Practices and Systems

Beaverslide Haying
Describes the old practice of harvesting hay in rural Montana using a beaverslide, sickle mowers, side-rakes, and buck rakes.
http://www.geocities.com/ima_pooka/

The Big Island Fuel Crops Project
Designed to develop farming methodologies and practices for Jatropha curcas and other similar biodiesel and biofuel crops successfully and profitably in Hawaii.
http://bigislandfuelcrops.com

Buffer Strips: Common Sense Conservation
Discusses the uses and benefits of having small areas or strips of land in permanent vegetation, designed to intercept pollutants, prevent soil erosion and manage other environmental concerns.
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/buffers/

EPA : Global Warming : Impacts
Discussion of the likely effects of global warning on US agriculture.
http://yosemite.epa.gov/oar/globalwarming.nsf/content/ImpactsAgriculture.html

Farming Systems and Poverty
Maps of farming systems, resources, soils, crops and livestock in six world regions. Also analyses of the trends, emerging constraints and priority development actions.
http://www.fao.org/farmingsystems/

FARmresearch
Links to research projects about implementing site-specific management systems on farms.
http://www.farmresearch.com/

Fatal Harvest
Book featuring essays on industrial agriculture and its effects on farmers and consumers.
http://www.fatalharvest.org/

Integrated Farming Information Network
A forum for information, information exchange and development in integrated farming in Europe.
http://eea.eionet.europa.eu:8980/Public/irc/envirowindows/infin/home

Living With Nature
Information on how an arid area of land is made productive, using inter-cropping and organic farming practices.
http://www.indianorganic.com

Manitoba's Management Plus Program
Provides farmers and industry with crop information and freeware, from the Manitoba Crop Insurance database.
http://www.mmpp.com

Manure Management
Cornell University projects and information on manure management, to reduce energy costs, increase profitability, and improve environmental impacts.
http://www.manuremanagement.cornell.edu

Mucuna Bracteata - Cover Crop
Describes the establishment of the legume Mucuna bracteata under Oil Palm in Malaysia.
http://cheriachagelmathews.tripod.com

Suite 101- Farming
Collection of articles with facts, information, and techniques for those starting on small scale farming.
http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/farming