Publications
Because organic production has a greater reliance on understanding nature's systems, education is a cornerstone of successful organic farming. This section features publications relevant to organic agriculture.

Acres USA
P.O. Box 91299
Austin, TX 78709
800/355-5313 or 512/892-4400 Fax: 512/892-4448
info@acresusa.com
www.acresusa.com
Acres USA is a national monthly journal of sustainable agriculture with over 30 years of continuous publication. Features articles on fertility management, non-chemical weed and insect control, specialty crops and marketing, grazing, composting, natural livestock care and much more.

American Small Farm Magazine
PO Box 1059
Delaware, OH 43015
614/766-4481 Fax: 614/766-4826
Provides small farm operators with information about the business and science of agriculture. Offers insights about the values and opportunities inherent on small farms and ideas about making small farms more efficient, profitable and enjoyable.

Biological Control News
UW Department of Entomology
Dr. Dan Mahr
1630 Linden Drive
Madison, WI 53706
608/265-4505
www.entomology.wisc.edu/mbcn/html
Provides information on controlling pests with beneficial organisms. Although the newsletter has ceased publication, previous issues, containing excellent information, can be viewed on the website.

BIRC- The Bio-Integral Resource Center
P.O. Box 7414
Berkley, CA 94707
510/524-2567 fax:510/524-1758
birc@igc.org
www.birc.org
Publishers of The IPM Practitioner, the Common Sense Pest Control Quarterly and numerous bulletins.

Greenbook
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
Sustainable Agriculture Program
90 West Plato Blvd.
St. Paul, MN 55107
651/296-7673
Free annual publication reports the results of on-farm sustainable agriculture research and demonstrations by farmers in Minnesota, and essays on developing a sustainable food system.

Growing For Market
Lynn Byczynski, Editor
PO Box 3747
Lawrence, KS 66046
800/307-8949 Fax: 785/748-0609
growing4market@earthlink.net
www.growingformarket.com
A monthly newsletter for small growers who sell produce and flowers locally, written from an organic perspective. Features include: marketing and production, farm profiles, and research and industry news.

NewFarm Electronic Newsletter
www.newfarm.org
A monthly on-line newsletter "farmer to farmer on-line" sponsored by the Rodale Institute. Lots of farm interviews and articles written by organic farmers.

Organic Broadcaster Newspaper
Jody Padgham, editor
PO Box 339
Spring Valley, WI 54767
715/772-3153 Fax: 715/772-3162
broadcaster@mosesorganic.org
www.mosesorganic.org/ob/intro.htm
A bimonthly newspaper published by the Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES). Articles about organic farming, calendar of events and organic classified ads.$20 annual subscription.

Organic Business News
PO Box 161132
Altamonte Springs, FL 32716-1132
407/6281377 Fax: 407/628-9935

A monthly organic industry newsletter. Call for a sample copy. Also offer a weekly FAX commodity service, listing the current farm gate and wholesale prices of 100 organic commodities plus a market outlook commentary.

Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
Publishes list of allowable materials for organic inputs. See listing under "Resource Groups"

Small Farm Today
Ron Macher, editor
3903 W Ridge Trail Rd
Clark, MO 65243-9525
800/633-2535 Fax:573/687-3148
smallfarm@socket.net
www.smallfarmtoday.com

Small Farmers Journal
Lynn Miller, editor
PO Box 1627
Sisters, OR 97759-1627
800/876-2893 or 541/549-2064 Fax: 541/549-4403
editor@smallfarmersjournal.com
www.smallfarmersjournal.com
Quarterly journal featuring practical horse farming and small-scale farming.