Combining Family, Profit, and Environment

	by David Mulla, Les Everett, and Gigi DiGicomo
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture

Contents

Introducing the Sustainable Agriculture Information Exchange

0. Introduction
   
   
1. The Four Steps in Whole Farm Planning
   
   
2. Farm Planning Tools
   
   • Holistic Management
   • PLANETOR
   • FARM*A*SYST
   • FIELD*A*SYST
   • NRCS Comprehensive Farm Plan
   • Dutch Yardstick
   • AgriSource
   • FINPACK
   • Manure Application Planner (MAP)
   
   Farmer Profiles
   • Holistic Management: Jim and Leeann VanDerPol
   • FARM*A*SYST: Jerry, Roger, and Mark Bechtold
   • NRCS: Jim and Teresa Heaser
   • FINPACK, MAP: Mark and Roxanne Sauter
   
   
3. Visual Comparison Guides
   
   
4. Conclusion: Putting it all Together
   
   
   • Getting Started
   • Contact Information for Planning Tools
   • Additional Resources for Planning

Acknowledgements

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