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An ancient compound rediscovered: perspectives of aphid control in organic hop growing by the use of quassia products Weihrauch, Florian; Eckert, Markus and Engelhard, Bernhard (2007) An ancient compound rediscovered: perspectives of aphid control in organic hop growing by the use of quassia products. In: Proceedings of the Scientific Commission of the International Hop Growers´ Convention, Scientific Commission, I.H.G.C., Hop Research Center Hüll, D-Wolnzach, pp. 105-108. In the first three decades of the 20th century, quassia extract was widely used in hop growing as a chemical agent to control Phorodon humuli and other insect pests. In the first years of the 21st century this compound was rediscovered by German organic hop growers. In nine efficacy trials conducted in five field seasons, quassia products proved to be effective control agents for P. humuli in organically grown aroma cultivars. As the best method of application a systemic variant was developed by painting a suspension of quassia extract to the bines. Repository Staff Only: item control page

Earth Turf - Sustainable Lawn Seed Home « Earth Works Institute Local Food Resources The John Newberry Elementary School Garden Resource Guide was produced to create a guide that will provide ways in which a school garden can be used as an outdoor experience and to stimulate general interest in the garden. NOTE: These files are large, and it may work best to download one at a time. Intro - 8.4 Mb Math 164 - 14.8 MB Nutrition - 7.8 Mb Read - 21.7 Mb Science - 52.1 Mb Social - 10.3 Mb Writing - 12.3 Mb

Agricultural Marketing Service - Home The National Organic Program (NOP) oversees USDA-accredited certifying agents and their certification of organic production and handling operations. In January of each year, the NOP receives information on certified operations from certifying agents. The list below shows all certified, suspended, and revoked operations as reported to the NOP on January 2, 2014. Only certified operations may sell, label, or represent their product as organic unless exempt or excluded from certification. You may search the list by name, location, or product produced. To download lists of certified operations from previous years as an Excel spreadsheet, click here: 2012 ,2011, 2010. Disclaimer: This database contains information about operations that were certified to the National Organic Program regulations as of January 2, 2014. For information on Canadian certified operations, see the Canadian Food Inspection Agency website.

Spur Cattle Company Cattle, Feeders, Semen, and Embryos Sustainable Table Sustainable Agriculture - The Basics Sustainable agriculture provides healthy food for consumers while protecting the environment and human health, safeguarding animal welfare and supporting local communities. Questions to Ask Asking questions is the best way to ensure that you're purchasing sustainably raised, healthful foods and supporting sustainable farmers. Here are some questions to get you started. Handouts Help promote sustainable food and save family farms. Projects and Events The GRACE Food Program is proud to actively participate in the burgeoning food movement. Food Waste In the US, we throw away 40 percent of our food supply every year.

Organic Hops Catch On in Colorado « Beer Activist Press release from Ali Hamm and Glen Fuller in Colorado. With increasing interest in growing hops locally from both farmer and brewer’s perspective, Organic hops has taken a foothold as a nascent new industry in Colorado. Years of state wide interest and research by Colorado State University culminated last weekend in the first “Sustainable Hops Growing Workshop” held in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Put on by Dr. Ed Page of CSU Extension and Ron Godin of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Rogers Mesa, the workshop saw over 70 attendees, about a third of which were Colorado brewers eager to see the interest from farmers in growing hops in Colorado. Organic Hops Workshop at CSU, August 2008 Colorado will be harvesting approximately 7 acres of organic hops this month. Colorado State University has been researching hop varieties for 6 years. Dr. With interest in hops production continuing to grow in Colorado, planning is underway for next year’s 1st Annual “Sustainable Hops Growing Workshop”!

Beneficial Insects - Help and Tips from the Carolina Bug Farm 8 Ways to Join the Local Food Movement 1. From Lawn to Lunch To convert your sunny lawn to a lunch box, remove turf in long, 18-inch strips. Cut the edges of each strip with a sharp-bladed edging tool. While one partner rolls up the grass like a jellyroll, another slices through grass roots with the edging tool. Remove about an inch of rooty soil with the top growth. To compost the strips, layer green sides together, then brown sides together, ending brown-side-up. Make beds 10 to 20 feet long and six to eight feet wide (so you can reach the center from each side). Spread on two or three inches of compost, then set plants about six inches apart, in staggered rows. 2. Some 18 percent of greenhouse gas emissions are caused by meat production. 3. Ten quarts of pumpkin puree in the pantry, and not a jar of tomato sauce left? Plan ahead. Gauge interest with your friends early on. Don’t be afraid to grow a lot of something. If you’re a budding salsa artist, plant that extra row of tomatoes. Try new recipes on your swappers. 4. 5. 6.

Organic Home Brewing Tips: Growing Organic Hops Although we cannot cover every detail about growing hops here on this page, the following information should help you to get started on the right foot. Also, there are some really good information resources on the subject in print: Book: The Homebrewer's Garden, By Joe Fisher & Dennis Fisher ($15.50) Book: Homegrown Hops, by David R. Beach ($12.90) These are good websites to visit for more information: Brew Your Own Magazine: 10 Tips for Growing Your Own Hops Crannog Ales offers a Small Scale & Organic Hops Production manual, which can be ordered here. To have hops analyzed in a lab for alpha and beta acid content:

Park Seed: Marigold Golden Guardian - A single-flowered, golden-orange French Marigold superb for controlling nematodes. About Small Footprint Family “In our way of life, in our government, with every decision we make, we always keep in mind the Seventh Generation to come. It’s our job to see that the people coming ahead, the generations still unborn, have a world no worse than ours and hopefully better.When we walk upon Mother Earth we always plant our feet carefully because we know the faces of our future generations are looking up at us from beneath the ground. We never forget them.”—Oren Lyons, Iroquois tribal leader Welcome to Small Footprint Family™! Our goal is to empower and inspire you with the tools and ideas you need to reduce your family’s resource footprint so that you can save money, consume less, produce more, and live a more meaningful, healthy and sustainable life. The first step in creating a more sustainable, just, and healthy world is in becoming conscious of the personal choices we make (and don’t make), and their effect on the lives of our children and grandchildren. In other words: Sustainability starts at home.