Eastern oklahoma community development, INC and national agricultural statistics service - the sustainable systems & communities program (sscp) at the national agricultural library (NAL) in…

Eastern oklahoma community development, INC and national agricultural statistics service - the sustainable systems & communities program (sscp) at the national agricultural library (NAL) in beltsville, maryland, will provide farmers in maryland, the mid-atlantic states, and other parts of the united states, access to authoritative information on sustainable agricultural systems (including but not limited to organic and sustainable farming, aquaculture, energy crops, and effects of climate change), as well as farm conservation information, including information associated with the USDA conservation effects assessment project (ceap). Through the resources of both the national agricultural library and university of maryland extension, researchers, growers, agricultural professionals and others will have access (via the web, email, one-on-one consultations, and extension outreach) to an extensive knowledge base of current and historic sustainable farming system and conservation practices. This project will provide information on which to base sound farming decisions that are economically viable, environmentally sound, and socially acceptable.