Provides technical assistance, news, funding resources, and sustainable agriculture publications to farmers, Extension agents, market gardeners, and agricultural researchers in the United States. The Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT), through its ATTRA program, with funding from the United States Department of Agriculture.

An explanation of the principles of sustainable farming, the ways in which resource use can be minimised, and local biodiversity preserved.

Offers a practical demonstration of the integration of game and wildlife conservation with profitable farming.

USDA, National Agricultural Library site about sustainable and organic food production systems and practices.

A training center for sustainable agriculture in the uplands, located in the southern Philippines.

The objectives of the BIFS in Rice project are to demonstrate alternative rice production methods, promote sustainable agriculture, and monitor pesticide use and make information available.

A study to see, if using trace elements or microbes as replacements for chemicals in feed, pest control, and fertilizer would be financially profitable. Includes summary report. Some pages in PDF format only.

The Bureau of Rural Sciences (BRS) is in the business of providing scientific advice for the sustainable development of Australia's agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries.

Develops and promotes methods and organizational approaches for gender-sensitive participatory research on plant breeding and on management of crops and natural resources.

A sustainable agriculture research center at the University of Wisconsin. Details of research, local involvement.

Promotes earth-regenerating and socially just mini-farming, with news, articles and resources for the micro eco-farming community.

Aims for poverty alleviation through the promotion of agro-ecological approaches. Includes a collection of links, book reviews, and other information.

A research project that uses participatory videos to promote sustainable agricultural practices in small and marginal farming communities.

Mission is to increase understanding of plant biology; apply new knowledge to help sustain productivity in agriculture, forestry and allied fields; facilitate the rapid development and commercialization of promising technologies and products; contribute to the education and training of students, scientists and technicians from around the world.

A demonstration site for sustainable agriculture. Details of the site, courses in permaculture, location.

Organization offers research, internships and community assistance with conservation, ecology, marketing and development within the Colo Brus region of Costa Rica.

Project by Global Service Corps (GSC), to develop sustainable farming in the Eastern Province.

Information, ideas, and strategies for activists opposed to factory farming. Topics cover the environmental, health, economic, social and animal welfare costs of large-scale animal production, as well as trends toward sustainable alternatives to factory farms.

Publication edited by Rodney Heitschmidt and Jerry Stuth. Out of print.

Communication and collaboration across disciplines and institutions on agricultural and rural development issues through remote international seminars involving researchers from Canada, Ghana, Kenya and Tanzania.

Provides information on events, research, education, links, funding sources, relevant to Iowa.

The center's objectives are to reduce negative impacts of agriculture on natural resources and rural communities, to develop profitable farming systems that conserve natural resources, and to inform the public of new research findings.

Based at UC Davis, LTRAS is a long-term comparison of 10 conventional, organic and alternative cropping systems, both irrigated and nonirrigated.

Partnership between the College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences at the University of Minnesota and the Sustainers' Coalition. Cooperative effort to develop and promote sustainable agriculture.

ATTRA provides an on-line resource for sustainable agriculture and organic farming news, publications, events and funding opportunities. Extensive library of articles and studies, with links to related sites.

Independently certifies and labels farmers' use of stringent environmental and sustainable growing standards.

Resource on appropriate technologies in the fields of sustainable agriculture, waste management, textiles and renewable energy, primarily in Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam and Yunnan province in China.

International organization of producers, distributors, conservationists and other stakeholders. Includes details of current projects, and resources to download. Based in Switzerland and Malaysia.

Australian newsletter for social and bioeconomic research on sustainability and economics in agriculture. Contents of past issues, and online articles.

A journal in support of independent family farmers. Offering information on the use of animal-power, organics and sustainable agriculture. Lynn Miller is editor and publisher

Describes objectives, which are to improve social auditing processes in agriculture. Also organisational details and partner information.

Advocates food and agriculture policies and practices that enhance the health and welfare of people and animals, improve the working and living environment, promote equity and enrich society and culture.

Provides information on projects on sustainable food production and environmental issues, and offers courses, workshops and consultation services.

Description on how to maintain soil fertility and how to reduce pH, soil erosion, pesticide use and salt levels. Links to other sustainable agriculture pages.

Develops and promotes sustainable agriculture in Lao PDR by organizing workshops on a variety of sustainable agriculture, development and farming topics and social, economic and environmental issues.

Information on sustainable agriculture for producers. Grants available for sustainable agriculture projects.

Works to develop more effective and equitable forms of agriculture and natural resource management.

A policy supporting research partnership between Ghent University and K.U.Leuven concerning sustainable agriculture.

AFSIC's directory of contacts, research sources, databases, Web sites and educational programs related to sustainable agriculture.

Download the proceedings of a series of conferences (held October 1999 through October 2000) on future supply and quality of food for humans and animals, animal welfare and health, the effects of animal production on the environment, the influences of new technologies, future animal production sites and global trade.

Advisory software for consultants and extension workers to provide farmers with sustainable nutrition advice for their crops and cropping systems (organic and ecological farming).

Provider of sustainable farming and environmental solutions using beneficial microorganisms that exist freely in nature.

Cooperates with projects and organisations in Africa, Latin America and Asia that focus on sustainable agriculture and their wide-scale application.

Promotes improved and sustainable farming through better cultivation methods and crop diversification.

AAI offers an overview of problems and solutions related to corporate power in the food system.

The estate follows all the key principles for farming sustainably. History, crops, fields, livestock, profile, and contacts.

An informal association of public and private sector donors that supports a network of various international agricultural research centers. Page includes meeting schedule and list of publications.

Study discusses the positive influences and constraints for farmers to use soil and water conservation within Uganda and Tanzania.

Describes potential new crops, and lost crops, for arid and saline areas, exchanged and field tested by two agricultural environmental schools in Israel and Morocco.

Research in natural systems agriculture featuring perennial grain polycultures using nature as its measure.

Dedicated to educating the US public on the importance of a sustainable food and agriculture system that is economically viable, environmentally sound, socially just, and humane.

Details of research and promotion of sustainable farming practices.

A Chapter of Washington Tilth Association, fosters and promotes ecologically sound sustainable agriculture in the interest of environmental preservation, human health and social equity.

Information on sustainable production, alternatives to methyl bromide, and related topics.

Offers an extensive collection of PDF publications for sustainable agriculture on tropical islands, covering topics from crops and aquaculture to business management and financial issues.

A grassroots, statewide advocacy organization for sustainable agriculture and family farms in Washington State. Mission, programs, links.

A detailed account of how sustainable agriculture integrates environmental health, economic profitability, and social and economic equity. From UC Davis.