> We're doing a guide for CA foothill growers about harvest and season
> extension, and are including planting information. Can anyone provide
> university-type research on companion planting?
>
> Bill Blake
> Prog Rep
> UCCE Placer
Bill,
I've just done a quick search of a Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN)
publication called "Sustainable Agriculture Directory of Expertise". This
pub is available in print or on diskette which is easily searchable. I
searched the diskette and in about 2 minutes found two people with
expertise in companion planting. Maybe they can help you along with other
references. Anyone who agrees to be in the Directory also agrees to be
contacted by anyone seeking information. Be sure to contact them as
listed in the directory (see below).
I searched the 1994 Directory. The 1995 version has just come out in
print, but is not quite ready on diskette. I will send the group another
message about this and other SAN publications.
EXCERPTS FROM SAN DIRECTORY OF EXPERTISE FOLLOW:
Andy Clark
SAN Coordinator
c/o AFSIC, Room 304
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
PH: 301-504-6425
FAX: 301-504-6409
san@nal.usda.gov
Ref#: 774 Individual Cat: 00594
Tim P. Miller
Millberg Farms
737 Opal Lane
Kyle, TX 78640
Telephone:(512)268-1433
Preferred method of contact: Please contact me by mail at the
above address.
Sust. Agric. Roles: Information Provider
Major Areas of Sust. Agric. Expertise: Organic Production,
Horticultural Crop Production, Vegetable, Information Transfer /
Education
Primary crop and livestock enterprises: onions and related, nuts,
forestry, fruit crops, vegetables
Description of Sustainable Agriculture work: As a certified
organic farmer, I have concentrated on commercial production of
radishes, beans and green onions. I am currently working on
tomatoes, pole lima beans and dill. I have developed a
trench-composting system for small-scale farmers and its
practices relating to raised bed techniques. And I have
developed five new ways for composting which include
large-scale/low-input for small farmers and municipalities. These
new composting procedures were developed at the Austin Community
Gardens.
Land Description: I farm on three different soil types: 1. Sand
with 15-year-old windrowed woodchip compost (this farm is
utilized by dryland farming of vegetables). 2. A 5-acre
blackland clay terraced farm being developed into an edible
landscape with room for vegetable production. 3. Austin Community
Gardens, blackland clay with tons of composted leaves/grass
utilizing high intensive plantings.
Information resources available: I have various handouts on
moon-sign planting, companion planting and composting
information.
Ref#: 931 Organization Cat: 00854
Ecological Agriculture Projects
MacDonald Campus, McGill Univ
Ste-Anne-De-Bellevue, Canada
Telephone:(514)398-7771
Fax: (514)398-7621
E-mail Address: CXHL@MUSICA.MCGILL.CA
Contact People: Dr. Stuart B. Hill, Mr. Jean Duval, Ms. Diane
Martin, McGill University, QC, Canada H9X 3V9
Preferred method of contact: Via telephone/fax, during working
hours, EST.
Sust. Agric. Roles: Information Provider
Major Areas of Sust. Agric. Expertise: Horticultural Crop
Production, Vegetable, Horticultural Crop Production, Fruit,
Livestock Production
Primary crop and livestock enterprises: Dairy Cattle, Poultry,
Hogs, Beef Cattle, Chicken
Description of Sustainable Agriculture work: Dr. Hill's current
focus is on the relationship between psychological health, and
the design, management, and support of sustainable eco-systems.
1. Education & Extension - University-level course and degree
program in ecological agriculture - agro-bio information service
2. policy and representation 3. research and consulting
Land Description: organic research plots
Information resources available: 1. fact sheets 2. papers
(research papers) 3. annotated bibliographies and lists 4.
syntheses (French language only) on agricultural policy
alternatives, ecological pest control, sustainable agriculture,
diatomaceous earth, energy and agriculture, sustainable human
development, green manuring, biological control, horticulture,
soil fauna & agriculture, food systems, composting, companion
plants, cultural control, ecological lawn care, organic
gardening, biomass, agronomic conversion, soils and fertilizers,
vegetable crops, fruit crops, livestock production, plant
protection, int. development, environ. issues 5. org files 6.
books 7. Vert. files 8. journals.
The SAN Directory of Expertise