Publications

Annual Reports | Farm Bill | Conservation | Local and Regional Food Systems
Food Safety | Other Documents

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Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program (August 2011)

Annual Reports

NSAC 2011 Annual Report (December 2011)

NSAC 2010 Annual Report (PDF version)(May 2011)

Farm Bill

Grassroots Guide to the 2008 Farm Bill (online version) (continually updated)

Guía para Movimientos de Base de la Ley Agrícola de 2008 – Grassroots Guide to the 2008 Farm Bill (Spanish version – pdf) (March 2011)

Grassroots Guide to the 2008 Farm Bill (pdf version) (February 2009)

No Time for Delay: A Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for the 2007-2008 Farm Bill (October 2006)

Conservation

NRCS State Technical Committees and Local Working Groups: A Guide for Organic Farmers and Ranchers (November 2010)

Conserving Habitat through the Federal Farm Bill (October 2010)

Farmers’ Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program (September 2009)

Hidden Treasures: The Conservation Security Program and Wildlife (2007, Sustainable Agriculture Coalition, National Wildlife Federation, and Izaak Walton League)

Renewable Energy from Farms: Building on the Principles of Sustainable Agriculture to Achieve Sustainable Energy (June 2002)

Local and Regional Food Systems

Guide to Federal Funding for Local and Regional Food Systems (April 2010)

Food Safety

Food Safety Frequently Asked Questions (June 2011)
A Sustainable Agriculture Perspective on Food Safety (November 2010)
Food Safety on the Farm: Policy Brief and Recommendations (October 2009)

Other Documents

Climate Change and Sustainable Agriculture (July 2009)
SAC’s Presidential Transition Team Briefing Papers on Urgent Sustainable Food and Farming Priorities (December 2008)
Reinvigorating Public Plant and Animal Breeding for a Sustainable Future (December 2005)