SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PEST CONTROL TECHNIQUES

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GOVERNMENT AGENCIES

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) (P.O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72702; 800/346-9140): A government organization which provides information on low-input, sustainable farming techniques to farmers and non-farmers. Pre fers to receive questions by phone but does accept mail enquiries. Responds by mail 2-4 weeks later and therefore cannot provide overnight answers to urgent questions. Funded by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and managed by the National Center for A ppropriate Technology.

PUBLICATIONS:

Common Sense Pest Control. William Olkowski, et al. Edited by Christine Timmons. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 1991. Also available from Bio Integral Resource Center (BIRC) (P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley, CA 94707; 415/524-5267).

Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly. A journal for non-technical readers. Bio Integral Resource Center (BIRC) (P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley, CA 94707; 415/524-5267).

Environmental Gardening. By Karen Arms. Savannah, GA: Half Moon Publishing, 1992.

Environmentally Sound Landscaping. A booklet published by Bob Mulder of Amsterdam Landscaping. 402 Carolina Ave., Raleigh 27606; 919/851-4211.

The IPM [Integrated Pest Management] Practicioner. A technical monthly newsletter. Bio Integral Resource Center (BIRC) (P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley, CA 94707; 415/524-5267).

Journal of Pesticide Reform. Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides (NCAP) (P.O. Box 1393, Eugene, OR 97440; 503/344-5044).

The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home or Market Gardener. By Eliot Coleman. Chelsea, VT: Chelsea Green, 1989.

New Farm Magazine. A magazine published by Rodale Press. (Subscriptions are available from P.O. Box 7573, Red Oak, IA 51591-0573; 800/365-3276)

The New Organic Grower: Four-Season Harvest. By Eliot Coleman. Chelsea, VT: Chelsea Green, 1992.

Organic Farmer: The Digest of Sustainable Agriculture. A quarterly journal published by Rural Education Action Project. (15 Barre St., Montpelier, VT 05602)

Organic Gardener's Composting: The Complete How-To Guide on Reducing, Reusing, Recycling Garden and Kitchen Debris. By Steve Solomon. Portland, OR: Van Patten Publishing, 1993.

Organic Gardening. A magazine published by Rodale Press. (Subscriptions are available from P.O. Box 7573, Red Oak, IA 51591-0573; 800/666-2206)

Pest Control You Can Live With: Safe and Effective Ways to Get Rid of Common Household Pests. By Debra Graff. Sterling, VA: Earth Stewardship Press, 1990.

Pesticides and You. A newsletter for non-technical readers published by the Natio nal Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides (NCAMP) (701 "E" St. SE, Washington, DC 20003; 202/543-5450).

Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening: The Indispensable Resource for Every Gardener. Edited by Fern Marshall Bradley and Barbara Ellis. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1992.

Rodale's Chemical-Free Yard and Garden: The Ultimate Authority on Successful Organic Gardening. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1991.

Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening and Landscaping Techniques. Edited by Barbara Ellis. With contributing writers. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1990.

Square Food Gardening. By Mel Bartholomew. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1981.

Worms Eat My Garbage. By Mary Appelhof. Kalamazoo, MI: Flower Press, 1982. A guide to setting up a worm composting system for the home or workplace.

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