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Agriculture: Web Sites
General Agriculture Resources - Agriculture Online
This is a community of agriculturalists who provide the latest information in ag news, weather, markets, and new technology. - Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC)
AgNIC provides access to agriculture-related information on the Internet as selected by the National Agricultural Library, land-grant universities, and other institutions. - AgWeb
A source of information about crops and livestock. - Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports - Agriculture
CRS, a branch of the Library of Congress, produces these nonpartisan reports and provides them to members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate. The National Council for Science and the Environment makes these reports available to the public. - Core Historical Literature of Agriculture (CHLA)
A searchable collection of full-text agricultural texts published between the early nineteenth century and the middle to late twentieth century, from the Albert R. Mann Library, Cornell University. - E-Answers: Your extension information source
This is a searchable website that provides reliable, research-based information on a wide range of Extension or Outreach-oriented subjects. - eXtension
An interactive learning environment providing crediable, research-based information from land-grant universities.
- Extension and Agricultural Experiment Station Publications and Videos
Links, by state, to publication catalogs and full-text documents, compiled by Kansas State University Research and Extension. - Librarians' Index to the Internet (lii.org) - Agriculture Topics
lii.org is a searchable/browsable, annotated subject directory of thousands of Internet resources, which are seleceted and evaluated by librarians. - NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary
These resources are for anyone describing, organizing, and classifying agricultural resources. - NAL Digital Repository (NALDR)
NALDR provides access to digitized USDA publications. - National Technical Information Service (NTIS)
NTIS is the federal government's central source for scientific, technical, engineering, and related business information. Some of the information is available electronically from this website; for something that is not, check to see if the library has it. - Publications Handbook and Style Manual (1998)
This manual serves as a guide for authors in preparing materials submitted for publication by the American Society of Agronomy (ASA), the Crop Science Society of America (CSSA), and the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). - Science.gov
Science.gov is a gateway to authoritative selected science information provided by U.S. Government agencies, including research and development results. - U.S. Experiment Station Publications
Provides online access to U.S. Experiment Station Record volume 1 (1889) through volume 95 (1946) and issues of the Annual Report (1904-1941).
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Animals - American Livestock Breeds Conservancy (ALBC)
ALBC is an organization working to protect nearly 100 breeds of cattle, goats, horses, asses, sheep, swine and poultry from extinction. - American Society of Animal Science (ASAS)
ASAS is a professional organization for animal scientists designed to help members provide effective leadership through research, extension, teaching and service for the dynamic and rapidly changing livestock and meat industries. - Breeds of livestock
This resource from Oklahoma State University's Department of Animal Science provides information on breeds of livestock throughout the world. - Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of the world. - Livestock & Grain Market News
These USDA reports provide information for the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and their related products nationally and internationally. - Merck Veterinary Manual
A great source for animal care information; it has searching and browsing capabilities. Top of Page
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Business/Economics - AgEcon Search
A full text database of agricultural and applied economics scholarly literature. - American Agricultural Economics Association (AAEA)
The vision of AAEA is to be the leading organization for professional development and information related to the economics and business of food, agriculture, resources, environment, development and allied fields. - Economic Agricultural Data
The Economic Research Service of the USDA provides statistics concerning trade, farm income, production, supply, and distribution, as well as statistics for individual states. - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) Online
FAS deals with production, consumption, trade flows, and market opportunities for about 100 agricultural products. Includes market-and commodity-specific reports, data and statistics, news, trade leads, information on export and import programs, and more. - Fruit and Vegetable Market News
These USDA reports provide information on current supplies, demand, and prices for over 400 fresh fruit, vegetable, nut, ornamental, and other specialty crops. - Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB)
IFB's mission is to improve the economic well-being of agriculture and enrich the quality of farm family life. - Livestock & Grain Market News
These USDA reports provide information for the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and their related products nationally and internationally. - National Agri-Marketing Association (NAMA)
NAMA is for any agriculture professional involved in areas, such as marketing, advertising, public relations, media, sales. - USDA Economics and Statistics System
This searchable system contains nearly 300 reports and datasets, including U.S. and international information, from the economics agencies of the USDA. Top of Page
Crop Protection - Biological Control: A Guide to Natural Enemies in North America
This database provides photographs and descriptions of major biological control agents of major insect, disease and weed pests in North America. - Common Names of Plant Diseases
A compilation of lists published in Phytopathology News and Plant Diesease. - Compendium of Pesticide Common Names
This compendium provides details of the status of all ISO approved pesticide common names, their systematic chemical names, molecular formulas, Chemical Abstracts Registry Numbers. - Glossary of Technical Terms in Plant Pathology
Each entry includes the term, its definition, and the source of the definition. - Integrated Pest Managment Crop Profiles and Timelines
Searchable synopses of crop production practices for numerous commodities and states & regions.
