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Center for New Crops and Plant Products - Extensive collection of information from Purdue University on crop diversification.
CropReference - Sources of information from Purdue University on promising new crops for food, timber, shade, soil improvement.
Advances in New Crops - Proceedings of the First National Symposium of the Center for new crops and plant products of the Purdue University which focuses on research, development, and economics.
Alternative Field Crops Manual - Detailed information on the production of a number of agronomic crops adapted to the upper Midwestern U.S., from adzuki bean to wild rice.
PlantFacts - Ohio State University - Searches over 20,000 pages of horticulture and crop science info from over 40 academic and government institutions departments in the U.S. by keyword and region..
Kentucky American Seeds - Information on soybeans, wheat, grasses, corn, specialty crops, legumes, seed treatments and seed conditioning.
Agronomy Program - Plans and conducts applied research and extension programs on forages and sugar cane for the mineral (sandy) and adjacent (organic) soils of Florida's cattle and sugar cane production areas at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center of the University of Florida.
Agro-Fauna Home Page - Information about field and horticultural crop plants suitable for agricultural production in Brazil.
The ProBiotech Web Site - An analysis of the development and benefits of biotechnology in agriculture. UK.
Famine Foods - A list and description of plants that are not normally considered as crops but are consumed in times of famine.
Neglected Crops: 1492 From A Different Perspective - Plants of American origin that have been neglected or mostly forgotten since the arrival of Europeans.
Lost Crops of the Incas - An online book, presenting little-known plants of the Andes with promise for worldwide cultivation.
Australian New Crops Project - Information about "new" crop developments, from the University of Queensland.
Monsanto India - Provides news and information about agriculture and genetically enhanced seeds in a number of languages.
The Association for the Advancement of Industrial Crops - Nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes the production, processing, development, and commercialization of industrial crops and products derived from them.
Badgersett Research Corporation - Research and development of hazelnuts and chestnuts for use as staple crops, sale of seedlings and nuts. Minnesota.
Edible Landscape Nursery Catalog - Information about plants (many obscure) that are available from ECHO (Educational Concerns for Hunger Organization, a Christian non-profit group that is battling world hunger).
National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS) - Focused on preserving the genetic diversity of plants by acquiring, preserving, evaluating, documenting and distributing crop germplasms to research scientists. Includes general information on NPGS and Germplasm Resources Information Network. Contents include collection information, repositories, committees, and related resources.
Catholic Educator's Resource Center: Population - Food is more abundant and cheaper today than ever before in history due to a dramatic improvement in agricultural productivity that swept the globe in the 1960s.
Current Advances in Buckwheat Research - The full text of presentations at the 6th International Symposium on Buckwheat.
Rothamsted Research - Conducts basic, strategic and applied research in biological and related sciences, integrating these to optimise crop production systems.
Sustainable Agriculture Cover Crop Database - A database of plants that can be used as cover crops, especially in North America. Includes details of each species.
CLIMA - Centre for Legumes in Mediterranean Agriculture - About legumes and research on legumes for sustainable agriculture in the mediterranean climate of southern Australia.
The Fava Bean Project - Information on the nutritional benefits of fava beans and how to grow them.
Field Pea Production - Notes on uses, adaptation, varieties, performance, field selection, seeding rates, inoculation and fertilization, pest, disease and weed control, harvest and storage.
British Edible Pulse Association - BEPA is the trade association for the processors and users of British produced pea and bean crops.
Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) - History of cultivation, statistics, and current research.
Lentil - Detailed factsheet on the growing and use of the crop, from the Alternative Field Crops Manual, Wisconsin-Madison and Minnesota Universities.
Lentil Growing in North America - Information and links from the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Lentils - Production and Management - Detailed accounts of the growing of this crop, from Manitoba Agriculture and Food.
Diseases Of Lentil (Lens culinaris Medik.) - An index of common and scientific names of the important diseases.
Groundnut Disease Mystery Solved - On the identification of Peanut Stem Necrosis Disease in Andhra Pradesh, India by ICRISAT scientists.
Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea Linnaeus) - Description, statistics, global economic and dietary significance, and current research.
