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PANUPS: Resource Pointer #348 (Going Organic: Transitioning Your Farm)

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Resource Pointer #348 (Going Organic: Transitioning Your Farm)

 

December 10, 2003

 

For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate publishers

or organizations directly.

 

*Organic Research Web site* http://www.organic-research.com/. Provides

rs access to a database of over 120,000 scientific documents on organic

agriculture in both temperate and tropical climates. Site also offers research

opportunities to non-rs including links to farming education courses,

farm web sites, and organic farming legislation. A free email newsletter updates

rs to the latest news and research in organic agriculture. Subscription

rates range from $150 for personal subscription to $890 for 4 user corporate

subscription. Contact, Customer Services, CABI Publishing, CAB International,

Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8DE, UK; phone (44 14 9) 183-2111; fax (44 14 9)

182-9292; email orders.

 

*Opportunities in Agriculture: Transitioning to Organic Production, 2003*

Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN). Provides an overview of considerations to

be made before and during a transition to organic agriculture. Outlines the key

characteristics of a successful organic farmer and includes stories of

transitions to organic. Summarizes organic farming certification, transition

approaches, farming methods, and economic considerations associated with

transition to an organic production model. 32 pages. Available for free download

at: http://www.sare.org/bulletin/organic/. Contact UC SARE Program, 1 Shields

Avenue, Davis, CA 95616; hone (530) 752-7556; fax (530) 754-8550; email

sarep; Web site http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/.

 

*Organic Fruit Growing, 2003* K. Lind, G. Lafer, K. Schloffer, G. Immerhofer,

and H. Meister. Presents a step-by-step guide to planning, cultivating,

maintaining, processing, and marketing organic fruit. 281 pages. US $100.

Contact CABI Publishing, Wallingford OX10 8DE, United Kingdom; phone (44 01 49)

183-2111; fax (44 01 49) 183-3508; email cabi; Web site

http://www.cabi-publishing.org/.

 

*Selling Directly to Restaurants and Retailers, 2003* Gail Feenstra, Jeri

Ohmart, and David Cheney, University of California (UC) Sustainable Agriculture

Research and Education Program (SARE). Presents the proceedings of a November,

2002 workshop discussing successful direct marketing strategies for sustainable

farmers. Provides a step-by-step guide to develop and maintain a sales

relationship with restaurants and retailers and a list of resources. Available

for free download at: http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/cdpp/farmersmkt.htm. Contact

UC SARE Program, 1 Shields Avenue, Davis, CA 95616; hone (530) 752-7556; fax

(530) 754-8550; email sarep; Web site http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/.

 

*Organic Farm Certification and the National Organic Program, 2002* George

Kuepper. Provides a summary of organic certification based on the National

Organic Program guidelines. Discusses the procedure necessary to achieve

certification and the associated costs. 7 pages. Available for free download at:

http://attra.ncat.org/organic.html. Contact Appropriate Technology Transfer for

Rural Areas (ATTRA), National Center for Appropriate Technology, 3040

Continental Drive, Butte, MT 59701; phone (406) 494-4572; fax (406) 949-2905;

email info; Web site http://attra.ncat.org/.

 

We encourage those interested in having resources listed in the PANUPS Resource

Pointer to send review copies of publications, videos or other resources to our

office.

 

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