Kentucky
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- Higher education
opportunities in Kentucky
- Berea College Agriculture and Natural Resources
Program
- Bachelor degrees
with opportunities for applied work on certified organic land
- Kentucky
State
University Masters in
Environmental Studies
Program
- Interdisciplinary
training in environmental problem solving includes opportunities to
work on certified organic land
- University of
Kentucky Sustainable Agriculture Program
- Bachelor degree
includes training in environmental stewardship, economic profitability,
and social responsibility and offers opportunities to work on certified
organic land
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Western Kentucky
University Department
of Agriculture
- Undergraduate and
graduate courses in sustainable agriculture, and student research
opportunities to work with organic agriculture systems
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Southern Region
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National
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- Acres
USA
- North America's
oldest and largest magazine covering commercial-scale organic and
sustainable farming
- Archive
of featured articles available for free online
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- Cornucopia
Institute
- Advocacy
organization striving to empower farmers and consumers in support of
ecologically produced local, organic and authentic food
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- eOrganic
Community of Practice at eXtension.org
- Organic
agriculture material created by a nationwide network of
extension personnel at Land
Grant Universities:
- Articles
- Factsheets
- Videos
- News
- FAQs
- 'Ask an Expert'
service
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- National
Organic Coalition
- A Washington
voice for farmers, ranchers, environmentalists, consumers and
progressive industry members involved in organic agriculture
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- The
Organic
Center
- Peer-reviewed
science
on verifiable benefits
of organic farming and products
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- Organic
Consumers Association
- Advocacy
organization representing consumers who wish to promote a healthy,
equitable, and sustainable system of food production and consumption
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- Rodale
Institute
- Nonprofit research
and education foundation dedicated to improving the health and
well-being of people and the planet
- Maintains New
Farm Toolbox
- Free online
course on transitioning to
organic production
- Online cost and
income calculator
for comparing organic and conventional field crop production
- Comparison of
organic and
conventional wholesale
prices
updated weekly
- Affiliated with Rodale
Inc., a for-profit publishing
house, offering print and online resources
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- Sustainable
Agriculture Research and Education
(SARE)
- Research and
education grants to
advance farming systems that are
profitable, environmentally sound and good for communities
- Searchable database
of project reports
- Publications
available for free download or sale include
- Crop Rotation on
Organic
Farms: A Planning Manual (pdf)
- Manage Insects on
Your
Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies (pdf)
- Managing Cover Crops
Profitably (pdf)
- Building Soils for
Better
Crops (pdf)
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- USDA
National Organic Program
- Information on
organic
certifiers, international marketing of organic products, organic
labelling, allowed and prohibited substances, and cost share programs
for organic producers
- Regulates organic
production in the USA
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International
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- Certified
Naturally Grown
- Peer-review
certification for small-scale, direct-market farmers using
natural methods
- Standards based on
USDA Organic Standards, but certifier is not government-affiliated or
accredited, so CNG growers cannot label their products organic
in the USA
if they sell more than $5,000 worth of product or sell
outside direct-market channels
- Recognized and
endorsed by IFOAM, OMRI, and the Sierra Club
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- Demeter
International
- Maintains
international biodynamic certification standards, which require
compliance with national organic standards
- Governs national
biodynamic certification agencies, including Demeter
USA
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- Organic
ePrints
- Searchable archive
of research related to organic agriculture
- Free and complete
manuscripts
available for almost 10,000 studies
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- Organic
Trade Association
- Association of North
American businesses dedicated to promoting and protecting the growth of
organic trade to benefit the environment, farmers, the public and the
economy
- Maintains The
Organic Pages database of
organic products and services
- Maintains consumer
education website, Organic
- It's Worth It
- Maintains How
to Go Organic
database of resources for producers and processors transitioning to
organic
- Offers industry
statistics and news
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