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[H1]General Information Sources USDA supports three programs with the sole mission of promoting sustainable agriculture across America:
• SARE—Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, the publisher of this book, is a grassroots grants and outreach program that advances sustainable innovations to the whole of American agriculture. Projects that explore practices to build better soils have been a cornerstone of SARE’s grant-making portfolio since the organization was created in 1988. SARE also produces a wealth of information products, from books such as this one and Managing Cover Crops Profitably to bulletins on topics such as organic agriculture to online courses for ag educators. To find out about SARE grants or to download or order publications, visit www.sare.org.
• ATTRA—The National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service provides assistance and free publications and resources on topics such as sustainable soil management, drought-resistant soils, cover crops and green manures, farm-scale composting, and nutrient cycling in pastures. To download reports, visit www.attra.ncat.org or call 800- 346-9140.
• AFSIC—The Alternative Farming Systems Information Center compiles bibliographies and resource lists on topics of current interest, such as soil quality, soil amendments and nutrient management, compost and composting, and much more. To view AFSIC’s resources, visit afsic.nal.usda.gov or call 301-504-6559. Further, most state Cooperative Extension offices publish leaflets and booklets on manures, soil fertility, cover crops, and other subjects described in this book. Request a list of publications from your county extension office. A number of states also have sustainable agriculture centers that publish newsletters.
The Rodale Institute’s New Farm website (rodaleinstitute.org/new_farm) offers practical information to farmers through a diverse collection of resources and web links on soil health, cover crops, composts, and related topics.
NRAES, the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES, www.nraes.org) publishes practical books on most aspects of farming. [Authors: Sorry, I only remembered to put Track Changes on at this point] The Rodale Institute’s New Farm website (rodaleinstitute.org/new_farm) offers practical information to farmers through a diverse collection of resources and web links on soil health, cover crops, composts, and related topics. [H1]Manures, Fertilizers, Tillage, and Rotations
Best Management Practices Series: Soil Management, Nutrient Management, and No- Till. [I don’t quickly see these topics at the website] (http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/environment/bmp/series.htm. ), Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Provides This website provides practical information on these subjects to farmers and crop advisers. Available from Ontario Federation of Agriculture, Tel. 416-326-5300, or online at https://www.publications.serviceontario.ca/ecom/.
Cedar Meadow Farms website (www.cedarmeadowfarm.com). Steve Groff maintains this site that, which covers the practices he uses on his farm—especially using no-till and cover crops. www.cedarmeadowfarm.com
“Crop Rotations in Sustainable Production Systems.” ,” C.A. Francis, C.A., and M.D. Clegg. (1990. ), pp. 107–122. in Sustainable Agricultural Systems (, C.A. Edwards, R. Lal, P. Madden, R.H. Miller, and G. House, eds.). Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, Iowa, 50021; , (515) -289-2331; www.swcs.org/f_publications.htm. [site not found]
Diversifying Cropping Systems. (2008). Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). (Reprinted in 2008) A 20-page bulletin on the soil and yield benefits of diversifying crops on farms and ranches. Download at www.sare.org.
The Farmer’s Fertilizer Handbook. , Craig Cramer, Craig, and the editors of the New Farm. (1986). Regenerative Agriculture Association. , Emmaus, PA. This handbook contains lots of very good information on soil fertility, soil testing, use of manures, and use of fertilizers.
Fertile Soil: A Growers Guide to Organic and Inorganic Fertilizers. , R. Parnes, R. (1990). Fertile Ground Books, P.O. Box 2008, Davis, CA 95617; , 800-540-0170.
Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd edition.., A. Clark, ed. (2007). (Clark, A. ed.) Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE). An excellent, comprehensive source of practical information about when, where, and how to use cover crops in every region of the country. $19 plus $5.95 s/h to Sustainable Agriculture Publications, P.O. Box 753, Waldorf, MD 20604-0753; www.sare.org.
Manures for Organic Crop Production. , George Kuepper, . ATTRA. , http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/manures.html.
Michigan Field Crop Ecology: Managing Biological Processes for Productivity and Environmental Quality. , M.A. Cavigelli, S.R. Deming, L.K. Probyn, and R. R. Harwood, eds. (1998). Extension Bulletin E- 2646. Cavigelli, M.A., S.R. Deming, L.K. Probyn, and R. R. Harwood (eds.). Michigan State University Extension Bulletin E- 2646. , East Lansing, MI.
Soil Fertility and Organic Matter as Critical Components of Production Systems. , R.F. Follett, R. F., J. W. B. Stewart, and C. V. Cole (, eds.). (1987). SSSA Special Publication No. 19. Soil Science Society of America, American Society of Agronomy. , Madison, WI.
Soils for Management of Organic Wastes and Wastewaters. Elliott, L.F., and F. J. Stevenson (eds.). 1977. Soil Science Society of America. Madison,WI.
