Online
and Electronic Databases
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AGRICOLA
- http://www.nal.usda.gov/ag98
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine
Access) is a machine-readable database of bibliographic records
created by the National Agricultural Library and its cooperators. The database
covers materials dating from the 16th century to the present. The records
describe publications and resources encompassing all aspects of agriculture
and allied disciplines, including plant and animal sciences, forestry,
entomology, soil and water resources, agricultural economics, agricultural
engineering, agricultural products, alternative farming practices, and
food and nutrition. Auxiliary subjects that support NAL's Information Center
activities, such as agricultural trade and marketing, rural information,
and animal welfare, are also included.
AGRICOLA does not contain the
materials themselves; but it can help you identify and find them.
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AgExplorer - AV CD-ROM 630.7 AGE
This is a CD-ROM product which contains
an agricultural encyclopedic and diagnostic tools, with crop production
and management guidelines accompanied by a large database of photographs
and drawings. Includes various agricultural certification exam study
guides and text questions, lists of continuing education courses, Internet
links to commodity prices, weather information, agricultural organizations
and scientific papers, and email links to agricultural specialists.
As for the CD at the Circulation Desk.
Web Directories
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Agronomic
Links Across the Globe - http://www.agry.purdue.edu/links/index.html
A collection of WWW sites for crop, soil,
and environmental issues maintained by Purdue University's Agronomy Department.
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AgriSurf!
- http://www.agrisurf.com/agrisurfscripts/index4/agrisurf.asp?index=_25
AgriSurf! is the worlds largest searchable
agricultural WWW index. All the sites in AgriSurf! are hand picked by agricultural
experts. Although the sites are hand picked, there are an array of
web robots to continually check the existence and content of sites so that
the links stay fresh.
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Agriculture
(WWW Virtual Library) - http://ipmwww.ncsu.edu/cernag/
A list of sites maintained by the NSF Center
for Integrated Pest Management , located at North Carolina State University.
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Sustainable
Development (WWW Virtual Library) - http://www.ulb.ac.be/ceese/meta/sustvl.html
A comprehensive list of internet sites dealing
with sustainable development, including organisations, projects and activities,
electronic journals, libraries, references and documents, databases, directories
or metadatabases.
Specialized
Web Resources
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Agriculture
Fact Book - http://www.usda.gov/news/pubs/fbook98/content.htm
Published annually by the USDA, this resource
offeres a quantity of information including statistics.
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Agriculture
Network Information Center - http://www.agnic.org/
AgNIC (Agriculture Network Information
Center) is a distributed network that provides access to agriculture-related
information, subject area experts, and other resources. It was established
by an alliance of the National Agricultural Library, land-grant universities,
and other organizations committed to facilitating public access to agricultural
and related information.
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@griculture
Online - http://www.agriculture.com
@griculture Online is a community of agriculturalists--of
publishers, organizations, companies and individuals. We provide the latest
information in ag news, weather, markets, and new technology.
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Field
Reporter - http://www.field-reporter.com
A fun and informative web site with the
latest news and weather forecasts, as well as current information on agriculturally
related issues. Some fun stuff, too, including the "Puzzle Farmer."
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Holstein
Association USA - http://www.holsteinusa.com
Holstein Association USA, Inc. is a nonprofit,
membership organization made up of approximately 43,000 people with strong
interests in breeding, raising and milking Holstein cattle. The Holstein
Association is the world’s largest dairy cattle breed organization and
is headquartered in Brattleboro, Vermont.
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Wisconsin
Milk Marketing Board - http://www.wisLINK.org
Wisconsin LINK® is produced and funded
by Wisconsin dairy producers through their marketing organization, the
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board, Inc. WMMB, Inc. represents the shared investment
made by all of Wisconsin's dairy producers toward the goal of keeping Wisconsin's
dairy industry successful and competitive in tomorrow's global markets.
WMMB is committed to offering resources that support the continued success
of Wisconsin dairy businesses - cheese manufacturers and marketers, fluid
milk and related-product processors, as well as our dairy producers.
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