- University of Wisconsin-Madison
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- Organic Agriculture
- Seed, Crops & Livestock
Organic Agriculture : Seed, Crops & Livestock
This guide supplies links to campus library and open Web resources for researching topics in organic agriculture, organic food.
Seeds
- Seed Savers ExchangeNon-profit organization supplies organic seeds and a premier collection of heirloom seeds in the hope of preserving the biodiversity of tomorrow's food.
- Seeds of ChangeSupplier of organically-grown commercial and garden seeds--traditional and heirloom varieties.
- Open Source Seed InitiativeOpen Source Seed Initiative (OSSI) is dedicated to maintaining fair and open access to plant genetic resources worldwide in order to ensure the availability of germplasm to farmers, gardeners, breeders, and communities of this and future generations.
Crops
- Organic Agriculture, Center for Integrated Agricultural SystemsResearch, publications, news, and partner programs surrounding organic agriculture.
- Organic Production, IPM and Storage Guides for VegetablesFrom NY State IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension.
- Organic Production, IPM and Storage Guides for FruitFrom NY State IPM Program, Cornell Cooperative Extension.
- Organic Culture: Crops and Gardening, Alternative Farming Systems Information CenterLinks to resources speaking to national program standards, selected by the National Agricultural Library, USDA.
- Organic Field Crops, ATTRA, NCATPublications: production strategies, nutrient management, cover cropping, and more. From ATTRA Sustainable Management Program, NCAT (National Center for Appropriate Technology).
Livestock
- Organic Livestock, Alternative Farming Systems Information CenterLinks to resources speaking to national program standards, selected by the National Agricultural Library, USDA.
- Organic Livestock, ATTRA, NCATPublications: production strategies (cattle, swine, poultry), animal health, housing, and more. From ATTRA Sustainable Management Program, NCAT (National Center for Appropriate Technology).