Soil Management for Sustainability. , R. Lal, R., and F.J. Pierce (, eds.). (1991). Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, Iowa, 50021; , (515) -289- 2331; www.swcs.org/f_publications.htm. [site not found]
Soils for Management of Organic Wastes and Wastewaters, L.F. Elliott and F. J. Stevenson, eds. (1977). Soil Science Society of America, Madison, WI.
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service / Soil Quality Institute - —Agronomy Technical Notes Series. The NRCS Technical Notes Series provides an excellent introduction to cover crops, effect of conservation crop rotation on soil quality, effects of residue management & and no-till on soil quality, legumes and soil quality, and related topics. http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/publications/publications.html#sq_tn
[H1]Soils, Importance of Soil Organic Matter, Soil Organisms, and Composting
Biological Approaches to Sustainable Soil Systems. , N. Uphoff, A. Ball, E. Fernandes, H. Herren, O. Husson, M. Laing, C. Palm, J. Pretty, and P. Sanchez, eds. (2006). Uphoff, N., A. Ball, E. Fernandes, H. Herren, O. Husson, M. Laing, C. Palm, J. Pretty and P. Sanchez (eds). CRC Press - / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL. Cedar Meadow Farms website (www.cedarmeadowfarm.com). Steve Groff maintains this site that, which covers the practices he uses on his farm—especially using no-till and cover crops. www.cedarmeadowfarm.com
Cornell Composting website (http://www.css.cornell.edu/compost/Composting_Homepage.html). Maintained by the Cornell Waste Management Institute, it this site contains a wealth of information, including the science and engineering of compost. http://www.css.cornell.edu/compost/Composting_Homepage.html
Cornell Soil Health website (www.hort.cornell.edu/soilhealth/) contains information about soil health as well as itsand assessment. www.hort.cornell.edu/soilhealth/ Ecology of Compost. , D. Dindal, D. (1972). Office of News and Publications, 122 Bray Hall, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY, 13210- 2778; , (315) -470-6644.
“Effects of Conversion to Organic Agricultural Practices on Soil Biota. ,” M.R. Werner, M.R., and D.L. Dindal. (1990. ), American Journal of Alternative Agriculture 5(1): 24-– 32.
The Field Guide to On-Farm Composting. , M. Dougherty, M. (ed.). (1999). NRAES- 114. Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service. , Ithaca, NY. NRAES, 152 Riley Robb Hall, Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, NY, 14853- 5701. , www.nraes.org.
The Nature and Properties of Soils, 14th ed., N.C. Brady and R.R. Weil (2007). Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ.
NRCS Soil Quality website (soils.usda.gov/sqi/). [this address goes to the technical notes page - ok?] The Soil Quality Institute identifies soil quality research findings and practical technologies that help conserve and improve soil, and enhance farming, ranching, forestry, and gardening enterprises. soils.usda.gov/sqi/
The Nature and Properties of Soils. 14th ed. Brady, N.C., and R.R. Weil. 2007. Prentice Hall Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ.
On Farm Composting. , R. Rynk, R. (ed.). (1992). NRAES- 54. Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service. Ithaca, NY. Contact NRAES, 152 Riley Robb Hall, Cooperative Extension, Ithaca, NY 14853-5701 or www. nraes.org.
The Pedosphere and Its Dynamics: A Systems Approach to Soil Science, an award- winning website on soil science. University of Alberta, Canada, www.pedosphere.com.
Phytohormones in Soils: Microbial Production and Function, W.T. Frankenberger Jr. and M. Arshad (1995). Marcel Dekker, New York, NY.
The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener, D.L. Martin and G. Gershuny, eds. (1992). Rodale Press, Emmaus, PA.
The “Soil Biology Primer” (http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/concepts/soil_biology/biology.html) by the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service presents an introduction to the living soil system for natural resource specialists, farmers, and others. This set of eight units describes the importance of soil organisms and the soil food web to soil productivity and water and air quality. http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/concepts/soil_biology/biology.html Hard copies of the primer can be purchased at: http://www.swcs.org/en/publications/soil_biology_primer/. Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture. Magdoff, F.R., and R. Weil (eds.). 2004. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL.
The Pedosphere and Its Dynamics: A Systems Approach to Soil Science. University of Alberta, Canada. an award-winning website on soil science, www.pedosphere.com
Phytohormones in Soils: Microbial Production and Function. Frankenberger, Jr., W.T., and M. Arshad. 1995. Marcel Dekker, Inc. New York, NY.
The Rodale Book of Composting: Easy Methods for Every Gardener. Martin, D.L., and G. Gershuny (eds.). 1992. Rodale Press. Emmaus, PA.
Soil Microbiology: An Exploratory Approach. Coyne, M.S. 1999. Delmar Publishers. Albany, NY.
