21. Conservation Security Program (CSP) In Peril U. S. House Votes To Cut All CSP Fu financial assistance to farmers who are solving key natural resource and environmental problems by adopting sustainable farming practices and systems on http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/pr/03/newsr_030704.html

ACTION ALERT Action needed by July 15 Conservation Security Program (CSP) in Peril U. S. House Votes to cut all CSP funding - Action needed by Senate SUMMARY: The House of Representatives' Appropriations Committee has voted to eliminate funding for the landmark Conservation Security Program (CSP) passed last year as part of the 2002 Farm Bill. The CSP was the top priority in the Farm Bill for numerous farm and environmental organizations. The future of the CSP now rests with the Senate. The Senate Appropriations Committee will make decisions about funding for CSP during the week of July 14. Calls, faxes, and e-mails are needed to U.S. Senators to tell them to support full funding for CSP implementation now. BACKGROUND: The Conservation Security Program is the cornerstone of the Conservation Title of the 2002 Farm Bill. The CSP is a unique and exciting initiative that is designed to provide financial assistance to farmers who are solving key natural resource and environmental problems by adopting sustainable farming practices and systems on their working farmland. The CSP provides support to farmers who are already engaged in strong conservation systems to protect soil, water, air and wildlife, or who will adopt more sustainable systems as part of the program. The CSP serves all regions of the country and all types of crop and livestock agriculture.

22. Irrigation < Farming Practices And Systems < Agriculture < Galaxy.com Texas Water Resources Institute, 1500 Research Parkway, Texas A University, College Station, TX 778432118 Phone (979) 845-1851, Fax (979) 845-8554 TWRI Mills Scholarship http://www.galaxy.com/dir961137/Irrigation.htm

23. The Need For Site-Specific Legal Research On Sustainable Farming Practices And S Lawyers are information and communication specialists. They are trained to gather information, determine which items of information are relevant facts http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~content=a904834065&db=all

24. EWG’s California Agriculture Program | Environmental Working Group We conduct research and advocate for state and federal policies that will accelerate the adoption of sustainable, climate friendly farming practices and systems in California. http://www.ewg.org/california/agriculture

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25. STEEP - 2001 Funding, Objectives And Committees Determine the impact of farming practices and systems on soil, water and air quality . 2. Develop new technologies and increase http://pnwsteep.wsu.edu/annualreports/2001/fundingobjectives.htm

2008 Research Report 2007 Research Report 2006 New Projects 2006 Research Report ... 1998 Research Report STEEP Funding, Objectives and Committees Funding Funded by USDA - Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service during FY1996 through FY2001 at approximately $500,000/year Objectives 1. Determine the impact of farming practices and systems on soil, water and air quality 2. Develop new technologies and increase efficiency of inputs that improve profitability of conservation farming systems. 3. Assess the profitability of conservation farming systems, document growers' progress in implementing conservation farming practices, and identify effective and profitable conservation policies. 4. Accelerate grower evaluation and adaptation of profitable conservation farming systems. Committees (effective January 2001) Grower Advisory Committee Garry Esser Idaho Grain Producers Association (2004) Lee Hawley, Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts (2004)

26. British-Yemeni Society: Yemen's Water Crisis The advent of tractors, chemical inputs and — above all — tubewell technology weaned Yemen away from the traditional farming practices and systems of http://www.al-bab.com/bys/articles/ward01.htm

The British-Yemeni Society News and events Search Journal articles Book reviews ... Contact us Yemen's water crisis by CHRISTOPHER WARD Christopher Ward, who is Principal Operations Officer for the Middle East and North Africa in the Rural Development, Water and Environment Department of the World Bank, lectured to the Society on this subject last September. The following article draws on his lecture and on published material which he kindly made available. Introduction Causes of the Crisis qat, the country’s most profitable cash crop, has accelerated trends towards overpumping: qat is estimated to consume 30% of all irrigation water, and its cultivation has been encouraged by a government ban on imports of cheaper Ethiopian qat. qat industry, and this has helped the government to consolidate its authority. However, after 20 years of holding down irrigation water prices, the government is now increasing them. Groundwater prices have been affected as the price of diesel shot up between 1996-1999 from the equivalent of $0. 02 to $0. 10 per litre; it is set to rise further by 2001 to about $0. 16 per litre. Meanwhile, the supply of cheap credit has dwindled and interest rates have increased. Controls on fruit and vegetable imports are being dismantled. All these actions will bring the price of groundwater closer to its economic cost. The government is considering involving user groups in the operation and maintenance of spate irrigation schemes with a view to ultimately handing over to users full responsibility for them.

