ATTRA
ATTRA - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service is managed by the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) and is funded under a grant from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Rural Business-Cooperative Service. It provides information and other technical assistance to farmers, ranchers, Extension agents, educators, and others involved in sustainable agriculture in the United States. (ATTRA was formerly known as the “Appropriate Technology Transfer for Rural Areas” project.) The National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) is a private nonprofit organization, founded in 1976, which operates a series of publicly-funded projects to promote self-reliance (especially for low-income people) through wise use of appropriate technology.
Its programs deal with energy conservation, resource-efficient housing, sustainable community development, and sustainable agriculture. ATTRA services are available to farmers, ranchers, market gardeners, Extension agents, researchers, educators, farm organizations, and others involved in commercial agriculture, especially those who are economically disadvantaged or belong to traditionally underserved communities. Anyone may read or download publications from their Web site, but we do not have the staff resources to respond to queries to our office from hobbyists and students. Their agriculture specialists have access to a wide range of research materials and other resources that they use to compile summaries of sustainable agriculture techniques and technologies that farmers want to know about.
For more information, please visit http://www.attra.org