Laboratory for Soybean Diseases - Publications, disease descriptions, and links regarding soybean diseases. University of Illinois, Urbana.
StratSoy - Strategic tools and resources for the soybean industry.
Just for Growers - Minnesota Soybean Production - Information on soybean diseases, insects, varieties from the University of Minnesota Extension Soybean Group.
Soyatech.com - Soybean and oilseed resource and information for the food and feed industries. Research, consulting, publications and advertising.
INSTOY - International Soybean Program - Seeks to improve human nutrition through increased use of whole soybeans. Features recipes, publications, training, and an overview of processing methods.
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria in soya plant root nodules - Closeup image of root nodules and two electron micrographs by SEM of nitrogen fixing bacteria inside the nodules.
American Soybean Association - Europe - Non-profit, farmer controlled organization working to maintain and increase demand for U.S.-origin soybeans and soybean products. Promotes soybeans around the world, particularly in Europe. Site has information about soybeans and their cultivation and uses, now and historically.
United Soy Board - Run by volunteer farmers from across the United States, the USB is a source for soybean data and marketing expertise, soy-related health news, and support for soy product research and development.
United Soybean Board - National soybean checkoff farmer-led organization. USB invests in research and marketing activities for U.S. soybeans and soy products.
American Soybean Association - ASA develops legislative efforts to improve soybean farmer profitability and work with state and international affiliates, soy organizations, and the soy industry to promote and market soybeans.
Arkansas Soybean Promotion Board - Focused on improving the profitability of soybean production in Arkansas and to distribute funds from the checkoff for research and Extension projects conducted by the University of Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service. Includes information on publications and research.
Virginia Soy Bean Association - Voice of Virginia's soybean industry, providing educational, promotional and scientific initiatives. Includes news, production information, soy in the classroom, cooking with soy, and ask the expert.
Kentucky Soybean Board and Association - Includes news and information on research, marketing, policy, uses and soy foods.
National Soybean Research Laboratory (NSRL) - Research areas include enhancing soy productivity, creating food uses, commodity markets, and expanding feed utilization.
Indiana Soybean Board - Conducts soybean promotion and research. Provides consumer information, producer information, industry information programs, and market development activities.
Ontario Soybean Growers - Represents the interests of soybean growers in Ontario. Includes newsletter and information on recipes, educations, dealers and growers.
Soybean Promotion and Research Order - Information about the research order covered by the Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act.
Soybean Promotion, Research, and Consumer Information Act (7 U.S.C. 6301-6311) - Full text of legislation focused on building a national soybean promotion, research, and consumer information program.
USDA AMS Soybean Research and Promotion Program - Legistlative and government information about the establishment of a national soybean promotion, research, and consumer information program.
USDA Briefing Room - Soybean sand Oil Crops - Covers trade, market and policy information.
Range and Forage Resources - A collection of reference information published by Nebraska Cooperative Extension at the University of Nebraska.
Penn State's Forages - Information and links on forage management, notes on related soil and botanic science.
European Central Crops Database for Lolium and Trifolium repens - Accession and passport data for all records held in 30 countries participating in the scheme.
Brassica Home Page - Characteristics and adaptation, establishment, harvest management, fertility, and pests of Brassica crops for forage.
Development of a Novel Antifungal Silage Inoculant, The - PhD research thesis into the isolation of inoculant strains with antifungal activities. Includes a comprehensive review of the state of the art.
Forage Information System - Extensive collection of resources on hay, pastures, silage, and the grazing animals. Forage plant identification. Seed vendors. Educational opportunities. Other resources and links.
Graze-L Archives - Graze-L is a list-server about grazing, intended as an International Forum for the Discussion of Intensive Rotational Grazing and Seasonal Dairying.
Grazing - Information resources for efficient production of meat and milk from pastures
Pasture Management for Horses - A complete technical guide for horse owners on soils, grasses, and fertilizer, and other pasturing issues for equines in the UK.
Colorado Forages - Colorado State University website with information on alfalfa, mountain meadows, irrgated hay and pastures. Contains forage related publications.
Alfalfa - Discusses crop history, varieties, and planting.
