ITHACA, N.Y. Managing Nutrients and Pathogens from Animal Agriculture, NRAES -130 ($30.00 plus S&H/sales tax; 508 pages; March 2000), docu ments recent research, field ex perience, and government response concerning the interac tion of animal agriculture and the environment in eastern North America. The proceedings from “Man aging Nutrients and Pathogens from Animal Agriculture; A Conference for Nutrient Man agement Consultants, Extension Educators, and Producer Advi sors,” held March 28-30, 2000, in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, the publication includes 36 papers divided among eleven topic areas. Authors include experts from the land grant universities, the Agricultural Research Ser vice (ARS), the Natural Re source Conservation Service (NRCS), the EPA, and the pri vate sector. Two introductory papers con sider nutrients and water quality and sources of nutrients in the nation’s watersheds. The three articles in the following section discuss aspects of animal agri culture and nutrients. Papers in the third section consider EPA and NRCS goals in nutrient Managing Nutrients And Pathogens From Animal Agriculture Proceedings Now Available management. The two following papers discuss ag-related water borne pathogens and sources of pathogens in a watershed. Five papers focus on manure management practices. Papers in the following section discuss feed management to reduce excess nutrients in poultry, swine, and dairy production. The next two papers consider the fate of land-applied nu trients and pathogens. Three papers are devoted to the Phos phorus Index, and the following two sections include papers on aspects of land application and site management. The final four papers discuss nutrient management plans for poultry, swine, and dairy opera tions. A complete table of con tents listing paper titles and authors can be found on the NRAES web site (see the ad dress below). Managing Nutrients and Pathogens from Animal Agri culture, NRAES-130, is avail able for $30.00 per copy, plus shipping and handling and sales tax, from NRAES, Cooperative Extension, 152-Riley-Robb Hall, Maca, NY 14853-5701. Ship ping and handling for a single copy is $5.50 within the conti nental United States. New York State residents add eight percent sales tax (calculated on both the cost of publications and ship ping and handling charges). If ordering more than one book or if ordering from outside the United States, contact Northeast SAKE Announces 2000 Research, Education Grant Awards BURLINGTON, Vt. The Northeast Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Edu cation (SARE) Program has awarded $1.69 million to 16 re search, education, and profes sional development projects that will promote profitable and en virpnmentally sound farming practices. As in the past, SARE’s 2000 projects are quite diverse, in cluding topics such as alterna tive pest management for horticultural crops, market oriented beef and sheep produc tion, and efforts to spur consumer demand for local products. “The common thread through all these projects is a focus on delivering practical information producers can use to improve NRAES for shipping rates. Orders from outside the United States must be prepared in U.S. funds. All major credit cards are accepted, and checks should be made payable to NRAES. For more information or a free copy profitability, stewardship of nat ural resources, and quality of life,” said Fred Magdoff, coordi nator of the Northeast SARE Program. This year was one of the most competitive ever for Northeast SARE. The 16 projects were se lected from 84 proposals by di verse panels of researchers, educators, extension staff, farm ers, and representatives of non profits, government, and agribusiness. 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