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THE BEST AGRICULTURE LINKS
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The Agriculture Department of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations offers articles discussing the risks of a global agricultural community.
The Alternative Farming Information Center is a branch of the USDA. Go here for a wealth of links to online articles and databases.
 American Farmland Trust's Center for Agriculture in the Environment specializes in research on Farmland Protection, Conservation Practices and Integrated Pest Management.
The Agroecology/Sustainable Agriculture Program (ASAP) protects natural and human resources and sustains agricultural production. ASAP provides outreach activities to increase awareness and understanding of sustainable agriculture in society.
The Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association advocates biodynamic farming as a "cure for the ailing Earth." They also maintain a database of certified Community Supported Farms. A different perspective on agriculture.
The Center for Agroecology is devoted to a holistic approach to agriculture. The coolest feature of the site is the listing of agroecological case studies around the world, sorted by population density or location.
The City Farmer is a non-profit society that promotes urban food production and environmental conservation from a small office in downtown Vancouver, British Columbia .
Farming Connection - Keep informed in the sustainable farming community with discussion groups and educational video clips.
The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy promotes resilient family farms, rural communities and ecosystems around the world through research and education, science and technology, and advocacy. The site has many articles that focus on global policy.
The International Plant Genetic Resources Institute is devoted to the preservation of agricultural biodiversity. The site is large, with many different articles that focus on crop diversity by region.
The Kerr center site promotes environmentally sustainable agriculture with a special focus on the quality of farmer life. Archived newsletters contain interesting farming issues.
Lamohea.com - "Green agriculture under blue skies" is their slogan. Interesting home page of a permaculture farm in Spain.
The Land Institute's purpose is to develop an agricultural system with the ecological stability of the prairie and a grain yield comparable to that from annual crops. Look here for articles and publications.
Leopold Center is the Iowa State University's center for Sustainable Agriculture. If you're looking for academic research or fact sheets on various farming practices, this is a good place to start.
Peet's - Great resource for people looking for facts about how sustainable agriculture actually works. Articles range from in-depth profiles of watermelons to descriptions of soil management techniques.
SARE works to increase knowledge about -- and help farmers and ranchers adopt -- practices that are economically viable, environmentally sound and socially responsible.
SAREP provides support for scientific research and education to encourage agriculture in a manner that is economically viable, sustains natural resources and biodiversity, and enhances the quality of life.
The United States Department of Agriculture site doesn't focus on environmentally sensitive practices, but if you want an idea of the prevailing agricultural practices, this is a good site.
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