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PLSOIL 120 ORGANIC FARMING AND GARDENING

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Internet Resources for Organic Farming

History:	Biodynamic Gardening: http://www.biodynamics.com/ ALSO:http://www.une.edu.au/agronomy/weeds/organic/bio-dyn.html http://www.anth.org.uk/biodynamic/ http://www.bfa.com.au/ http://www.demeter-usa.org/ http://www.biodynamic.net/links/ Anthroposophy: http://www.steinercollege.org/anthroposophy.html http://www.occultopedia.com/a/anthroposophy.htm http://dir.yahoo.com/arts/humanities/philosophy/anthroposophy/
USDA National Organic Program: http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/	General Information: web site http://www.umassextension.org/ http://www.omri.org/ http://environment.miningco.com/msubog.htm http://www.web-agri.com/
Sales: Plants, Fertilizers, and Supplies: http://www.naturalgardening.com/shopping/ http://www.wormsway.com/ http://www.gardens-alive.com/ http://www.organicgardening.com/ Composting equipment: http://www.composters.com/main.shtml Pest control:http://www.gardens-alive.com http://www.pestmanagement.co.uk/ Seeds: http://www.gardenbazaar.com/directory/cz_1E0.html http://www.burpee.com/ http://www.americanmeadows.com http://www.parkseed.com http://www.johnnyseeds.com/catalog/index.html http://www.ampacseed.com/ Potting mixes:http://www.hortnet.com	Certifying Organizations http://www.massorganic.org/programs/certification/standards.htmlhttp://www.mofga.org/mofmar3.htm / http://www.nofavt.org/ http://www.rain.org/~sals/ccof.html http://www.demeter-usa.org/ http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/ (National Organic Program) http://www.wa.gov/agr/FoodAnimal/Organic/FoodProcessors.htm   Transition to Organic Farming: http://www.sare.org/bulletin/organic/organic2003.pdf Links: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb0301.pdf
Crash Course: http://nsfoods.com/organic.html	Seeds and Links: http://www.gardenbazaar.com/directory/cz_1E0.html
Organic Farming and Permaculture: http://www.permaculture.net/ http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/perma.html http://www.permaculture.org.uk/pcasite/	Appropriate Technology (ATTRA): http://www.attra.org/ http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/soilmgt.html
Insects and Diseases   http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/resources/pests/ Insects http://www.insect-world.com/ http://www.massdfa.org/pestfact.htm http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/TOPIC_Insects,_Plant_Diseases,_Pesticides,_and_Weeds http://www.anapsid.org/pestcontrol.html	Composting & Recycling http://www.marchbiological.com/L/worm_composting.html http://www.mastercomposter.com/index.html http://www.barc.usda.gov/psi/susag/comp-nut.htm http://www.gov.nb.ca/environm/comucate/compost/canicom.htm http://www.bedminster.com/basic/librarycontents/BedPro.html
Weeds http://www.css.orst.edu/../weeds/	HortSense http://pep.wsu.edu/hortsense/
Plant Nutrition, Insects, and Diseases http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ http://hort.ifas.ufl.edu/gt/disease.htm Plant Nutrition for Kids http://www.agr.state.nc.us/cyber/kidswrld/plant/index.htm	Gardening and General Information: http://www.oznet.ksu.edu http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/solw2/ http://www.ag.uiuc.edu/~robsond/solutions/hort.html http://www.newleafmarket.com/eco/organic/index.html http://www.massgrown.org/
Research, Surveys, Education: http://www.ofrf.org/	Forestry: http://www.unl.edu/nac/
Glossary (Federal terminology) http://agriculture.house.gov/glossary/glossearch.htm	Biological Control of Pests: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/
Schools: http://www.aginclassroom.org http://learning.lib.vt.edu/garden.html	Purefood Campaign: http://www.purefood.org/index.htm
FOOD: http://www.foodcomm.org.uk/	Policy: http://www.ncfap.org/
Soil Quality: http://www.statlab.iastate.edu/survey/SQI/ Biosolids:http://www.epa.gov/owm/genqa.htm	News: http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/10/20/china.organics.reut/index.html
Lots of information: http://library.bendigo.latrobe.edu.au/irs/webcat/630.htm	Compost activators: http://www.epinions.com/hmgd-Lawn_and_Garden-Composting-All-Activators?sp=ink
Genetic Engineering: see genetic manipulation	Irradiated Foods: http://www.purefood.org/irradlink.html http://www.food-irradiation.com/ http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/rad/irradhome.html http://www.nfpa-food.org/science/irrbrochure.html http://ccr.ucdavis.edu/irr/
Agricultural Statistics: http://www.usda.gov/nass/ http://www.sare.org/sourcebook/orgndx. html http://www.msue.msu.edu/msue/imp/modf1/masterf1.html	Livestock Production: http://www.agf.gov.bc.ca/resmgmt/fppa/refguide/activity/organic.htm http://www.factoryfarm.org/ http://www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca/Standards/section8.html WOOL: http://www.vtorganicfiber.com/organic_livestock.html http://www.wa.gov/agr/FoodAnimal/Organic/FoodProcessors.htm http://www.iol.ie/~organic/standard/trust3.html
Search Assistance: http://www.web-agri.com/ http://www.netspeed.com.au/cogs/cogs.htm#COGSpage	Alternative Crops:| http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/altlist.htm
Genetic Manipulation of Crops: http://www.gmissues.org/frames.htm http://www.colostate.edu/programs/lifesciences/TransgenicCrops/ http://www.agbiotechnet.com http://pewagbiotech.org/resources/factsheets/crops/ http://www.aspb.org/publications/plantphys/gmcpub.cfm	Albrecht Soil Managment: http://www.soilfirst.com/tgt_11_1994.htm http://www.ibiblio.org/london/orgfarm/soil-science/ http://www.eap.mcgill.ca/publications/eap1.htm
Authors: The Dirt Doctor:http://www.dirtdoctor.com Balfour: http://www.netspeed.com.au/cogs/cogbal.htm USDA: http://www.nalusda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/tracing.htm Moor: http://homepages.which.net/~fred.moor/soil/formed/f01.htm Kinsey:http://www.kinseyag.com/Seminars.htm	Search Engines: General Agriculture: http://www.web-agri.com/
Remineralize the Earth: http://www.remineralize-the-earth.org/	http://www.sierraclub.org/policy/conservation/solidwaste.asp
Soil testing: http://www.umass.edu/plsoils/soiltest/ http://www.agri.upm.edu.my/jst/soilinfo.html http://www.forages.css.orst.edu/Topics/Pastures/Fertilization/Soil.html http://www.aces.edu/department/extcomm/publications/anr/anr-6a/anr-6a.html http://www.agr.state.nc.us/agronomi/sthome.htm http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/soiltest.html http://soiltest.coafes.umn.edu/ http://www.agropro.com/ http://anlab.umesci.maine.edu/ http://www.mmilabs.com/	Bacilllus thuringiensis: http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/ent/biocontrol/pathogens/bacteria.html http://www.magma.ca/~scimat/B_thurin.htm Images: http://www.magma.ca/~scimat/#Bacteria_tag
Hydroponics: http://www.simplyhydro.com/index.html	History of Crops: http://www.mnh.si.edu/garden/
Magazine: http://www.organicgardening.com/	Marketing and Trade Products: http://www.nal.usda.gov/afsic/AFSIC_pubs/srb0301.pdf

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