- International Survey of Herbicide Resistant Weeds
The purpose of this survey is to monitor the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and assess their impact throughout the world. - Introductory Plant Pathology Resources
This site from the American Phytopathological Society provides introductory plant pathology information for college students.
- National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
A cooperative effort of Oregon State University and the EPA to provide objective, science-based information about a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects. - Pesticide Action Network Pesticide Database
Contains information regarding current toxicity and regulatory information for pesticides. - PESTIS Document Database
PESTIS is an online collection of pesticide-related materials. - Photo Gallery
Photos from the Weed Science Society of America of many common North American weeds, herbs, and plants. - Plant Diseases and Damage Image Gallery
An image gallery of various plant disease and damage. - Plant Viruses Online
Contains descriptions and lists from the Virus Identification Data Exchange (VIDE) project database. - Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)
WSSA promotes research, education and extension outreach activities related to weeds; provides science-based information to the public and policy makers; and fosters awareness of weeds and their impacts on managed and natural ecosystems. Top of Page Field Crops - Crop Science Society of Ameica (CSSA)
CSSA is an educational and scientific organization of professionals dedicated to the advancement of crop science. - Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of the world. - Livestock & Grain Market News
These USDA reports provide information for the sale and purchase of livestock, meat, grain, and their related products nationally and internationally. - NewCROP
Provides windows to new and speciality crop profiles. - Photo Gallery
Photos from the Weed Science Society of America of many common North American weeds, herbs, and plants. - PlantFacts
PlantFacts, from The Ohio State University, contains several digital collections, including documents, images, videos, FAQs and a glossary. - PLANTS Database
PLANTS is maintained by the National Plant Data Center (NPDC) of the USDA. The database provides species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, and plant growth data. - USDA Crop Profiles
The profiles provide the complete production story for a commodity and look at current research activities directed at finding replacement strategies for pesticides. Top of Page
Horticulture - American Horticultural Society (AHS)
AHS is one of the oldest national gardening organizations in the country. - American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS)
ASHS is dedicated to advancing all aspects of horticultural research, education, and application. - American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA)
ASLA is the national professional association representing landscape architects. - Common Names of Plant Diseases
A compilation of lists published in Phytopathology News and Plant Diesease. - Fruit and Vegetable Market News
These USDA reports provide information on current supplies, demand, and prices for over 400 fresh fruit, vegetable, nut, ornamental, and other specialty crops. - Gardener's Dictionary
Thousands of entries, including plants, fruits, herbs, vegetables, botanical terms, pests, diseases, pesticides, fertilizers, soils, tools, materials, and techniques. - Gardening Factsheets
These full-text documents cover plant diseases and garden pests and their controls. - Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)
Provides authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of the world. - National Arbor Day Foundation
A nonprofit foundation dedicated to trees. - NewCROP
Provides windows to new and speciality crop profiles. - Photo Gallery
Photos from the Weed Science Society of America of many common North American weeds, herbs, and plants. - PlantFacts
PlantFacts, from The Ohio State University, contains several digital collections, including documents, images, videos, FAQs and a glossary. - PLANTS Database
PLANTS is maintained by the National Plant Data Center (NPDC) of the USDA. The database provides species abstracts, distributional data, crop information, plant symbols, and plant growth data. Top of Page
Images Photo Gallery Photos from the Weed Science Society of America of many common North American weeds, herbs, and plants. PlantFacts - Images
This portion of PlantFacts includes photos of ornamental plants, insects and diseases, turf, and fruits and vegetables. The Twelve Soil Orders A collection of information and images to illustrate the distribution, properties, ecological significance, and the use of the twelve soil orders. USDA Online Photo Center A collection of over 20,000 images in catagories such as equipment, marketing, aquaculture, and crops. These catagories are located near the bottom of the home page. Top of Page Safety Top of Page Soil - Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)
SSSA is the professional home for professionals throughout the world dedicated to the advancement of soil science. - Internet Glossary of Soil Science Terms
The 2001 edition from the Soil Science Society of America. - Soils
A National Cooperative Soil Survey site to deliver scientifically based soil information. Provides access to the following resources: - The Twelve Soil Orders
A collection of information and images to illustrate the distribution, properties, ecological significance, and the use of the twelve soil orders. - Web Soil Survey
The NRCS's survey provides public access to the national soils information system. This site will eventually replace the printed, bound soil survey books. Top of Page
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