Direct Seed Information and Links
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Grower to Grower
FORUMS	Alberta Reduced Tillage Linkages Farmer to Farmer Network Links farmers with other farmers who have similar direct seeding systems, soils and crops and to facilitate the exchange of information and to prevent or solve problems. This is free - a survey needs to be completed.
	No Till on the Plains Found on the No-Till on the Plains site registered users can participate in the No-Till Crop Talk or No-Till Equipment Talk discussions.
	No-Till Farmer's Forum This is found on the No-Till Farmer (Lessiter Publications) site. No-till farmer questions and answers - free service, but you need to register.
2009 CONFERENCES
	National No-Tillage Conference - January 14 - 17
	PNDSA Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conference - January 21 & 22
	No Till on the Plains - January 27 & 28
	FarmTech Conference - January 28 - 30
	ManDak Zero Tillage Farmers Association Workshop - Feb 2-4
	Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association - Feb 11 & 12
DIRECT SEED FARM PROFILES
	Direct Seed Interviews 2008 A production of the Spokane Conservation District in cooperation with PNDSA
	How it works on my farm - more information to come.
	Grower Case Studies - STEEP
AGRONOMIC PRINCIPLES OF DIRECT SEEDING
	Getting Started in Direct Seeding - R. Taillieu, RT Linkages, 2004 FarmTech Conference
	Alberta Reduced Tillage Linkages Agronomic Library
ECONOMICS OF DIRECT SEEDING
	Economics of Canola Production in the PNW - Kate Painter & Dennis Roe, August 27, 2007
Conservation Farming Information Resources
	Alberta Reduced Tillage Linkages
	Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC)
	No Till Farmer
	STEEP    Solutions To Environmental and Economic Problems
	US Department of Energy No-Till Articles
MORE DIRECT SEED CROPPING SYSTEMS LINKS
	Peas & Lentil Production USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council
	Canola Production
	Camelina Production
	Biofuel Production Economics of Canola Production in the Pacific Northwest - Kate Painter & Dennis Roe, August 27, 2007
	Carbon Neutral Farming
	Residue Management
CONSERVATION FARMING RESEARCH
	STEEP Conservation Tillage Systems
	Cook Agronomy Farm
	Climate Friendly Farming Center for Sustaining Agriculture and Natural Resources
	Dakota Lakes Research Farm Publications
	University of Idaho     Brassica Crop Research, Trials and Biodiesel
	University of Manitoba No Till Research
BOOKS & DVDs
BOOK	PNW Conservation Tillage Handbook - STEEP
BOOK	Soil and Diseases by Dr. Jim Cook
BOOK	Stubble Over the Soil by Carlos Crovetto
BOOK	No Tillage: The relationship between no tillage, crop residues, plants and soil nutrition by Carlos Crovetto Book available through PNDSA $40.00 ($10.00 is contributed back to PNDSA)
DVD	Protecting the Future, Preserving our Legacy "The Promise of Direct Seeding" DVD is available through PNDSA and STEEP
CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
CSP	Conservation Security Program Idaho/Oregon/Washington
CRP	Conservation Reserve Program Idaho/Oregon
CREP	Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Washington
EQUP	Environmental Quality Incentives Program Idaho/Oregon/Washington
Local Programs
	Low-Interest Equipment Loan - Spokane County Conservation District
PNW Direct Seed Conference Proceedings
Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conferences (PNDSA)
	2008	2007	2006
Northwest Direct Seed Cropping Systems Conferences (STEEP & PNDSA)
	2005	2004	2003	2002	2001
Northwest Direct Seed Conferences (STEEP)
	2000	1999	1998
Conservation Farming Organizations
GROWER ORGANIZATIONS
	Argentine No-Till Farmers Alliance (AAPRESID)
	Manitoba-North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association (MANDAK)
	No Till on the Plains
	Saskatchewan Soil Conservation Association
	South Australian No Till Farmers Association (SANTFA)
	South Dakota No-Till Association
	Western Australian No Tillage Farmers Association (WANTFA)
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS & NETWORKS
CASA	Conservation Agriculture Systems Alliance North America
CAAANZ	Conservation Agriculture Alliance of Australia and New Zealand
CAAPAS	Confederation of the American Association for the Production of Sustainable Agriculture South America
ECAF	European Conservation Agriculture Federation
CONSERVATION DISTRICTS    Idaho/Oregon/Washington
	Latah Soil and Water Conservation District
	Nez Perce Soil and Water Conservation District
	Palouse Conservation District
	Spokane County Conservation District
	Umatilla County Soil & Water Conservation District
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES
	USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Idaho / Oregon / Washington
	USDA Risk Management Agency Idaho / Oregon / Washington
OTHER ORGANIZATIONS
	Environmental Defense Fund
	The Food Alliance
	Salmon Safe