Sustainable Agriculture Index--1990 Update
In Volume II(3) of this newsletter, we provided our readers with an index of the 50 best periodicals around the world which focus on some aspect of sustainable agriculture. That turned out to be our most popular issue of the year. In the 12 months that have gone by, many readers have brought other publications to our attention, and we have discovered some new ones. We prefer to avoid attempting to rank these. Some are highly technical, others do an excellent job of presenting issues and policy. As with any cropping system, so it should be with information about sustainable farming: the strength and resilience comes from the diversity.
For those of you who joined our Network this year, we have included a copy of the first Index. Together, these listings cover more than 80 popular and scientific periodicals being published in 17 countries. If we missed anyone, or if you have lost track of your copy of Volume II(3), just send a note and we will be happy to provide another (while the supply lasts!).
ABSTRECO
Abstracts on Sustainable Agriculture
Publisher:
Wageningen Agricultural University
Dept. of Ecological Agriculture
Haarweg 333, NL-6709 RZ Wageningen, The Netherlands
Editor: Cees van Veluw
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
ABSTRECO is a current bibliography describing journal articles, books and other publications relevant to the field of sustainable agriculture. Abstract coverage derives from both alternative and conventional sources. It is a selection from the documentary input into the Wageningen bibliographic database (AGRALIN). The documentation network of AGRALIN consists of university departments and research institutes in The Netherlands.
Frequency: 8 times/year
Price: Individuals- Dfl. 40.
Institutions- Dfl. 80.
Acres Australia
Publisher:
Acres Australia Pty. Ltd
P.O. Box 314
Hindmarsh
South Australia 50077
Editor: Sabina Douglas-Hill
Regional Focus: Australia
Purpose:
Successful sustainable agriculture efforts in Australia and the Pacific region.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Not listed
ISSN: 1030-8857
Agroecologia
Neotropical
Publisher:
Institute for the Development of
Agricultural Alternatives
c/o Guild House
803 Monroe
Ann Arbor, MI 48109 USA
Editor: John Vandermeer
Regional Focus: Neotropical zones
Purpose:
Agroecolog’a Neotropical is a new journal devoted to publication of original research in the general field of the ecology of agroecosystems.
Frequency: Semi-annual
Price: US $10/year individual
$20/year institutions.
Language: Spanish with English abstracts
ARIDUS
Publisher:
University of Arizona, Desert Legume Program
P.O. Box 3607
College Station
Tucson, AZ 85722 USA
Editor: Edmund J. Weber
Regional Focus: Southwestern USA, Mexico
Purpose:
Collection and study of arid-zone legumes
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free
Biocontrol News and Information
Publisher:
C.A.B. International Info. Services
Wallingford, Oxon OX10 8DE, UK
Editor: D. J. Griling
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
A journal of news items, review articles and abstracts from the CAB ABSTRACTS database prepared by the International Institute of Biological Control
Price: Not listed
BNF Bulletin
Publisher:
Nitrogen Fixation in Tropical Agricultural Legumes
(NifTAL)
P.O. Box O
Paia, HI 96779 USA
Editor: Dr. Ben Bohlool
Regional Focus: Tropical zones
Purpose:
Technical information, training resources and research updates on biological nitrogen fixation by tropical legumes.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free
BOS NiEuWSLETTER
Publisher:
B.O.S. Foundation
P.O. Box 23, 6700 AA
Wageningen, The Netherlands
Editor: Peter Sips
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
The BOS NiEuWSLETTER is a bulletin of the Foundation for Dutch Forestry Development Cooperation.
Objectives are:
to promote & improve the quality of the work and cooperation of Dutch tropical foresters in developing
countries.
to exchange information between tropical foresters, institutes on forestry development in the tropics and other parties concerned.
to increase public awareness of the importance of tropical forests.
Price: Dfl. 25. students
Dfl. 50. others
Dfl. 60 outside Europe
Dfl. 100 organizations
ISSN: 0923-7488
CENTERPOINT
Publisher:
Asian Vegetable Research &
Development Center (AVRDC)
P.O. Box 42
Shanhua, Tainan 74199
Taiwan, China
Editor: Not listed
Regional Focus: Asia
Purpose:
Reports on research at AVRDC and in the field in Asia
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free
ISSN: 0258-3070
Common Sense
Pest Control Quaterly
Publisher:
Bio-Integral Resource Center (BIRC)
P.O. Box 7414
Berkeley, CA 94707 USA
Editors: Sheila Daar, Helga & William Olkowski
Regional Focus: North America and China
Purpose:
"to provide practical information on least-toxic methods for managing pests, based on the principles of integrated pest management." Note: BIRC also publishes the bi-monthly IPM Practitioner.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: US $30/year
ISSN: 8756-7881
Drought Network News
Publisher:
International Drought Information Center
241 L.W. Chase Hall
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Lincoln, NE 68583-0728 USA
Editor: Deborah A. Wood
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
"drought network news encourages readers to submit information on current episodes of drought and its impacts; timely reports of response, mitigation and planning actions of governments and international agencies (successes and failures); recent research results and new technologies that may advance the science of drought planning; recent publications, conference reports, meetings; and editorials."
