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Small Acreage
Goals
Soil
Water
Plants
Booklets
Animals
Wildlife

Living on the Land Webpage Resources

SMALL ACREAGE

Illinois Small Farm
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm/

ATTRA, National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
http://www.attra.org/

Cobourn, J. and Donaldson, S., 1995, Small Ranch Manual: A Guide to Green Pastures and Clean Water, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, EB-95-02
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/other/eb9502.pdf

Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Service Small Acreage Management
http://www.larimer.org/extension/sam/sam.htm

Home*A*Syst: An Environmental Risk-Assessment Guide for the Home, Eagan, D.J. (editor), 1997, University of Wisconsin and Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service NRAES-87. Call (607) 255-7654 for information, or contact your state Home*A*Syst coordinator
http://www.uwex.edu/homeasyst/

Oregon State University Extension Service Oregon Small Farms
http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
http://www.sare.org/

University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights
http://acreage.unl.edu/

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/other/eb9502.pdf

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Projects Guide
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/2000/eb0002.pdf

Washington State University Cooperative Extension Small Farms
http://www.smallfarms.wsu.edu/

GOALS

Glossary of Real Estate Terms
http://www.csus.edu/obe/West/Glossary/

Idaho OnePlan Farm Planning
http://www.oneplan.org/

Texas A & M University Conservation Ethics for Small Acreage Landowners
http://wfsc.tamu.edu/people/publication/B5035.pdf

University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights
http://acreage.unl.edu/

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/other/eb9502.pdf

SOIL

Composting

Compost for Homeowners
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/homecompost/history.html

Chicago Composting
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/homecomposting/qanda.html

Composting in the homegarden
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/compost/

Backyard Composting Program, Penn State University
http://backyardcompost.cas.psu.edu/

Penn State University Backyard Composting Program
http://backyardcompost.cas.psu.edu/

Washington State University Small Farms Team http://smallfarms.wsu.edu/soils_and_compost.php

Erosion

Protecting Your Land From Erosion, Oregon Small Acreage Fact Sheets
http://www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/news/factsheets/fs13.pdf

Soil and Water Conservation Society
http://www.swcs.org/

USDA-NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service) Backyard Conservation
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard

Irrigation

ATTRA Irrigation Publications
http://www.attra.org/water_quality.html

Climate Resources
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/climate/climateresources.html

New Mexico Integrated Water Management Handbook, NRCS
http://www.nm.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/handbooks/iwm/nmiwm.html

Natural Resource Conservation Service Irrigation Page
http://www.wsi.nrcs.usda.gov/products/W2Q/water_mgt/Irrigation/nrcs_irrigation_page.html

South Carolina Irrigation Pages, Clemson University Extension
http://www.clemson.edu/irrig/index.htm

U.S. Department of the Interior
http://www.usbr.gov/niwqp/

University of Nebraska Lincoln Cooperative Extension Acreage and Small Farm Insights
http://acreage.unl.edu/

Washington Irrigation Extension Education
http://irrigation.wsu.edu/

Soils

Oregon State University Extension Service- Small Farms - Soils
http://smallfarms.oregonstate.edu/soils

USDA-NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
http://soils.usda.gov/

Soil Science Society of America
http://www.soils.org/

Sustainable Soil Management, ATTRA
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=183

University of California Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources
http://danr.ucop.edu/uccelr/uccelr.htm

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu

Washington State University Small Farm Team – soils and compost
http://smallfarms.wsu.edu/soils_and_compost.php

Soil Biology

Soil Biological Communities, Bureau of Land Management National Science and Technology Center
www.blm.gov/nstc/soil

Soil Biology and Soil Management, Part of the Soil Management Series, University of Minnesota Extension
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC7403.html

Soil Fertility
Oregon State University Extension Service Soil And Nutrient Management Publications
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog

Soil Biological Communities, Bureau of Land Management National Science and Technology Center
www.blm.gov/nstc/soil

Soil Biology and Soil Management, Part of the Soil Management Series, University of Minnesota Extension
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC7403.html

Sustainable Soil Management, ATTRA
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=183

Soil Quality

USDA-NRCS Soil Quality Information Sheets
http://www.soils.usda.gov/sqi

Soil Quality Institute, Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://soils.usda.gov/sqi/

USDA-NRCS Soil Quality Resources and Publications
http://www.soils.usda.gov/sqi/publications/resources.html

Soil Surveys

List of Soil Surveys by State
http://soils.usda.gov/survey/printed_surveys/

National Soil Survey Handbook
http://soils.usda.gov/technical/handbook

USDA-NRCS Web Soil Survey
http://websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/app/ (click on the green WSS button)

USDA-NRCS Soil Survey
http://www.soils.usda.gov/survey

WATER

Books

Alth, M. and Alth, C., 1992, Wells and Septic Systems. TAB Books (McGraw Hill).

