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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 state’s 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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