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NORTH
CAROLINA LINKS
Carolina Health and Environment Community Center Hog Site
Contains articles on hog factories and hog waste management, with a particular
focus on odor and public health issues. Part of the University of North
Carolina School of Public Health's Environmental Resource Program.
Concerned Citizens of Tillery - Hog Roundtable
Addresses and contact information for the Hog Roundtable, a coalition of
grassroots environmental organizations, farmers and other advocacy groups who
are concerned about North Carolina's hog industry.
Land
Loss Fund Includes information and links to
groups dedicated to the preservation of African American-owned farmland.
Livestock Manure Nutrient Assessment in North Carolina -
1993 A nutrient assessment was initiated to determine where
clusters of livestock and poultry are located, to assess manure generation by
county, to determine the recoverable manure nutrients which can be made
available for plant growth, to determine the quantity of nutrients required for
agronomic crops and forages in each county and to determine the balance in each
county between plant available manure nutrients and agronomic crop needs.
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service's Animal
Waste Management site Provides links and information
on operator certification, innovative treatment systems, emergency management,
and North Carolina State University faculty engaged in animal waste management
research. It includes information for livestock besides hogs as well.
North
Carolina Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics Service
Includes up-to-date statistics on North Carolina agriculture, often broken down
by county.
North
Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources Information
from and about North Carolina's primary environmental regulatory agency.
Includes staff directories and contact information. Useful pages within the
site include:
North
Carolina General Assembly Extensive information on
legislators and laws. Full text and history of pending and enacted legislation.
North
Carolina State Government Home Page Extensive information
on North Carolina state government offices and programs. Includes contact
information for and links to most state agencies.
North
Carolina State University Aquatic Botany Laboratory - Pfiesteria piscicida
Page Extensive information on pfiesteria, including
scientific information, public advisories, and answers to frequently asked
questions.
North
Carolina State University, College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Contains details on NCSU's extensive scientific research on water quality,
odor, and other hog-related issues, as well as a variety of other information
related to hog factories. Home page includes a search feature. Useful pages
within the site include:
Raleigh News and Observer, "Boss Hog" Series Full
text of the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Boss Hog" newspaper article
series, as well as extensive follow-up stories and commentary.
U.S. Geological Survey in North Carolina
Information on water quality in rivers and coastal waters, and other
information on ongoing USGA activities. Includes daily water quality reports
for several major North Carolina waterways.
Center For Rural Affairs Information
from nonprofit sustainable agriculture organization focusing on social justice,
economic opportunity, and environmental stewardship. Several pages on
hog-related issues.
Corporate Agribusiness Research Project (CARP)
Information and publications on alternatives to corporate agribusiness and the
consequences of highly-concentrated agriculture operations.
Environmental
Interest Organization Environmental information from
Virginia-based non-profit, including detailed information on factory hog farms.
Families Against Rural Messes
Hog-related information from Illinois citizen-activists, including
bibliographies, links, proposed legislation, and an extensive news archive.
Grace Factory Farm Project Features
weekly updates on animal agriculture issues and efforts to replace factory
farms.
Humane Society of the United States' Halt Hog Factories
Site Site concerned with the welfare of hogs kept in
factory farms.
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Feedlot Page
State government site which details regulations and issues related to animal
feedlots in Minnesota. Includes a number of downloadable technical documents
and fact sheets.
National Pork Producers Council Home
page for national trade organization of pork producers. Information on industry
initiatives to reduce pollution available here.
Natural Resources Defense Council
Site for national non-profit environmental advocacy organization that includes
detailed information on various environmental issues, including information on
the impacts of large-scale animal operations.
Sierra
Club Home page for national environmental advocacy
organization; pages for local chapters also hosted here. Local and national
hog-related information available. Home page includes a search tool.
Southern
Environmental Law Center is a non-profit, regional
organization dedicated to protecting the natural areas and resources of
Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Swine Farm Zoning Notebook Contains
statutes, regulations, ordinances, and court cases addressing zoning, nuisance,
and animal waste management issues for swine farm operations and other
intensive livestock operations.
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Information from federal government on agriculture and agriculture-related
programs. Home page includes a search feature. Useful pages within the site
include:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
The EPA maintains an extensive website that details their research and
regulation efforts. For specific information, browse from the homepage or use
the site's search feature. Useful pages within the site include:
U.S. Geological Survey Extensive
information on water quality research, as well as biology, geology, and
mapping. Home page includes search feature that can access a nationwide network
of U.S.G.S. resources.
Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution/Marine Biological Laboratory Library Page
Library page for non-profit oceanographic research institution. Includes an
online catalog and an excellent set of electronic resources available via the
web, including many general-purpose references and links.
OTHER
ONLINE BIBLIOGRAPHIES AND DATABASES
Several other organizations have created online bibliographies on issues
related to hog factories.
Large-Scale Swine
Production Facilities A bibliography by Illinois Citizens for
Responsible Practices.
National Agricultural
Library, AGRICOLA Database Highly-functional searchable database
of over 3.3 million agriculture-related bibliographic records, indexing
journals, theses, and technical reports held by the National Agricultural
Library of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This online version is currently
available for free through Community of Science, Inc.
Swine
Manure Management A bibliography by the Water Quality Information
Center at the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research Service,
U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Swine
Manure Management (II) A bibliography by the Water Quality
Information Center at the National Agricultural Library, Agricultural Research
Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
U.S.
Geological Survey List of Publications for the Abemarle-Pamlico Drainage
National Water-Quality Assessment Study List of publications and
abstracts for references used by the U.S. Geological Survey in its assessment
of water quality in the Abermarle-Pamlico drainage area. Includes information
on how to obtain free copies of listed articles.
U.S.
Geological Survey Water Resources Publications Search System for North Carolina Searchable
compilation of over 600 reports and publication related to water resources in
North Carolina, authored by scientists, engineers, and technicians of the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS), Water Resources Division, in the North Carolina
District.
U.S. Geological
Survey National Water Quality Assessment Bibliography
Comprehensive bibliography of water quality reports and related materials
produced by the U.S. Geological Survey. Online versions of some publications
are available.
U.S. Geological Survey
National Publication Database Searchable database of U.S.
Geological Survey publications dating back to the Survey's inception relating
to biology, geology, water quality, and other topics.