Wells

Focazio, M.J., Tipton, D., Shapiro, S.D. and Geiger, L.H., 2006, The Chemical Quality of Self-Supplied Domestic Well Water in the United States, Groundwater Monitoring and Remediation, Vol. 26
http://health.usgs.gov/dw_contaminants/domestic_wells/focazio_and_others_2006.pdf

National Well Owners Association
http://www.wellowner.org/

US EPA, Private Drinking Water Wells Web site
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/privatewells/index2.html

Walker, M., Fisher, A., and Reisig, J., 2006, Shock Chlorination: A Step-By-Step Guide to Shock Chlorinating Wells and Home Water Supply Systems, FS 0670, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/n/2006/FS0670.pdf

Water

National Drinking Water Clearinghouse
http://www.nesc.wvu.edu/ndwc/ndwc_index.htm

North Dakota State University Water Quality and Pesticide Information, http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/pesth2o.htm

NSF International – assessment of water treatment systems, bottled water
http://www.nsf.org/

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Small Ranch Manual
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/other/eb9502.pdf

U.S. EPA Office of Groundwater and Drinking Wate
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/

U.S. EPA, Safe Drinking Water Act
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/sdwa/index.html

PLANTS

HOMESTEADS

Alberta Agriculture and Food, Pricing Horticulture Products
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex918

Parker-Clark, V., Arnold, B., and Barney, D.L., undated, Small Farm Herb Production – Is It For You? University of Idaho CIS 1079
http://info.ag.uidaho.edu/Resources/PDFs/CIS1079.pdf

LAWNS

Pasture Management

Illinois Agronomy Handbook
https://pubsplus.uiuc.edu/C1394.html
Call 1-800-345-6087 to purchase a hard copy
Chapter 6 has some useful information on Pasture Management
Chapters 8 has useful information on soil testing and fertilizing pastures

American Grassfed Association, P.O. Box 400, Kiowa, CO 80117, 877/774-7277
www.americangrassfed.org

American Forage and Grassland Council, P.O. Box 94, Georgetown, Texas 78627, 800/944-2342, e-mail: dtucker@io.com
www.afgc.org

Estimating Available Pasture Forage
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1758.pdf

Illinois Forage and Grassland Council
http://www.illinoisforage.org/

Iowa State University Extension, 1998, How Pasture Plants Grow
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1791.pdf

Iowa State University Extension, 1999, Guide for Year-Round Forage Supply
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1771.pdf

Oklahoma Forages Home Page
http://forage.okstate.edu/index.htm

Purdue University Forage Information Service
http://www.agry.purdue.edu/ext/forages/links.htm

US GrassFed Society, 1270 County Road 256, Fort Payne, AL 35967, 256/845-3009
http://usgrassfed.com

Plant Identification

Identifying Turf and Weedy Grasses of the Northern United States
https://pubsplus.uiuc.edu/C1393.html
Identifying Turf and Weedy Grasses of the Northern United States combines detailed color photos with descriptions of 23 plants in one pocket-sized package.

Forage Identification and Use Guide, AGR-175
http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/agr/agr175/agr175.htm

Forage Information Systems
http://forages.oregonstate.edu/index.cfm

Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses
http://www.kswildflower.org

NRCS Plant Characteristics and Plant Guide Service
http://plants.usda.gov/gallery.html

Grazing Management

Illinois Grazing Manual
http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/grazing/index.html
Includes over 50 fact sheets on grazing management, inventories, establishment/renovation, species, animal health, contacts, links and other general information.

California Grazing Academy. Contact: Roger Ingram, UC Co-op Extension Livestock and Natural Resources Farm Advisor, DeWitt Center, 11477 E Avenue, Auburn, CA 95603, rsingram@ucdavis.edu, 530/889-7385

Forage Information Systems
http://forages.oregonstate.edu/index.cfm

Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative
www.glci.org

Great Lakes Grazing Network. Contact: Mary Anderson, 19225 Dewey, Whitehall, WI 54773, 715/538-4396 ext. 33, mary.anderson@wi.usda.gov
www.glgn.org

Modern Forage Systems, Inc.
http://www.modernforage.com/

Morrow, R., revised by Beetz, A., 2005, Paddock Design, Fencing and Water Systems for Controlled Grazing, ATTRA
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=249

NRCS Grazing Lands
http://www.glti.nrcs.usda.gov

Rotational Grazing, ATTRA Livestock Systems Guide
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=245

Stockman Grass Farmer magazine, P.O. Box 2300, Ridgeland, MS 39158-9911, 800/748-9808
www.stockmangrassfarmer.com

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Center for Grassland Studies
http://www.grassland.unl.edu/index.htm

Booklets

Getting Started Grazing: An Introduction to Management Intensive Grazing
Order from: Tom Noyes, OSU Extension, Phone: 330-264-8722 or Clif Little, OSU Extension, Phone: 740-432-9300 or Bob Hendershot-NRCS, Phone: 740-653-1559

Grazing Systems Planning Guide
Order from: http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/D17606.html

Pastures for Profit - a Guide to Rotational Grazing
Order from: WI Cooperative Extension Publications, Publication # A3529 Phone: 877-947-7827
View at: http://www1.uwex.edu/ces/pubs/pdf/A3529.PDF

Pasture Management Guide for Livestock Producers
Order from: http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Pages/pubs/cr.htm#crpa (click on PM 1713)

Pasture Production, (revised 2000)
Order from: Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Publication #19, Phone: 519-826-3700

Prescribed Grazing and Feeding Management for Lactating Dairy Cows
by Darrell Emmick, Karen Hoffman Sullivan and Robert DeClue
Order from: Darrell Emmick, NRCS Grassland Specialist, Phone: 607-756-0851 ext 117

Books

Grass Productivity by Andre Voisin.
1988 (reprint), Island Press, Covelo, CA. 353 pages.

