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Jennifer Curtis has researched and written a variety of publications, including strategic plans & feasibility assessments, book-length reports, web sites, and magazine & newsprint articles.

Strategic Plans & Feasibility Assessments

Curtis, J. 2003. Strategic Plan for Pest Management Research & Education in Southern Sweetpotato Production Systems: A Summary of Workshops held October 2001 and January, February, August and December 2002. A report prepared for North Carolina State University, Department of Horticultural Science. 25 pp.

Curtis, J. 2002. Establishing Agricultural Partnerships in the Context of Everglades Ecosystem Restoration: An Assessment of Potential Partners in Florida. An internal report prepared at the request of the World Wildlife Fund, Washington, D.C. 58 pp. (View assessment.)

O'Hara, D. & J. Curtis. 2002. Agricultural Issues & Water Quality Concerns in Southeastern Rivers & Streams. An internal report prepared at the request of the World Wildlife Fund, Washington, D.C. 45 pp.

Reports

Curtis, J. 2003. Barriers to Credit for Organic/Sustainable Farmers in North Carolina & Opportunities for Community Development Financing Institutions. Draft Report Prepared for Self Help Credit Union, Durham, North Carolina.
www.self-help.org/communityimpact/sustainabledevelopment.asp

Curtis, J. 1998. Fields of Change: A New Crop of American Farmers Finds Alternative to Pesticides. Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, California. 230 pp. (See summary at www.nrdc.org/health/farming/fields/focinx.asp.)

Cohen, R. A. & J. Curtis. 1998. Agricultural Solutions: Improving Water Quality in California Through Water Conservation and Pesticide Reduction. Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, California. 68 pp. (See summary at www.nrdc.org/water/conservation/ragsosum.asp.)

Mott, L., D. Fore, J. Curtis & G. Solomon. 1997. Our Children at Risk: The Five Worst Environmental Threats to Their Health. Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, California. 125 pp. (See summary at www.nrdc.org/health/kids/ocar/ocarinx.asp.)

Mott, L., F. Vance & J. Curtis. 1994. Handle With Care: Our Children and Environmental Carcinogens. Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, California. 50 pp.

Curtis, J. & T. Profeta. 1993. After Silent Spring: The Unsolved Problems of Pesticide Use in the United States. Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, California. 56 pp.

Curtis, J. with T. Kuhnle & L. Mott. 1991. Harvest of Hope: The Potential for Alternative Agriculture to Reduce Pesticide Use. Natural Resources Defense Council, San Francisco, California. 123 pp.

Articles & Web Sites

Curtis, J. 2004. "Agriculture" pages of web site, www.lakeokeechobee.org prepared on behalf of the World Wildlife Fund.

Curtis, J. 2003. "Collaborative Effort: Peanut Rootworm Advisory Developed," Southeast Farm Press, April 2. Article prepared at the request of the Rural Advancement Fund International, Pittsboro, NC. 3 pp. (View article.)

Dlott, J. & J. Curtis. 2000. Eccountability and Eco-Labels: What Eco-Benefits Did I Buy Today. RealToolbox White Paper presented at the Read the Label: Understanding the Challenges & Opportunities for Eco-labels and Eco-brands Conference, October 19, Portland, Oregon. 22 pp.

Curtis, J. 2000. Managing Pests Softly: Reduced Risk Pest Management Can Help Growers Deal with Restrictions from the Food Quality Protection Act. American Fruit Grower, December. 3 pp.

Curtis, J. 1999. Lessons from the Farm: Eight Successful Partnerships That Protect Biodiversity through Reducing Risk from Pesticides. World Wildlife Fund, Washington, D.C. 15 pp.

Curtis, J. & R. Exner. 1999. Ridge-Tillage Helps Farmers Cut Herbicide Use. Natural Resources Defense Council and Practical Farmers of Iowa. 6 pp.