Subject: SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION AND PEST CONTROL TECHNIQUES
   
   
   
   NOTE: For non-government organizations, see the section of
   non-governmentinformation sources.
   
   
   
   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,
   sustainablefarming techniques to farmers and non-farmers. Prefers to
   receive questions byphone but does accept mail enquiries. Responds by
   mail 2-4 weeks later andtherefore cannot provide overnight answers to
   urgent questions. Funded by theU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and
   managed by the National Center forAppropriate Technology.
   
   
   
    PUBLICATIONS:
   
   
   
   Common Sense Pest Control. William Olkowski, et al. Edited by
   ChristineTimmons. Newtown, CT: Taunton Press, 1991. Also available
   from Bio IntegralResource Center (BIRC) (P.O. Box 7414, Berkeley, CA
   94707; 415/524-5267).
   
   
   
   Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly. A journal for non-technical
   readers. BioIntegral 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
   ofAmsterdam Landscaping. 402 Carolina Ave., Raleigh 27606;
   919/851-4211.
   
   
   
   The IPM [Integrated Pest Management] Practicioner. A technical
   monthlynewsletter. Bio Integral Resource Center (BIRC) (P.O. Box 7414,
   Berkeley, CA94707; 415/524-5267).
   
   
   
   Journal of Pesticide Reform. Northwest Coalition for Alternatives
   toPesticides (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 Homeor Market Gardener. By Eliot Coleman. Chelsea, VT: Chelsea
   Green, 1989.
   
   
   
   New Farm Magazine. A magazine published by Rodale Press.
   (Subscriptions areavailable 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
   journalpublished by Rural Education Action Project. (15 Barre St.,
   Montpelier, VT05602)
   
   
   
   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 areavailable 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
   CommonHousehold Pests. By Debra Graff. Sterling, VA: Earth Stewardship
   Press,1990.
   
   
   
   Pesticides and You. A newsletter for non-technical readers published
   by theNational 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
   Resourcefor 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
   SuccessfulOrganic Gardening. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, 1991.
   
   
   
   Rodale's Illustrated Encyclopedia of Gardening and Landscaping
   Techniques.Edited by Barbara Ellis. With contributing writers. Emmaus,
   PA: RodalePress, 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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     * Purchasing organic farming and gardening supplies
     * Pesticides: contamination, disposal, and potential health effects
     * Identifying soil type and quality
     * Agriculture, soil, and pesticides/weed and pest control:
       Non-Government Information
     * Agriculture, soil, and pesticides/weed and pest control:
       Government Information
       
   
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