Blackland Research Center Water Sciences Laboratory, Texas - The Blackland Research Water Quality group is currently working on Water Quality research projects to develop Best Management Practices to reduce atrazine, sedimentation & nutrient losses from Central Texas farm & ranchland. Go

Nutrient & Water Policy Update - About U.S. federal & Pennsylvania state policies & programs to reduce environmental impacts of animal agriculture operations, plus information & links on agricultural water use & quality, impacts of concentrated animal feeding, & related topics. Go

Smoke Management Program - revisions to the regulation governing agricultural burning in California. Go

Phosphorus Index - Modeling tools for assessment of phosphorus loading to waters from fertilizer & other sources. Go

Research into New Quarantine Treatments for Horticultural & Timber Products as Alternatives to Methyl Bromide Fumigation - Information on a multi-organization research project to find an alternative to the use of methyl bromide fumigation in agriculture, horticulture & forestry. Go

An Effect of Aeroionized & Ozonized Media upon Food Substances & Agricultural Raw Materials - Abstract of research on effects of aeroionized & ozonized media & of other external factors upon metabolic processes of aerobic organisms (both procaryote & eukaryote). Go

The Public Lands Grazing Activist - Essays, photos, & technical references related to the impacts of livestock grazing on public lands in the Southwestern U.S. Go

Greenhouse Effect & Agriculture - A view on agriculture & global warming. Go

The Soil Management Collaborative Research Support Program (SM-CRSP) - Project to develop a decision support system for assessing tradeoffs between agricultural production & environmental impacts, for different economic, agricultural & environmental policies. So... Site has project reports, publications, & presentations. Go

The Land Institute - Research in natural systems agriculture featuring perennial grain polycultures using nature as its measure. Go

Water Quality - University of Maine Cooperative Extension - Research information & advice to agricultural producers on best management practices to maintain water quality, including efficient nutrient & weed management practices & watershed management techniques. Go

UK Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries & Food Central Science Laboratory - Carries out research on environmentally sound food production. Go

Center for Agriculture in the Environment - US nonprofit research center that conducts public policy research to reduce the loss of productive farmland & to promote farming practices that lead to a healthy environment. Information about projects, grant opportunities, & beneficial farm practices. Go

Systemwide Initiative on Malaria & Agriculture - CGIAR research initiative into the links between malaria risk & agriculture, and exploring options to reduce malaria in rural areas through better management of agro-ecosystems. General information & sign-up for e-mail discussion group. Go

Acid Sulfate Soils - On management of acid-forming soils in coastal New South Wales (Australia) agriculture. Drainage of coastal flood plains exposes these soils & releases acid leachate, aluminium, iron, & heavy metals into water. Go

European Environment Agency - Agriculture Themes - Collection of indicators, reports, links, data sets & targets on topics related to European agriculture & the environment. Go

Institute for Agriculture & Trade Policy - Mission is to create environmentally & economically sustainable rural communities & regions through sound agriculture & trade policy. Supporting sustainable agriculture, reduced pesticide use, and related practices. Go

Enviroclips - Short articles on environmental aspects of agriculture, freely available for republication, from the agribusiness company Syngenta. Topics include soil & water conservation, precision agriculture, biotechnology, pesticides, & government regulation. Go

Alliance for Global Sustainability Water & Agriculture Research Projects - Abstracts of research on water management & availability, particularly in developing countries & arid regions. Go

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Program - Information on sustainable production, alternatives to methyl bromide, and related topics. Go