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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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