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What's New -- June '97 to Aug. '97
Chronological list of additions to the site.


Marketing Links [8/26/97] -- Web resources to help you sell -- and add value to -- what you grow.
AgriSurf! [8/26/97] -- Link from our Ag Search Engines and Indexes menu. Growing, searchable index to more than 5,000 sites (8/24/97). Browse subject categories including Sustainable Agriculture. "More grain, less chaff" philosophy makes this a highly recommended site.
Can Organic Agriculture Feed the World? ... And Is That the Right Question? [8/16/97] -- North Dakota organic farmer and sustainable farming activist Fred Kirschenmann, refutes the notion that all-out, high-input production for the global marketplace is the only way to feed the world.
Weed Management Menu [8/13/97] -- Including hot link to Iowa State University Extension Weed Management and review of the new USDA SARE weed-control tool book, Steel in the Field.
Weed Management Links [8/13/97] -- Includes lots of links to weed identification sites.
Freedom to Farm, Freedom to ... ? [8/12/97] -- For the first time in 60 years, you don't have to plant to please the subsidy system. So now what? The Land Stewardship Project's Brian DeVore looks at the prospects of farming without a safety net.
Alternative Agriculture News [7/31/97] -- August issue from the Wallace Institute. Congress funds sustainable ag programs, USDA Small Farm Commission formed, CSA at NYT, hog-farm pollution, and more.
red ballAg Search Engines and Indexes [7/30/97] -- Links to tools to help you find information on the Internet.
red ballHot Link: Valley Oaks Ranch Supply [7/24/97] -- Excellent reference for planning pasture layout and constructing paddocks. Well-organized with good graphics throughout.
red ballMinnesota Lawmakers Support Hog Alternatives [7/24/97] -- New legislation addresses air quality, marketing and research on low-cost, innovative production systems.
red ballLocal Contact: USDA Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program [7/24/97]
red ballLocal Contact: Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association [7/24/97]
Inside The Beltway -- July '97 [7/9/97] -- Ag policy update from the Midwest Sustainable Agriculture Working Group's Washington representative, Ferd Hoefner.
Local Contact: Berkshire Regional Food and Land Council [7/9/97]
Action Alert: Help Stop Precision Ag Bill [7/8/97] -- Ag-chem industry want to shift $40 million into high-tech approach, threatening sustainable ag research.
Local Contact: Practical Farmers of Iowa [7/7/97]
Local Contact: Traditional Native American Farmers Association [7/7/97]
Soil: The Foundation of Life [7/4/97] -- From our new Soil Health Menu, J.Patrick Madden, President of the World Sustainable Agriculture Association, describes how healthy soil produces healthy crops and healthy people.
Soil Health Links [7/4/97] -- Web resources to help you build healthy soil.
Local Contact: Carolina Farm Stewardship Association [7/2/97]
Seasonal Dairy on Pasture: The Forgey Files [7/2/97] -- How-to advice from Indiana's pioneering seasonal dairy grazier.
Alternative Agriculture News [7/1/97] -- July issue from the Wallace Institute.
Farming-Connection Newsgroup [6/30/97] -- Post and read messages related to the the Sustainable Farming Connection website. See Coffee Shop Menu for details.

Search Engine [6/30/97] -- Infoseek search engine provides quick access to information in this website and other sustainable farming archives at SunSITE
First phase of reorganized Links Menu [6/25/97] including new link menus for Compost and Manure, Grazing, Online Magazines and Newsletters, University Sustainable Ag Programs, and USDA sites.
An Open Letter to Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman [6/24/97] -- Steps to strengthen family farms and rebuild rural America from the Nebraska-based Center for Rural Affairs.
USDA Big On Buffer Strips [6/24/97] -- Rejected in latest CRP sign-up? Consider putting your most marginal land into buffer strips.
Local Contact: The Minnesota Project [6/24/97]
Local Contact: American Farmland Trust [6/23/97]
17 Mistakes To Avoid With Electric Fencing [6/23/97] -- Lessons Montana range consultant Wayne Burleson learned the hard way, so you won't have to.
The National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture [6/18/97] -- This diverse network of groups is working to shape public policies to foster a sustainable food and agriculture system. Read about their positions on conservation programs, federally funded research, rural development, minority farmers and more.
Market Niche Recaptures Profits [6/18/97] -- Specialty crops and livestock from family farms practicing environmental stewardship show special promise, report says.
Local Contact: The Kansas Rural Center [6/17/97]
Greasing the Way for Factory Bacon [6/17/97] -- Corporate hog operations -- and their lagoons -- threaten the financial and physical health of family farms.
Full Season Farm [6/16/97] -- Satisfied customers help boost market for farm-raised and -processed poultry.
Local Contact: Northeast Organic Farming Association of Connecticut (NOFA/CT) [6/12/97]
Local Contact: Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture [6/3/97]
Local Contact: Western Pa. Chapter - Organic Crop Improvement Assn. (OCIA) [6/3/97]
Local Contact: Northern Penn Holistic Management Network [6/3/97]
Local Contact: Oregon Sustainable Agriculture Land Trust [6/3/97]
Adding Value and Flexibility [6/2/97] -- Diversity in the field and in the marketplace gives this grain processing coop a leg up on the competition.
Alternative Agriculture News [6/2/97] -- June issue from the Wallace Institute
Action Alert: Agriculture Bargaining Bill Needs Sponsors [6/2/97] -- Family Farmer Cooperative Marketing Amendments Act (FFCMA) of 1997 would amend the Agriculture Fair Practices Act (AFPA) of 1967 to include inducements for good faith bargaining. Of special interest to contract growers.


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