Organic Research

  1. 2001 Organic Research

                   Organic Oat Variety Evaluation - Fertile, MN
                   Organic Wheat Variety Evaluation - Fertile, MN

     2.  2002 Organic Research

                   Organic Oat Variety Evaluation - Comstock, MN
                   Organic Wheat Variety Evaluation - Fertile, MN
                   Organic Oat Variety Evaluation - Fertile, MN
                   Organic Wheat, Oats and Barley Research 2002 at two North Dakota and two  
                   Minnesota locations
(.pdf file)
                   2002 Organic Wheat and Oat Fertile, MN (.pdf file)

    3.  2003 Organic Research

                   Organic Oat Variety Trial - Fertile, MN
                   Organic Wheat Variety Evaluation - Fertile, MN

     4.  2004 Organic Research

                   Organic Wheat Variety Evaluation - Fertile, MN
                   Organic Oat Variety Evaluation - Fertile, MN

     5.  2005 Organic Research

                   Organic Wheat Variety Evaluation with Alfalfa as an Under-Story Crop -
                   Comstock,MN

                   Organic Wheat Variety Evaluation - Fertile, MN

     6.  Participatory Research Farmer First Model (.pdf file)

Organic Resources
A
n online handbook from the University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) is organized in seven sections, including the principles of organic agriculture, national organic standards, setting up organic production plans, materials, marketing and economics, and resources and organizations.
 http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/organic/complianceguide/

Adding values to our food system. An economic analysis of systems.
Website: http://metalab.unc.edu

All Organic Links directory http://AllOrganicLinks.com.  A comprehensive, one-stop, listing system for the organic industry. Search the database for specific items or browse the listings categories for information you may be interested in.

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas. Suppliers of Seed for Certified Organic Production.  Website: www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/altseed.html

National Organic Program (NOP) is the complete government Web site regarding the National Organic  Program. Read the guidelines, get a list of certified accreditation agencies and read the latest updates and news  releases. http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/

New Farm Farmer to Farmer Know-How from the Rodale Institute http://www.newfarm.org/

Organic Farming: Is It For Me? This publication written by Brummond is available from the NDSU Extension Service or online at http://www.ext.nodak.edu/extpubs/plantsci/crops/a1181w.htm

Organic Materials Review Institute Website: www.omri.org

SARE publications. Recent publications and CD-ROMs are available from USDA's sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program and its outreach arm, the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). Website: http://www.sare.org/

Organization

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas. Website: www.attra.ncat.org

Minnesota Department of Agriculture organic production and certification
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/food/organic/default.htm

Minnesota Soybean Growers Association: www.mnsoybean.org

Midwest Organic & Sustainable Education Service: http://www.mosesorganic.org

Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association is a  grassroots coalition of food producers and consumers. It's goals are: to assist producers making the switch to ecological management and production systems. http://www.oeffa.com/

Organic Growers of Michigan (OGM) is a non-profit organization of more than 200 organic farmers, gardeners and friends who are interested in organic practices and organically  raised food. http://www.michiganorganic.org/

The Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture http://www.misa.umn.edu/.  (MISA). The purpose of MISA is to bring together the diverse interests of the agricultural community with interests from across the University community in a cooperative effort to develop and promote sustainable agriculture in Minnesota and beyond.

The Northern Plains Sustainable Agriculture Society. http:www.npsas.org.

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