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Subject listing for: Temperate Organic Farming Issues |
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Es un recurso en línea de Chile para el productor orgánico con enlaces a artículos técnicos, normas de certificación, fichas técnicas, insumos, servicios y otros.
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Esta página del directorio Agriscape tiene un listado de empresas de españa y latinoamérica que venden productos para la agricultura orgánica, y organizaciones que apoyan la producción orgánica.
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AFSIC is an information center of the US National Agriculture Library specializing in alternative crops, new uses for traditional crops, and crops grown for industrial production. The site contains program information, publications, hot topics, and links.
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Funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) in the United Kingdom, this 1999 review provides an overview of organic farming research in Europe.
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Una organización de certificación de productos orgánicos en Argentina.
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This paper was presented at a 1998 conference titled "Sharing the Lessons of Organic Farming". The authors present their management system for keeping in row weeds in onions under control with limited labor and few off-farm inputs.
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Una empresa Chilena que vende insumos para la producción organica.
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Una empresa Italiana que desarrolla y organiza el comercio y los servicios que se refieren a las materias primas de cultivo organico. También tienen una sede en Argentina.
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Una organización miembro de IFOAM representando productores oránicos de Argentina. Desde este sitio uno puede accesar información de interes para el productor Argentino incluyendo normativa para la producción organica, boletines informativos y otros.
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This homepage is for a Canadian national membership-based organization for farmers, gardeners, and consumers interested in networking and education. It contains contact information, membership information, news and events, information on their magazine, publications, links, and more.
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COGS is a non-profit organization in Canberra, Australia. It is an information exchange forum for organic growers and encourages public acceptance of organic growing methods. The searchable homepage contains information, membership information, a list of organic retailers and suppliers, and more.
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This list of brief downloadable publications from the 1990's contains introductory information for people interested in organic farming or gardening. Examples include planting guides (based on Canberra, Australia's climate), and articles on companion plantings, beneficial insects, and green manures.
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Una organización que sirve a los productores orgánicos de la región Murcia, España.
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Presented at the National Organic Farming Conference in the UK in 1999, this brief paper discusses the spread of organic agriculture in the UK and Europe, and outlines conditions needed to encourage more conversion and their likely effects.
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Published in 1997, this article discusses the use of cover crops for a variety of purposes including erosion control, green manuring, and pest control in potato farming.
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This McGill University (Canada) program website contains publications from the early 1970's onward, links to information and back issues of magazines from the early 1990's, a resource catalogue, discussion group, and more.
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Una compañia Española que elabora y vende fertilizantes y pesticidas biológicas.
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ATTRA es un servicio de información sobre agricultura sostenible, que ofrece asistencia gratuita a granjeros, productores de hortalizas, agentes de Extensión, investigadores, educadores, y otros involucrados con la agricultura comercial de los Estados Unidos.
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Developed by the US Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Unit, this information page on organic farming and marketing in the US includes reports, statistics, and organization links.
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This educational exchange Web site matches volunteers from several countries with hosts who are involved in sustainable projects and/or organic farming. The host and the volunteer work out the details of the exchange.
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This site contains a collection of reports on organic agriculture from 32 countries. The reports are provided by the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agriculture Service.
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This site contains the table of contents, an overview, and ordering instructions for Fatal Harvest, a book about a movement for improving food safety for people and the planet. Campaign information is also available.
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This on-line booklet contains profiles of eight farmers from Canada and the United States who are transitioning to organic farming. It also has information on crop rotations, soil fertility, pest management, certification, and marketing.
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Muy breve descripción del proceso de conversión del monocultivo de banano, de un manejo convencional intensivo en insumos a un manejo diversificado con bajos insumos externos. Es un proceso de transición con cuatro fases bien marcadas.
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Published by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service, this article discusses the growth organic vegetable and livestock operations in the US during the 1990's.
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Las hojas informativas de la SEAE tratan temas relacionados a la agricultura ecológica, con enfoque en España.
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IFOAM coordonne le réseau des personnes et des organismes impliqués dans l'agriculture biologique dans environ 100 pays autour du monde. Ce homepage rechercheable (aussi disponible en allemand, espagnol, anglais, portugais, russe, et italien) inclut des informations sur l'organisation, des publications, des événements, des liens à d'autres ressources, et plus.
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This non-profit association was established in Germany in 1950. The homepage contains information on their research, their organization, and downloadable copies of publications.