Frequency: 3 times/year
Price: Free
FARM AFRICA
Publisher:
Food and Agricultural Research Management
22 Gilbert St.
London W1Y 1RJ ENGLAND
Editor: David Campbell
Regional Focus: Eastern Africa
Purpose:
Quarterly reports on several ongoing, improved livestock-managenent projects in Ethiopia, northern Kenya, and Tanzania.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: by donation
Farm Forestry News
Publisher:
F/Fred Project
Winrock International
1611 N. Kent St., Suite 600
Arlington, VA 22209 USA
Editor: Norma Adams
Regional Focus: Asia
Purpose:
Agroforestry information exchange
and project updates.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free
Food Matters
Worldwide
Publisher:
FarmersÕ World Network
Arthur Rank Centre
National Agricultural Centre
Stoneleigh, Warwickshire
CV8 2LZ ENGLAND
Editor: Adrian Friggens
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
Food Matters Worldwide aims to widen the debate on the future of farming and food production.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: £7.50 individual
£10.00 organization
Forest Genetic
Resources
Publisher:
UNFAO,
Via delle Terme di Caracalla,
00100 Rome, ITALY
Editor: Christel Palmberg
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
Compilation of papers, research reports and workshop proceedings in the general realm of tropical forestry.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free
FTPP Newsletter
Publisher:
Forests, Trees and People Program,
IDRC,
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
S-75007, Uppsala, SWEDEN
Editor: Daphne Thuvesson
Regional Focus: Tropical regions
Purpose:
"ftpp newsletter forms part of the networking activities carried out by ftpp program in an effort to spread knowledge about improved methods of planning and implementing community forestry activities."
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free.
ISSN: 1100-584X
Global Pesticide Monitor
Publisher:
Pesticide Action Network (PAN),
965 Mission Street, #514,
San Francisco, CA 94103 USA
Editor: Robert Ambrose
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Topic focus: Pesticide policy, alternative pest control resources.
Purpose:
"pan is an international coalition of citizenÕs groups and individuals who oppose the unnecessary use and misuse of pesticides and support reliance on safe, sustainable pest control methods."
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: $25/year individual,
$50/year libraries,
ISSN: 1045-9480
HARAMATA
Publisher:
International Institute for
Environment and Development (IIED),
3 Endsleigh St.,
London WC1H ODD England,
Editor: Camilla Toulmin, et al
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
Information exchange, program and project news and updates on sustainable land use in dryland regions.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: US $30
Heifer Project Exchange
Publisher:
Heifer Project International,
P.O. Box 808,
Little Rock, AR 72203 USA
Editor: Dr. James Devries
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
Appropriate livestock technology for the developing world. Livestock management, low-cost veterinary techniques and appropriate livestock technology for the tropics.
Frequency: Twice per year
Price: Free
ISTF News
Publisher:
International Society of
Tropical Foresters,
5400 Grosvenor Lane,
Bethesda, MD 20814 USA
Editor: Frank Wadsworth
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
"istf is dedicated to providing a communications network for tropical forestry disciplines."
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: US $20/year (includes ISTF membership.
ISSN: 0276-2056
Journal of Farming Systems Research-Extension
Publisher:
Association of Farming Sys. Research-Extension,
845 North Park Ave.,
University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ 85719 USA
Editor: Timothy Frankenberger
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
"the purpose of the journal is to present multidisciplinary reports of on-farm research-extension work completed in the field, and discussions on methodology and other issues of interest to farming systems practitioners, administrators, and trainers."
Frequency: Not indicated
Price:US $60- institutions,
$10 -individuals in LDCs
Journal of Sustainable Agriculture
Publisher:
Food Product Press,
The Haworth Press Inc.,
10 Alice St.,
Binghamton, NY 13904 USA
Editor: Raymond Poincelot
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
To examine ongoing and future agricultural systems and their relationship to the resource base and the environment. To promote the worldwide study and application of sustainable agriculture in the search for solutions to the problems of resource depletion and environmental damage.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: US $24/year individual,
$36 institutions,
$48 library.
ISSN: 1044-0046
Organic Farmer
Publisher:
Rural Vermont
15 Barre Street
Montpelier, VT 05602 USA
Editor: Chris Wood
Regional Focus: North America
Purpose:
"the organic farmer is committed to building communication and encouraging dialogue among organic farmers across the continent. our pages will provide a forum to educate and mobilize support for progressive farm and food policies, and to build a healthy, life-affirming agriculture."
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: $10.00/year
Plant Genetic Resources Newsletter
Publisher:
International Board for Plant
Genetic Resources--c/o FAO,
Via delle Terme di ¨aracalla,
00100 Rome, ITALY
Editor: J.T. Williams
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
Genetic resource management, collection, taxonomy and research summaries.
