permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <london@sunsite.unc.edu>]

------------------------------------------------------------------
    Support your local organic market farmer, buy products with
 Sustainably Grown, Natural, Ecological or Biointensive labelling
        london@sunSITE.unc.edu     llondon@bellsouth.net
         http://sunSITE.unc.edu/london  -  InterGarden   
------------------------------------------------------------------


---------- Forwarded message ----------
Date: Wed, 24 Dec 1997 12:10:49 -0500 (EST)
From: "Andy Clark, SAN    Coordinator" <san@nal.usda.gov>
To: sanet-mg <sanet-mg@shasta.ces.ncsu.edu>
Subject: SAN Directory of SA Expertise

SANetters,

While the Sustainable Agriculture Directory of Expertise is not exactly a 
recent release, it is still a GREAT resource.  I use it often to find 
contact information for people and organizations working in sustainable 
agriculture.  See press release below.

You can preview how the diskette version works by going to the Web
at http://ext.usu.edu/wsare/docs/folilist.htm 

You can also get there from the Publications page of the SAN site
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/san/htdocs/pubs/

I personally believe that the diskette is EASIER to use than this web
version. MOST of the FOLIO databases on the page I've linked you to are 
Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) publications.  For those of you 
who don't know, SAN is the communications and outreach arm of the 
USDA SARE program.  SAN sponsors this list, sanet-mg, as a small (but 
significant) part of its outreach program.

Happy Holidays to all! 

Andy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Contact:        Andy Clark, SAN Coordinator
                                        (301) 504 6425
                                        san@nal.usda.gov
        
Updated Directory Spans Sustainable Farming Horizon

BELTSVILLE, Md. -- As broad and deep as sustainable farming itself, a new 
directory connects readers with groups and individuals who are changing 
the way America farms.

        The third edition of the Sustainable Agriculture Directory of
Expertise contains 723 entries that identify and describe nearly 1,000
individuals and more than 200 organizations throughout the United States
and two of its territories. The listings have proven to be valuable
resources for those seeking information about alternative approaches to
achieving farm profitability, resource enhancement and the ongoing
vitality of rural communities.

        Included are 169 farmers and ranchers, 247 agricultural
researchers, 161 Cooperative Extension Service personnel, 72 agribusiness
people, 63 farm consultants and others in marketing or communicating
roles.

        The document, available in both softcover and electronic versions,
features contact information and detailed descriptions of entrants in six
areas: sustainable agriculture work or professional role, areas of
expertise, primary crop and livestock enterprises, description of related
work, personal approaches to sustainable agriculture, and available
resources.

        "The Directory is a great tool for anyone seeking information about
farming," says Andy Clark. He coordinates the Sustainable Agriculture
Network (SAN), the communications and outreach arm of the USDA Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program.

        "Use the Directory to find groups and individuals who want to share
their experience and expertise to answer specific questions,"  Clark says.
"This updated reference puts you only a call, a letter or an e-mail
message away from people across the country who are putting sustainable
farming to work." 

                  Staff members at Appropriate Technology Transfer for
Rural Areas (ATTRA) compiled the information and created seven types of
indexes. The indexes provide quick access by state, individual,
organization, crop and livestock enterprise, area of expertise, product or
service available and management method.  Combining the entry descriptions
with multiple indexes makes it easy to find the best contacts, saving
valuable research time.

        For example, David Schafer appears twice in the Missouri section,
first individually as "full-time farmer/rancher, information provider." 
In this listing he outlines skills in livestock production, economics and
marketing, as well as descriptions of his farm enterprises - forage crops
and pastured livestock. He describes the farm's sustainable approach to
harvesting forages through livestock for slaughter, and notes the goal of
augmenting soil and water resources to increase biodiversity.

        Schafer's second listing comes as lead contact for the Green Hills
Farm Project, a grassroots group of more than 100 producers plus
researchers and consumers focused on sustainable food production. The
entry outlines the group's work in promoting grazing, water development
and direct marketing, and lists information resources.  Those types of
descriptions open a world of opportunities for followup far beyond the
indexed topics. 

        For further details on the Directory's content, contact Andy
Clark, SAN Coordinator, c/o Alternative Farming Systems Information
Center, Room 304, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville MD 20705-2351,
(301) 504-6425, fax (301) 504-6409, e-mail: san@nal.usda.gov

        To order the Directory in paperback or 3.5-inch floppy disk, send
$18.95 (postpaid) as check, money order or purchase order payable to
Sustainable Agriculture Publications, c/o Hills Building, Room 12,
University of Vermont, Burlington VT 05405-0082. For information on
bulk-order discounts, please call (802) 656-0471. Use of the electronic
disk on Macintosh systems requires "SoftPC" or "SoftWINDOWS" software.
        
Andy Clark, Ph.D.
SAN Coordinator
c/o AFSIC, Room 304
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD  20705-2351
PH:  301-504-6425
FAX: 301-504-6409
san@nal.usda.gov
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/san/

To Unsubscribe:  Email majordomo@ces.ncsu.edu with "unsubscribe sanet-mg".
To Subscribe to Digest: Email majordomo@ces.ncsu.edu with the command
"subscribe sanet-mg-digest".