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Resource Pointer #90

July 31, 1996

For copies of the following resources, please contact 
the appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
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*National Organic Directory, 1996.* Community Alliance 
with Family Farmers (CAFF). Indexes and describes wide 
range of U.S. organic farming resources, including 
contact information for farmers, wholesalers, farm 
suppliers, support businesses, certification groups and 
resource groups. Summarizes state organic laws, 
discusses the state of organic certification nationwide 
and includes an organic marketing guide. Includes 
comprehensive cross-listed indexes. 370 pp. US$34.95 
(plus tax and shipping). Community Alliance with Family 
Farmers, P.O. Box 464, Davis, CA 95617; phone (916) 756-
8518; fax (916) 756-7857; email caff@igc.apc.org.

*Calendar of Sustainable Agriculture Events, July 16, 
1996.* Alternative Farming Systems Information Center. 
Lists upcoming conferences and events worldwide related 
to sustainable agriculture and provides information 
about location, date, sponsors and how to get more 
information. Current issue announces events from June 
1996 through March 1998, including conferences on 
biotechnology, organic farming, permaculture, eco-
forestry, horticulture and community food systems. 
Alternative Farming Systems Information Center, ATTN: 
SAN Calendar, Room 304, National Agricultural Library, 
10301, Baltimore Avenue, Beltsville, MD 20705; fax (301) 
504-6409. 

*Monitoring Sustainable Agriculture with Conventional 
Financial Data, 1996.* Dick Levins. Proposes guidelines 
for determining the environmental and social 
sustainability of farms by examining financial records. 
Assesses sustainability in terms of four criteria, 
including reliance on government programs, job creation, 
balance between feed use compared to feed production and 
use of equipment, chemicals and non-renewable energy. 
States that sustainable farms should not require 
continual government assistance or excessive chemical 
and non-renewable energy use, and that they should 
create jobs and make use of animals on-farm. Provides 
worksheets and instructions enabling farmers to carry 
out self-evaluations. 29 pp. US$7. Land Stewardship 
Project, 2200 Fourth Street, White Bear Lake, MN 55110; 
phone (612) 653-0618; fax (612) 653-0589.

*The Environmental Imperative: Eco-Social Concerns for 
Australian Agriculture, 1996.* Frank Vanclay and 
Geoffrey Lawrence. Examines challenges and changes in 
Australian agriculture, emphasizing sociological 
approaches to managing land degradation and advancing 
sustainable agriculture and community development. 
Examines range of issues related to Australian 
agriculture, including history, soil and climatic 
conditions, economic and marketing structures and 
agribusiness. Stresses need for re-shaping Australian 
extension services to advance environmentally 
sustainable practices, and discusses methods for 
improving farmer adoption of these practices. 204 pp. 
Rural Social and Economic Research Centre, Central 
Queensland University, Bruce Highway North Rockhampton, 
Rockhampton Qld 4702, Australia; phone (79) 30-6401; fax 
(79) 30-6402.

*State of the Malaysian Environment, 1996.* Consumers' 
Association of Penang and Sahabat Alam Malaysia. 
Presents proceedings from conference on Malaysian 
environment, including brief overviews of Malaysian 
agriculture, biodiversity, soil, water, forests and 
wetlands. Discusses key problems for health and the 
environment in Malaysia associated with input-intensive 
agriculture, industrialization, urbanization and 
pollution, and proposes policy changes discussed at the 
conference. 68 pp. Consumers' Association of Penang, 228 
Macalister Road, 10400 Penang; phone (60-4) 373-511; fax 
(60-4) 368-106; Sahabat Alam Malaysia, 27 Lorong Maktab, 
10250 Penang, Malaysia; phone/fax (60-4) 375-705. 

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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