Frequency: Bimonthly
Price: Free
Resources
Publisher:
Kenya Energy and Environment,
Organization (KENGO),
P.O. Box 48197,
Nairobi, KENYA
Editor: Achoka Awori
Regional Focus: Africa
Purpose:
"resources is a quarterly journal devoted to understanding and promoting the sustainable use of africaÕs natural resources."
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: US $20/year,
Ksh70 in Kenya
Rural Development in Practice
Publisher:
RWAL Publications,
Lioyds Bank Chambers,
15 Devonshire Road,
Bexhill-on-Sea,
E. Sussex, TN40 1AH England
Editor: Dr. T. Scarlett Epstein
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
"a participatory journal for the many people responsible for the planning/implementation of rural development projects and programs; the means to share experience and express their opinions. to communicate examples and experience, to analyze and compare project success and failure. to seek alternative practical solutions to current development problems. to provide an information and technology resource base for further reference for those engaged in rural development."
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: £UK25/year plus £4 postage.
ISSN: 0954-8777
Seed Sowers
Publisher:
Center for PVO/University,
Collaboration in Development
Bird Building,
Western Carolina University,
Cullowhee, NC 28723 USA
Editor: Marilyn Jarisch
Regional Focus: West Africa
Purpose:
SEED SOWERS is the newsletter of the On-Farm Seed Project. OFSP is designed to assist farmers at the local level in Senegal and The Gambia in adapting and using improved methods of seed production, harvesting, processing and storage.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free
Language: English and French
Social Forestry Network
Publisher:
Overseas Development Institute,
Social Forestry Program,
RegentÕs College, Inner Circle,
RegentÕs Park,
London NW1 4NS ENGLAND
Editor: Dr. Gill Shepherd
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
"the social forestry program reviews what is going on internationally in social forestry/agroforestry. through network members the research fellow is establishing a growing library of project and implementation case studies and other material difficult to obtain elsewhere. material is highlighting gaps in current knowledge. literature reviews and bibliographies are being published by the network."
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free to cooperating groups.
ISSN: 0951-1849
Sustainable Farming Quarterly
Publisher:
Alternative Energy Resources,
Organization (AERO),
44 N. Last Chance Gulch,
Helena, MT 59601 USA
Editor: Sally Hilander
Regional Focus: Northwestern USA
Purpose:
Current efforts in a six-state region which focus on low-input sustainable agriculture.
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Free
Sustainable Living in Drylands
Publisher:
Southwest Regional Permaculture Association,
P.O. Box 27371,
Tucson, AZ 85726 USA
Editor: Jean Eisenhower
Regional Focus: Southwestern USA
Purpose:
Desert restoration, multi-purpose tree crops, arid-zone horticulture and other related subjects. ŅPermaculture: the use of ecology as a basis for designing integrated systems of food production, housing and community development. Permaculture is built upon an ethic of caring for the earth and interacting with the environment in mutually beneficial ways.Ó
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: US $10/year
The Land Report
Publisher:
The Land Institute,
2440 E. Water Well Road,
Salina, KS 67401 USA
Editor: Wes Jackson
Regional Focus: North America
Purpose:
Long-range research on alternative farming systems, especially those modeled on natural grasslands .
"the land institute is a non-profit educational research organization devoted to sustainable agriculture and good stewardship of the earth."
Frequency: 3 times/year
Price: US $6/year, $10 foreign
TLAUIZCALLI
Publisher:
Gesti—n de ecosistemas asociaci—n civil (GDEAC),
Apdo. postal 19-182,
03910 MEXICO, D.F.
Editor: Dra. Silvia del Amo R.
Regional Focus: Mexico and Central America
Purpose:
"to promote conservation of natural ecosystems through research and appropriate management of natural resources."
Frequency: Quarterly
Price: Not listed
Language: Spanish
VOICES
Publisher:
Developing Countries Farm Radio Network (DCFRN),
595 Bay St., 9th Floor,
Toronto, Ontario M5G 2C3,
CANADA
Editor: Elizabeth Wilson
Regional Focus: Worldwide
Purpose:
Low-cost, easy-to-adapt agricultural technology, especially extension and comunication methods.
Frequency: Occasional
Price: Free to DCFRN Participants
...and last, but not least, our own sister newsletter in Senegal...
ENTRE NOUS
Publisher:
Rodale Institute,
B.P. A237,
Thi¸s, SENEGAL
Editor: Vore G. Seck
Regional Focus: Francophone West Africa
Purpose:
Information networking in regenerative farming methods appropriate for Sahelian agroclimatic zones.
"entre nous est un bulletin bimestriel de liaison et d'ˇchange d'information dans le domaine de l'agriculture rˇgˇnetrice."
Frequency: Bimonthly
Price: US $10/year or FCFA 12000/year
Language: French