Grass Farmers by Allan Nation
Order from: Stockman GrassFarmer, phone: 1-800-748-9808

Grazing Management: Science into Practice by John Hodgson
1990, 203 pages, New York: Longman Scientific & Technical

Pa$ture Profit$ with $tocker Cattle, by Allan Nation
Order from: Stockman GrassFarmer, phone: 1-800-748-9808

Quality Pasture, by Allan Nation
Order from: Stockman GrassFarmer, phone: 1-800-748-9808

Manuals

Illinois Grazing Manual

http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/grazing/GrzMan.html
Includes over 50 fact sheets on grazing management, inventories, establishment/renovation, species, animal health, contacts, links and other general information.

Grazing in the Northeast; Assessing Current Technologies,
Research Direction, and Education Needs.
1998, 218 pg., publication #NRAES-113, $30
Order from: http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/PUBS/nraes113.html

Missouri Grazing Manual, revised 1999
Order from: http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/manuals/m00157.htm

Penn State Management Intensive Grazing Manual
(set of 4 three-ring binders)
Order from: Larry Muller, Phone: 814-863-4205

WI Grazing Reference Manual, revised 1997
large three-ring binder $49 includes shipping within continental U.S.
Order from: Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems (CIAS)
Phone: 608-262-5200

ANIMALS

General

Certified Humane Raised and Handled
http://certifiedhumane.com

Colorado State University, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
http://www.cvmbs.colostate.edu/

Colorado State University, Department of Animal Sciences
http://www.ansci.colostate.edu/

Kansas State University Animal Sciences and Industry Research and Extension
http://www.asi.k-state.edu/

Montana State University Extension Service
http://extn.msu.montana.edu/

North Dakota State University Extension Service, Livestock page
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/livestock/

Ohio State University, College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Science
http://ohioline.osu.edu/lines/stock.html

Oklahoma State University, Department of Animal Sciences
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/

Small ruminant sustainability check sheets
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=216 and https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=217

South Dakota State University, Veterinary Extension
http://vetsci.sdstate.edu/VetExt/index.htm

University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Publications
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/

Exotics/other domestics:

Alpaca.com
http://www.alpacanet.com

Altizio, B. and Westendorf, M., 1998, Llamas and Alpacas, Rutgers University FS917
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=FS917

Berry, J., unknown date, Ostrich Production, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension
Service, ANSI-3988
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2109/ANSI-3988web.pdf

Gegner, L.E., 2001, Ratite Production: Ostrich, Emu and Rhea, ATTRA
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=254

Hermes, J.C., 1996, Raising Ratites: Ostriches, Emus and Rheas, Pacific Northwest Extension Publication PNW 494
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/pnw/pnw494-e.pdf

Irlbeck, N.A., unknown date, Basics of Alpaca Nutrition, Alpaca Research Foundation
http://www.alpacaresearchfoundation.org/

NetVet Small Ruminants (sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas)
http://netvet.wustl.edu/smrum.htm

NetVet Rabbits
http://netvet.wustl.edu/rabbits.htm

Shaeffer, R., Kime, L.F., And Harper, J.K., 2008, Rabbit Production, Agricultural Alternatives, Penn State University Cooperative Extension
http://pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/pdfs/ua274.pdf

Scheideler, S.E., 1997, Nutrition Guidelines for Ostriches and Emus, Iowa State University Extension Pm-1696
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/Publications/PM1696.pdf

Thedford, T.R., 1993, Some General Information for the Potential Llama Owner, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service VTMD-9122
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2053/VTMD-9122web.pdf

Westendorf, M., and Altizio, B., 1997, Ostrich, Emu and Rhea Production, Rutgers University FS886
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=FS886

Westendorf, M.L., and Altizio, B.A., 2000, Deer and Elk Farming, Rutgers University Cooperative Extension Bulletin E259
http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=E259

Cattle

Beef from Pasture to Plate
http://www.beeffrompasturetoplate.org/

Beef sustainability check sheet
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=191

Gadberry, S., unknown date, Beef Cattle Nutrition Series, Part 1: Nutrition Basics, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service FSA 3078
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/pdf/FSA-3078.pdf

Gadberry, S., unknown date, Beef Cattle Nutrition Series, Part 2: Establishing Nutritional Requirements, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service FSA 3079
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/pdf/FSA-3079.pdf

Gadberry, S., unknown date, Beef Cattle Nutrition Series, Part 3: Nutrient Requirement Tables, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service MP391
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/MP391.pdf