27. Introduction Sustainable agriculture provides a conceptual framework and key principles to guide future development of farming practices and systems that are economically viable http://www.tfrec.wsu.edu/pages/organic/Introduction/

Washington State University Sunday, October 31, 2010 Share College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences WSU TFREC Introduction ... Organic Statistics page Page last updated 19 May 2010 and accessed 1019 times T he challenges facing agriculture in Washington State reflect global concerns about food production, climate change, soil and water protection, farm profitability, and rural communities. Many farmers are actively seeking alternative practices to improve their stewardship of agricultural resources while maintaining profitability. The term "sustainable agriculture" emerged in the late 1980s in response to these issues and needs. Sustainable agriculture provides a conceptual framework and key principles to guide future development of farming practices and systems that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially responsible. Prior to the advent of the "sustainable agriculture" focus, farmers and scientists had developed a number of other concepts or regimes to address some of the same issues. As far back at the late 1800s, Oregon wheat growers were talking about the need for a "permanent agriculture." Nature Farming emerged in Japan in the early 1900s, as did Biodynamic farming in Europe. Organic farming was coined as a term in the US and Britain around the same time. Integrated pest management (IPM) came on to the scene in the 1960s in part due to major problems with the use of pesticides in agriculture. And integrated production was an outgrowth of IPM from European scientists in the 1970s.

28. Mbox-8: Econ. Of Sust. Ag.: BD Biodynamic farming practices and systems show promise in mitigating some of the detrimental effects of chemicaldependent, conventional agriculture on the environment. http://www.sare.org/sanet-mg/archives/html-home/8-html/0264.html

Econ. of Sust. Ag.: BD lhalprin@ucdavis.edu ( SMTP@WSUVM1.CSC.WSU.EDU Tue, 20 Jun 95 15:31:21 PDT Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next message: Dave Finnie: "Re: The Economics of Pest Management" Previous message: lhalprin@ucdavis.edu: "economic studies" One report that looks at the economics of an alternative agriculture system was published in Science a couple of years ago, so you may already be familiar with it. In case you're not, here's the citation and abstract: Reganold JP, Palmer AS, Lockhart JC, Macgregor AN (1993) Soil Quality and Financial Performance of Biodynamic and Conventional Farms in New Zealand. Science 260:344-349. Biodynamic farming practices and systems show promise in mitigating some of the detrimental effects of chemical- dependent, conventional agriculture on the environment. The physical, biological, and chemical soil properties and economic profitability of adjacent, commercial biodynamic and conventional farms (16 total) in New Zealand were compared. The biodynamic farms in the study

29. STEEP - 1999 Funding, Objectives And Committees Determine the impact of farming practices and systems on soil, water and air quality; Develop new technologies and increase efficiency of inputs http://pnwsteep.wsu.edu/annualreports/1999/fundingobjectives.htm

2008 Research Report 2007 Research Report 2006 New Projects 2006 Research Report ... 1998 Research Report 1999 Steep III Funding, Objectives and Committees Funding Funded by USDA - Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service during FY1996 throught Fy1999 at approximately $500,000/year Objectives Determine the impact of farming practices and systems on soil, water and air quality Develop new technologies and increase efficiency of inputs that improve profitability of conservation farming systems. Accelerate grower evaluation and adaptation of profitable conservation farming systems. Committees Effective November 1998-1999 Industry Advisory Committee Lee Hawley, Idaho Association of Soil Conservation Districts (2000) Garry Esser, Idaho Grain Producers Association (2001) Jim Loiland, Umitalla County Soil and Water Conservation District (2001) Jack Osterlund, Oregon Wheat Growers League (1999)

30. Mbox-7: Potential Source Of Energy Data various alternative farming practices and systems have drawn much interest but little hard data. A potential source of this kind of data is from the users of PLANETOR, a decision http://www.sare.org/sanet-mg/archives/html-home/7-html/0490.html

potential source of energy data Patrick Madden ( pmadden@igc.apc.org Wed, 26 Apr 1995 08:48:35 -0700 Messages sorted by: [ date ] [ thread ] [ subject ] [ author ] Next message: S3.SKJ@ISUMVS.IASTATE.EDU: "potential source of energy data" Previous message: Sara Prout: "re: Comparisons and other community ag pubs" Messages regarding availability of data on energy requirements of various alternative farming practices and systems have drawn much interest but little hard data. A potential source of this kind of data is from the users of PLANETOR, a decision support software and database system being developed at University of Minnesota's Center for Farm Financial Management. NOw in version 2.0, this system computes energy utilization for various farm plans in a whole farm simulation setting. This is intended not only to describe and document the energy utilization (plus pesticide runoff, profits, finaancial risks etc) of an extant farming system, but allows the user to explore the ecological, energetic, and financial implications of various alternative farm plans.

