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Acreage & Small Farm Insights

http://acreage.unl.edu/

University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension

Contains information about animals, buildings, crops, farm management, haylands and pastures, home environment, landscaping, machinery, safety, specialties, waste water management, water, weeds, and wildlife.

E-mail: sbrowning2@unl.edu


Small Farm New Farm Internet Resources

http://newfarm.osu.edu/

Ohio State University Extension

Quick links to agriculture and natural resource pages, including agri-tourism, crops, diversified agricultural enterprises, enterprise budgets, livestock, management, value-added products, and water management.


Small Farm Sustainable Agriculture at UF/IFAS

http://smallfarm.ifas.ufl.edu/

University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences

Information about marketing, alternative enterprises, livestock, and farm and business management; university links; additional resources; and links to state and national organizations.


Small Farm Program

http://www.smallfarms.wsu.edu/

Washington State University

Contains information about crops, animals, foodsheds, marketing, soils and compost, and pest management; farm resources; and publications.

For more information, contact Dave Muehleisen at (253) 445-4597 or muehleisen@puyallup.wsu.edu.


Growing Small Farms

http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/chatham/ag/SustAg/index.html

North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service

Site contains a wealth of information, including a grower resource list, marketing tips, organic ag info, online agronomic reports, and more.

Chatham County Center
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
P.O. Box 279
Pittsboro, NC 27312
Phone: (919) 542-8202


Oregon Small Farms

http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/
Oregon State University Includes links to publications, information about what one can do with a small farm, and information about direct marketing, pasture management, livestock production, and crop production.

The Small Farm Institute

http://www.agnr.umd.edu/MCE/SmallFarmInstitute/

College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Maryland

The Small Farm Institute is a Maryland Cooperative Extension program designed to meet the needs of farm operators (i.e., part-time, hobbyists, minority, and/or limited-resource farmers). The SFI develops sustainable agricultural technologies and provides techical assistance to small farm operators. It also offers research, educational, and outreach programs in diverse areas including horticulture and farm management.

For more information, contact Stephan Tubene, Small Farm Institute Coordinator, at (410) 222-6759 or st112@umail.umd.edu.


University of California Small Farm Center

http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/

University of California-Davis

The Small Farm Center web site contains links to the University of California's Small Farm Program, an online library, food safety information, small farm research, databases, news bulletins, postharvest factsheets, agri-tourism information, publications, and much more.

Small Farm Center
University of California
1 Shields Ave.
Davis, CA 95616-8699
Phone: (530) 752-8136
Fax: (530) 752-7716
E-mail: sfcenter@ucdavis.edu


UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture

http://www.uvm.edu/~susagctr/

University of Vermont

The Center for Sustainable Agriculture was established in 1994 as a unit within the University of Vermont Division of Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Extension to integrate university and community expertise to promote sustainable farming systems throughout Vermont and the region. Recognizing the need to address issues from an interdisciplinary perspective, the Center works with academic departments, public agencies, private organizations, and producers to find innovative solutions to the complex challenges facing today's farmers.

UVM Center for Sustainable Agriculture
63 Carrigan Dr.
Burlington, VT 05405
Phone: (802) 656-5459
Fax: (802) 656-8874
E-mail: sustainable.agriculture@uvm.edu


Missouri Alternatives Center - AgEBB

http://www.agebb.missouri.edu/mac/

University of Missouri

The Missouri Alternatives Center's mission is to provide Missourians with timely information about alternative agricultural opportunities, to evaluate diverse enterprises, improve management decisions, increase economic returns, and enhance the quality of their lives.

Phone: 1-800-433-3704 (Missouri only)
Fax: (573) 884-4336
E-mail: kellyd@missouri.edu