Gadberry, S., unknown date, Water for Beef Cattle, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service FSA 3021
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-3021.pdf

Hall, J.B., and Silver, S., 2001, Nutrition and Feeding of the Cow-Calf Herd: Digestive System of the Cow, Virginia Cooperative Extension 400-010
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/beef/400-010/400-010.pdf

Hall, J.B., Seay, W.W., and Baker, S.M., 2001, Nutrition,and Feeding of the Cow-Calf Herd: Essential Nutrients, Feed Classification and Nutrient Content of Feeds, Virginia Cooperative Extension 400-011
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/beef/400-011/400-011.pdf

Keown, J.F., 2005, How to Body Condition Score Dairy Animals, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Extension, Institutue of Agriculture and Natural Resources G1583
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/live/g1583/build/g1583.pdf

Kvasnicka, B., Bruce, B., and Torell, R., 2000, Animal Health Issues for Great Basin Beef, University of Nevada Coopertative Extension
http://www.ag.unr.edu/AB/Extension/Cattleman/Cattleman2000/09.htm

NetVet Cows
http://netvet.wustl.edu/cows.htm

Nutrient Requirements of Beef Cattle, Cattle Producer’s Library (Cow-Calf section) CL300, Documents accessible online after registration at http://www.avs.uidaho.edu/wbrc/index.html

Torell, R., Hackett, I., Crysl, L.J., and Davison, J.C., 1988, Matching Hay Quality to Cow Needs, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet 88-29
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/other/fs8829.pdf

Troxel, T.R., unknown date, Best Management Practices for Small Beef Cow-Calf Herds, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service FSA3117
http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-3117.pdf

Waldner, D.N., and Looper, M.L., unknown date, Water for Dairy Cattle, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service ANSI-4275
http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2038/ANSI-4275web.pdf

Horses

Cirelli, A., Jr., 1999, Responsibility of Horse Ownership, Cattleman’s Update 1999, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/ab/Extension/Cattleman/Cattleman99/16.htm

Cirelli, A., Jr., 2001, Stress in the Equine, Cattleman’s Update 2001, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno
http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/ab/Extension/Cattleman/Cattleman2000/13.htm

Freeman, D.W., Walker, O.L., and Johnson, B.J., unknown date, “First Time” Horse Ownership: Selecting Horses and Budgeting Horse Interests, Oklahoma State University ANSI-4004
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2083/ANSI-4004web.pdf

NetVet Horses
http://netvet.wustl.edu/horses.htm

Stephenson, G., Hannaway, D., Blickle, A., Brewer, L., Brewer, L.J., Chaney, M., and Livesy, M., 2003, Managing Small-Acreage Horse Farms, Oregon State University Extension Service EC 1558
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/ec/ec1558.pdf

Horses: Nutrition

Cirelli, A., Jr., 2000, Cereal Grains for Horses, Cattleman’s Update 2000, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/ab/Extension/Cattleman/Cattleman2000/13.htm

Cirelli, A., Jr., 1998, Feeding Growing Horses, Cattleman’s Update 1998, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Nevada, Reno, http://www.cabnr.unr.edu/ab/Extension/Cattleman/Cattleman98/11%20Cirelli.html

Freeman, D.W., 1996, Feeding Management of the Equine, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension ANSI-3973
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2051/ANSI-3973web.pdf

Freeman, D.W., and MacAllister, C., 1998, Understanding Colic in Horses, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension F-3921
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2086/ANSI-3921web.pdf

Hudson, L.W., 1994, Digestive System of the Horse and Feeding Management Guidelines, Horse Industry Handbook, HIH 710-1. This publication is not available online but may be available to copy or read at your county or state 4H offices. It can be ordered from the American Youth Horse Council at http://www.ayhc.com/resources.htm

Jones, S.M., unknown date, Digestive System of the Horse and Feeding Management, University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture FSA3038, http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-3038.pdf

Goats

Berg, J., Robinson, P., and Giruad, D., 2005, Raising Dairy Goat Kids, University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Publication 8160
http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8160.pdf

Coffey, L., 2006, Meat Goats: Sustainable Production, ATTRA
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=214

Harris, B., Jr., and Springer, F., 2003, Dairy Goat Production Guide, University of
Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences CIR452
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/DS134

McNulty, R.W., Aulenbacher, A.D., Loomis, E.C., Baker, N.F., Bushnell, R.R., 1997, Your Dairy Goat, Washington State University Cooperative Extension EM4894
http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/em4894/em4894.pdf

NetVet Small Ruminants (sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas)
http://netvet.wustl.edu/smrum.htm

Sheep

Fitch, G., unknown date, Starting a Sheep Enterprise, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extesnion Service ANSI F-3856
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2154/ANSI-3856web.pdf

Fitch, G., unknown date, Electric Fencing for Sheep, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service ANSI-3855
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2155/ANSI-3855web.pdf

High, R.A, unknown date, Thinking of Raising Sheep? Ohio State University Extension and Research Special Circular 156
http://ohioline.osu.edu/sc156/sc156_46.html

