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Bibliographies
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Books and Films Related to Community, Food and Agriculture 
 This database contains listings of nonfiction books and films on food and agriculture topics such as organic farming, genetically engineered food, fast food, migrant farmworkers, family and small farms, and specific foods such as coffee, tea, corn, and cheese. Searchable, or browse and sort by media, title, publisher, and other factors. Most titles are from 2000 to the present. Compiled by an agriculture professor at Michigan State University. http://www.msu.edu/~howardp/booksfilms.html Topics: Agriculture, Nonfiction by Genre, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Jun 25, 2009 Cocoa Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
Features information about diseases (such as black pod), insects (such as the cocoa pod borer), and weeds that affect the cocoa tree. Provides articles on pest management, a chronology of the cocoa industry, bibliographies, and links. From the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center at Ohio State University. http://www.oardc.ohio-state.edu/cocoa/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Gardening, Home & Housing, Plants Last updated Nov 9, 2004 Early Developments in the American Dairy Industry
This exhibit features highlights from the history of the dairy industry in the United States. It provides images of dairies and milk production in the early 20th century, early milk advertisements, and other historical documents. Includes a bibliography. From the USDA National Agricultural Library Special Collections. http://www.nal.usda.gov/speccoll/images1/dairy.htm Topics: Agriculture, Beverages, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Industries, Livestock Last updated Feb 2, 2005 Fire Effects Information (FEIS)
This database offers "information about fire effects on plants and animals. ... Background information on taxonomy, distribution, basic biology, and ecology of each species is also included." Each reference includes a bibliography. Also features a glossary. Searchable and browsable. From the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/ Topics: Agriculture, Crops, Environment, Plants, Science Last updated Oct 28, 2003 Liberty Hyde Bailey: A Man for All Seasons
Information about the life of the first dean of the New York State College of Agriculture at Cornell University, who was known for being a "botanist, horticulturalist, plant breeder, traveler ... writer and superb editor, environmentalist, philosopher, photographer, poet," and more. Includes an illustrated biography, information about his work, and images of his cyanotype photographs. Also includes a timeline and a bibliography. From the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/bailey/ Topics: Agriculture, Education, Environment, Notable People, Photograph Collections, Photograph Collections: Nature & Wildlife, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, Poetry, Science Last updated Oct 14, 2004 National Agriculture Day
Celebrated annually on the first day of spring, National Agriculture Day honors the abundance provided by U.S. agriculture and promotes public awareness about the agriculture industry. Site includes information about planning a local Agriculture Day celebration, "Fun Facts" about selected agricultural products, listings of careers in agriculture and related organizations, and a bibliography. From the Agriculture Council of America (ACA). http://www.agday.org/ Topics: Agriculture, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jun 30, 2009 The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920
A collection of "900 photographs of rural and small town life at the turn of the century," taken by photographers Fred Hulstrand and F.A. Pazandak. Includes images of sod homes, farms, agricultural machinery, one-room schools, and children. Searchable by keyword and browsable by subject. Also features an historical overview of North Dakota, information on farm implements, and a selected bibliography. From the American Memory Project of the Library of Congress. http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/award97/ndfahtml/ngphome.html Topics: Agriculture, Photograph Collections: Regional: United States, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jan 5, 2004 Specialty Cut Flower Production and Marketing
"This publication discusses several marketing channels and lists flowers suitable for various markets. It covers production basics, harvest and postharvest handling, business planning and record keeping." Includes a bibliography and related links. From the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. http://www.attra.org/attra-pub/cutflower.html Topics: Agriculture, Crops Last updated May 6, 2006 USDA Crop Profiles
"It is the intent that profiles provide the complete production story for a commodity and a look at current research activities directed at finding replacement strategies" for potentially harmful pesticides. Profiles contain information on production, cultural practice, and treatments of insect pests and diseases. Also includes bibliographies. Searchable, and browsable by crop or U.S. region, state, or region. From the Regional Integrated Pest Management Centers, which is sponsored by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). http://www.ipmcenters.org/cropprofiles/ Topics: Agriculture, Gardening, Home & Housing, Plants Last updated Oct 9, 2004 WHO Guidelines on Good Agricultural and Collection Practices (GACP) for Medicinal Plants
This document provides "general technical guidance on obtaining medicinal plant materials of good quality for the sustainable production of herbal products classified as medicines." Covers topics such as growing plants, obtaining permission to collect plants, processing, quality assurance, and ethical and legal considerations. Includes a bibliography and sample collection records. Opens directly into a PDF file. From the World Health Organization (WHO). http://whqlibdoc.who.int/publications/2003/9241546271.pdf Topics: Agriculture, Drugs, Drugs & Medications by Type, Health, Industries, Medical Treatments & Devices, Plants Last updated Oct 9, 2005 |
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