Bibliography

There were numerous sources used in researching information for this book. In addition to interviews, workshops, seminars, and observations from experiences, I consulted multiple books, websites, university publications, agricultural fact sheets, seed and organic product catalogs, agricultural organizations, and home gardening resources. To keep this listing concise, I have eliminated some sources of information that were readily confirmed through multiple sources.

Introduction

Balfour, Lady Eve. The Living Soil. London: Faber and Faber Ltd., 1943.

Carson, Rachel. Silent Spring. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1962.

Essential Elements for Plant Growth, Law of the Minimum. University of Wisconsin: soils.wisc.edu/~barak/soilscience326/lawofmin.htm

Federal Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. Organic Consumers Association: organicconsumers.org/Organic/ofpa1990.html

A History of Organic Farming: Transitions from Sir Albert Howard’s War in the Soil to the USDA National Organic Program. Weston A. Price Foundation: westonaprice.org/farm-a-ranch/history-of-organic-farming

A History of Pesticide Use. Oregon State University: people.oregonstate.edu/~muirp/pesthist.htm

Howard, Albert. An Agricultural Testament. London: Oxford University Press, 1943.

———. The Soil and Health. New York: Schocken Books, 1947.

The Organic Center: organic-center.org/organic-fact-sheets/top-12-reasons-to-go-organic/

Parr, J. F., and S. B. Hornick. The Evolution of Sustainable Agriculture in the United States: A Recent Historical Perspective. Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture: infrc.or.jp/english/KNF_Data_Base_Web/PDF%20KNF%20Conf%20Data/C3-8-102.pdf

Post War Fertilizer Explodes, Farming in the 1940s.Wessels Living History Farm: livinghistoryfarm.org/farminginthe40s/crops_04.html

Steiner, Rudolf. Spiritual Foundations for Renewal of Agriculture. Milwaukee: WI: Biodynamic Farming and Gardening Association, 1933.

Chapter 1—The Good Earth

Rosen, Carl J. Lead in the Home Garden and Urban Soil Environment, St. Paul, MN: Department of Soil, Water and Climate, University of Minnesota Extension.

“Water Sources,” Northeast Beginning Farmers Project. Cornell University: nebeginningfarmers.org/farmers/land/water-sources/

Soil Survey Staff. Web Soil Survey. Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA. Available online: websoilsurvey.nrcs.usda.gov/ [Accessed 11/02/2013].

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Principles. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/ipm.htm

An Introduction to Wind Erosion Control. Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development: agric.gov.ab.ca/$department/deptdocs.nsf/all/agdex3524

McKay, Erin. “Buying the Farm House,” Hobby Farms magazine, February/March 2003: hobbyfarms.com/home-and-barn/farm-house-buying-14824.aspx

Foster, Ruth S. Landscaping That Saves Energy and Dollars. Guilford, CT: Globe Pequot Press, 1994.

Chapter 2—Tools That Rock the Farm

Balter, Michael. “Farming Was So Nice, It Was Invented at Least Twice,” news.sciencemag.org (news site of the journal Science), July 4, 2013: news.sciencemag.org/2013/07/farming-was-so-nice-it-was-invented-least-twice

Earthway Precision Garden Seeder, product description, Earthway Outlet, online catalog for Earthway tools. Owned and operated by Reed Hill General Store: earthway-outlet.com/Earthway-Precision-Garden-Seeder.htm

Ekarius, Carol. “Tractor Shopping Guide,” Hobby Farms magazine, December/January 2004: hobbyfarms.com/farm-equipment-and-tools/tractor-shopping-14977.aspx

Fishel, Frederick M. Using Your Hand-Held Lawn and Garden Sprayer. Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida: edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi211

Learn Everything about 3 Point Hitch Attachments, website with information, product descriptions, and catalog of tractor attachments: 3pointtractorattachments.com/

Logan, William Bryant. Smith & Hawken: The Tool Book. New York: Workman Publishing Company, Inc., 1997.

Pettis, Stephen D. Take Care of Garden Tools. Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia: apps.caes.uga.edu/urbanag/Home&Garden/indexFS.cfm?storyid=2566

Productive Tools for Garden and Farm, Easy Digging, blog site with online tool catalog: easydigging.com/hoss-seeder-planter.html#one

Thomson, Bob, with James Tabor. The New Victory Garden. Boston/Toronto: Little, Brown and Company, 1987.

