Resource Pointer #222
October 6, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact the appropriate
publishers or organizations directly.
*Cultivating the Farm-City Connection* November 7-9, 1999,
Berkeley, CA. 15th Annual Farm Conference sponsored by Center for
Urban Education about Sustainable Agriculture (CUESA), Community
Alliance with Family Farmers (CAFF) and others. Includes workshops,
seminars, short courses and tours designed to stimulate discussion
about sustainable family farming, urban agriculture, farmers' markets
and more. Registration US$90 before October 16, 1999; US$110 after
October 16. For individual event, lodging, and meal prices, contact
Farm Conference, P.O. Box 434, Stn A, Richmond, CA 94808; phone
(510) 222-5091
*Planting Local Seeds, Renewing Local Communities* November 12-
14, 1999, Radisson Hotel, High Point, NC. 14th Annual Sustainable
Agriculture Conference sponsored by Carolina Farm Stewardship
Association. Brings together farmers, gardeners, researchers and
activists to explore the theory and practice of integrating sustainable
agriculture into communities. Includes events for children. For
registration information contact Tony Kleese, CFSA Conference
Coordinator, P.O. Box 448, Pittsboro, NC 27312; phone (919) 542-
2402; fax (919) 542-7401; email tkleese@aol.com; website
http://www.carolinafarmstewards.org
*National Organic Directory, 1999* Community Alliance with Family
Farmers. Provides information on organic farms and related services.
Focuses on U.S. farms with some information on other countries.
Includes lists of farmers, wholesalers, retailers, farm suppliers,
publications, commodities bought and sold, farm supplies and
certification groups. Also includes short essays on exporting organic
foods, certification and more, plus overview of individual states'
organic laws. 372 pp. US$47.95. Contact Community Alliance with
Family Farmers, P.O. Box 363, Davis, CA 95617-9900; phone (530)
756-8518 or (800) 852-3832; fax (530) 756-7857; email nod@caff.org;
website http://www.caff.org
*Organic Farming and Marketing Research: New Partnerships and
Priorities, 1999* Mark Lipson and Todd Hamner, eds. Proceedings of
October 1998 conference sponsored by Organic Farming Research
Foundation, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Henry A.
Wallace Institute for Alternative Agriculture. Focuses on current status
and future prospects for organic agricultural research and education
within USDA and elsewhere. Includes text of presentations on research
needs from farm inspector's perspective; data needs of the organic
industry; international issues pertaining to organic agriculture; and
more. 62 pp. Free. Contact Organic Farming Research Foundation, P.O.
Box 440, Santa Cruz, CA 95061; phone (831) 426-6606; fax (831) 426-
6670; email research@ofrf.org; website http://www.ofrf.org
*Pesticide Use and its Impact on Crop Ecologies: Issues and Options,
1999* Tahir Hasnain. Focuses on effects of pesticides on Pakistan's
crop ecologies. Reviews history of Pakistan's pesticide use, problems
with overuse, and ways in which pesticides interfere with ecosystems.
Includes case study of cotton production. Presents basics of integrated
pest management (IPM) options. 73 pp. US$2 plus postage. Contact
Sustainable Development Policy Institute, P.O. Box 2342, Islamabad,
Pakistan; phone (92 51) 277146, 278134-36 or 270674-76; fax (92 51)
278135; website http://www.sdpi.org
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