NetVet Small Ruminants (sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas)
http://netvet.wustl.edu/smrum.htm

Sheep: Nutrition

Daily Nutrient Requirements of Sheep - Sheep Producers Handbook (Nutrition Chapter). Available to order from American Sheep Industry, and click on ASI products.
http://www.sheepusa.org/

Schoenian, S., 2005, Feed Stuffs, Sheep 201: A Beginners Guide to Raising Sheep
http://www.sheep101.info/201/feedstuffs.html

Stanton, T.L., 1999, Feed Composition for Cattle and Sheep Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Livestock Series Management No. 1.615
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/livestk/01615.html

Umberger, S.H., 1996, Feeding Sheep, Virginia Cooperative Extension Publication 410-853
http://www.ext.vt.edu/pubs/sheep/410-853/410-853.pdf

Wells, A., Gegner, L.E., and Earles, R., 2000, Sustainable Sheep Production, ATTRA
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=209

Poultry

Berry, J., unknown date, Poultry for the Small Producer, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service ANSI-8202
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2116/ANSI-8202web.pdf

Firman, J.D., Nutrient Requirements of Chickens and Turkeys, University of Missouri Extension
http://extension.missouri.edu/explore/agguides/poultry/g08352.htm

Francis, D., unknown date, Revised by Parker, R., 1999, How To Keep a Small Poultry Flock, New Mexico State University Circular 477
http://www.cahe.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/Circ477.html

Hamre, M.L., 1980, Raising Geese, University of Minnesota Extension FS-01190
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI1190.html

Hamre, M.L., 1994, Raising Ducks, University of Minnesota Extension FS-01189
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI1189.html

Lyons, J.J., 1997, Managing a Family Chicken Flock, University of Missouri – Columbia, G 8350
http://extension.missouri.edu/explorepdf/agguides/poultry/g08350.pdf

Oldham, L., Thomas, J., and Bonner, J., Poultry Nutrient Management for Environmentally Responsible Producers, Mississippi State University Extension Service M1142
http://msucares.com/pubs/misc/m1142.pdf

Smith, T.W., Feeding Quail, Mississippi State University Cooperative Extension Service Publication 2383
http://msucares.com/pubs/publications/p2383.pdf

Sustainable Poultry
http://www.sustainablepoultry.ncat.org

Vest, L., and Dale, N., 2002, Nutrition for the Backyard Flock, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Leaflet 396
http://pubs.caes.uga.edu/caespubs/pubs/PDF/L396.pdf

Swine

Adeoli, L., Cline, T., Forsyth, D., Hill, G., Mahan, D., Richert , B., Rozeboom, D., and Trottier, N., 1998, Tri-State Swine Nutrition Guide, Michigan State University, Ohio State University, and Purdue University, Ohio State University Bulletin 869-98
http://ohioline.osu.edu/b869/index.html

Albrecht, J.E., McConnell, J.C. and Adams, J., 1995, Swine Feeding Suggestions, Clemson University Extension Circular 509
http://www.clemson.edu/psapublishing/pages/ADVS/EC509.PDF

Dietary Energy for Swine – 2008 Pork Industry Handbook (Nutrition Chapter), PIH-3, Protein and Amino Acids (PIH-5), Vitamins for Swine (PIH-2). Available for order from Purdue University Extension at http://www.ces.purdue.edu/porkindustryhandbook/

NetVet Pigs
http://netvet.wustl.edu/pigs.htm

Van Heugten, E., Schell, T., and Jones, J.R., 2006, Principles of Balancing Swine Diets, Pork Information Gateway Factsheet PIG 07-01-03. Register for free at http://pork.porkgateway.org/web/guest1/home to download this and other useful fact sheets.

Animal vaccination schedule(s)/disease prevention

Berry, J.G., unknown date, Livestock Disease and Control, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service, ANSI-3999
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-1933/ANSI-3999.pdf

Thedford, T.R., 1980, Vaccines – Their Use, Handling and Care, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service VTMD-9100
http://osufacts.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2037/VTMD-9100web.pdf

WILDLIFE

General information

Backyard Conservation, USDA-NRCS (Natural Resources Conservation Service)
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/feature/backyard/

Internet Center for Wildlife Damage Management
http://wildlifedamage.unl.edu/

Living With Wildlife, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
http://wdfw.wa.gov/wlm/living/index.htm.

Managing Conflicts With Wildlife, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/wildlife. This site has species-specific information and
information on identifying the species responsible for wildlife damage.

Managing for the Most: A Landowner’s Planning and Planting Guide to Conserving North Dakota’s Wildlife Legacy, North Dakota State University Agriculture and University Extension Service
http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/pubs/ansci/wildlife/wl1000-1.htm

National Wildlife Federation
http://www.nwf.org/about/resourcecenters.cfm

NetVet Wildlife
http://netvet.wustl.edu/wildlife.htm

NRCS Plants Database
http://plants.usda.gov/characteristics.html

Office of Migratory Bird Management, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
http://migratorybirds.fws.gov/

Prevention and Control of Wildlife Damage
http://www.icwdm.org/handbook/index.asp
This site has species-specific information and information on identifying the species responsible for wildlife damage.