Chapter 3—The Living Soil

Bionutrient Rich Food & Health. Bionutrient Food Association: bionutrient.org/bionutrient-rich-food/bionutrient-rich-food-health

Cahilly, Wayne. “How Is Your Soil Texture?” Fine Gardening: finegardening.com/how-to/articles/hows-your-soil-texture.aspx?id=81680

Canola Council of Canada: canolacouncil.org/crop-production/canola-grower’s-manual-contents/chapter-6-acidity,-salinity,-solonetzic/chapter-6

Gershuny, Grace. Start with the Soil: The Organic Gardener’s Guide to Improving Soil for Higher Yields, More Beautiful Flowers and a Healthy, Easy-Care Garden. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, Inc., 1993.

Gilman, Steve. Organic Soil Fertility and Weed Management. White River Junction, VT: Chelsea Green Publishing, 2002.

Gruver, Joel, Western Illinois University and Michelle Wander, University of Illinois, Extension. “Use of Tillage in Organic Farming Systems: The Basics.” Aug. 15, 2013: extension.org/pages/18634/use-of-tillage-in-organic-farming-systems:-the-basics#.Ulxc-VOY9HA

Harvesting Hope. 2013 USBI North American Biochar Symposium, Amherst Center for Agriculture, University of Massachusetts: ag.umass.edu/news/harvesting-hope

Ingham, Elaine R. “Brewing Compost Tea,” Fine Gardening: finegardening.com/how-to/articles/brewing-compost-tea.aspx

Ingham, Elaine R.; Andrew R. Moldenke, Oregon State University; and Clive A. Edwards, The Ohio State University. Soil Biology Primer. Natural Resources Conservation Service, USDA: soils.usda.gov/sqi/concepts/soil_biology/biology.html

Jenkins, Joe. Thermophilic Bacteria, Composting Stages, and the Sanitization of Compost, A Growing Culture: agrowingculture.org

McDowell, Dr. C. Forrest, and Tricia Clark-McDowell. Home Composting Made Easy, Step-by-Step Instructions, Products & Resources for Backyard Composting: homecompostingmadeeasy.com/

Menjoulet, Brie. Urban Chicken Manure Management. University of Missouri Extension: extension.missouri.edu/webster/backyardchickens/UrbanChickenManureManagement-BrieMenjoulet-%28ScreenVersion%29.pdf

Raymond, Dick. Garden Way’s Joy of Gardening, North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 1982.

The Soil Management Series. University of Minnesota Extension: http://www1.extension.umn.edu/agriculture/tillage/soil-management/soil-management-series/

Soil Taxonomy: Classifying Soils and the Soil Orders. The Cooperative Soil Survey, University of Missouri: soils.missouri.edu/tutorial/page4.asp

Soil Testing. Agricultural Service Laboratory, Clemson University: clemson.edu/public/regulatory/ag_svc_lab/soil_testing/

Stell, Elizabeth P. Secrets to Great Soil, A Grower’s Guide to Composting, Mulching and Creating Healthy, Fertile Soil for Your Garden and Lawn. (Storey’s Gardening Skills Illustrated): North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 1998.

Taking a Soil Sample. Michigan State University Extension: msusoiltest.com/get-your-soil-test/

Trautmann, Nancy, and Elaina Olynciw. Compost Microorganisms. Cornell Composting, Cornell University: compost.css.cornell.edu/microorg.html

Tucker, M. Ray. Essential Plant Nutrients: Their Presence in North Carolina Soils and Role in Plant Nutrition. North Carolina Department of Agriculture, 1999: ncagr.gov/agronomi/pdffiles/essnutr.pdf

What is Biochar? International Biochar Initiative: biochar-international.org/

Chapter 4—We Plow the Field . . .

Camp, Danya. Beneficials in the Garden. Galveston County Master Gardeners: aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/galveston/beneficials/index.htm

Cox, Bonnie. Oregon Tilth. Training Systems and Pruning in Organic Tomato Production. eXtension, America’s Research-Based Learning System: extension.org/pages/18647/training-systems-and-pruning-in-organic-tomato-production#.UoDJVSeY9HA

Cranshaw, W. S. Lady Beetles. Colorado State University Extension: ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05594.html

Eaton, Alan T., PhD, Dealing with Woodchuck Damage. Integrated Pest Management, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension: extension.unh.edu/resources/files/resource000562_rep584.pdf

