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ATTRAis the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center forAppropriate
Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
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1-800-346-9140 ATTRANational Sustainable Agriculture Information Service www. attra. ncat. org ���� ATTRAis the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center forAppropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. Contents Organic Food Grain, Oilseeds, and Pulses Market Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Food Grains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Oilseeds. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Organic Feed Grain Market Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Marketing Organic Grains, Oilseeds, and Pulses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Finding Buyers . .
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center
for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies,
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. By Barbara C. Bellows NCAT Agriculture Specialist June 2003 LIVESTOCK SYSTEMS GUIDE MANAGED GRAZING IN RIPARIAN AREAS Abstract: This publication is designed to help farmers and ranchers identify and use locally appropriate grazing practices to protect riparian resources. Methods for protecting these environmentally fragile areas include keeping livestock from streambanks, properly resting pastures to restore degraded land, and determining the proper duration and season for grazing pastures. It examines adjusting general recommendations to fit your particula
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information center operated by the National Center for Appropriate
Technology under a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
These
organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals.
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information center operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology under a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. ATTRA is located in the Ozark Mountains at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702). ATTRA staff members prefer to receive requests for information about sustainable agriculture via the toll-free number 800-346-9140. APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER FOR RURAL AREAS www. attra. ncat. org By Preston Sullivan NCAT Agriculture Specialist March 2002 ALTERNATIVE CONTROL OF JOHNSONGRASS Johnsongrass reproduces readily from seed, rootstock, and underground rhizomes. Stands of johnsongrass are thickened and improved by disking and other forms of tillage that cut and spread rhizomes. On the other hand, defoliation (by grazing, mowing, burning, etc. )
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service, operated by the National Center
for Appropriate Technology through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies,
or individuals.
NCAT has offices in...
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service, operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. By Preston Sullivan NCAT Agriculture Specialist April 2003 ORGANIC RICE PRODUCTION In general, rice planting dates, seeding rates, preferred varieties, and harvesting methods vary among regions, but they are largely the same for conventional and organic systems. The state or county Cooperative Extension Service provides such general information. This publication focuses on the special considerations relevant to organic rice production. Organic Production Organic systems avoid the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and growth regulators. Instead they
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service operated by the National
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Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of...
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A Publication of ATTRA, the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www. attra. ncat. org ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices inFayetteville,Arkansas, Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. ���� ATTRA Most of the arsenic used as an antibiotic in commercial broiler production ends up in the litter. Using this litter as a soil amendment is not prohibited by the National Organic Program, but 7CFR §205. 203(c) of the Rule requires that “the producer must manage plant and animal materials to maintain or improve soil organic matter content in a manner that does not contribute to contamination of crops, soil, or water by plant nutrients, pathogenic organisms, heavy metals, or r
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service, operated by the National Center
for Appropriate Technology through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
These organizations do not recommend or endorse products,
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service, operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. AAAAATTRATTRATTRATTRATTRA’’’’’s Ors Ors Ors Ors Orggggganic Matters publication series wanic Matters publication series wanic Matters publication series wanic Matters publication series wanic Matters publication series was cras cras cras cras created to speed the flow of technicaleated to speed the flow of technicaleated to speed the flow of technicaleated to speed the flow of technicaleated to speed the flow of technical information on currinformation on currinformation on currinformation on currinformation on current topics to orent topics to orent topics to
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Introduction
A
quaculture has received considerable
interest because of increased consumer demand for fish and shellfish,
and a declining fisheries catch.
Aquaculture
is expanding to exploit the resulting market
potential.
However, aquaculture producers
must compete with wild-harvested products,
as well as other farm-raised and...
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Introduction A quaculture has received considerable interest because of increased consumer demand for fish and shellfish, and a declining fisheries catch. Aquaculture is expanding to exploit the resulting market potential. However, aquaculture producers must compete with wild-harvested products, as well as other farm-raised and imported products, in a very competitive market that includes other protein sources, such as beef, pork, and chicken. Many of your decisions will depend on what you want to do with your aquaculture enterprise. Will it be a small part of your farming operation, or are you looking to become a full-time aquaculturist? But whether it is a small or a full-time operation, you will need to treat it as a business to make a profit. As in all businesses, you will need to acquire knowledge, have working capital, and provide labor and management. In the article The Small Fish Farmer—Is There a Niche?, James W. Avault, Jr. , Louisiana State University Professor Emeritus o
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center
for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U.
S.
Department of Agriculture.
These organizations do not recommend or endorse products,
companies, or individuals.
NCAT has offices in...
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ATTRA is the national sustainable agriculture information service operated by the National Center for Appropriate Technology, through a grant from the Rural Business-Cooperative Service, U. S. Department of Agriculture. These organizations do not recommend or endorse products, companies, or individuals. NCAT has offices in Fayetteville, Arkansas (P. O. Box 3657, Fayetteville, AR 72702), Butte, Montana, and Davis, California. National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service www. attra. ncat. org By Lance Gegner NCAT Agriculture Specialist April 2004 ©2004 NCAT PPPPPORKORKORKORKORK: M: M: M: M: MARKETINGARKETINGARKETINGARKETINGARKETING AAAAALLLLLTERNATERNATERNATERNATERNATIVESTIVESTIVESTIVESTIVES Successful marketing is a necessary part of any profitable enterprise, and alternative marketing is often necessary for sustainable hog producers to survive. Unfortunately, farmers who practice sustainable and humane hog production often neglect marketing. Sustainable hog producers nee
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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.
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ATTRA—National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service
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A Publication of ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www. attra. ncat. org ATTRA—National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site (www. ncat. org/agri. html) for more information on our sustainable agriculture projects. ���� ATTRA Contents By Anne Fanatico NCAT Agriculture Specialist ©2006 NCAT Parasite Management for Natural and Organic Poultry: Coccidiosis Both small and large poultry producers are interested in the sustainable management of the parasitic disease coccidiosis. This publication provides information on its life cycle, transmission in free-range production, management in the brooder and on pasture, natural treatments, drugs, and vaccines. On a small scale, coccidiosis can be handled without medication by careful man
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A Publication of ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www.
attra.
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org
ATTRA – National Sustainable
Agriculture Information Service
(www.
ncat.
attra.
org) is managed
by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is
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United States...
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A Publication of ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service • 1-800-346-9140 • www. attra. ncat. org ATTRA – National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service (www. ncat. attra. org) is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural BusinessCooperative Service. Visit the NCAT Web site (www. ncat. org/ sarc_current. php) for more information on our sustainable agriculture projects. Contents By Anne Fanatico, Ph. D, Research Associate, USDA ARS © 2010 NCAT Organic Poultry Production: Providing Adequate Methionine Introduction The ban on synthetic amino acids in organic livestock production is similar to the ban on synthetic nitrogen in crop production. In both cases, protein/ nitrogen is closely related to the level of performance of the animal or crop (Sundrum, 2005), but synthetic sources are prohibited. Rather, organic production relies on natural cycles of n
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