Sustainable Agriculture

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Category Description:

Sustainable agriculture is a movement that incorporates three main goals: environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity.

This category offers information on the overall concept, as well as individual philosophies and practices that support the goals of sustainable agriculture.

  • Alternative Farming Systems Information Center  - Specializes in identifying resources about sustainability, alternative plants, grazing systems, energy options, organic production, and pest, soil, and water management.
  • ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service  - Offers sustainable agriculture and organic farming news. Lists overview, crop types, soil and compost, pest, water, and livestock details.
  • Australian Government: Bureau of Rural Sciences  - Relates overview, programs, initiatives, publications, online tools, news, and events.
  • The Center for Agroecology and Sustainable Food Systems  - University of California, Santa Cruz program seeks to increase ecological sustainability and social justice in the food and agriculture system. Offers upcoming events, news, training, community outreach, education and research information.
  • Center for Food Integrity  - Nonprofit organization works to increase consumer confidence by helping to build a sustainable and ethical food system. Provides research, news and program information.
  • Global Plan of Action  - Lays out a set of recommendations and activities on the conservation and sustainable utilization of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture. With information on policy and guidelines, funding sources, and participating institutions and networks.
  • Natural Resources: Food and Agriculture  - Projects and articles look at sustaining local food systems, food sovereignty, and policies.
  • Seattle Tilth  - Educational organization dedicated to organic gardening and conserving natural resources. Lists mission, programs, gardens, history, and resources.
  • Sustainable Agriculture Educational Project  - Discusses reason for sustainable agriculture, soil erosion and fertility, pesticide use, land development, and information sources.
  • Sustainable Animal Production: Workshop Series  - Contains the documentation of a multidisciplinary workshops. Presents summaries on world food supply, quality and safety, environment, animal welfare, and biotechnology.
  • What is Sustainable Agriculture?  - Discusses concept themes, farming and natural resources, plant and animal production practices, and the economic, social and political context.
 
 
 
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