1. 1.      Manage Insects On Your Farm – A Guide to Ecological Strategies.  By Miguell A. Altieri and Clara I Nicholls with Marlene A. Fritz

Farmers, ranchers and scientists around the world are developing and implementing new strategies to address insect problems.  They are redesigning their farms based on “ecologically based” pest management, the use of multiple strategies that aim to manage rather than control insect pest populations.

In this book, examples of successful pest management strategies will stimulate your ideas to minimize insect damage, put “good bugs” to work for you and created healthy soils and healthy plants.  Use this book as a stepping stone to develop a more complex, diverse system on your farm or ranch.  Learn about:
                               ∙Increasing above-ground and below-ground diversity
                               ∙Enhancing plants’ natural defenses against pests
                               ∙Attracting beneficial insects
                               ∙Managing soil to minimize crop pests

1. 2.       How to Direct Market Your Beef.  By Jan Holder
   
   This book portrays how one ranching couple used their family’s ranch to launch a profitable, range-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 into a compelling narrative rich with practical tips.
    

2. 3.       Managing Cover Crops Profitably (3^rd Edition).
   
   Farmers across the U.S. are using cover crops to smother weeds, deter pests and slow erosion.  The find that cover crops help them cut costs and boost profits while improving their soil and protecting natural resources.
   
   This book distills findings from published studies and on-farms experience into a user-friendly reference tool for farmers and agricultural educators.  You will find detailed information on how to select cover crops to fit your farm, and how to manage them to reap multiple benefits.
    

3. 4.       Building Soils for Better Crops – Sustainable Soils Management (3^rd Edition).  By Fred Magdoff and Harold Van Es
   
   This book explains how to use ecological approaches and work with the built-in strengths of your plant/soil system to boost fertility and yields while reducing pest pressures and environmental impacts.
    

4. 5.       2010 Ohio and Indiana Weed Control Guide.
    

5. 6.       Building a Sustainable Business – A Guide to Developing a Business Plan for Farms and Rural Businesses.  Developed by the Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture (MISA)
   
   This guide brings the business planning process alive to help today’s agriculture entrepreneurs transform farm grown inspiration into profitable enterprises.  Sample worksheets illustrate how real farm families set goals, research processing alternatives, determine potential markets, and evaluate financing options.  Blank worksheets offer readers the opportunity to develop their own detailed, lender-ready business plan and map out strategies.
    

6. 7.       Sustainable Agriculture Network Binder

a.       Transitioning to Organic Production

b.      Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers

c.       Smart Water Use on Your Farm or Ranch

d.      Profitable Poultry:  Raising Birds on Pasture

e.      Clean Energy Farming: Cutting Costs, Improving Efficiencies, Harnessing Renewables

f.        Profitable Pork: Strategies for Hog Producers

g.       Diversifying Cropping Systems

h.      How to Conduct Research on Your Farm or Ranch

i.         A Whole-Farm Approach to Managing Pests

8. Native Trees of the Midwest.  By Sally S Weeks, Harmon P Weeks, Jr, George R. Walker
   
   Identification, Wildlife Values, and Landscaping Use
    
9. Fifty Trees of Indiana.
    
10. Shrubs of Indiana (CD).  By Sally S Weeks and George R Parker