Oct 12, 2011
The NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Project provides “high value information and technical assistance to farmers, rancher, Extension agents, educators, and others” throughout the United States.
Founded in 1976, this nonprofit organization works to “promote self-reliance and sustainable lifestyles through wise use of appropriate technology. Its programs deal with sustainable and renewable energy, energy conservation, resource-efficient housing, sustainable community development, and sustainable agriculture.” These resources are available in Spanish.
Their information is organized under 14 topic areas:
- What is sustainable agriculture?
- Education
- Energy alternatives
- Beginning farmer
- Field crops
- Horticultural crops
- Livestock & pasture
- Local food systems
- Marketing, business & risk management
- Organic farming
- Pest management
- Soils & compost
- Water management
- Other resources
A variety of funding opportunities are available.
Sustainable agricultural practices strengthen local food systems. Photo by Benda Dawson.
Topics:
- business and marketing
- commercial agriculture
- compost
- fertilization
- food safety
- funding opportunities
- home gardening
- Initiative A Clean Water
- Initiative B Abundant Food
- Initiative C Sharing Science
- Initiative D Sustaining Ecosystems
- Initiative F Families and Communities
- Initiative G Safe Food
- Initiative H Managing Pests
- Initiative I Energy for the Future
- IPM
- irrigation
- livestock
- soil
- Spanish language resource
- water-wise