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Publisher: Iowa State University The Red Admiral and Painted Lady Research Site 
 "This is a web site to coordinate observations of territorial behavior, migration, life history, population studies, seasonal variations in abundance and body size, and number of broods per year (voltinism) of butterflies in the genus Vanessa, including Vanessa atalanta, V. cardui, V. virginiensis, V. annabella, V. tameamea, and V. kershawi (Red Admiral, Painted Lady, American Lady, West Coast Lady, Kamehameha Butterfly, and Australian Painted Lady)." http://www.public.iastate.edu/~mariposa/homepage.html Topics: Insects & Arachnids Last updated Apr 12, 2005 Iowa State University Entomology Image Gallery
Images of many types of beetles, butterflies, moths, caterpillars, cicadas, leafhoppers, flies, mosquitoes, grasshoppers, crickets, lice, ticks, and true bugs. There are also images of plants, plant diseases, and plant damage. Images have links to related articles in the online edition of Integrated Crop Management , a research publication of the university's entomology department. http://www.ent.iastate.edu/imagegallery/ Topics: Biology, Gardening, Insects & Arachnids, Plants Last updated Aug 20, 2002 Iowa State University Play Concordances
Browsable concordances of Shaw's "Candida," Hellman's "The Children's Hour" and "The Little Foxes," Miller's "Death of a Salesman," Ibsen's "A Doll's House," Strindberg's "The Father," Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest," O'Casey's "Juno and the Paycock," Norman's "'night, Mother," and Hansberry's "A Raisin in the Sun." Each concordance includes a complete alphabetical word list and full text of dialogue, but no information about staging or criticism. http://www.public.iastate.edu/~spires/concord.html Topics: Literature & Books, Performing Arts, Ready Reference & Quick Facts Last updated Mar 17, 2005 Iowa State Entomology Index of Internet Resources
A searchable directory of insect-related Internet resources. Listings are topically organized. From a professor at the Iowa State University Department of Entomology. http://www.ent.iastate.edu/List/ Topics: Biology, Insects & Arachnids Last updated Jun 15, 2005 ISU Viticulture
Iowa State University Extension's Department of Horticulture presents research and resources for information on grape growing and wine making. Features conference proceedings, research papers, books and publications, trade organizations contacts, and Web resources. Topics include training and pruning, pest management, and the grape industry. http://viticulture.hort.iastate.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening, Industries, Wine Last updated Dec 27, 2003 AgMRC: Pork
Collection of annotated links to resources on the pork industry, covering pork production and marketing, natural (minimally processed) and organic pork, and niche marketing. A section on international markets includes links to pork trade data and to information about pork in specific countries, such as Brazil, Canada, Japan, and New Zealand. From the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) at Iowa State University. http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/livestock/pork/ Topics: Livestock Last updated May 28, 2009 AgMRC: Industrial Hemp
This overview of industrial hemp in the U.S. discusses early uses of hemp (such as rope, clothing, paper), the differences between industrial hemp and marijuana, potential markets for hemp (such as food and oil), and hemp legislation. Includes related links. From the Agricultural Marketing Resource Center (AgMRC) at Iowa State University. http://www.agmrc.org/commodities__products/fiber/industrial_hemp.cfm Topics: Crops, Plants by Name Last updated May 28, 2009 A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
Images and descriptions of medieval and Renaissance instruments such as the bagpipe, harp, dulcimer, harpsichord, lute, viol, hurdy-gurdy, and recorder. Some sections include sound clips and related links. From the Iowa State University Department of Music. http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html Topics: Musical Instruments Last updated Aug 19, 2008 The Legacy of George Washington Carver
This presentation celebrates "the legacy of [Iowa State University's] first African American student and faculty member, George Washington Carver [who was] renowned for developing innovative uses for a variety of agricultural crops such as peanuts, soybeans and sweet potatoes." Features a biography, images, bibliography, select correspondence of Carver, peanut uses and recipes from a 1925 publication, and other material about Carver and his agricultural research. From the Special Collections Department, Iowa State University Library. http://www.lib.iastate.edu/spcl/gwc/ Topics: Agriculture, Black Resources Last updated Jan 24, 2008 Food Irradiation: What is It?
Fact sheet about the "radiation of interest in food preservation [which] is ionizing radiation, also known as irradiation." Discussion topics include irradiation compared to pasteurization, regulation, the food irradiation process, approved uses and applications, and nutritional quality. From the Food Safety Project, Iowa State University Extension. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/foodsafety/irradiation/ Topics: Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Aug 27, 2008 Can a Vegetable Garden Save You Money?
This 2009 article focuses on ways to increase your chances of saving money by vegetable gardening, noting that it's "possible to spend a small fortune on a garden." Tips focus on selecting vegetables to grow (such as those that are expensive to buy in the grocery store), research and planning, and starting small. From Iowa State University Extension. http://www.extension.iastate.edu/news/2009/mar/060201.htm Topics: Finance, Gardening Last updated Apr 30, 2009 |
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