 47907-2054. Comments can be emailed to rnielsen@purdue.edu.
Note: No endorsement nor promotion
of the linked sites is intended by the author or Purdue University.
- ACDI/VOCA
- ACDI/VOCA is a private nonprofit international development organization
providing high-quality expertise at the request of agribusinesses, cooperatives
and private and government agencies abroad.
- American Farmland
Trust
- is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to conserving agricultural
resources. AFT's mission is to stop the loss of productive farmland
and promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment. Its
approach is a farmer-friendly mix of public education, on-farm demonstration
projects and public policy development at the national, state and local
levels.
- Center for Rural
Affairs
- "The Center for Rural Affairs, a private, non-profit organization,
is working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches,
and rural communities."
- Conservation Technology Information Center
(CTIC)
- The mission of the CTIC is to promote the adoption of economically-viable
and environmentally-sound agricultural and natural resource management
practices.
- Cyber-Help
for Organic Farmers
- A website geared to improving accessibility to quality organic content
online, and upgrading farmers' capacities to access that information.
The overall objective is to provide farmers with the tools necessary
to function effectively in the new economy.
- Farm & Garden Services
- "Farm & Garden Services is a web-based resource which promotes
and supports sustainable agriculture. Farm & Garden Services promotes
the stewardship of our natural resources, local food production, and
sustainable communities. Farm & Garden Services works to educate
consumers about the connections between the food we eat and the land
and people who produce it."
- Farmland Information
Library
- Farmland Information Library is part of the Farmland Information Center:
a project of American Farmland Trust Center for Agriculture in the Environment;
funded by USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service; affiliated with
USDA National Agricultural Library.
- Foundation E.A.R.T.H.
- Foundation E.A.R.T.H. (Environment, Agriculture, Research and Technology
in Harmony) is a non-profit organization of farmers, ranchers, consumers
and others dedicated to protecting the environment. The foundation promotes
the adoption of technologically advanced, environmentally sound and
economically viable farming and ranching practices. Foundation E.A.R.T.H
advocates the responsible use of technology to create an abundant supply
of safe and nutritional foods, a healthy environment and prosperous
agricultural communities.
- Grazing Lands Conservation
Initiative
- The Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative's (GLCI) mission is to provide
high quality technical assistance on privately owned grazing lands on
a voluntary basis and to increase the awareness of the importance of
grazing land resources.
- Henry
A. Wallace Center for Agricultural & Environmental Policy
- The Wallace Center uses sound policy analysis, research, and evaluation
to further sustainable and equitable agriculture and food systems, promote
natural resources management, strengthen rural communities, and shape
U.S. agricultural and food policy agendas. Educational programs and
policy reports foster debate and understanding.
- Kerr Center
for Sustainable Agriculture, Inc.
- is a nonprofit, 501(c)3 organization supported by a private endowment,
grants, and donations. The Kerr Center's headquarters, Kerr Ranch, and
Kerr Horticulture Farm are near Poteau, Oklahoma.
- La'akea Permaculture Gardens
- La'akea Permaculture Gardens is a twenty-five acre permaculture demonstration
farm which offers month-long residential programs in Permaculture Design
and Deep Ecology.
- Leopold
Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- The Leopold Center is located at Iowa State University and has three
primary objectives: to identify and reduce negative impacts of agriculture
on natural resources and rural communities, to develop profitable farming
systems that conserve natural resources, and to work with ISU Extension
and other groups to inform the public of new research findings.
- National Arbor
Day Foundation
- The mission of the National Arbor Day Foundation is to help promote
tree care and conservation and to educate people on tree issues.
- National Audubon
Society
- The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore
natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit
of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
- National
Campaign For Sustainable Agriculture, Inc.
- The National Campaign For Sustainable Agriculture, Inc. is dedicated
to educating the public on the importance of a sustainable food and
agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound,
socially just, and humane.
- Nature Conservancy
- The mission of The Nature Conservancy is to preserve plants, animals
and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth
by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. (under heavy
construction)
- Northeast Organic
Farming Association
- "The NOFA Interstate Council provides coordination between the
chapters, conducts the annual NOFA Summer Conference and acts as an
umbrella organization for projects of collective concern to NOFA chapters."
- Plantstress.com
- "The purpose of this web site is to serve as a brokerage of information,
a meeting place, a consultation facility and a source for professional
update on the most important issues of plant environmental stress. While
the site is dynamic and constantly updated it also offers basic educational
materials to newcomers into this area who wish to use the site for learning.
The most important goal of this web site is to promote interaction among
those interested in solving the problem of plants under stress in agriculture,
be it scientists, extension specialists, business people, administrators,
policy makers or farmers."
- SeedTree
- "SeedTree assists self-reliant efforts to protect and renew forests
and ecosystems through human economy and ecology."
- Sierra Club
- is a non-profit member-supported, public interest organization that
promotes conservation of the natural environment by influencing public
policy decisions--legislative, administrative, legal, and electoral.
- Sustainable Agriculture Network
- SAN is the communications and outreach arm of the Sustainable Agriculture
Research and Education (SARE) program. SARE is a U.S. Department of
Agriculture-funded initiative that sponsors competitive grants for sustainable
agriculture research and education in a regional process nationwide.
SAN is dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical information
on sustainable agriculture systems using a variety of printed and electronic
communications tools.
- Sustainable Farming Connection
- conceived and managed by former staff members of the New Farm
Magazine.
- Trees for the
Future
- A non-profit, people-to-people, action program initiating environmental
projects around the world.
- University of California
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
- A statewide program providing leadership and support for scientific
research and education that promotes agricultural and food systems that
are economically viable, sustain natural resources and biodiversity,
and enhance the quality of life in the states diverse communities.
- World Sustainable
Agriculture Association
- The ultimate goal of WSAA is to promote sustainable farming, food
distribution, consumption, and biocycling systems throughout the world.
We promote systems and public policies that enhance local and regional
food security, in ways that are economically viable, socially just,
and environmentally harmonious with Nature.
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