http://www.gks.com/library/transition.html
A web site from Manitoba that provides a guide to organic field cropping, including information on organic farming practices, experiences of organic growers, certification, and references.
http://www.organic.mcmail.com/
MidNet Organic, a British site, offers practical information to organic growers (sharing experiences, how-to information, hints, tips, news, a bulletin board, and links to similar sites).
http://www.metalab.unc.edu/farming-connection
The Sustainable Farming Connection web site is an excellent web site with information on sustainable agriculture and links to other sites by former staff members of "New Farm" magazine.
The National Center for Appropriate Technology provides information on low-input or low-cost energy, housing, and agriculture. Also provides links to web sites that provide similar information or services.
Bio-Dynamic Farming and Gardening Association (Rudolf Steiner's methods) promotes non-chemical agriculture that seeks to actively work with the health-giving forces of nature.
http://www.ames.com/guides/herbs/index.html
A brief guide to herbs, including charts that present clear information on culture and harvest of (mostly) culinary herbs. This site is maintained by the Ames Tool Co.
An excellent site with everything you could possibly want to know about the tomato, and links to just about every tomato and tomato-related site anywhere. Useful for links to information on topics of interest to other vegetables and vegetable production.
http://www.uni-bonn.de/iol/english.htm
The University of Bonn's Institute of Organic Agriculture, describes their past and current research on organic agriculture, with a list of research publications.
http://www.ag.iastate.edu/centers/leopold/Leopold.html
The Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, at Iowa State University, works on projects that reduce the negative impacts of agriculture on natural resources and rural communities, and develops profitable farming systems that conserve natural resources.
The University of California's Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program promotes agricultural practices that sustain natural resources and biodiversity, enhance the quality of life, and are economically viable.
The Conservation Technology Information Center, of Purdue University (Indiana) seeks to provide environmental solutions for agriculture.
Ecological Agriculture Projects (McDonald College, McGill University, Québec). Includes the full text of many articles in relevant journals/magazines, access to their library, hard copy service, and links to organic information sites.
http://www.sare.org/htdocs/docs/about.html
SAN is the communications and outreach arm of the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program. SARE is a USDA-funded program that supports sustainable agriculture research and education. SAN is dedicated to the exchange of scientific and practical information on sustainable agriculture systems.
http://www.enviroweb.org/publications
The Sustainable Earth Electronic Library provides links to on-line environmental publications, including plants and sustainable agriculture. The site also includes shopping links for clothing, food, books, and household products.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/nbci/nbci.html
The National Biological Control Institute, of USDA's APHIS, provides information on biological control, as well as free publications, videos, and posters (click NBCI Store).
http://www.oldgrowth.org/compost
Information on all kinds of composting, plus many links to composting web sites.
http://www.westsidegardener.com/howto/hoophouse.html
How to build a PVC hoophouse (plastic greenhouse). Complete materials list and plans on how to build an inexpensive greenhouse out of PVC pipe and clear plastic sheets. Includes pictures.
This web site from the USDA's Agricultural Marketing Service presents the National Organic Program revised proposed rule, as well as updates on the deliberations on the rule. The text of the entire revised proposed rule is available, as well as the comments submitted. Also included is a side-by-side comparison of the contents of the revised proposed rule, the NOSB recommendations, the American Organic Standards, the Codex regulations, and the European Union organic standards.
The web site of the Canadian Organic Advisory Board, which seeks to develop a national organic standard for Canada. Includes the Canadian Standard and certification requirements.
Organic Crop Improvement Association, an international organic certification agency, operating in the USA.
http://web.iquest.net/ofma/homepage.htm
The Organic Farmers' Marketing Association was created to assist organic farmers in marketing, communication and public advocacy. Includes current news and a calendar of upcoming events.
Today's Market Prices is a subscription-accessed web site devoted to agricultural information from around the world. It includes daily prices of fruits, vegetables, and herbs at various terminal markets, shipping points, and growing areas.
http://www.metalab.unc.edu/london/sustainable_agriculture.html
InterGarden web site. Contains links to documents/information and other web sites of interest to sustainable agriculture.
http://web.css.orst.edu/Contents/WWWs/Agriculture.html
A web site of links to agricultural web sites.
http://www.reeusda.gov/1700/statepartners/usa.htm
This web site is a directory of land-grant universities, state extension services, state experiment stations, professional agricultural workers, and schools of forestry, home economics, and veterinary science in the USA.
The National Agricultural Library (NAL) is one of four National Libraries in the USA. NAL is a major international source for agriculture and related information.
The web site of The Library of Congress. From this web site, you can access the card catalog (click <Using the Library>), scan bills before Congress (click <Thomas>), and search the other resources of the library.
http://www.accuweather.com/weatherf/index_corp
Get today's weather and a four day forecast, simply by entering the zip code or city and state. Will provide the weather for just about any location in the USA, regardless of size.
The Southern Regional Climate Center, located at Louisiana State University, provides weather data for Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Texas, and Tennessee. Their web site has links to other weather sites on the internet.
Last updated: June 24, 2003.