Soil, Desertification, Farm Bill Hotlist

Soil, Desertification, Farm Bill Hotlist
An Internet Hotlist on Soil, Desertification, Farm Bill Hotlist

created by Jane Orbuch
San Lorenzo Valley High School

Introduction | Soil | Winogradsky | Desertification | Farm Bill

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about Windogradsky column, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

Soil

Dirtland: Rhizosphere -
Geopedia: Soil -
Interactive Soil Quiz -
NRCS--Soil Resources grades 7-12 -
NRCS: Soil Classification -
Nourishing the Planet in the 21st Century - Soil Science Curriculum
Nutrients for LIfe Foundation - Healthy soil, plants and food. Fertilizer facts.
Our Good Earth: Future rests on Soil beneath our Feet - NatGeo 9/08
Rhizosphere Image Gallery--UCSC -
Soil Biology -
Soil Biology Communities -
Soil Biology Movies -
Soil Profile Images -
Soil Quotations -
Soil Science Basics -
Soil Survey Of Santa Cruz County - Requires Internet Explorer
The Twelve Orders of Soil -
The Twelve Soil Orders -
Underground Adventure -

Winogradsky

Desertification

Defining Desertification--NASA earth observatory -
Drought in China 2010--video--2:54 min -
FADE: Fight Against Desert Encroachment -
FAO: Desertification -
Green Facts: Scientific Facts on Desertification -
Groasis - The Groasis Technology is a copy of how Mother Nature solves the problem of planting plants in deserts, eroded areas, badlands and on rocks. This way we can replant man made deserted or eroded areas, restore the vegetation cover and make them productive.
Guardian UK--Desertification Articles -
June 17 World Desertification Day - Silent video on Desertification (3:55 min) (2008)
Lost in the Sahel--Photo Gallery -
National Geographic: Deforestation/Desertification -
Niger Grows Green--NY times video -
Sahel Animation: Precipitation/Vegetation -
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification -

Farm Bill

2008 Farm Bill Policy and Grants - National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition
2012 Farm Bill Update - Slow Food USA Blog
American Farmland Trust-What's Next for the 2008 Farmbill? -
Bill Moyers Interview Michael Pollan - 2/5/09: Obama on farm subsidies
Center for Ecoliteracy: Food Fight--2007 Farm Bill -
Facebook: Understanding the Farm Bill -
Farm Bill 2012--High Plains Journal -
Farm Bill--USDA 2007 -
Farm Bill: House Committee on Agriculture -
Farm Policy News -
NY Times: Farm Bill Articles -
OnPoint: the 2007 Farm Bill (7/07) Real audio -
Policy Analysis Database--Farm Bill 2007 -
UC Ag issues Center 2007 Farm Bill -
US Senate Committe on Ag, Nutrition and Forestry--2007 Farm Bill -
You Tube/Oxfam: Reform the 2007 Farm Bill -
YouTube: The Farm Bill: HIgher Costs for Consumers -

Content by Jane Orbuch, jorbuch@slvusd.org
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Last revised Sun Jan 15 14:44:58 US/Pacific 2012