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Research
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) National Programs 
 This site informs visitors about research programs at "the principal in-house research agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The National Agricultural Library and the National Arboretum are also part of ARS." Among site features are Performance Plans & Reports, Offices and Regions, and scrolling agricultural news headline links. Searchable. http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/programs.htm Topics: Agriculture Last updated Jul 28, 2003 AgrowKnowledge: The National Resource Center for Agriscience & Education
AgrowKnowledge, a national partnership of community colleges, has a goal to help prepare students for the "increasing demand for high-tech careers in areas such as precision agriculture, biotechnology, alternative energy production, natural resource management, and nutritious food production." Site includes a resource clearinghouse with curriculum material and links (requires free registration), description of careers and list of job openings, and related material. A service of Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. http://www.agrowknow.org/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated May 26, 2009 Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources Homepage (BANR)
BANR provides publications and project information about "issues of food and fiber production and related matters of natural resource development, including forestry, fisheries, wildlife, and land and water use." Subjects include animal nutrition and genetically modified organisms. From the National Academy of Sciences Division on Earth and Life Sciences. http://dels.nas.edu/banr/ Topics: Agriculture, Nutrition & Food Safety, Social Issues Last updated Mar 7, 2004 California Agriculture
"A peer-reviewed journal reporting research, reviews and news from the Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources of the University of California." Contains a searchable archive of full text of articles published from 1996 to the current issue, on topics such as biotechnology, nutrition, food security, and the cattle industry. Many of the articles are specific to California. A few articles are available in Spanish. http://californiaagriculture.ucanr.org/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Oct 18, 2009 Hops Variety Research Project in Western Colorado
Information about a test performed in 2002 and 2003 to research varieties of hops, the plant used in beer brewing. Features many photos (including images of trellises and of sheep grazing), reports on the tests, and related information. From a farm that performed the tests as part of a grant through Colorado State University. http://www.dsrtweyr.com/hops/hopsindex.php Topics: Agriculture, Beverages, Crops, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Plants by Name Last updated Apr 6, 2005 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 Penn State Center for Plasticulture
This website contains information about plasticulture, the use of plastics in agricultural applications. Topics include plastic mulch, drip irrigation, row covers, high tunnels ("a crop growing system that fits somewhere between row covers and greenhouses"), windbreaks, and waste plastic. Includes images, results of experiments, and other publications. From the College of Agricultural Sciences at Penn State University. http://plasticulture.cas.psu.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Technology Last updated Jan 3, 2006 University of Alaska Fairbanks: Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station Publications
Collection of newsletters, bulletins, research reports, and other publications on agriculture and forestry in Alaska. Some of the publications are fairly technical, but the site also covers some general interest topics such as herbs, lettuce, mushrooms, trees, reindeer, and cut flowers. From the University of Alaska Fairbanks, School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences. http://www.uaf.edu/snras/afes/pubs/ Topics: Agriculture Last updated Dec 20, 2007 University of California Agricultural Issues Center
The mission of the UC Agricultural Issues Center (AIC) "is to provide broadly-based and objective information" about "often controversial trends and issues involving California agriculture — ranging from water transfers to international trade." The site contains articles, working papers, briefs, and newsletters. Browsable by research area (including agricultural personnel and hired farm labor, exotic pests and diseases, and organic architecture). From the University of California, Davis. http://aic.ucdavis.edu/ Topics: Agriculture, Education Last updated Jan 8, 2004 |
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