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MISA Publications
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MISA publications are publications MISA partnered on or that were developed directly from our Information Exchange Program. The Info Exchange Program develops sustainable agriculture educational information in print and electronic form using a collaborative process. Input from farmers, researchers and community groups is used at all stages of development--to identify topics and project team members; and to write, review and disseminate materials.
Links to the MISA Website lead to a summary page with the full PDF document as well as smaller sections for faster download. To access PDF files for easy reading and printing, download the free Adobe Reader. Other publications are hosted on external websites or are available directly from this page in PDF format.
Publications marked with an asterisk (*) are available in print. For ordering information, contact the MISA office: 612-625-8235; 800-909-6472; misamail@umn.edu.
Topics:
- Agritourism
- Business Planning and Marketing
- Crops and Soils
- Livestock
- Beginning Farmers
- Local Food Systems
- Urban Agriculture
- General
Agritourism
| Title | Year | Website | Complete PDF |
| Farmstay Manual* | 2011 | MISA | 2.05 MB (link) |
Business Planning
| Title | Year | Website | Complete PDF |
| Building a Sustainable Business* | 2003, resources updated 2010 | MISA | 5.90 MB (link) |
| Una Guía para Desarrollar un Plan de Negocios para Granjas y Ranchos | 2.27 MB | ||
| Marketing Local Food* | 2007, resources updated 2011 | MISA | 1.8 MB |
| Directory of Organic Buyers* | 2010 | MISA | 2.2 MB |
| Whole Farm Planning | 1998; updated 2011 | MISA | 3.3 MB |
| Goal Setting Handbook | 1998 | 477 kB |
Crops and Soils
| Title | Year | Website | Complete PDF |
| Wholesale Success (with FamilyFarmed.org) | 2012 | MISA | |
| Minnesota Guide to Organic Certification* | Revised 2007 | MISA | 3 MB |
| Minnesota Soil Management Series | 2000, updated 2008 | Extension | |
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1. Soil Management
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2. Compaction
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3. Manure Management
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4. Organic Matter Management
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5. Soil Biology and Soil Management
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Extension | ||
| Agroforestry: Discovering Profits in Unlikely Places | 2000 | Extension | |
| Monitoring Toolbox | 1997 | Land Stewardship Project | |
Livestock
| Title | Year | Website | Complete PDF |
| Dairy Your Way | 2006 | MISA | 4.6 MB |
| Poultry Your Way | 2005, resources updated 2007 | MISA | 2.3 MB |
| Hogs Your Way | 2001 | MISA | 2.2 MB |
| Sustainable Farming Systems | 2001 | MISA | 677 kB |
| Knee Deep in Grass | 1996 | Extension |
Beginning Farmers
| Title | Year | Website | Complete PDF |
| Technical Case Studies | |||
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Loon Organics CSA
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2010 | Website | |
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Clover Valley Farms, LLC.
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2012 | Website | |
Local Food Systems
| Title | Year | Website | Complete PDF |
| Farm to School Toolkit for Food Service | 2009 | Website | |
| Economic Impact of Farm to School in Central Minnesota | 2010 | Report 179 kb Summary 696 kb |
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| Local Food: Where to Find It, How to Buy It* | 2005, revised 2011 | MISA | 508 kb |
| Collaborative Marketing | 2000, revised 2008 | Extension |
Urban Agriculture
| Title | Year | Website | Complete PDF |
| Urban Gardens and Soil Contaminants | 2010 | 3.2 MB |
General
| Title | Year | Website | Complete PDF |
| Time, Soil and Children | 2004 | MISA | 815 kB |
