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What's New -- Sept. '97
A chronological list of additions to this site.

red ballAlternative Ag News [9/30/97] -- October issue featuring update on federal sustainable ag funding, USGS finds pesticides in water, rise in children's cancer, new USDA Office of Pest Management.
red ballLink to My Father's Garden [9/30/97] -- Info about an award-winning documentary that features North Dakota organic farmer Fred Kirschenmann, from our Hotlink page reviewing his thought-provoking essay, Can Organic Agriculture Feed the World?.
red ballLocal Contacts: Texas Organic Growers Association and the University of California's Sustainable Agriculture Farming Systems (SAFS) Project -- [9/29/97]
red ballATTRA's Organic Certification List -- Link from our Organic Farming, Marketing, and Certification Resources page [9/26/97]. Access from the menu after registering at their On-Line Publications List. Lists about 70 U.S.certification groups, organized by region.
red ballCoalition Applauds Harkin Animal Ag Reform Act [9/25/97] -- 'A good starting point' for cleaner water and healthier rural communities.
red ballAction Alert: Help Rein In Bt Crops [9/25/97] -- Uncontrolled genetically engineered Bt crops are bad for farmers and the environment. Letters to EPA are urgently needed to keep insects from developing resistance to one of sustainable ag's most useful, safe, and environmentally friendly pest management tools -- timely sprays of microbial Bt insecticides.
red ballElegy for a Giraffe [9/24/97] -- Roger Wentling stuck his neck out so farmers could reap the benefits of rotational grazing. A tribute to the late controversial grazing advocate by Ruth Tonachel.
red ballAppropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas [9/23/97] -- ATTRA, a federally funded clearinghouse for sustainable farming and marketing info, celebrates its 10th year with a new website. Features online versions of some of the program's most-asked-for publications on subjects including farmscaping for biocontrol, livestock, fruit, herbs, mushrooms, organic certification and more.
red ballThe New Organics Index [9/22/97] -- Trends in the fast-growing organic industry.
red ballNew Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program (WHIP) [9/22/97] -- WHIP provides technical assistance and cost-share up to 75 percent (not to exceed $10,000) to improve wildlife habitat. USDA news release.
red ballLink to Bt crops news release from the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements and the Genetic Engineering menu at Pest Management at the Crossroads [9/22/97] -- Good background information on Bt crops controversy.
red ballSign Up for Email Updates [9/19/97] -- Just fill out the short form to be notified periodically by email about what's new at Sustainable Farming Connection.
red ballNews: EPA violated law in approving Bt crops [9/17/97] -- Reuters news story reports that a coalition of environmental and farming groups filed a legal petition calling for EPA to ban genetically engineered Bt crops.
red ballLink to Sustainable Ranching Research and Education Project from the Hot Links on our Grazing Menu [9/16/97] -- University of California Extension project, includes controlled grazing basics, extensive nutrition info, fencing design and construction, events calendar, links and more. Don't miss the online low-stress livestock handling tips featuring info from stockmanship guru Bud Williams.
red ballLink to Fencing Companies from our Online Fence-Building References page [9/16/97] -- Great list of links at Oregon State University's Forage Information System website.
red ballSustainable Farming Classics [9/16/97] -- Links from our Rural Writings Menu to new online versions of hard-to-find classics such as Sir Albert Howard's An Agricultural Testament at The Holistic Agriculture Library and Ye Olde Forage Library.
red ballLink to 1997 National Organic Directory from our Organic Farming, Marketing, and Certification Resources page. [9/16/97] -- Great hard-copy yellow pages for the organic industry.
red ballOrganic Farming, Marketing, and Certification Resources [9/12/97] -- Organic farming and marketing groups and other web resources of particular interest to organic farmers.
red ball Earthworms and Crop Management by Purdue University soil scientist Eileen Kladivko and Drought Proofing Your Farm by Walter Goldstein, agronomist at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute [9/12/97] -- New links from our Soil Health Menu.
red ballEmail Ag News Services from the University of Guelph [9/11/97] -- An easy way to stay up-to-date on ag, livestock and food-safety happenings.
red ballForage Alternatives [9/11/97] -- Link from our Livestock Menu. Short on forage? Beef up your reserves with this Michigan State University resource. It provides you with the how-to (as well as the what you can expect from) winter and spring grains, overseeding pastures with legumes, field pea mixes, small grain nurse crops, summer annuals, and more.
red ballMake A Well-Grounded (Earthed) Fence [9/11/97] -- Tips from a New Zealand grazing farmer and consultant to keep your fence hot and your livestock in.
red ballOnline Fence-Building References [9/11/97] -- Links to fencing tips and techniques for management-intensive grazing systems.
red ballLink to OFMA's Virtual Market from our Marketing Links page [9/10/97] -- Listings of certified organic products for sale or processing from the Organic Farmers Marketing Association. Also check out OFMA's Consumer Connection listings of prospective buyers.
red ballLink to Internet offers new pastures for farmers selling produce from our 'Net Marketing feature. [9/10/97]
red ballLink to Forage Systems Update Newsletter from our Grazing Links Page [9/5/97] -- Forage System Research Center, University of Missouri. Just three articles posted so far (9/8/97). Hoping for more because the hard-copy edition has dynamite summaries of the excellent beef grazing research conducted at the FSRC by Jim Gerrish and others.
red ballLink to Sample Pastures Right from our Grazing Menu [9/5/97] -- In this graze-l post, Minnesota grazing expert Doug Gunnink tells how to get the best results from a fresh forage analysis.
Link to Free ATTRA Grazing Publications from our Grazing Menu. [9/5/97] -- Toll free call gets you info on Grass-Based and Seasonal Dairying, Alternative Fly Control, Sustainable Chicken Production and more.
Aerenchyma -- Lifelines for Living Underwater [9/5/97] -- Link from our Soil Health Menu to an article from USDA-ARS magazine describes how special cells in the roots of warm-season grasses allow them to grow in saturated soils, penetrate compacted layers, and tolerate both drought and flood. Requires Adobe Acrobat reader to view. Interesting reading!
Free-Range Poultry Production, Processing and Marketing. [9/5/97] -- Link from our Pastured Poultry Resources page to more information about a SARE-funded guidebook that describes a low-labor method using long portable skid houses holding up to 400 chickens each. Also free info pack on Sustainable Chicken Production from ATTRA: 800-346-9140
Link to Farmland Information Library [9/5/97] -- Great farmland protection and land-use resources. Full text of state farmland protection statutes, abstracts and links to literature, discussion groups, organizations, maps and more.
Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Seeks Policy Associate [9/5/97] -- An "inside the Beltway" job for the right person.
Alternative Ag News [9/4/97] -- September issue featuring "silver-bullet" ag research, organic standards, BGH-free case settlement, pesticides and birds, in-flight organic, and more.
Link to Alberta Weed Management Guides [9/3/97] -- From our Weed Management links page. Some good culture advice for taming weeds such as Canada thistle.
Link to Forgey's River-View Farm [9/3/97] -- Indiana seasonal dairyman Dave Forgey has started his own website. It's still in it's embryonic stages, but will be worth checking as he adds to it. For more on his farm, see The Forgey Files.
Dakota Rural Action [9/3/97] -- New listing on our local contacts list.
Form response added to our Sign-Up for Local Contacts List [9/2/97] -- Now it's quicker and easier to add your group to our website.
Ag-related discussion groups listed on our Coffee Shop Menu [9/1/97] -- Join in conversations about grazing, CSAs, vegetable production, composting, food systems and more.

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