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Agriculture and Forestry
updated 01/09/2003
LSU Agriculture Center - extensive resources
Agricultural Research Service Photo Gallery - High quality colorful photographs with an agricultural theme including fruits, vegetables, crops, insects, researchers, animals, and more. These free images are available in three sizes, from thumbnail to full screen, and can be searched by category or keyword. From the US Department of Agriculture's Research Service.
GardenGuides - This site provides basic fact sheets in five categories: Annuals; Bulbs; Perennials; Vegetables; or Herbs. Each sheet includes the common and scientific name, describes the plant's characteristics, and offers planting and care suggestions; many include an attractive photograph, and the herb sheets include medicinal uses. There are articles on various topics, e.g., container gardening, vegetable companions, planting for butterflies. There are links to related resources from many of the sheets and articles, a free e-mail newsletter, and a forum. Searchable and has a topical index to articles.
From the Ground Up began as a teachers' lesson guide on food, agriculture, and sustainable development. This on-line version is divided into five lessons; The History of Agriculture and a Description of Sustainable Development; Soil; Agriculture and Chemicals; The Real Cost of Food; and Everything's Connected
Agriculture Network Information Center database directory of quality agriculture-related databases, datasets, and information systems. It describes and links to more than 1,100 information resources. Carefully crafted resource descriptions guide users directly to relevant, quality information resources ranging from "technical" to "practical." Its uncomplicated user-interface makes it suitable for Internet-novice and -veteran, alike.
Agricola Agricultural Online Access
Agriculture Yahoo search
The United States Department of Agriculture page provides information on its organizational structure, press releases, and science and educational programs.
The Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) presents its experimental objectives to understand cropping system treatments.
The International Commission of Agricultural Engineering (CIGR) is an organization working for the development of the technology and science of agricultural engineering.
Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Department at Perdue University
Agrochemical - Manufacturer of agrochemical products in Taiwan
The National Soil Erosion Research Laboratory is a United States research program working to understand soil erosion by water.
