The Toolshed- Contacts
These individuals are willing to briefly respond to specific questions in their area of knowledge, or to provide referral to others in the sustainable agriculture field.
Bellinder, Robin - mechanical weed control Dept. of Fruit and Vegetable Science Cornell University 164 Plant Science Bldg., Ithaca NY 14853 (607) 255-7890, fax (607) 255-0599 rrb3@cornell.edu
Exner, Rick - on-farm research; non-chemical weed management Practical Farmers of Iowa 2104 Agronomy Hall Iowa State University Ames IA 50011 (515) 294-1923, fax (515) 294-9985 dnexner@iastate.edu
Forcella, Frank - research agronomist, weed management and mechanical control USDA-ARS North Central Soil Conservation Research Lab. 803 Iowa Avenue, Morris MN 56267 (320) 589-3411 ext 127, fax (320) 589-3787 forcella@morris.ars.usda.gov
Grubinger, Vern - Extension; vegetable systems Center for Sustainable Agriculture, UVM 157 Old Guilford Road #4 Bratteboro VT 05301-3647 (802) 257-7967, fax (802) 257-0112 vernon.grubinger@uvm.edu
Gunsolus, Jeff - weed scientist Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics University of Minnesota, St. Paul MN 55108 (612) 625-8700, fax (612) 625-1268 gunso001@umn.edu
Kumpf , Dale - high residue tillage tools Henke Machine/Buffalo Farm Equipment 2281 16th Avenue, Columbus NE 68601 (402) 562-0014, fax (402) 562-5530
Leap, Jim - farm manager/weed tool educator Center for Agroecology U.C.S.C., Santa Cruz CA 95064 (831) 459-3375, fax (831) 459-2799 jimleap@cats.ucsc.edu
Moore, Ralph - vegetable/agronomic tools. Market Farm Implement 257 Fawn Hollow Road, Friedens PA 15541 (814) 443-1931, fax (814) 445-2238
Mullins, James 'Kayo' (retired) - commercial vegetable systems 21 Franwood Cove, Jackson TN 38301 (901) 664-3190
Parish, Richard - engineer, precision cultivation Hammond Research Station Louisiana State University 21549 Old Covington Hwy. Hammond LA 70403 (504) 543-4125, fax (504) 543-4124 dparish@agctr.lsu.edu
Phatak, Sharad - no-till cotton mixed systems UGA Coastal Plain Experimental Station 100 Horticulture Building P.O. Box 748, Tifton GA 31793-0748 (229) 386-3901, fax (229) 386-3356 phatak@tifton.cpes.peachnet.edu
Rayborn, Dan - rolling cultivator management (See 'Tool sources' list, S&D Sales) (715) 289-4866
Thompson, Dick - ridge-till, no-herbicide farming 2035 190th St., Boone IA 50036-7423 (515) 432-1560
Van Gessel, Mark - integrated weed management Research and Education Center University of Delaware RD 6 Box 48, Georgetown DE 19947-3623 (302) 856-7303, fax (302) 856-1845
Wills, James - mechanical weed control, veg. 110 Ag Engineering Building University of Tennessee (423) 974-7237, fax (423) 974-4514 jwills@utk.edu
Wisian, Michael - dryland/fallow tillage tools Bigham Brothers Inc. 705 E. Slaton Road, Lubbock TX 79452 (806) 745-0384, fax (806) 745-1082