| Study: Fish Oil Stifles Greenhouse Gas CNN reports that Belgian scientists found that adding fish oil to animal fodder could cut livestock release of methane. (March 12, 2003) | |
| Ruminant Livestock Efficiency Program - US EPA Ruminant livestock such as cattle and sheep are the largest source of methane emissions resulting from human activity. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas. RLEP is a joint EPA-USDA program helping livestock producers improve their operations' efficiency, p | |
| Methane Emissions from livestock A few facts about animal emissions. | |
| Water Quality - University of Maine Cooperative Extension Research information and advice to agricultural producers on best management practices to maintain water quality, including efficient nutrient and weed management practices and watershed management techniques. | |
| University of California Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program Information on sustainable production, alternatives to methyl bromide, and related topics. | |
| UMD Agricultural Nutrient Management Farmers and scientists can learn about nutrient contamination of the Chesapeake Bay and ways to prevent it by using best management practices. | |
| UK Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Central Science Laboratory Carries out research on environmentally sound food production. | |
| The Soil Management Collaborative Research Support Program (SM-CRSP) Project to develop a decision support system for assessing tradeoffs between agricultural production and environmental impacts, for different economic, agricultural and environmental policies. Site has project reports, publications, and presentations. | |
| The Public Lands Grazing Activist Essays, photos, and technical references related to the impacts of livestock grazing on public lands in the Southwestern U.S. | |
| The Land Institute Research in natural systems agriculture featuring perennial grain polycultures using nature as its measure. | |
| Systemwide Initiative on Malaria and Agriculture CGIAR research initiative into the links between malaria risk and agriculture, and exploring options to reduce malaria in rural areas through better management of agro-ecosystems. General information and sign-up for e-mail discussion group. | |
| Strategies to Reduce the Emission of Greenhouse Gases and Environmental Toxic Agents from Agriculture and Land Use About an interdisciplinary research project concerning the contribution of agriculture to possible climate change. Graduiertenkolleg Universität Hohenheim, Department of Agricultural Economics, Stuttgart, Germany. | |
| Smoke Management Program revisions to the regulation governing agricultural burning in California. | |
| Save Our Summers Organization concerned about air quality and other impacts of large-scale agricultural burning in Washington and Idaho. Includes links to scientific articles, health information, and stories of people exposed to smoke. | |
| Research into New Quarantine Treatments for Horticultural and Timber Products as Alternatives to Methyl Bromide Fumigation Information on a multi-organization research project to find an alternative to the use of methyl bromide fumigation in agriculture, horticulture and forestry. | |
| Phosphorus Index Modeling tools for assessment of phosphorus loading to waters from fertilizer and other sources. | |
| Nutrient and Water Policy Update About U.S. federal and Pennsylvania state policies and programs to reduce environmental impacts of animal agriculture operations, plus information and links on agricultural water use and quality, impacts of concentrated animal feeding, and related topics. | |
| Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy Mission is to create environmentally and economically sustainable rural communities and regions through sound agriculture and trade policy. Supporting sustainable agriculture, reduced pesticide use, and related practices. | |
| Greenhouse Effect and Agriculture A view on agriculture and global warming. | |
| European Environment Agency - Agriculture Themes Collection of indicators, reports, links, data sets and targets on topics related to European agriculture and the environment. | |