Growing Fresh Market Tomatoes. University of Wisconsin Extension: datcp.wi.gov/uploads/Food/pdf/mk_fc_80_web.pdf

Grow Organic, the website for Peaceful Valley Farm and Garden Supply: groworganic.com

Identification of Common Landscape Pests and Beneficial Organisms in Nevada. University of Nevada Cooperative Extension: www.unce.unr.edu/publications/files/ag/2006/sp0608.pdf

McDonald, John E., Jr., Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife, and Craig S. Hollingsworth, Department of Entomology, University of Massachusetts. Preventing Deer Damage: extension.umass.edu/vegetable/articles/preventing-deer-damage

Merrill, Richard. Attracting Beneficial Insects to the Garden with Beneficial Flowers. Renee’s Garden: reneesgarden.com/articles/Beneficial%20Insects%20Guide.pdf

Natural Enemies Gallery. University of California Agricultural & Natural Resources: ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/NE/

Perry, Dr. Leonard. Effective Deer Fencing. University of Vermont: pss.uvm.edu/ppp/articles/deerfences.html

Pests in Gardens and Landscapes, Voles (Meadow Mice). University of California Agriculture & Natural Resources: ipm.ucdavis.edu/PMG/PESTNOTES/pn7439.html

Sullivan, Kristi L., and Paul Curtis. Voles, Wildlife Management Fact Sheets. Cornell University: wildlifecontrol.info/pubs/Documents/Voles/Voles.pdf

“Top Ten Garden Insect Pests,” Organic Gardening magazine: organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/top-ten-garden-insect-pests?page=0,1

University of Georgia, Ft. Valley State College, and USDA: caes.uga.edu/extension/cobb/anr/Documents/VEGETABLESEEDREQUIREMENTS2.pdf

Woodchucks in Rhode Island. Rhode Island Department of Environment: www.dem.ri.gov/programs/bnatres/fishwild/pdf/woodchuc.pdf

Chapter 5—Vegetables and Herbs: The Spice of Life and Farming

Bird, Richard. Companion Planting. New York: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 1998.

Cahill, Betty Jo. Growing Basil. Colorado State University Cooperative Extension, Denver County: coopext.colostate.edu/4DMG/VegFruit/basil.htm

Cornell University Vegetable Growing Guides. Cornell University: gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scene0391.html

Corn Insect Pests. CropWatch: Insect Management. University of Nebraska, Lincoln: cropwatch.unl.edu/web/insect/cornpestmgt

Essential Facts for Parsley. The Herb Society for America: herbsociety.org/herbs/documents/Parsleyfactsheet_000.pdf

Euser, Barbara. Make Time for Thyme in Your 2007 Garden. Marin Master Gardeners, University of California: ucanr.org/sites/MarinMG/Marin_Master_Gardener_Independent_Journal_Articles/?uid=213&ds=275

Genetically Modified Foods (Biotech Foods) Pros and Cons: webmd.com/food-recipes/features/are-biotech-foods-safe-to-eat

Golden Harvest Organics: ghorganics.com

Gourmet Garlic Gardens: gourmetgarlicgardens.com/

How to Grow Dill. herbgardening.com: herbgardening.com/growingdill.htm

Icebox Watermelons and Watermelon Variety Descriptions. Mount Vernon Northwestern Washington Research and Extension Center: agsyst.wsu.edu/watermelonphotos.html and vegetables.wsu.edu/watermelon.html

Jett, John W. That Devilish Parsley. West Virginia University Extension Service: wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/herbs/parsley.htm

Johnny’s Selected Seeds: johnnyseeds.com

Kitazawa Seed Co.: kitazawaseed.com/

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Kuepper, George, and Mardi Dodson. Companion Planting: Basic Concepts & Resources, Horticulture Technical Note, July 2001. Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA): attra.ncat.org

Loha-unchit, Kasma. Cilantro—Pak Chee. Thai Food and Travel: thaifoodandtravel.com/ingredients/cilantro.html

McClure, Susan and Sally Roth. Rodale’s Successful Organic Gardening: Companion Planting. Emmaus, PA: Rodale Press, Inc., 1994.

