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Resource Pointer #80
May 21, 1996
For copies of the following resources, please contact
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*Ecologically Based Pest Management: New Solutions for a New
Century, 1996.* National Research Council. Discusses health,
environmental and consumer concerns about conventional
chemical-intensive agriculture, and describes framework for
knowledge-intensive, ecologically based pest management
system. Recommends integrating range of cultural and physical
strategies in order to improve whole farm system, rather than
approaching soil, pest, water and other issues separately.
Discusses ways to facilitate timely flow of information to
farmers, pest control workers and extension agents, and
suggests ways to improve regulatory oversight of new pest
control measures. 144 pp. US$53.95. National Academy Press,
2101 Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20418; phone
(202) 334-3313 or toll free (800) 624-6242; fax (202) 334-
2451.
*Environmental Enhancement Through Agriculture, 1996.*
William Lockeretz, ed. Proceedings from conference organized
to investigate how agriculture can serve environmental
objectives rather than merely avoid environmental harm.
Includes papers on watershed protection, wildlife and
biodiversity conservation, community food security, nutrient
management, energy, farmland preservation and national
policies. Describes successful agricultural projects
worldwide that produce crops and protect or enhance
environment. 334 pp. US$20. Center for Agriculture, Food and
Environment, School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts
University, Medford, MA 02155; phone (617) 627-3223; email
wlockeretz@infonet.tufts.edu.
*Balancing the Scales: Guidelines for Increasing
Biodiversity's Chances Through Bioregional Management, 1996.*
Kenton Miller. Examines range of biodiversity-preservation
strategies and finds that "bioregional" approach is most
successful. Describes bioregionalism as grassroots approach
to balancing communities' needs for livelihoods with needs
for maintaining natural resources within regions defined by
economic, ecological and sociological criteria. Presents
several case studies of bioregional management projects
worldwide that incorporate agricultural, industrial,
conservation, rural and urban land and water uses. 73 pp.
US$18.45. WRI Publications, P.O. Box 4852, Hampden Station,
Baltimore, MD 21211; phone (410) 516-6963 or toll free (800)
822-0504; email ChrisD@wri.org.
*Rebirth of the Small Family Farm, 1996.* Bob and Bonnie
Gregson. Tells one family's story of beginning and operating
a small, organic vegetable farm in Washington run on
community supported agriculture (CSA) model. Provides general
information about managing small-scale farms, describing
start-up requirements, crop selection, marketing strategies
and related topics. Includes resource list of periodicals and
organizations related to organic farming and CSAs. 64 pp.
US$9.95. IMF Associates, P.O. Box 2542, Vashon Island, WA
98070; phone (206) 463-9065.
*Feeding at the Trough: Campaign Contributions and Taxpayer
Handouts for Polluters, 1996.* U.S. Public Interest Research
Group. Analyzes 104th U.S. Congress voting records on federal
programs identified by this study as both financially and
environmentally harmful (called "polluter pork programs").
Examines 15 Congressional votes, including votes on
maintaining cotton, peanut and sugar subsidy programs,
grazing subsidies, "salvage" timber sales and Mining Law of
1872. Finds that political action committees (PACs)
associated with these programs spent approximately US$47
million in campaign contributions between January 1989 and
June 1995, and that most of polluter pork programs escaped
budget cuts. US$15. U.S. PIRG, 218 D Street, SE, 3rd Floor,
Washington, DC 20003; phone (202) 546-9707; fax (202) 546-
2461; email uspirg@pirg.org.
We encourage those interested in having resources listed
in the Online Resource Pointer to send review copies of
publications, videos or other sources to our office
(address listed below) or to contact Information Program
Associates Adam Kirshner or Gina Schilling for further
information.
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