Soil Microbiology and Biochemistry. , E.A. Paul, E.A., and F.E. Clark. (1989). Academic Press. , San Diego, CA.
Soil Microbiology: An Exploratory Approach, M.S. Coyne (1999). Delmar Publishers, Albany, NY.
Soil Organic Matter in Sustainable Agriculture, F.R. Magdoff and R. Weil, eds. (2004). CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
[H1]Cover Crops
University of California’s SAREP (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program) The UC-SAREP Cover Crops Resource Page provides access to a host of on- line and inprint educational materials, including the very informative UC-SAREP Cover Crop Database. www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/ccrop/
Cover Crops for Clean Water. , W.L. Hargrove, W.L. (ed.). (1991). Soil and Water Conservation Society. , 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, Iowa, 50021; , 515-289-2331; www.swcs.org/ f_publications.htm. [check web address]
Green Manuring Principles and Practices. , A.J. Pieters, A.J. (1927). John Wiley & Sons. , New York, NY. An oldie but goody. This is an out-of-print book that some readers may enjoy sifting through. It can sometimes be located in college libraries, or borrowed through an inter-library loan.
Managing Cover Crops Profitably, 3rd edition. (2007). Sustainable Agriculture Network, Handbook Series, No. 3. USDA Sustainable Agriculture and Education Program. An excellent source of practical information about cover crops. $19 plus $3.95 s/h to SARE Outreach Publications, PO Box 753,Waldorf, MD 20604-0753,Telephone: (301) -374- 9696,fax: (301) -843-0159,; email: [email protected]; www.sare.org. Northeast Cover Crop Handbook. , M. Sarrantonio, M. (1997). Soil Health Series, . Rodale Institute. , Kutztown, PA.
The Role of Legumes in Conservation Tillage Systems. Power, J.F. (ed.). 1987. Soil & Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, Iowa, 50021; 515-289- 2331; www.swcs.org/f_publications.htm
Role of Cover Crops in Integrated Crop Production Systems. , J.F. Power and V.O. Biederbeck: . Soil and Water Conservation Society, 7515 NE Ankeny Road, Ankeny, Iowa 50021, 515-289-2331; http://www.swcs.org/documents/filelibrary/CCCW10.pdf.
The Role of Legumes in Conservation Tillage Systems, J.F. Power, ed. (1987). Soil and Water Conservation Societywww.swcs.org/f_publications.htm. [check web address]
University of California’s SAREP (Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program). The UC-SAREP Cover Crops Resource Page (www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/ccrop/) provides access to a host of online and print educational materials, including the very informative UC-SAREP Cover Crop Database.
[H1]Dynamics and Chemistry of Organic Matter
Building Soils for Better Crops. , 1st edition., F. Magdoff, F. (1992). University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE. The last two chapters of the first edition contain information on the chemistry and dynamics of soil organic matter.
Humic, Fulvic, and Microbial Balance: Organic Soil Conditioning. , W.R. Jackson (, William R. 1993). Jackson Research Center. , Evergreen, CO.
Humus Chemistry: Genesis, Composition, Reactions. , 2nd edition., F.J. Stevenson, F.J. (1994). John Wiley & Sons. , New York, NY.
“Soil Carbon Dynamics and Cropping Practices.” ,” R.E. Lucas, R.E., J.B. Holtman, and J.L. Connor. (1977. ), pp. 333–351. in Agriculture and Energy (, W. Lockeretz, ed.). Academic Press. , New York, NY.
Soil Organic Matter. , M. Schnitzer, M., and S.U. Kahn (, eds.). (1978). Developments in Soil Science 8. Elsevier Scientific Publishing Co., Amsterdam, Holland.
“Soil Organic Matter and Its Dynamics.” ,” D.S. Jenkinson, D.S. (1988. ), pp. 564–607. in Russell’s Soil Conditions and Plant Growth Growth, (A. Wild, ed.). John Wiley & Sons. , New York, NY.
[H1]Soil Testing
Laboratories [H2]Laboratories Most state land grant universities have soil testing laboratories that can be found through your local extension office or by Googling searching online for your state laboratory. A number of commercial laboratories (such as Brookside and A&L Laboratories) also perform routine soil analyses. The ATTRA publication, Alternative Soil Testing Laboratories, is available on line ( at www.attra.org/attra-pub/soil-lab.html) , as well as in print.
[H2]Publications Soil Testing: Prospects for Improving Nutrient Recommendations. , J.L. Havlin, J.L., et al. (, eds). (1994). Soil Science Society of America. , Madison, WI.
Soil Testing: Sampling Correlation, Calibration, and Interpretation. , J.R. Brown, J.R., T.E. Bates, and M.L. Vitosh. (1987). Special Publication 21. Soil Science Society of America. , Madison, WI.