Resources

GENERAL INFORMATION

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program
USDA
10300 Baltimore Avenue
BARC West, Bldg. 046,
Beltsville, MD 20705;

www.sare.org
SARE studies and spreads information about sustainable agriculture via a nationwide grants program. See specific research findings at www.sare.org/projects/

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
P.O. Box 3657
Fayetteville, AR 72702
(800) 346-9140
http://attra.ncat.org/
Provides assistance and resources free of charge to farmers and other ag professionals.

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center (AFSIC)
USDA National Agricultural Library Rm 132
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 504-6559
afsic@nal.usda.gov
www.nal.usda.gov/afsic
Provides on-line information resources, referrals and database searching.

Iowa State University/ Mark Honeyman
Honeyman has written many articles on sustainable hog production and is doing research on hoop shelters and Swedish deep-bedded group nursing systems. For alternative swine production systems information and research results:
B1 Curtiss Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
(515) 294-4621
honeyman@iastate.edu

Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA)
Alternative Swine Production Systems Program
385 Animal Science/Vet Med,
1988 Fitch Ave.
University of Minnesota
St. Paul, MN 55108
(877) ALT-HOGS
(612) 625-6224
marti067@tc.umn.edu
www.misa.umn.edu/About_the_Alternative_Swine_Program.html

Texas Tech University Pork Industry Institute
For a free sustainable outdoor pork production information package
(806) 742-2826
www.pii.ttu.edu


PUBLICATIONS

A Gentler Way: Sows on Pasture
Inspirational testimonials from Minnesota and Iowa hog farmers. Free from
Alison Fish
Minnesota Department of Agriculture
(651) 296-7686
alison.fish@state.mn.us

An Agriculture that Makes Sense: Making Money on Hogs
Describes and analyzes a 50-sow sustainable hog enterprise in Minnesota.
$4 to Land Stewardship Project
2200 4th Street
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
(651) 653-0618
www.landstewardshipproject.org/resources-pubs.html#hogs

Graze
A monthly magazine offering production information on dairy, beef, sheep, hogs and poultry. $30 for one year (10 issues). To subscribe or for free sample, contact:
Graze
P.O. Box 48
Belleville, WI 53508
(608) 455-3311
graze@mhtc.net
www.grazeonline.com/

Hogs Your Way
Options for keeping all sizes of hog production systems profitable and environmentally friendly. Includes profiles of hog farmers successfully using Swedish deep-straw farrowing systems, pasture farrowing and hoop house finishing.$5 plus s/h to
Minnesota Extension Service Distribution Ctr
Item #07641
(800) 876-8636
www.extension.umn.edu/units/dc/abstract.html?item=07641

The New American Farmer
A collection of in-depth interviews with farmers and ranchers across America, including profiles about diversified hog farmers. $10 to
Sustainable Agriculture Publications
210 Hills Bldg., UVM
Burlington, VT 05405-0082
(802) 656-0484

www.sare.org/publications/naf2

Swine Breeding, Gestating & Housing Series
MidWest Plan Service
(800) 562-3618
www.mwpshq.org/catalog.html click on "livestock"

Swine Source Book: Alternatives for Pork Producers
A collection of research and demonstration articles that focus on hoop structures, Swedish deep bedding, pasture systems, low antibiotics and marketing. $30 plus s/h from
Minnesota Extension Service Distribution Center
item #07289
(800) 876-8636
www.extension.umn.edu/units/dc/abstract.html?item=07289

The Stockman Grass Farmer
This monthly magazine is devoted to the art and science of turning grass into cash flow. $32/year. To subscribe or for free sample, contact:
The Stockman Grass Farmer
P. O. Box 2300
Ridgeland, MS 39158
(800) 748-9808
www.stockmangrassfarmer.com

WEB SITES, LISTSERVS AND E-PUBS

Swine-L
Hosted by the University of Minnesota and maintained by the staff of Swine Health and Production, a journal published by the American Association of Swine Veterinarians.
http://www.aasv.org/swine-l.html

Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA)
hog information online:

Alternative Marketing of Pork
www.attra.org/attra-pub/altpork.html

Hooped Shelters for Hogs
www.attra.org/attra-pub/hooped.html

Organic Matters: Considerations in Organic Hog Production
www.attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/omhog.pdf

Sustainable Hog Production Overview
www.attra.org/attra-pub/Hogs.html

Hoop Structures for Swine
Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture.
http://www.abe.iastate.edu/hoop_structures/

Missouri Alternatives Center
http://agebb.missouri.edu/mac/links/index.htm

Pigs on Pasture – The Gunthorp Farm
http://grassfarmer.com/pigs/gunthorp.html
www.sare.org/publications/naf2/gunthorp.htm

Swine Facilities for Production on Pasture
Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service Swine Publications
http://osuextra.okstate.edu/pdfs/F-3676web.pdf

Top Ten Reasons for Rural Communities to be Concerned about Large-Scale, Corporate Hog Operations
By John Ikerd
Univ of Missouri Agricultural Economist.
http://ssu.agri.missouri.edu/faculty/jikerd/papers/TOP10.html

USDA National Organic Program
Richard Mathews
(202) 720-3252
richard.mathews@usda.gov

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