Prelim. Organic Systems Research

Alright Folks,

Here is a preliminary list of sources for organic systems research. I plan on providing you all with a document list and emailing the serve with suggestions for individuals for the roundtable discussion and ad hoc seminar presentations sometime at the end of next week.

I would appreciate any suggestions that you have regarding the path I should pursue most. I prefer not to post individuals names on the blog due to privacy reasons. However, publications are public information, so those will go here.

Cheers,
Caron

Organic Systems Agriculture Research

University Research

University of Davis, California
Center for Agro ecology & Sustainable Food Systems

Wageninin University, Netherlands
Biological Farming Systems Group, Wageningen University
Address: Marijkeweg 22, Wageningen Building nr. 527, 6709 PG Wageningen, The Netherlands. Tel: +31.(0)317.478201 Fax: +31.(0)317.478213.
http://www.dpw.wageningen-ur.nl/biob/


Iowa State University- ISU Research Farms
http://extension.agron.iastate.edu/organicag/rr.html


North Carolina State University
Center for Environmental Farming Systems - Organic Unit
Address: Box 7609, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA. Tel: (919) 515-
9447.
With about 80 acres of certified organic land, CEFS is one of the largest
research/demonstration sites affiliated with a land-grant university (North
Carolina State University) in the USA.
http://www.agr.state.nc.us/research/cefsorganic.htm


On Farm Research – Producers
more to come here.....
Elm Farm Research Centre – Berkshire UK
http://www.efrc.com/?i=articles.php&art_id=36&go=Articles


Databases
SAREP Funded Projects Database
searchable by crop, topic, organic relevance
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/grants/database/FPDB.ASP

USDA CSREES Current Research Information System (CRIS)
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/ProgView.cfm?prnum=3753


Govt. Agencies
Organic Farming and Marketing: Publications from USDA
http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/orgusda.htm


Non-profit Institutes
MORE TO COME
W.K. Kellogg Foundation's Food Systems Professions Education (FSPE)
Project.
http://www.fspe.org/projects/broch4.asp


The Rodale Institute
Farming Systems Trial - BOOK by Cass Peterson, Laurie E. Drinkwater, Peggy
Wagoner
The Rodale Institute; (1999)
http://www.rodaleinstitutestore.org/store/customer/product.php?productid=469

The First 15 Years, chronicles the one of a kind, side-by-side comparison of
conventional versus organic farming methods. A fixture at The Experimental
Farm since 1981, FST has been the site of a unique and far reaching
agricultural experiment.

People
MORE TO COME HERE TOO.....
David Chaney
Education Coordinator Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
dechaney@ucdavis.edu
Dave has worked for SAREP since 1987 and has been involved in a number of projects to extend practical information on sustainable agriculture to California farmers and ranchers. His academic background is in agronomy and international agricultural development. Dave's current focus is to coordinate SAREP's diverse educational programs, California's participation in the Western Region USDA SARE professional development program, and the development of educational materials on topics relating to sustainable agriculture. He is also the technical reviews editor for SAREP's newsletter Sustainable Agriculture.

International
Henry Doubleday Research Association - the organic organization - UK
http://www.hdra.org.uk/research/index.htm

Defra (the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) UK
http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/organic/research/index.htm

Institute for Biodynamic Research - The oldest private research institute on organic farming in Europe.
http://www.organic-research.com/links/linksframe.asp?link=http://www.ibdf.de/

Organic Farming at the FAO
http://www.organic-research.com/links/linksframe.asp?link=http://www.ibdf.de/
http://www.organic-research.com/research/Papers/index.asp

Misc.
Please see Organic Research webpage
http://www.organic-research.com/links/links.asp?id=41