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.

Public agricultural and environmental research institute where work focuses on sustainable development in non-urban areas.

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.

Information on the making and use of seed balls in natural farming, plus other essays on biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, and other environmental issues.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

A coalition dedicated to promoting an ecologically sustainable and socially just food system. Describes group news, events and projects, and related headlines.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Nonprofit information and data-transfer center promoting economically and environmentally beneficial agriculture and natural resource management. Located in Indiana, USA.

Directory of sites and documents about sustainable agriculture.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Courses, internship programs and practicums are offered at Hedgerow Farm, seven miles east of Boulder, Colorado.

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.