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Laura Sayre


J’ai rejoint l’INRA (Institut national de la recherche agronomique), le Laboratoire de recherche sur les innovations socio-techniques et organisationelles en agriculture (LISTO-Dijon, UR 718), pour un stage post-doctoral, et plus particulièrement pour un projet de recherche sur la traçabilité. Le projet consiste en une comparaison franco-britannique des pratiques de gestion des agriculteurs face aux réglementations.  Avec Nathalie Joly, nous organisons une session "Representing Production in New Food and Resource Regimes" à l' "Annual meeting, Association of American geographers", le 17 avril  2010.

 Mon doctorat porte sur l'essor des écrits agricoles au XVIIIème siècle en Angleterre. J’ai relevé des contradictions quant à l'idée de l'amélioration agricole, notamment des tensions entre la description et la prescription des pratiques, la tradition et la science, le plaisir et le profit. En même temps, j’ai travaillé sur plusieurs exploitations biologiques, pour bien comprendre la gestion de la main d'œuvre, la conception du travail et les difficultés rencontrées dans l'agriculture actuelle. J'ai été aussi pendant deux ans contrôleur en agriculture biologique.  Après avoir achevé ma thèse, j'ai travaillé pendant quelques années comme journaliste agricole, en écrivant pour le site NewFarm.org, un journal électronique publié par le Rodale Institute, la plus ancienne organisation des Etats-Unis dans la recherche, l'éducation et l'appui à l’agriculture biologique.  


Thèmes de recherche 


l'agriculture et l'écrit, l'histoire agronomique, l'agriculture biologique, le géorgique

Voir aussi

Publications
 

 Edition
 

Sayre, L, and Clark, S., eds. À paraître juin 2011. Fields of Learning: The Student Farm Movement in North America. University Press of Kentucky. http://www.kentuckypress.com/live/title_detail.php?titleid=2625
 

Articles
 

Sayre, L. 2011. “The Politics of Organic Farming: Populists, evangelicals and the agriculture of the middle.” Gastronomica, à paraître.
Sayre, L., 2010. “The Pre-history of soil science: Jethro Tull, the invention of the seed drill, and the foundations of modern agriculture.” Physics and Chemistry of the Earth 35, 15-18: 851-859.
Sayre, L. 2009. "In the Water." 2009. Iowa Review, Fall.
Sayre, L. 2002. “Locating the Georgic: From the Ferme Ornée to the Model Farm,” Studies in the History of Gardens and Designed Landscapes 22, 3: 167-92.
 

CHAPITRES D'OUVRAGE
 

Sayre, L. 2011. “Des livres anciens aux vieux agriculteurs.” In: P. Béguin, B. Dedieu et E. Sabourin, coords., Travail en agriculture, Paris, Édition l’Harmattan (à paraître).
Sayre, L. 2005. "Cultivating Georgic," in Black Earth and Ivory Tower: New American Essays from Farm and Classroom, ed. Zachary Michael Jack. University of South Carolina Press.
Sayre, L. 2000. “Outstanding in the Field: Alternative Agriculture in the Iowa Landscape,” in Take the Next Exit, ed. Robert F. Sayre. Iowa State University Press.
 

Thèse
 

Sayre, L. 2002. Farming by the Book: British Georgic in Prose and Practice, 1697-1820. Thèse de doctorat, Princeton University.
 

SEMINAIRES ET COLLOQUES
 

Sayre, L., 2010. “Agromanie: Crisis, improvement and agricultural enthusiasm in Britain from the 18th century to the present.” Rural History Conference, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK, 13-16 Sept.
Sayre, L., and N. Joly, 2010. “Farmers facing traceability: Case studies from Burgundy, France.” Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., 14-18 April.
Sayre, L., 2009. "The Uses of History: Pioneering organic farmers and old agricultural books." Joint Annual Meeting of the Soil Science, Crop Science, Geological Science and Agronomy Societies of America, Pittsburgh, PA, 1-5 Nov.

"Georgic Apocalypse: From Virgil to Silent Spring." Program in Agrarian Studies Colloquium Series, Yale University, Apr 17, 2009.

"'Between the old books and the old timers': Toward a practical history of organic farming." American Society for Environmental History Conference, Tallahassee, FL, Feb. 27, 2009.

"The Politics of Organic Farming." Environmental Politics Colloquium, University of California—Berkeley, Dec. 12, 2008.
 

Guide technique
 

"Opportunities in Agriculture: Marketing Strategies for Farmers and Ranchers," 20-page bulletin (USDA-Sustainable Agriculture Network, 2007). http://sare.org/publications/marketing.htm
 

Critiques de livres
 

Review of Avery Odelle Craven, Soil Exhaustion as a Factor in the Agricultural History of Virginia and Maryland, 1606-1860 (University of South Carolina Press, 2006 [1925]). Agriculture and Human Values 25 (2008): 609-610.

Review of Steven Stoll, Larding the Lean Earth: Soil and Society in Nineteenth-Century America (Hill & Wang, 2002). H-Environment, H-Net Reviews, May 2004. www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.cgi?path=128231087160795

Review of Julie Guthman, Agrarian Dreams: The Paradox of Organic Farming in California (University of California Press, 2004). http://www.newfarm.org/books/reviews/oct04/dreams.shtml
 

Journalisme
 

"A Once and Future Dairy State? Consumer interest in local, organic and raw milk could offer fresh hope for dairying in New Jersey—if it's not too late." Edible Jersey, Fall 2008, pp. 30-35.

