Spring, 1991 (v3n3)
	Resources Ecological Gardening Directory BUGS Directory of Ecological Lawn and Landscape Services, a directory of North American lawn and landscape services that use IPM or offer totally organic landscape maintenance programs is being assembled by Biological Urban Gardening Services, (BUGS), in Citrus Heights, CA. It will include listings by state and province, as well as by topic. A nominal fee will be required to list businesses. BUGS is an international membership organization aimed at reducing the use of chemical pesticides in urban areas, which publishes BUGS Flyer, The Voice of Ecological Urban Horticulture. Individual memberships/subscriptions are $10/year; professional memberships/subscriptions, which include the supplement Professional Collaborator for horticulture professionals, are $15/year. For inclusion in the directory or other information contact BUGS at P.O. Box 76, Citrus Heights, CA 95611-0076 or call (916) 726-5377. Free Subject Printouts agAccess, a Davis, CA agricultural book service will send a free printout of all its titles on any agricultural or horticultural subject upon request. The book service also offers a free New Books Bulletin, listing new agricultural and horticultural titles. A recent title is Permaculture: A Practical Guide for a Sustainable Future, a new hardcover printing of Bill Mollison's classic work. To request a bulletin or subject printout, contact agAccess at 603 Fourth St., Davis, CA 95616, or call (916) 756-7177 or FAX (916) 756-7188. Iowa Farmers Survey The first in a series of reports from an extensive survey of Iowa farmers is available free from the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at Iowa State University. Conducted by Michael Duffy, an Iowa State agricultural economist, survey results include 1,181 farmers' reports on energy use, crops and livestock, equipment, manure facilities, and application methods of pesticides and fertilizers. Energy Use on Iowa Farms is the first report available on the survey's findings. For copies of this report and others as they are made available contact the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, 126 Soil Tilth Bldg., Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, 50011; (515) 294-3711. Organic wholesalers Directory The 1991 National Directory of Organic Wholesalers is available from the California Action Network (CAN). Now in its eighth edition, the directory is aimed at those growing or marketing organic produce or products. It includes information about 400 organic food wholesalers and distributors in North America and is indexed by 800 commodities. It also includes sources of organic farm supplies, summaries of all state and federal laws governing organic food, and the names and addresses of all certification groups in the U.S. It is available for $34.95, including shipping and handling. For more information contact CAN at (800) 852-3832 or (916) 756-8518; or write CAN, P.O. Box 464, Davis, CA 95617. SAREP Progress Report Progress Report: 1986-1990, which reviews the work of the UC Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), is now available. The report includes summaries of the 51 projects SAREP has funded and its long-term farmland research project, and describes its information development and distribution efforts. Free copies may be requested from SAREP, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, (916) 752-7556. [ Back | Search | Feedback ]