Resources
for Module I: Introduction to Sustainable Agriculture
RESOURCES AND LINKS for additional information:
ORGANIZATIONS
Practical
Farmers of Iowa (PFI)
PFI is a grassroots organization of Iowa farmers
developing sustainable approaches to agriculture
and doing on-farm research. Phone: (515) 232-5661
Center for
Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS)
CIAS is a center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
dedicated to research and outreach on sustainable
agriculture. Phone: (608) 262-5200
Iowa
State University Extension Sustainable Agriculture
Program
This program supports sustainable agriculture
in Iowa by providing information and training
in the philosophy and implementation of sustainable
agriculture. Phone: (515) 294-7836
WEBSITES
Alternative
Farming Systems Information Center, National Agricultural
Library
This site contains general information on sustainable
and organic agriculture, as well as a detailed
discussion of definitions
of sustainable agriculture and related terms
National
Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (ATTRA)
The ATTRA website contains brief papers introducing
sustainable agriculture, links to sustainable
agriculture web sites, and publications on a wide
variety of sustainable agriculture topics.
Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education (SARE)
SARE’s Resources for Educators web page
contains links to a wide variety of curricula
and resources related to sustainable agriculture
for K-12 teachers.
Agroecology
Home Website The website of the University
of California at Santa Cruz Agroecology program
offers useful resources including a glossary of
ecological terms and brief sustainable agriculture
case studies from around the world.
Iowa
Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship
(IDALS) maintains directories of farmers who
direct market.
Savor
Wisconsin maintains listings of farmers who
direct market
Iowa’s Agricultural
Data for Decision Makers contains county fact
sheets with a variety of census statistics. Scroll
down, find your county, and click on the AGDD
for that county.
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