Small Acreage Management, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/sam/index.html

Tips for Small Acreages in Oregon Fact Sheets
http://www.or.nrcs.usda.gov/news/factsheets.html

USDA-APHIS (Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) National Wildlife Research Center
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/wildlife_damage/

Wildlife Damage Management, eXtension
http://www.extension.org/human-wildlife+relations

Wildlife Damage Management Series, Utah State University Extension Publications and Knowledge Base
http://extension.usu.edu/htm/publications/by=category/category=63

Diseases

Brucellosis, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, APHIS
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/brucellosis/

Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/DiseasesConditions/
This page provides an alphabetical listing of diseases. Click on the letter and scroll down the listing to find the disease of interest.

Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance
http://www.cwd-info.org

Cryptosporidium and Giardia: Waterborne Parasites, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension SP-04-09
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/2004/spo409.pdf

Fight the Bite Colorado, Mosquito Prevention
http://www.fightthebitecolorado.com

Mad Cow Facts
http://www.mad-cow-facts.com

Preventing E. coli From Garden to Plate, Colorado State University Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet no. 9.369
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/foodnut/09369.html

Scrapie, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services, APHIS
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/animal_dis_spec/sheep/index.shmtl

Nuisance wildlife, insects

Identification and Management of Mormon Crickets, University of Nevada Cooperative Extension Fact Sheet-06-16
http://www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/2006/fs0616.pdf

Nuisance wildlife, birds

Managing Problems Caused by Urban Canadian Geese
http://www.berrymaninstitute.org/pdf/geese.pdf

Preventing Woodpecker Damage
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/NATRES/06516.html

Nuisance wildlife, mammals

Commensal Rodents, Wildlife Damage Management Series
http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/NR_WD_010.pdf

Feral Cat Activist, How to Conduct Trap-Neuter-Return
http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=505&srcid=221

Living With Ground Squirrels
http://fwp.mt.gov/fwppaperapps/livingwildlife/livingwgrsquirrels.doc

Living With Rabbits
http://fwp.mt.gov/fwppaperapps/livingwwildlife/livingwrabbits.doc

Living With Tree Squirrels
http://fwp.mt.gov/fwppaperapps/livingwwildlife/livingwtreesquirrels.doc

Managing Pocket Gophers
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/NATRES/06515.html

Porcupine Ecology and Damage Management Techniques for Rural Homeowners
http://ces.uwyo.edu/PUBS/B1073.pdf

Preventing Deer Damage
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/PUBS/NATRES/06520.html

Encouraging wildlife

(These sites provide information specific to encouraging wildlife. Again, the general Web sites provide information on attracting or encouraging wildlife, both in general and for specific species.)

Bat Conservation International
http://www.batcon.org

Building a Nesting Box, USDA Agricultural Research Service
http://www.ars.usda.gov/Main/docs.htm?docid=10743

Butterflies and Moths of North America
http://www.butterfliesandmoths.org/

Butterfly Gardening, The Butterfly Site
http://www.thebutterflysite.com/gardening.shtml

Coping With Bats in Montana Homes, Montana State University Extension Service
http://animalrangeextension.montana.edu/articles/wildlife/Bats_Montguide.pdf

Digs, Dwellings and Dens, Wild About Gardening
http://www.wildaboutgardening.org/en/dig_dwell_den/quickprint/index.htm

Explore Birds of Prey
http://www.peregrinefund.org/Explore_Raptors/index.html

Little Brown Bat, Oregon Extension Service, EC 1584
http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog/pdf/ec/ec1584.pdf

North American Butterfly Association
http://www.naba.org/

Point Reyes Bird Observatory
http://www.prbo.org/birdinfo

The Xerces Society
http://www.xerces.org/. This site has information on pollinator resources and butterflies.

Entrepreneurship

Adam, K.L., 2006, Community Supported Agriculture, ATTRA National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=262

Adam, K.L., Balasubrahmanyam, R. and Born, H., 1999, Direct Marketing, ATTRA National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=263

AERO Montana
http://aeromt.org/

Agri-business Council of Oregon, Agritourism Workbook
http://www.aglink.org/agbook/agritourismworkbook.php#OnlineWorkbook

Agricultural Marketing Resource Center Business Development
http://www.agmrc.org/agmrc/business

Agriculture & Tourism Partners of Illinois
http://www.agfun.com

Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, 2005, Direct Marketing Meats…Selling Freezer Chicken, Agri-Facts Agdex 450/845-1
http://www1.agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex10319/$file/450_845-1.pdf?OpenElement

Angelic Organics Learning Center
http://www.learngrowconnect.org

ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service master publication list
http://attra.ncat.org/publication.html

ATTRA: Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas
http://www.attra.org

ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service master publication list
http://attra.ncat.org/publication.html

Beginning Farmers
http://beginningfarmers.org

Center for Sustainable Community
http://www.centerforsustainablecommunity.org

Conservation Reserve Program
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/crp/

