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*Arizona Department of Agriculture: Animal Services Department
This is the directory of programs and offices in the Arizona
Department of Agriculture that relate to animal services. Programs and office
links on this page include; the state veterinarian, meat and poultry
inspection, livestock hauling permits, brand records, and cruelty to animal
statutes.
http://www.azda.gov/ASD/asd.htm
*
http://ag.arizona.edu/arec/pubs/rmg/ranchers.html
*Dine' be' Iiná, Inc. (The Navajo Lifeway)
DBI is dedicated to
conserving the traditional Navajo Churro Sheep breed
as well as to educate the community and the public about the importance of
Navajo Sheep Culture and spirituality.
*Fresh, Local & Sustainable Foods of Canyon
Country
The
Center for Sustainable Environments of the
http://www.environment.nau.edu/Publications/FoodDirectory/Localfoodsdirectory.pdf
*Slow Food
Slow Food Phoenix is part of the international movement of
people dedicated to protecting taste, culture and the environment. Phoenix
Convivium members range from professional chefs to home cooks who enjoy the
philosophy and the food of the Slow Food Movement.
http://www.slowfoodphoenix.org/
*Alta Arizona Slow Food Chapter
Gay Chanler
(928) 226-2891
*
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic
member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food
and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s
dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it
comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the
world.
This site lists the various Slow Food chapters in
http://www.slowfoodutah.org/main_rockyMtnRegionalConvivia.html#co
*
This
contact list has been prepared by the CO Department of Agriculture, Division of
Markets. The livestock contact list includes information for alternative
livestock producers, beef and dairy cattle, horse, sheep, and swine producers.
*
The
Colorado Meat Directory is provided as a service to meat producers. Listings
are organized by five major regions of the state: Denver Metro Area, Northeast,
Southeast, Southwest and Northwest. *
* 2008
The 2008 Farm Fresh Directory is now being
compiled. Forms to be listed in the directory are available on the main page
of: www.coloradoagriculture.com.
The link below will take you to the 2007 directory. The farm and farmers'
markets in the directory feature the highest quality, Colorado-grown produce.
Inside you will also find information about county fairs, agricultural
festivals, extension offices as well as a crop calendar.
*
The
numerous fact sheets on the CSU extension site fall under the three topics of
livestock management, health and judging.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/livestk/publive.html
*
The objective of the New Mexico
Beef Quality Assurance Program is to train
*
This is a rather extensive list of technical
publications that have to do with livestock management.
*Slow Food:
The Ark of Taste aims to rediscover, catalog,
describe and publicize forgotten flavors. The Navajo-Churro
is considered endangered by the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy. Only
2000 sheep are now registered with the Navajo-Churro
Sheep Association. The Navajo-Churro sheep is a part
of the Slow Food’s “Ark of Taste” project.
http://www.slowfoodfoundation.org/eng/arca/dettaglio.lasso?cod=516&prs=0
*Slow Food
This is the website for
the Slow Food's Rio Grande Convivium, representing the middle
http://www.slowfoodriogrande.org/
*State of
This is a comprehensive list of livestock services
provided by the UDAF.
http://ag.utah.gov/services.html#livestock
*
This is a directory put together by the State of Utah
Department of Agriculture.
http://ag.utah.gov/marketing/LivestockDirectory.pdf
*
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic
member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food
and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s
dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it
comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the
world.
This site has the contact information for the Slow
Food chapter in
http://www.slowfoodutah.org/main_rockyMtnRegionalConvivia.html
*
This
webpage has information about small acreage animal production in
http://extension.usu.edu/smac/htm/animals
Fresh, Organic and Native Foods of the
Over 150
local food growers, ranchers, and organizations from the Four Corners region
are listed in Fresh, Organic and Native Foods of the
http://www.environment.nau.edu/food/FoodDirectory/Select.asp
Agricultural Marketing Service of the USDA:
Livestock Marketing
This website has information about the programs and
publications related to livestock marketing of the AMS.
American Livestock Breeds Conservancy
The American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is a
nonprofit membership organization working to protect over 150 breeds of
livestock and poultry from extinction. Included are asses, cattle, goats,
horses, sheep, pigs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. Founded in
1977, the American Livestock Breeds Conservancy is the pioneer organization in
the
*Dine' be' iiná, Inc. (The Navajo Lifeway)
DBI is dedicated to
conserving the traditional Navajo Churro Sheep breed
as well as to educate the community and the public about the importance of
Navajo Sheep Culture and spirituality.