Micro Greens Production #8079. Johnny’s Selected Seeds: johnnyseeds.com/Assets/Information/MicroGreensTechSheet.pdf

New England Vegetable Management Guide. University of Massachusetts: nevegetable.org/crops

Organic Corn Seed Coat Treatments. Neely-Kinyon Memorial Research and Demonstration Farm Trial, 2006: extension.agron.iastate.edu/organicag/researchreports/nk05cornseedcoating.pdf

Relf, Diane, and Alan McDaniel. Seeds for the Garden. Virginia Cooperative Extension: pubs.ext.vt.edu/426/426-316/426-316.html

Rosmarinus officinalis cv. Madalene Hill Rosemary. Mountain Valley Growers: mountainvalleygrowers.com/rosoffmadelinehill.htm

Rotating Vegetables by Family. Cornell University Extension: ccetompkins.org/garden/food-gardening/rotating-vegetables-family

The Seed Savers Exchange: seedsavers.org

Sikora, Edward J., and Joseph M. Kemble. Common Diseases of Leafy Greens. Auburn University, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service: aces.edu/pubs/docs/A/ANR-1189/ANR-1189.pdf

Smith, Edward C. The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 2009.

Southern Exposure Seed Exchange: southernexposure.com

Strom, Stephanie. “Disease cuts corn yields.” New York Times, Sept. 30, 2013: nytimes.com/2013/10/01/science/earth/a-disease-cuts-corn-yields.html?_r=0

Terra Organics, Certified Organic Seeds: terraorganics.com/

Vegetable Garden: Selected Vegetable Crops. A–Z Master Gardener Manual, University of Arizona: ag.arizona.edu/pubs/garden/mg/vegetable/crops.html#top

Chapter 6—Fruits of the Earth

Asian or Oriental Pears. Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences: extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/pome/variety-selection/asian-or-oriental-pears

Asian Pears. University of Maryland: extension.umd.edu/anmp/asian-pears

Beckerman, Janna. Using Organic Fungicides. Perdue University Extension: perdue.edu

Blueberry Maggot. North Carolina State University: ipm.ncsu.edu/small_fruit/maggot.html

Bordeaux Mixture. UC IPM Online, University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: ipm.ucdavis.edu

Cranberry Fruitworm. Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences: extension.psu.edu/plants/gardening/fphg/blueberries/insect-pests/cranberry-fruitworm

Fruit Trees: Planting and Care of Young Fruit Trees. University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources: homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/8048.pdf

Growing Peaches. The University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension: extension.unh.edu/resources/files/Resource000586_Rep608.pdf

Parker, Michael L. Training and Pruning Fruit Trees. North Carolina Cooperative Extension: ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/hil/ag29.html#pruning

Peaches and Nectarines. Clemson University Extension: clemson.edu/extension/hgic/plants/vegetables/tree_fruits_nuts/hgic1354.html

Sciarappa, William J., PhD, and Gary C. Pavlis, PhD. Selecting Blueberry Varieties for the Home Garden. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension.

Strawberry Selection and Establishment. University of Nebraska-Lincoln: byf.unl.edu/StrawberryNewPlanting

2013 Organic Production Guide for Organic Blueberries. Cornell University Cooperative Extension, New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets and New York State Integrated Pest Management.

Chapter 7—Chickens in Your Backyard

Barbe, Derek L. Basic Guide for the Backyard Chicken Flock. Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida: edis.ifas.ufl.edu/an239

Best Chicken Breeds for Egg Laying and Hatching: egglayingchickens.com/best-egg-laying-chicken-breeds.html

Brown Egg Layers and White Egg Layers. Cackle Hatchery, Lebanon, MO: cacklehatchery.com/page2.html

Glos, Karma E., ed. and comp. Remedies for Health Problems of the Organic Laying Flock, A Compendium and Workbook of Management, Nutritional, Herbal, and Homeopathic Remedies. SARE Project FNE02-412: kingbirdfarm.com/Layerhealthcompendium.pdf

Poultry Breeds. Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University: ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/poultry/index.htm

Small-Scale Egg Production, (Organic and Non-Organic). Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences: extension.psu.edu/business/ag-alternatives/livestock/poultry-and-game-birds/small-scale-egg-production-organic-and-non-organic

Chapter 8—Branching Out: Honeybees, Rabbits, and Goats

About Dairy Goats. American Dairy Goat Association: adga.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=86&Itemid=87

Bartels, Mary-Frances R. A Primer on Backyard Meat Rabbit Raising Practices. Rudolph’s Rabbit Ranch and Waterfowl Farm: rudolphsrabbitranch.com/rrr.htm

Bennett, Bob. Storey’s Guide to Raising Rabbits. North Adams, MA: Storey Publishing, 2009.

