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December 4th, 2008
What Is Sustainable Agriculture?
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ATTRA - National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service
P.O. Box 3657
Fayetteville, AR 72702
800-346-9140 (English)
800-411-3222 (Español)
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Looking for the latest in sustainable agriculture and
organic farming news, events and funding opportunities? We feature all
that, plus in-depth publications on production practices, alternative
crop and livestock enterprises, innovative marketing, organic certification,
and highlights of local, regional, USDA and other federal sustainable ag activities.
ATTRAnews — November 2008
In these tough times it makes sense to reduce energy use and costs. The latest issue of ATTRAnews, "Keeping Energy Costs Down," offers tools to help farmers and ranchers evaluate and improve energy systems. Find tips on farm lighting, learn about pest management strategies that save energy, and locate publications, services and online resources for reducing agricultural energy costs. |
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Conversations from the Field
Organics Can Feed the World
A conversation with leading commercial- scale
organic grain growers, Mary-Howell and Klaas Martens
Our series of interviews with winners of the 2008 Patrick Madden Award for Sustainable Agriculture continues with New York field and vegetable crop growers and organic feed suppliers Mary-Howell and Klaas Martens. In an interview with Acres U.S.A., the Martenses discuss their introduction to organic production and its market potential.
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Put Your Agriculture Experience to Work!
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Ecological Pest Management
ATTRA has created a new, on-line pest management tool for farmers. This database highlights reduced risk materials that can be integrated with ecological pest management strategies. |
Farm Energy | |
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Are rising energy and fuel costs affecting your farm or ranch? Check out our Farm Energy section to learn about using energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies, as well as sustainable agriculture practices, to combat these rising costs, increase profits and help protect the environment. Read more >> |
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