Slow Food International
Slow Food is a non-profit, eco-gastronomic
member-supported organization that was founded in 1989 to counteract fast food
and fast life, the disappearance of local food traditions and people’s
dwindling interest in the food they eat, where it
comes from, how it tastes and how our food choices affect the rest of the
world.
Alternative Meat Marketing
This publication offers general information on
alternative meat marketing. Topics include pitfalls to be aware of, production
and processing, different types of direct marketing options, legal and
regulatory considerations, and information on differentiating products through
organic certification, natural and environmentally sound production, and
targeting ethnic and religious markets.
http://www.csuchico.edu/agr/grassfedbeef/niche-mkt/2003-proceedings/planning/Altmeat.pdf
*
This newly updated guide contains
extension-developed information on a wide range of issues related to
http://ag.arizona.edu/arec/pubs/rmg/ranchers.html
ATTRA Livestock Publications
The resources offered here deal with sustainable
livestock production literally from the ground up. Pasture management, feeds
and forages are covered by several publications, while others address care and
management for specific animals and marketing of the products derived from
them.
http://attra.ncat.org/livestock.html
Beef Marketing Alternatives
This publication explores marketing alternatives
for small-scale cattle ranchers who would like to add value to the beef they
produce.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/summaries/beefmark.html
Direct Sales of Beef
This guide from the
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=13
Energy Efficient Grass-Based Meat and Veal
Production Marketing Manual
The
Energy-Efficient Grass-Based Veal Production and Marketing Manual provides information to farmers interested in grass-based
livestock agribusiness. While the manual focuses on the production and
marketing of grass-fed veal and beef, many of these principles can be applied
to grass-fed production of lamb, goat and pork as well.
http://www.cadefarms.org/pdf/Production%20Manual.pdf
How to Direct Market Your Beef
“How to Direct Market Your Beef” portrays how one
couple used their family’s ranch to launch a profitable, grass-based beef
operation focused on direct market sales. From
slaughtering to packaging, through labeling and advertising, Jan and Will
Holder transform their real-life experiences to a compelling narrative rich
with practical tips.
http://www.sare.org/publications/beef.htm
Marketing Livestock Products
This is a fact sheet that outlines opportunities
and approaches for marketing locally-produced livestock products.
http://www.king.wsu.edu/foodandfarms/documents/MrktgLvstkProds.pdf
Marketing on the Edge: A Marketing Guide for
Progressive Farmers
North American Farmers' Direct Marketing Association. This 162-page explores
how to approach a wide range of direct marketing businesses such as meat
markets, wineries and much more. All related topics are covered including
processing, merchandising and promotion. Available in hard copy for $25 from:
Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers
This publication spotlights innovative, SARE-funded
research into a range of marketing options including farmers markets, CSA,
tourism, direct-marketing meat, season extension, value-added, sales to
restaurants, public campaigns, Internet and more.
http://www.sare.org/publications/marketing.htm
*Marketing Your Farm or Ranch
This is a brief publication that discusses
effective agricultural marketing approaches.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/farmmgt/03763.html
National Agricultural Library: Articles on Animals
and Livestock
This list compiled by the National Agricultural
Library has articles on various aspects of animal health and livestock
management.
http://riley.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=8&tax_level=1&tax_subject=10
Beef Farm Sustainability Checklist
This
check sheet was designed to stimulate critical thinking in planning a farm on
which a primary land use is production of beef cattle. The series of questions
is intended to stimulate awareness rather than serve as a rating of management
practices.
http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/PDF/beefchec.pdf
*
This newly updated guide contains
extension-developed information on a wide range of issues related to
http://ag.arizona.edu/arec/pubs/rmg/ranchers.html
*
This is a rather extensive list of technical
publications that have to do with livestock management.
Rangeland Management Strategies
This publication features innovative SARE-funded
research on creating and sustaining a healthy range. Throughout, researchers
and ranchers share goals and successes in winter and multi-species grazing,
managing forage and other vegetation and protecting riparian areas.
http://www.sare.org/publications/rangeland.htm
Feasibility Study for Energy-Efficient on Farm
Poultry and Small Ruminant Processing Plants
The
study will evaluate the potential energy savings from reducing transportation
for processing at remote sites, constructing a state-of the- art, energy
efficient facility, and using innovative methods such as composting.
http://www.cadefarms.org/pdf/Feasibility%20Study.pdf
*Marketing Your Livestock as Processed Meat (p.4)
This is a section from the Colorado Meat Directory.
Resources are listed to help with meat processing in the state of
This
publication is intended to help producers identify avenues for providing more
value to consumers at the farm or ranch level.
http://cals.arizona.edu/AREC/wemc/westernprofiles.html
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