Corum, V., Rosenzweig, M., and Gibson, E., 2001, The New Farmers' Market: Farm-Fresh Ideas for Producers, Managers and Communities, New World Publishing (supported by Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, SARE)

DiGiacomo, G., Morse, D.E., and King, R., 2003, Building a Sustainable Business: A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses, Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture and the Sustainable Agriculture Network
http://www.sare.org/publications/business/business.pdf

FamilyFarmed.org
www.familyfarmed.org

Farm Credit Service
http://www.fcsamerica.com/default.aspx

Farm Service Agency
http://www.fsa.usda.gov

Farmers Markets and Small Farm Marketing Strategies Case Studies
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/cdpp/farmersmkt.htm

Food Alliance
http://www.foodalliance.org/

Fritz, M. and Myers, R., 2004, Diversifying Cropping Systems, Sustainable Agriculture Network
http://www.sare.org/publications/diversify/diversify.pdf

Green, J., 1992, Small Farms Decision-Making & Enterprise Planning Workbook, North Carolina State University Cooperative Extension
http://www.ag.ncat.edu/extension/publications/decision.pdf

Growing New Farmers
http://growingnewfarmers.org

Holland, R., 1998, Planning Against A Business Failure, The University of Tennessee Agricultural Extension Service, ADC Info #24
http://cpa.utk.edu/pdffiles/adc24.pdf

Idaho OnePlan farm planning
http://www.oneplan.org

Illinois Department of Agriculture
http://www.agr.state.il.us

Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
http://www.commerce.state.il.us/dceo/Bureaus/Entrepreneurship+and+Small+Business

Illinois Direct Farm Business
http://www.directfarmbusiness.org

Illinois Farm Beginnings
http://illinoisfarmbeginnings.org

Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
http://www.iira.org

Illinois Market Maker
http://www.marketmaker.uiuc.edu

Illinois Small Farms
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/smallfarm

Illinois Stewardship Alliance
http://www.ilstewards.org

Illinois Value-Added Rural Development Center
http://www.value-added.org

Introduction to Permaculture: Concepts and Resources, Diver, S., 2002, ATTRA Publication #CT-083,,
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=298

Kuepper, G., 2002, Organic Farm Certification & the National Organic Program, ATTRA Marketing Technical Note
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=152

Land Stewardship Project Farm Beginnings
http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/farmbeg.html

Local grown –Insert the Web site for your area, search “local grown + your state”
National Organic Program
http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop/

Local Harvest (market your products)
http://www.localharvest.org

Midwest Cover Crops Council
http://www.mccc.msu.edu

Midwest Permaculture
http://www.midwestpermaculture.com

Missouri Alternatives Center
http://agebb.missouri.edu/mac

Morris, E., 2004, Ten Acres Enough: The Classic1864 Guide to Independent Farming, available via online booksellers

Natural Resources Conservation Service
http://www.il.nrcs.usda.gov

Natural Resources Conservation Service Environmental Quality Incentives Program
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/

New Ag Network
http://www.new-ag.msu.edu

North American Farmers’ Direct Marketing Association
http://www.nafdma.com/

North Central Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE),
NxLevel (tools for entrepreneurs)
http://www.nxlevel.org

Northwest Direct Farmer Cases Studies
http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/sustag/nw_direct.htm

NxLevel (tools for entrepreneurs)
http://www.nxlevel.org/

Organic Trade Association, Pathway to Organic
http://howtogoorganic.com

Oregon & Washington Tilth
http://www.tilth.org

Oregon State University Agricultural Enterprise Budgets
http://oregonstate.edu/dept/EconInfo/ent_budget/

Penn State Agricultural Alternatives (budget information)
http://agalternatives.aers.psu.edu

Purdue University Agricultural Innovation & Commercialization Center Business Planner
https://www.agecon.purdue.edu/planner

Rodale Institute Transitioning to Organic Course Tools
http://www.tritrainingcenter.org/code/index.php

Rural Roots
http://ruralroots.org

Salmon Safe
http://www.salmonsafe.org/

Sayre, L., 2004, Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers, Sustainable Agriculture Network, USDA-SARE
http://www.sare.org/publications/marketing/marketing.pdf

Schmidt, L., 2003, A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests, Sustainable Agriculture Network
http://www.sare.org/publications/farmpest/farmpest.pdf

Simon, M., 2004, Farm Business Planning, Kentucky State University
http://www.luresext.edu/goats/training/business.pdf

Small Business Administration
http://www.sba.gov

Small Farms @ USDA
http://www.usda.gov/oce/smallfarm

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, undated, Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture, SARE
http://www.sare.org/publications/explore/explore.pdf

Swisher, M.E. and Sterns, J., 2006, An Overview of Small Farm Direct Marketing, University of Florida Extension FCS7211
http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/FY/FY59700.pdf

Toward a Sustainable Agriculture
http://www.cias.wisc.edu/curriculum/modI/secc/modi_secc.htm

Tronstad, R., and Leones, J., 1995, Direct Farm Marketing and Tourism Handbook, University of Arizona
http://ag.arizona.edu/arec/pubs/dmkt/dmkt.html

