USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Identifies the best sources to research this multi-faceted topic:
USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
A directory of U.S. institutions and organizations that offer education or training programs in organic, alternative or sustainable agriculture.
USDA. NAL. Alternative Farming Systems Information Center.
Conduct automated, real-time, searches to locate current resources on this topic. When you select one of the automated search strategies listed, your browser will access the designated Web site or database, perform a search of that site using selected subject terms and display the search results.
USDA. Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education.
Find out about sustainable agriculture through snapshots of producers who apply sustainable principles on their farms and ranches.
National Center for Appropriate Technology. ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service.
Describes the concept of sustainability and its application to farming, with suggestions for improving sustainability in various aspects of farming. Includes reading list and Web links.
USDA. Economic Research Service.
This report examines the complex connections among farming practices, conservation and the environment - issues that are increasingly important components in U.S. agriculture and farm policy.
USDA. Economic Research Service.
Research on how changes in global climate may affect both U.S. and world agricultural production and on those agricultural practices - such as conservation tillage or winter cover crops - that can mitigate climate change by reducing emissions or increasing carbon sequestration.
United Nations. Food and Agriculture Organization.
How does biodiversity benefit natural and agricultural ecosystems? Access reports, FAO documents, links, conventions and codes, contacts and more.