"In Praise of CSA," Edible Jersey, Fall 2007, pp. 14-17. (Awarded an honorable mention by the North American Agricultural Journalists organization.)

"The View from Terra Madre," The Natural Farmer, Winter 2006-07, pp. 23-26.

"Euro-ganics: In the EU, corporate inroads into the organic sector follow different paths than in the US." The Natural Farmer, Spring 2006. www.nofa.org/tnf/2006spring/Euroganics.pdf

The EU's organic tiger: In Italy, ancient farming traditions, a richly varied terrain and strong government support have yielded exceptional growth for organics, but many challenges remain. The New Farm, Nov. 10, 2005. http://www.newfarm.org/international/features/2005/1105/italy1/sayre.shtml

"WWOOFing and beyond: From one-week volunteer farm stays to three-year diploma courses, the world of international organic ag training opportunities is growing fast." The New Farm, Sept. 1, 2005. http://www.newfarm.org/features/2005/0905/wwoofing/sayre.shtml

Organic no-till research spreading across the Midwest: From Pennsylvania to Michigan to Illinois, organic no-till is gaining ground as part of a revolution in weed management research and extension. The New Farm, June 2, 2005. http://www.newfarm.org/depts/notill/features/2005/0602/msuroller.shtml

From the ground up: In the heart of California's Salinas Valley, former farmworkers are getting a chance to start farms of their own. The New Farm, May 12, 2005. http://www.newfarm.org/features/2005/0505/alba/index.shtml

Holding on to the family farm: Fifth-generation Iowa farmer Jeff Klinge's original motivation for going organic was to boost profitability without expanding his acreage. But he's found there are other rewards as well. The New Farm, March 17, 2005. http://www.newfarm.org/features/2005/0305/klinge/index.shtml

A rich mix of the old. . . and new: In scenic northeast Iowa, organic farmer Dan Specht combines conservation, grass-based livestock production and open-pollinated corn breeding. The New Farm, February 22, 2005. http://www.newfarm.org/features/2005/0205/specht/index.shtml

The whole(sale) deal: For more than two decades, Organically Grown Company has been responding to the complex demands of an evolving organic marketplace while remaining committed to local growers. The New Farm, January 27, 2005. http://www.newfarm.org/features/2005/0105/ogc/index.shtml

Scaling up: Ten years ago, Gabe Cox and Sophie Bello had barely begun to think about farming. Today, they grow vegetables and fruits on over 40 certified organic acres. The New Farm, January 27, 2005. http://www.newfarm.org/features/2005/0105/groundwork/index.shtml

Leading the way in organic ag research and extension: Seven years ago, in the heart of corn and soybean country, Kathleen Delate became America's first organic agriculture extension specialist. The New Farm, Oct. 14, 2004. http://www.newfarm.org/features/1004/delate/index.shtml

"Good farming, clear thinking, right living": The Wallaces of Iowa may have done more than any other single family to shape the nature of agriculture in the United States. The New Farm, Sept. 13, 2004. http://www.newfarm.org/features/0904/wallacecenter/bio.shtml

Making and using compost at The Rodale Institute farm: Farm manager Jeff Moyer has discovered that on-farm compost production is definitely doable—and that a little goes a long way. The New Farm, Aug. 17, 2004. http://www.newfarm.org/features/0804/compost/index.shtml

Farming for credit: How college students are finding—and founding—opportunities to make sustainable agriculture part of a well-rounded education. The New Farm, Jan. 14, 2004. http://www.newfarm.org/features/0104/studentfarms/studentfarms.shtml

A directory of student farms in the United States and Canada. The New Farm, orig. posted Jan. 14, 2004. http://www.newfarm.org/features/0104/studentfarms/directory.shtml

New tools for organic no-till: Introducing a cover crop roller without all the drawbacks of a stalk chopper. The New Farm, Nov. 20, 2003. http://www.newfarm.org/depts/NFfield_trials/1103/notillroller.shtml

Organic farming combats global warming. . . big time: Data from The Rodale Institute’s long-running comparison of organic and conventional cropping systems. The New Farm, Oct. 10, 2003. http://www.newfarm.org/depts/NFfield_trials/1003/carbonsequest.shtml

Cultivating diversity underground for better yields above: Research at The Rodale Institute demonstrates how sustainable farming practices can boost yields by nurturing beneficial soil fungi. The New Farm, Sept. 20, 2003. http://www.newfarm.org/depts/NFfield_trials/0903/daviddouds.shtml

Landed Jersey girls: In central New Jersey, more young women are getting into farming—and thriving. Is it part of a national trend? The New Farm, Aug. 1, 2003. http://www.newfarm.org/features/0803/jerseygirls.shtml

Organic—and sustainable—in South Jersey: Third-generation vegetable grower Bob Muth has certified nine of his 80 acres and is considering transitioning the rest. The New Farm, June 11, 2003. http://www.newfarm.org/features/0603/muth.shtml

The Bechtolds keep their dairy operations simple... and survive: A recipe for aged, raw-milk cheddar and colby with no milk pipeline, no debt, a decent income, and great cheese. The New Farm, May 12, 2003. http://www.newfarm.org/features/0503/bechtolds.shtml

Farming without subsidies? Some lessons from New Zealand. The New Farm, Mar. 20, 2003. http://www.newfarm.org/features/0303/newzealand_subsidies.shtml

 

Rédaction : Laura Sayre
Date de création : 28 Octobre 2009
Mise à jour : 01 Février 2011
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