USDA Agricultural Marketing Services
http://www.ams.usda.gov/AMSv1.0

USDA Farm Loan Programs
http://www.usda.gov/documents/FARM_LOAN_PROGRAMS.pdf

USDA NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/PROGRAMS/EQIP

USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov

USDA National Agricultural Library, Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/

USDA NRCS Conservation Reserve Program
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs/crp

USDA Risk Management Agency
http://www.rma.usda.gov/

USDA Rural Development
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/

University of California, Davis Small Farm Center Research
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/research/research.html

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu

Utah State University Small Acreage Program
http://extension.usu/edu/smac

University of California, Davis Small Farm Center Research
http://www.sfc.ucdavis.edu/research/research.html

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu

University of Florida Extension, Small Farms Alternative Enterprises
http://smallfarms.ifas.ufl.edu/planning_and_management/getting_started.html
University of Illinois Extension
http://web.extension.uiuc.edu/state/index.html

University of Illinois Agroecology/Sustainable Agriculture Program
http://asap.sustainability.uiuc.edu

Utah State University Small-acreage Program
http://extension.usu.edu/smac/

Western Resource Conservation and Development
http://www.westernrcd.org/

Western Illinois Sustainable Agriculture Society, http://www.wisas.org

West Virginia University Extension Service Farmers’ Market Vendor Resource Center
http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/farmman2/frmmrktres.htm

Williams, C., Taylor, N., Foltz, J., and Agenbroad, A., undated, Farm Management Tools for the Small Acreage Producer, Northwest Direct Project
http://www.ag.uidaho.edu/sustag/smallfarms/2006_Farm_Management_Tools.pdf

Sustainability

Agriculture Network Information Center
http://www.agnic.org

Alternative Farming Systems Information Center
http://afsic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?tax_level=1&info_center=2

Applying the Principles of Sustainable Farming - Fundamentals of Sustainable Agriculture, ATTRA, Sullivan, P., 2003, IP-107
https://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/summary.php?pub=295

ATTRA: National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service master publication list
http://attra.ncat.org/publication.html

Calypso Farm and Ecology Center
www.calypsofarm.org

Food Alliance: Sustainability criteria for producers
http://www.foodalliance.org/certification/index.html

ICRA Learning Resources Systems Diagrams Guidelines
http://www.icra-edu.org/objects/anglolearn/Systems_Diagrams-Guidelines1.pdf

Land Stewardship Project
http://www.landstewardshipproject.org/

Local Harvest (market your products)
http://www.localharvest.org/

Minnesota Department of Agriculture’s Whole Farm Planning Program
http://www.mda.state.mn.us/protecting/sustainable/greenbook1999/gb99wfp.htm

National Agriculture Library
http://www.nalusda.gov

National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture
http://www.sustainableagriculture.net/

National Farmers Union
http://www.nfu.org

National Weather Service
http://www.weather.gov/

North Central Initiative for Small Farm Profitability
http://www.farmprofitability.org

One Garden
http://one-garden.org

Open University Systems Group T552 Diagramming
http://systems.open.ac.uk/materials/t552/index.htm

Oregon & Washington Tilth
http://www.tilth.org

Organic Farming Research Foundation
http://www.ofrf.org

Regional IPM Centers
http://www.ipmcenters.org

Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems
http://www.edmgr.com/rafs

Renewing the Countryside
www.renewingthecountryside.org

Rural Roots
http://ruralroots.org

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education
http://www.sare.org/

Sustainable Table
www.sustainabletable.org

Small Farms Program
http://www.csrees.usda.gov/smallfarms.cfm

Southern Rural Development Center
http://srdc.msstate.edu

Successful Whole Farm Planning, The Minnesota Project, Kemp, L., 1996,
http://www.mnproject.org/publications/successfulWFP.pdf

Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education, undated, Exploring Sustainability in Agriculture, SARE Program
http://www.sare.org/publications/explore/explore.pdf

Sustainable Agriculture Series, John Ikerd
http://web.missouri.edu/~ikerdj/papers/default.htm#Sustainable%20Ag

Sustainable Communities Network
http://sustainable.org/economy/agriculture.html

USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service National Soil Quality Team
http://soils.usda.gov/sqi

USDA Rural Information Center Guide to Funding Resources
http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/ricpubs/fundguide.html

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Sustainability
http://www.epa.gov/sustainability/

University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program
http://www.sarep.ucdavis.edu/

University of Minnesota Extension, Soil Biology and Soil Management
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/cropsystems/DC7403.html

University of Wisconsin Madison Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems
http://www.cias.wisc.edu

Western Profiles of Innovative Agricultural Marketing: Examples from Direct Farm Marketing and Agri-Tourism Enterprises
http://cals.arizona.edu/arec/wemc/westernprofiles.html

Western Rural Development Center
http://wrdc.usu.edu/htm/programs/sustainable

A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests, Sustainable Agriculture Network, Schmidt, L., 2003,
http://www.sare.org/publications/farmpest/farmpest.pdf

Women and Minorities Farmer Program
http://www.ssu.missouri.edu/ruralsoc/