|
|
Course 3 Resources
The resources listed here cover the major topics of this course: agroecology, sustainable crop and livestock production, monitoring agroecosystems, and organic agriculture. The list includes publications and a variety of web resources that will help you in your work with farmers and ranchers on these important topics. To find out about other resources and educational opportunities in your state or region, contact your local Cooperative Extension office or state SARE coordinator.
Agroecology/Sustainable Agriculture
Agroecology and Agroecosystems. Stephen Gliessman. Chapter 2 in Agroecosystems Analysis. Edited by D. Rickerl and C. Francis. American Society of Agronomy, Madison, WI. 2004. pp. 19-30.
Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems (2nd Edition). Stephen R. Gliessman, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 2007
Agroecology: The Ecology of Sustainable Food Systems (3rd Edition). Stephen R. Gliessman, CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL. 2014
Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture (2nd Edition). Miguel Altieri, with contributions by John Farrell, Susanna Hecht, Matt Liebman, Fred Magdoff, Bill Murphy, Richard Norgaard and Thomas Sikor. Westview Press, Boulder, CO. 1995.
Ecological Principles of Agriculture. Laura E. Powers and Robert McSorley. Delmar Publishing, Albany, NY. 2000.
Ecology: A Bridge Between Science and Society. Eugene P. Odum. Sinauer Associates, Inc, Sunderland, MA. 1997.
Fundamentals of Ecology. Eugene P. Odum. W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1971.
General Soil, Water, and Pest Management
Advanced Soil Organic Matter Management. Sieglinde Snapp and A. Stuart Grandy. Michigan State University Extension, Bulletin E-3137. 2011.
Building Soils for Better Crops(3rd Edition). Fred Magdoff and Harold Van Es. USDA SARE. 2010.
Conceptual framework for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) of Tree-Fruit Pests. M. Kogan and R. Hilton in Biorational Tree-Fruit Pest Management. Martin Aluja, Tracy Leskey, and Charles Vincent (Eds.) CABI. Cambridge, MA. 2009
Organic Matter Management. Ann Lewandowski. University of Minnesota Extension. 2002.
Cover Crops
Cover Cropping in Vineyards. Chuck Ingels. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 3338. 1998.
Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3rd Edition). Greg Bowman, Craig Cramer, Christopher Shirley, et al. USDA SARE. 2007.
Crop Rotation
Building Soils for Better Crops(3rd Edition). Fred Magdoff and Harold Van Es. USDA SARE. 2010.
The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener (2nd Ed.) Eliot Coleman. 1995. Chelsea Green, Chelsea, VT.
Reduced- and No-Till
Conservation Technology Information Center: Find Information
Compost/Soil Amendments
Compost Production and Utilization. Mark Van Horn. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21514. 1995.
Building Soils for Better Crops(3rd Edition). Fred Magdoff and Harold Van Es. USDA SARE. 2010.
Organic Soil Amendments and Fertilizers. David Chaney. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 21505. 1992.
Hedgerows / Buffer Strips
Establishing Hedgerows on Farms in California. Rachel Long and John Anderson. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources. Publication 8390. 2010.
Hedgerows for California Agriculture. Sam Earnshaw. Community Alliance with Family Farmers. 2004.
Pasture/Rangeland Management
Rotational Grazing
Pastures for Profit: A Guide to Rotational Grazing. Dan Undersander, Beth Albert, Dennis Cosgrove, Dennis Johnson, and Paul Peterson. University of Wisconsin and University of Minnesota Extension. Publication A2539. 2014
Monitoring Agroecosystems
Nevada Rangeland Monitoring Handbook (2nd Ed.) Sherman Swanson, et al. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension. Bulletin 06-03. 2006.
Organic Agriculture
High Tunnels / Season Extension
|
