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At the center of our work is ECHO Development Notes (EDN), which we send quarterly to thousands of people in over 160 countries in three languages (English, French, and Spanish). In EDN we share the most helpful, practical information that we come across about growing food under difficult circumstances. 

Within each issue you'll find featured techniques, practices, information and experience to help guide your work in tropical and subtropical agricultural development. Also in EDN are "Echoes from Our Network," "From ECHO's Seed Bank," and more. Issues #1-51 were compiled in the 1990s into the Amaranth to Zai Holes book, which  or you may read it online here. Also, Agricultural Options for Small Scale Farmers, expanded on the foundation from Amaranth to Zai Holes by covering EDN 52 through 100, with articles from outside contributors. Agricultural Options for Small Scale Farmers is available for purchase from the ECHO Bookstore and Amazon.

If you would like to browse EDNs via our Index, please click here.

175 Issues in this Publication (Showing issues 26 - 16) |

EDN Issue #26 - 19.07.1989

Peanut Oil Treatment Prevents Weevils (Calloso Bruchus Maculoatus) In Cowpea (Vigna Unguiculata)

What Is The Huge Grub That Is Eating Banana Roots?

Neem Leaf Tea To Control Termites

Ralph Kusserow In Tanzania Writes About Rhubarb

Use Stp To Make "Yellow Sticky Traps."

More On Insect Traps

Is The "Killer" Bee Sting More Lethal Than "Italian" Bees?

Sunn Hemp As Green Manure

 

EDN Issue #25 - 19.03.1989

Giza Sorghum For Food And Fuel

Buffalo Gourd Is Another Candidate For Food And Fuel

Are Jack Beans Safe To Eat?

Why Are My Washington (Naval) Oranges Dropping?

Sweet Potato Weevil Problems

Echo Basic Document #2: Selecting The Right Crop For Your Location In The Tropics Or In The Subtropics

 

EDN Issue #24 - 19.12.1988

Book Review: Rooftop Or Shallow-Bed Gardening

Reaction To Bee Stings

More On Making Your Own Biological Control For Cassava Hornworm

Can Peach Pits Be Used As Food?

Crop Production Bulletin #2, Soybeans

Is Velvet Bean Safe To Eat?

 

EDN Issue #23 - 19.09.1988

Some Personal Thoughts

Electric Shock For Snakebite

How Do I Begin An Experimental/ Demonstration Work?

Are Macadamia Nuts A Good Crop For Belize?

Some Tips For Rabbit Raisers

Can You Make Your Own Biological Insecticide?

 

EDN Issue #22 - 19.05.1988

Tagasaste, Chamaecytisus Palmensis, A Temperate Counterpart Of Leucaena

Did You Have Difficulty Germinating Your Paulownia Trees?

One Couple's Approach To Work With Traditional Herders

Echo Crop Production Bulletin No.1: The Sweet Potato

Book Review: How To Grow Fish In The Mountains

Another Update On The Moringa Tree

 

EDN Issue #21 - 19.02.1988

Electric Shock To Treat Poisonous Bites

Doing Your Own Corn (Maize) Improvement

Bush Okra From Echo Grew Well. How Do We Eat It?

A Guide For Beginners In Small Scale Tropical Agriculture

Update On Moringa

 

EDN Issue #20 - 19.11.1987

Success Reported On Homemade Mouse Trap

What We Have Learned To Date About Green Manure Crops For Small Farmers

 

EDN Issue #18 - 19.06.1987

The Developing Countries Farm Radio Network Has A Wealth Of Information For Small-Scale Third World Farmers

Keeping Elephants From Your Plantings

Dr. Frank Martin Is Now A Volunteer For The Echo Network

Seed For Seminole Pumpkin Cucurbita Moschata

"Ethiopian Kale" Should Give Seed In The Tropics

Chaya Is One Of The Most Productive Leafy Vegetables And An Incredibly Resistant Plant

Sugar Can Be Used In Pig Diets

Are Free Seeds A Good Idea?

How Can We Grow Our Own Grafted Subtropical Varieties Of Deciduous Fruit Trees

Mango Trees That Do Not Produce

EDN Issue #17 - 19.02.1987

I'd Like To Visit Echo, But

Report On Success With Montello Lettuce

The International Livestock Centre For Africa (Ilca) Is An Excellent Resource For Forage Seed And Information

Sesbania Sesban Recommended For Alley Farming At Higher Elevations

Paulownia, China's Wonder Tree

Kochia (Kochia Scoparia) Is A Forage That Thrives Under Some Tough Conditions

 

EDN Issue #16 - 19.09.1986

How Far Apart Must Corn Be Kept To Prevent Cross-Pollination By Other Local Varieties?

How Can I Grow Lady Bird Beetles In Captivity?

How Can I Get Palm Oil From Oil Palms?

Are Bruchid Beetles The Same As Weevils?

Some Comments On Worms In Mangoes

Where Can I Obtain Inoculant For Leucaena Tree Seeds?

Seed For Triticale And A "Sweet" Lupin (Lupinus Albus)