LINKS OF INTEREST
Directory of Minnesota Organic Farms - farms can be listed by county, last name of producer, or by product produced (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Minnesota Organic Farmers' Information Exchange (MOFIE) HTML
- International -
Factors Affecting International Demand and Trade in Organic Food Products
(ERS, USDA) PDF
Label Rouge: Pasture-based Poultry Production in France (ATTRA) PDF
Organic Agriculture Worldwide 2002 - Statistics and Future Prospects (in German and English) PDF
Organic Farming Research in Europe (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) HTML
- National -
Can Organic Agriculture Feed the World? (American Council on Science and Health, Vol. 8, No. 4, 1996) HTML
National Organic Program (AMS/USDA) HTML
Recent Growth Patterns in the U.S. Organic Foods Market (USDA/Economic Research Service) PDF
U.S. and Global Organic Dairy, Livestock and Poultry Production: Implications of International Trade (USDA/FAS) HTML
Using the Claim "Certified Organic By ...." on Meat and Poultry Product Labeling
(FSIS: Food Safety and Inspection Services, USDA) HTML
A Vision for Organic Growth - and a Welcome to Incoming USDA Secretary Mike Johanns – (The New Farm, Jan. 7, 2005) - In his open letter to Ag Secretary Johanns, who was confirmed on Jan. 6, National Organic Standards Board member Jim Riddle outlines the Organic Program priorities Johanns needs to put at the top of his list. HTML
- Minnesota -
Directory of Minnesota Organic Farms (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) - farms can be listed by county, last name of producer, or by product produced HTML
Minnesota Organic Farmers' Information Exchange (MOFIE) HTML
University of Minnesota Organic Ecology HTML
Greenbook '99 - A Decade of Tools (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Greenbook 2000: Marketing Sustainable Agriculture (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Greenbook 2001: Sustaining Agricultural Landscapes (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Greenbook 2002: Sustaining People, Land and Communities (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Greenbook 2003: Caring for the Land (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Greenbook 2004: Sustainable Energy from Agriculture (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Greenbook 2005: The Next Generation of Sustainable Agriculture Farmers (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Greenbook 2006: Sustainable Agriculture (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
Greenbook 2007: Hands of Change (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
- General information -
Arsenic in Poultry Litter: Organic Regulations (ATTRA) PDF
Poultry: Equipment for Alternative Production (ATTRA) PDF
Organic Poultry Production (Welsh Institute of Rural Studies, UK) PDF
Selecting Organic Poultry Breeds (Cyber-Help for Organic Farmers) HTML
PRODUCTION PRACTICES
Organic Meat and Poultry Processing Basics: Why Consider Organic? (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) PDF
- Nutrition -
Protein Supply for Organic Poultry: Options and Shortcomings (Sustaining Animal Health and Food Safety in Organic Farming) PDF
- Health issues -
Parasite Management for Natural and Organic Poultry: Coccidiosis
(ATTRA) PDF
- Pasture production -
Alternative Poultry Production Systems and Outdoor Access (ATTRA) PDF
Poultry Perspectives, Fall 2003 (University of Maryland) PDF
- Alternative poultry production - by Nathaniel Tablante
- Raising antibiotic-free poultry - by Jeff Wilson
- Disease risks associated with raising free-range poultry - by Michael Darre
Poultry Genetics for Pastured Production (ATTRA) PDF
Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture
(SAN: Sustainable Agriculture Network) HTML
Raising Organic Pasture Poultry (Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Canada) PDF / HTML
- Poultry meat production -
Label Rouge: Pasture-based Poultry Production in France (ATTRA) PDF
Organic Poultry - Meat Birds (Maritime Certified Organic Growers, Nova Scotia) PDF
- Egg production-
Comparing Alternative Laying Hen Breeds (Sustainable Agriculture & IPM Program, Minnesota Department of Agriculture) PDF
Organic Poultry - Eggs (Maritime Certified Organic Growers, Nova Scotia) PDF
CERTIFYING AGENCIES
Indiana Certified Organic, Inc.
8364 S SR 39
Clayton, IN 46118
Tel: 317-539-4317
Fax: 317-539-4317
Email: icoinfo@earthlink.net
Midwest Organic Services Association (MOSA)
PO Box 344
Viroqua, WI 54665
Telephone: 608-637-2526
Email: mosa@mosaorganic.org
Oregon Tilth Inc.
470 Lancaster Drive NE
Salem, OR 97301
Telephone: 503-378-0690 / Fax: 503-378-0809
Email: organic@tilth.org
RESOURCES
Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) HTML
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC; USDA National Ag Library) HTML
Organic Food Production (AFSIC; USDA National Ag Library) HTML
Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA) HTML
Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (University of Wisconsin-Madison) HTML
Energy and Sustainable Agriculture Program (Minnesota Department of Agriculture) HTML
International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) HTML
Land Stewardship Project (LSP) HTML
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture (Iowa State University) HTML
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Services (MOSES) HTML
Midwest Organic Resource Directory (MOSES, 7th Edition, 2007) PDF / HTML
Minnesota Institute of Sustainable Agriculture (MISA) HTML
National Database of Projects (SARE) HTML
National Organic Program (AMS, USDA) HTML
New Ag Network (consortium led by Michigan State University) HTML
North Central Region (NCR) Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) Program HTML
Organic.org HTML
Organic Ag Info - Organic Agriculture Consortium (OAC)/Scientific Congress on Organic Agricultural Research (SCOAR) HTML
Organic Agriculture (USDA, ERS) HTML
Organic Agriculture - Research and Education (Iowa State University) HTML
Organic Ecology (University of Minnesota) HTML
Organic Farmers' Agency for Relationship Marketing (OFARM) HTML
Organic Farming Research in Europe (Research Institute of Organic Agriculture) HTML
Organic Farming Research Foundation (Santa Cruz, CA) HTML
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI) HTML
Organic Volunteers - National network of organic volunteer, apprenticeship and internship opportunities HTML
Practical Farmers of Iowa (PFI) HTML
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems (Michigan State University) HTML
Sustainable Farming Association of Minnesota (SFA) HTML
Wholesome Harvest - An organic meat farmer coalition HTML
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