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July
2004 features
books and links about
Farming
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Agriculture 21
From the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations. "Leads international efforts to defeat
hunger." Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO
acts as a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate
agreements and debate policy." This site features
information and resources on worldwide agriculture.
USDA - Agriculture
The Unites States Department of Agriculture web site's agriculture
resources featuring a wide variety of topics such as animal health,
biotechnology, disaster assistance, and organic certification.
DATCP -
Agriculture
The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer
Protection's agriculture resources. Topics include animals,
crops, land and water, agriculture resources, and the Farm Center
which provides assistance for farmers including a hotline, counseling services, outreach and information to farmers on financial, legal, vocational and farm transfers.
University of Wisconsin
Extension - Agriculture and Natural Resources
"University of Wisconsin-Extension programs in Agriculture and
Natural Resources help urban and rural people use research and
knowledge to solve problems and take advantage of new opportunities.
Agriculture and Natural Resources educators balance farm profitability
and production of high quality food, horticulture crops, fiber and
plant material with protection of the natural environment." College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences
at the University of Wisconsin - River Falls
"Providing exceptional undergraduate education and related programs in agriculture, food and environmental sciences to serve the people of Wisconsin, the midwest and the world."
Includes majors, courses, a staff directory and more!
Death of the
Dream: Farmhouses in the Heartland
PBS companion site to the film, "a one-hour documentary, featuring stunning photography, weaves a tapestry combining images of vanishing farmhouses with stories of historians, farm experts, and people who lived
the dream of life on the farm" Features information about the
film, homes on the prairie, literary connections, a virtual farmhouse,
essays about sustainable agriculture, and a list of resources.
Successful Farming
Magazine
"Our mission is to serve the diverse business, production and
family information needs of families that make farming and ranching
their primary livelihood. Our passion is to encourage, to comfort and to
urge farm families toward action that adds value to the lives, farms and
lifestyles."
Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation
"The state’s largest general farm organization representing the needs and interests of all farmers for all commodities. There are 48,190 member families that belong to the Wisconsin Farm Bureau. Voting Farm Bureau members (farmers) annually set the policy the organization follows, and are involved in local, state and national affairs making it a true grassroots organization."
Wisconsin Agriculture in the Classroom
"Agriculture in the Classroom is a grassroots program coordinated
nationally by the United States Department of Agriculture. The goal of
the program is to help students gain a greater awareness of the role of
agriculture in the economy and society, so that they may become citizens
who support wise agricultural policies." Features Wisconsin
agriculture facts, classroom resources and hands-on activities.
Wisconsin Commercial Deer & Elk Farmer's Association
"The Wisconsin Commercial Deer and Elk Farmers Association (WCDEFA) is made up of Active members who raise Fallow Deer, Red Deer, or Elk. People who want to know more about the deer and elk business are Associate members. The association, formed in 1992 by a hand full of people who raised these animals, has grown to over 200 members. The primary reason for forming the Association was to share and relate the learning experiences with others who raise these type of animals."
An interesting web site about alternative livestock.
The University of Wisconsin Center for Dairy Profitability
"Develops, coordinates, and conducts effective interdisciplinary
educational and applied research programs emphasizing business
management, human resource management, production systems, finance and
marketing systems that enhance dairy profitability."
The University of
Wisconsin-Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
"Brings together university faculty, farmers, policy makers and others to study relationships between farming practices, farm profitability, the environment, and rural vitality."
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