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Topics: Public Policy and Rural DevelopmentSome of our publications can be read on-line, some are available only by mail, while some are available both ways. Many publications online are in the PDF format, which can be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader. This software is free and can be downloaded at www.adobe.com. Informational packets are not on-line. Most Kerr Center publications may be ordered from our office free of charge. For reports and information packets, we charge a $2 shipping and handling fee for the first one, $1 for each additional. See order form for a list of titles.
Accountability of Institutions A Decade of Agricultural Research Funding at OSU & Oklahoma Farm Statistics Agricultural Exports "An Open Letter to Dan Glickman" (Spring 1999 newsletter article) by James E. Horne, Ph.D. Also covers market concentration, efficiency, corporate agriculture, sustainable agriculture.
Attitudes Concerning Biotechnology: A Survey (short report) by Manjula Guru. Results of a ten question survey exploring the attitudes of rural Oklahomans and others towards genetically modified crops and foods. Biotechnology: A Boon
or a Curse? (short report) by Manjula Guru and James E. Horne Mourning the Increasing Loss of Biodiversity (report) by Manjula Guru and James E. Horne. A thorough exploration of the importance of genetically-diverse crops and the threat biotech poses to biodiversity. Mourning the Increasing Loss of Biodiversity: A Summary (summary of the report) by Manjula Guru and James E. Horne.
Bringing Home the Bacon? The Myth of the Role of Corporate Hog Farming in Rural Revitalization (report) Based upon research sponsored by the Kerr Center and conducted by the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, directed by Dr. Cornelia Butler Flora. The impact of industrial swine production on a rural Oklahoma county measured through financial, population, social and environmental indicators. Also alternative development approaches. A Citizen’s Guide to Rural Zoning for Industrial Swine Facility Waste Lagoons in Oklahoma (report) by Barry Ross Muchnick and Julio Cesar Teran of the Yale Environmental Clinic. Guidelines and practical information that will enable communities to go forward with a rural planning proposal; covers reasons for zoning, strategies, legal issues, pitfalls, sample ordinances. Controlling Odor and Gaseous Emission Problems from Industrial Swine Facilities: A Handbook for All Interested Parties (report) by Amy Chapin, Charlotte Boulind, and Amanda Moore of the Yale Environmental Protection Clinic. Very readable report addresses the complex odor issues associated with large-scale swine production, methods for controlling odor, survey of regulations in the U.S. and Europe. Controlling Odor and Gaseous Emission Problems from Industrial Swine Facilities: Recent Laws and New Ideas (report) by Amy Chapin, Charlotte Boulind, and Amanda Moore. Updates the above publication, going beyond odor problems to discuss economics, clean water, recent court cases, new laws (in Oklahoma and elsewhere), and alternative methods of raising hogs. Rural Communities and CAFOs - New Ideas for Resolving Conflict (report) Confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs) and nuisance law, right-to-farm laws, environmental regulations of CAFOs, state activities challenging CAFO growth, local control, rural conflict, resolving disputes outside litigation, and mediation of agricultural disputes. Studying the Impacts of Industrial Confined Animal Feeding Operations: A Review of the Literature (report) by Mark Lawrence of the North Central Regional Center for Rural Development and the Kerr Center. The impact of industrial-sized CAFOs on the social, human, economic, and environmental resources in rural areas. The Effects of Industrial Swine Production (speaker's packet) (Call 918-647-9123 for more information).
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Alternative Farm Enterprises (fs) U.S. Farm Crisis: Farmers, Bankers and Bankruptcy (report) by Manjula Guru and James E. Horne. The impact of increasing agricultural bankruptcies on U.S. agricultural enterprises, especially as experienced and perceived by small family farmers. Analysis and policy recommendations are based on case studies conducted by the Kerr Center.
"Do We Really Have Competition in the Marketplace?" (Fall 2000 newsletter article) by James E. Horne. Description of the report, A Food and Agriculture Policy for the 21st Century.
Farmland Preservation through Conservation Easements (newsletter article) by Anita Poole. Preserving Oklahoma Farm and Ranch Land (fs) by Robert Gregory and Jack Blair (from Future Farms 2002 Proceedings). Protecting Farmland: It’s a Good Thing (newsletter article) by Maura McDermott.
Agriculture & Drug Resistant Bacteria: Is There a Link? (newsletter article) by Maura McDermott. How antibiotics are used in agriculture; how resistance occurs; impact on human population. How is My Food Grown? Labeling for Sustainable Production (report) by Manjula Guru and James Horne. Importance of food labeling in today’s world, consumers right to know, economics of labeling, organic foods labeling, labeling of genetically modified foods in U.S. and E.U., and the importance of having a universal understanding regarding biotechnologically engineered, as well as organic foods, is examined. Organic
Foods:What do We Need to Know About Them? Seeds of Change: Food and Agriculture Policy for Oklahoma’s Future (report) by James E. Horne, PhD, and Anita Poole, JD, LL.M. Policy recommendations covering environmental issues, fair markets and contracts, marketing, education and research, and rural development. Also: guiding principles, mission and values of the Kerr Center. Should Bio-Engineered Foods be Labeled? (fs) FAQs about genetically-modified foods.
The Case for SRI-- Socially Responsible Investing (report) by Anna Anderson. The case for SRI, practical investment advice, case studies of Monsanto, Mitsubishi and Interface, analyzing their social responsibility.
The Ogallala Aquifer (report)by Manjula Guru and James E. Horne. History of use, current situation, water quality in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, sustainable development as an alternative.
Ecologically-Based Communities: Putting It All Together at the Local Level (report) by W. Joe Lewis and Marion Jay. Foreword by Ray C. Anderson, Interface, Inc. The premise: healthy human communities are like healthy ecosystems. Inherent strengths of communities and how to enhance them; also trends that erode community strength. Education, agriculture, social services, health care, and small town businesses are covered.
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