Breeds of Dairy Goats—Nigerian Dwarf. Purdue University: www.ansc.purdue.edu/goat/factsheet/NigerianDwarf.htm

Breeds of Livestock. Department of Animal Sciences,Oklahoma State University: ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/

Buying a Dairy Goat. New York State 4H Dairy Goat Fact Sheet No. 3: ansci.cornell.edu/4H/dairygoats/dairygoatfs3.html

Common Breeds of Dairy Goats in the U.S. Perdue University Dairy Goats Information: ansc.purdue.edu/goat/factsheet/breeds.htm

The Different Types of Honey Bees. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service: beesource.com/resources/usda/the-different-types-of-honey-bees/

Fanatico, Anne, and Camille Green. National Center for Appropriate Technologies: https://attra.ncat.org/

Kirchofer, Kevin. Plants Poisonous to Livestock—Toxic Plants and the Common Caprine. Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences: ansci.cornell.edu/plants/goatlist.html

Morelle, Rebecca. Neonicotinoid Pesticides “Damage Brains of Bees.” BBC News. March 27, 2013: bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21958547

Neat Facts About Bees, All About Bees. Ontario Beekeepers Association: ontariohoney.ca/kids-zone/bee-facts

Rabbit Production. Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences: extension.psu.edu/business/ag-alternatives/livestock/additional-livestockoptions/rabbit-production

Schivera, Diane. Raising Rabbits on Pasture. Maine Organic Farming and Gardeners Association: mofga.org/Publications/MaineOrganicFarmerGardener/Winter20092010/Rabbits/tabid/1392/Default.aspx

Small-Scale Sustainable Rabbit Production. National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service: attra.ncat.org

Subspecies: The Place of Honey Bees in the World. eXtension, America’s Research-Based Learning Network: extension.org/pages/21742/subspecies:-the-place-of-honey-bees-in-the-world#.UpxdGieY9HB

Transitioning to Organic Sheep or Goat Dairy Production. NOFA—NY Organic Fact Sheet: nofany.org/sites/default/fi les/Transitioning%20to%20Organic%20Sheep%20or%20Goat%20Dairy%20Production_0.pdf

University of Maryland National Goat Handbook: outlands.tripod.com/farm/national_goat_handbook.pdf

Chapter 9—To Market, to Market

Community Supported Agriculture. Local Harvest: localharvest.org/csa/

Farmers Markets Increase Access to Fresh, Nutritious Food. Farmers Market Coalition: farmersmarketcoalition.org/education/increase-access-to-fresh-nutritious-food/

Finn, Emily (posting). Trending at the Market: WIC Cash Value Vouchers, November 7, 2013. Farmers Market Coalition: farmersmarketcoalition.org/trending-at-the-market-wic-cash-value-vouchers/

Selling Directly to Restaurants, Tips from Alternative Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (attra.org). May 16, 2012. Penn State Extension, College of Agricultural Sciences: extension.psu.edu/plants/sustainable/production-tips/selling-directly-to-restaurants

Chapter 10—Foundation for a Business Plan

Certified Naturally Grown: The Grassroots Alternative to Certified Organic, http://www.naturallygrown.org/

Farmer’s Pledge, Northeast Organic Farming: nofany.org/sites/default/files/Generic%20digital%20pledge%202013_0.pdf

Frain, Michelle, Marketing Coordinator for the Rodale Institute, and Christine Ziegler, Editor, FACT SHEET: Part 3—Recording and tracking your costs: newfarm.rodaleinstitute.org/depts/NFfield_trials/factsheets/pricing/index3.shtml

Introduction to Organic Farming: A Growing Opportunity for Pennsylvania Farmers. Penn State University: pubs.cas.psu.edu/FreePubs/PDFs/uf024.pdf

Jon Jaffe and First Pioneer Farm Credit with Dartmouth, Mass., Agricultural Commission, Nov. 21, 2009. Farm Business Planning Workshop, Dartmouth Cable TV.

The National Center for Appropriate Technologies (NCAT) and Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas (ATTRA): attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/organcert.html

National Organic Program, Agricultural Marketing Service of the United States Department of Agriculture: ams.usda.gov/nop/

Norman Bender, Extension Educator, Economic Development, University of Connecticut, and Joseph Bonnelli, Extension Educator, Resource Economics, University of Connecticut, August, 2009. Loans, Grants, and other Financial Assistance for NE Organic Farms.