Thanks

Special thanks go to the gardeners and farmers who, with patience and good humor, taught us many things that have contributed to this book.

We thank the following people for comments on drafts of various chapters in this book: Stanely M. Alcorn, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arizona; Lauren Blum, Helen Keller International; Thierry Brun, Cornell-China-Oxford Project on Nutrition, Environment, and Health, Cornell University; Roland Bunch, World Neighbors; Frank Carroll, Energy and Resources Group, University of California, Berkeley; Margaret A. Chapman, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Missouri; Man dark. Women In Development, US Agency for International Development; Arthur B. Cleveland; Joe Collins, Food First; Mahina Drees, Native Seeds/SEARCH; Steven R. Evett, US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service; Richard B. Hine, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arizona; Alfredo Huete, Department of Soil Science, University of Arizona; Thomas H. Kruk, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arizona; Susan Kunz; O.J. Lougheed, High Desert Research Farm, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico; Maura Mack, Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona; Steven P. McLaughlin, Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona; Gary P. Nabhan, Native Seeds/SEARCH; Robert McC. Netting, Department of Anthropology, University of Arizona; Mary W. Olsen, Environmental Research Laboratory, University of Arizona; Thomas V. Orum, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Arizona; Linda Parker, Native Seeds/SEARCH; Thomas Painter; Jennifer Pittet, Developing Countries Farm Radio Network; Lynda Prim, High Desert Research Farm, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico; Ian Robinson, Centre for Arid Zone Studies, University College of Northern Wales; Maria Carla Roncoli, Department of Anthropology, State University of New York, Binghamton; Cindy Salo; Judy Seoldo; Hope Shand, Rural Advancement Fund International; Daniel Toole, UNICEF; David Werner, Hesperian Foundation; Punch Woods, Community Food Bank, Tucson; Deborah Young, Yavapai County Extension Service, Arizona.

For their extra effort we thank Thomas V. Orum for his work on Chapter 13, and Steven R. Evett for his work on Chapters 9 to 12.

Ezzedine Boutrif, Food and Agriculture Organization; Thierry Brun, Nancy Ferguson, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Arizona; Ian Martin, Thusano Lefatsheng, Botswana; and Thomas V. Orum shared useful information.

For assistance during the preparation of the final manuscript we thank Native Seeds/SEARCH for the use of its computer and printer; Kevin Dahl, Native Seeds/SEARCH; Paul Mirocha, Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona; and especially Emily Whitehead, Office of Arid Lands Studies, University of Arizona.

For support for printing and distribution we thank UNICEF, and Daniel Toole in particular.