31. INTEGRATED FARMING SYSTEMS , PHASE II Adoption of integrated farming practices and systems A central goal of the IFS Initiative has been the widespread adoption of integrated farming practices and systems that http://www.foodroutes.org/doclib/134/Integrated.pdf

32. National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition » ISSUE COMMITTEES These issues are considered in respect to their impact on small and mediumsized family farms and the broader application of sustainable farming practices and systems. http://sustainableagriculture.net/our-work/issues/

33. Welcome To The Herbana Our seminars, workshops, and short courses focuses on sustainable farming practices and systems that provide training in farming and gardening of smallscale farms, classroom http://herbanafarm.com/

HerbanaFarms Facilities and Modules Eco-tourism Services Training ... Herbana Event Schedule Main Menu Home Facilities and Modules Eco-tourism Services ... Download Books Login Form Username Password Remember Me Forgot your password? Forgot your username? Links WWOOF PHILIPPINES WWOOF ESPAÑA The New Farm International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movement ... Organic Producers Trade Association HerbanaShoppingCart Your Cart is currently empty. ChatBox Latest News Apprenticeship Program Training Opportunities at Herbana Farms Philippines Services Eco-tourism ... Facilities and Modules Popular Training Opportunities at Herbana Farms Philippines Facilities and Modules Apprenticeship Program Services ... Eco-tourism Welcome to the Herbana Herbana Farms Philippines showcasin Wednesday, 20 August 2008 10:11 Herbana Farms Philippines showcasing a sustainable way of healing the Earth... Description of Herbana Farms Philippines Herbana Farms is a 4 hectare ecological organic demonstration farm that specializes in the production of herbs, organic salad greens, specialty vegetables, free-range chickens and tilapia aquaculture. It also serves as a training venue for people who wants to learn the different organic and natural farming technologies – these include the Biodynamic-French Intensive, Agroecology and Korean Natural Farming. Aside from the current production of organic produce, the farm plans to establish free-range chicken and tilapia aquaculture. It is starting to establish fruit orchard featuring special rambutan materials, duku and longkong, pomelo, durian and mangosteen, including some special and traditional varieties of mangoes.

34. Soil Quality And Financial Performance Of Biodynamic And Conventional Farms In N Biodynamic farming practices and systems show promise in mitigating some of the detrimental effects of chemicaldependent, conventional agriculture on the environment. http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/260/5106/344

35. WSU - Center For Sustaining Agriculture And Natural Resources Biologically Intensive = farming practices and systems that rely on biological processes which are renewable, nonpolluting, and mutually beneficial to both farmers and society. http://csanr.wsu.edu/BIOAg/bioag.html

36. Greenbook 2000: Marketing Sustainable Agriculture years, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has been providing grants for farmers, researchers and educators to experiment with new and innovative farming practices and systems http://www.mda.state.mn.us/en/protecting/sustainable/greenbook/greenbook2000.asp

MDA A-Z index MDA staff directory Visitor parking HELP ... The Greenbook Learn more: Greenbook 2010 Greenbook 2009: Twenty Years of Farmers Growing Ideas Greenbook 2008: A Multitude of Ideas to Sustain Agriculture Greenbook 2007: Hands of Change ... Greenbook 1999: A Decade of Tools Greenbook Completed Grant Projects ( PDF: 68 KB / 7 Pages Greenbook 2000: Marketing Sustainable Agriculture For 12 years, the Minnesota Department of Agriculture has been providing grants for farmers, researchers and educators to experiment with new and innovative farming practices and systems through the Sustainable Agriculture On-Farm Demonstration Grant Program. The definition of sustainable agriculture has evolved in that time. In the early years, the focus was primarily on the direct environmental and economic aspects of farming. Today, the sustainable agriculture community looks at the broader impacts of farming both on and off the farm, in watersheds, and in local and international markets. The essays in this year's Greenbook expand this discussion to farm marketing and its impact on communities, with several thought-provoking essays on the creation of regional food systems, with examples from around the state and around the globe. While these systems require producers to take on additional responsibilities for processing, distribution and marketing, they also may provide producers with greater profit - a key component of sustainability.

37. Environmental Indicators For Agriculture Methods And Results Part II , Farm management and the environment , examines different farming practices and systems and their impact on the environment, covering whole farm management, organic farming http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/0/9/1916629.pdf

38. The Oakland Institute pursuit of sustainability is not a matter of defining sustainable or unsustainable agriculture, but rather is about assessing whether choices of farming practices and systems would http://www.oaklandinstitute.org/

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39. Coca-Cola - Sustainability - Strategic Vision - Challenges & Opportunities - Sus In this context, sustainable describes farming practices and systems that can maintain their productivity and utility to society indefinitely. http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/citizenship/sa_why_it_matters.html

40. Miscellaneous Publication 3/2003 Sustainability Issues For In this paper sustainability of agriculture is defined as the development and use of farming practices and systems that generate vibrant agricultural communities, profitable http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/objtwr/imported_assets/content/sust/mp2003_03.pdf

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