Publications

Program Statement on Sustainable Agriculture

American agriculture has traditionally focused on increased production and efficiency to provide low-cost food for domestic and export markets. Low energy costs, advances in research and technology and complex farm policies aimed at short run solutions have increased production. More...

Sustainable Vegetable Production

I. Sustainable Production Techniques
II. Integrated Pest Management
III. Crop Profiles
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Baseline survey (historical data)

Conducted in 1995, this study collected baseline data that described North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service professionals' attitudes towards sustainable agriculture. More...

North Carolina SARE PDP Evaluation 2000

USDA’s SARE Chapter 3 Professional Development Program (PDP) is a federally funded but regionally administered, competitive grants program. More...


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