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IFOAM coordinates a network of people and organizations involved in organic agriculture in about 100 countries around the world. The searchable homepage (in German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Italian) includes information about the organization, publications, events, links to other resources, and more.
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Available by subscription, Ecology and Farming reports on developments in organic agriculture around the world. Information, sample articles, and a table of contents of the latest issue can be viewed here.
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Un artículo sobre la viabilidad de la agricultura orgánica para pequeños productores en México.
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Una organización Argentina de certificación de productos orgánicos.
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This site contains information on and results summaries for the 1993, 95, and 97 surveys of US organic farmers' research and information needs. The surveys were carried out by the Organic Farming Research Foundation.
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This page has a list of members of a network of researchers involved in organic crop rotation experiments, a list of homepages/links with information about research in organic crop rotations, and a list of references to work on research in organic crop rotations.
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NOFA is an affiliation of 7 state association chapters in the Northeastern United States. This brief homepage contains links to each chapter along with their contact information.
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Posted by organic-research.com, this article details a project carried out by ECO Soils Research in New Zealand to field test a fertilizer product made from seaweed on Kiwifruit orchards.
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Presta un servicio de certificación en Argentina, calificado, y transparente, basado en principios científicos de avanzada, metodologías claras y precisas.
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This 6-page paper in pdf format discusses research in the UK into phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) cycling in organic farming systems and into identifying guidelines for best management practices.
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This FAO paper discusses soil biodiversity and how this contributes to soil function and agriculture.
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This report outlines the state of organic farming worldwide. It is available in downloadable pdf format and is written in both German and English.
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This on-line resource page in German and English contains information on the state of organic agriculture by continent and in some cases by country.
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Based at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (UK), this organization provides organic farming information and advice to Welsh farmers. Included on the site are case studies, training information, and more.
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This directory was put together by the Organic Farming Research Foundation. It contains listings of organic certifiers in the United States, organized alphabetically by state.
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An on-line resource page of information on organic agriculture in Europe, this site also provides links to organic agriculture pages worldwide and an address database for related organizations.
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An 8 page booklet in pdf format produced by the Organic Centre Wales, this document contains basic information on organic farming and conversion.
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Published since 1996, past editions of the Organic Farming Research Foundation's Newsletter are available in downloadable pdf format. A table of contents is also available.
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OFRF is a US-based non profit foundation that sponsors research on organic farming practices, disseminates research results, and educates the public and policy makers on organic farming issues.
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This National Agriculture Library (USA) site is a beginner's guide to finding information on organic farming in both electronic and print formats.
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Developed by CABI Publishling this site is a resource for temperate and tropical organic farming research and development information. Some content is free, and the rest is subscription-based. The site includes a searchable database of abstracts, news, jobs, a bookshop, events, and more.
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This site contains an archive of past issues (July 2000 - present) and subscription information for the Organic Update Newsletter, sent to subscribers most months free of charge by email. The newsletter contains research information and news on organic farming from around the world.
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This Worldwide Soil Health Portal page which can also be reached from our homepage contains a guide to over 35 resources on organic agriculture from around the world.
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Located in Chestnut Ridge, New York (USA), the Pfeiffer Center is an educational center offering courses on biodynamic agriculture, soil science and composting, beekeeping, and more.
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Esta organización Colombiana brinda el servicio de certificación de productos orgánicos.
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This on-line proceedings published by FAO contains papers on research methodologies in organic farming from five sessions held in Frick, Switzerland from September 30 to October 3, 1998.
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This Royal Agricultural College site contains three papers and one power point presentation from a day long seminar held in the United Kingdom in May, 2001.
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Un artículo científico en el cual se describe, cuantifica y categoriza la agricultura orgánica en la región latinoamericana.
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Desde esta página inicial uno puede accesar información sobre agroecología, IFOAM España y otros recursos relacionados a la agricultura ecológica.
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First published in Biological Agriculture and Horticulture in 1987, this article discusses soil erosion, its relation to conventional and organic farming systems, and its effects.
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ENOF establishes collaborations between European organizations working on organic farming education, research, or extension. The homepage contains a database, contact information, proceedings, links and more.
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Started in 1996, VON is a group of people worldwide who promote food production without the use of animal products, manure, artificial chemicals, or genetically modified material. This site includes information about the Network, a newsletter, articles, a list of links and more.
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Published by Iowa State University Extension (USA) in 2002 this 8 page pdf document outlines a variety of physical and ecological weed management strategies for organic farmers.
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