Alfalfa Council - Develops publications and programs covering a wide range of subjects of concern to alfalfa growers.
Alfalfa Management Guide - Includes international fact sheet, cultivars, yield trials, publications, vendors, images, and other information on alfalfa.
Alfalfa Management In North Dakota - Comprehensive information on growth and production.
Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Publications: Alfalfa - Online publications on growing and managing alfalfa crops.
Alfalfa Plant Diseases and Damage - Links to images and articles about diseases affecting alfalfa plants and crops.
Oklahoma Alfalfa - Production information including tips, extension publications, photos, facts, and trivia.
Pennsylvania State University Forages: Alfalfa - Covers characteristics, establishment, grazing, and fertility information.
University of Wisconsin Extension: Alfalfa - Covers variety selection, plant growth, pest management environmental effects, cutting schedules, and other information on crop production and management.
The Virtual Alfalfa Research Center - Highlights important genetics and breeding resources for alfalfa scientists.
North American Alfalfa Improvement Conference (NAAIC) - Promotes the exchange of information among researchers involved in alfalfa improvement in North America and other countries around the world. Includes conferences and membership information.
Alfagenes - Database of the alfalfa genome including genetic and molecular information.
University of California Alfalfa Workgroup - Information on symposia proceedings, research, testing, seed production, and the alfalfa industry in California.
National Alfalfa Information System (NAIS) - Informational and educational resources on alfalfa production, management, and utilization intended for individuals involved in marketing, advising farmers and ranchers, and producing or using alfalfa.
Perennial Ryegrass - A compendium of technical information on the use of ryegrass for pasture.
Perennial Ryegrass - Fact sheet on the plant, list of cultivars grown in the US, details of yield trials, publications list, from Oregon State University.
Tobacco Information Site - Site with information on subjects including tobacco history, cultivation, aging, curing, US tobacco industry.
Report Shows Cigarette Companies No Friend of Farmers - Report claims that American tobacco farming is in crisis today because the U.S. cigarette companies have sought to increase profits and cut costs by moving their operations abroad, and not because of gradual smoking declines in the United States.
A.N. Daly's Guide to Tobacco - A.N. Daly's Expert guide and tips on tobacco cultivation, harvesting and processing.
Tobacco-Related Programs and Activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture: Operation and Cost - Price support program, crop insurance, tobacco inspection and grading, and market news services.
Kentucky Blue Mold Warning System - An advisory system on tobacco blue mold.
Tobacco World Markets and Trade - USDA circular, May 1998.
Plantation House Tobacco Seeds - Certified virus free Virginia and Havana tobacco seed for cigarettes and cigars. UK.
Tobacco Disease Control - From the University of Georgia, brief and fairly technical presentation on blue mold, black shank, brown spot, fusarium wilt, and other diseases of the tobacco plant, and control of those diseases.
Tobacco Farming and Public Health - Set of reports on tobacco farming, tobacco communities, and tobacco industry buying of foreign tobacco and moving their operations overseas.
Tobacco History - Brief outline, based on materials in the North Carolina State University Libraries.
Potato, Onion & other Root Crop Storage - Transportable refrigeration units for storing from 50T to 2000T with over twenty years experience in the field. Free consultation and advisory service available. Free quotes on request. Free site visit.
International Potato Center (CIP) - Information about the center and its roles in promoting potatoes, sweet potatoes and other Andean root crops, and in protecting Andean biodiversity.
Manrique International Agrotech (MIAT) - Consulting company specialized in tropical agriculture. Publishes books on potato, cassava, sweet potato, taro and other tropical crops. Web site has glossary of agronomic terms and fact sheets on potato, cassava, sweet potato, and taro.
Potato and onion storage - Agricultural refrigeration and ventilation equipment for potato and onion storage. Personally designed using skid units, Cropscan temperature controls, motorised louvres, mixer boxes, fans etc.
Sugar Beet Nematode - Account of the damage caused by this pathogen, control measures, and photographs and drawings.
Sugar Beet Research and Education Board of Minnesota and North Dakota - Detailed information for growing sugar beet. Features a downloadable production guide and a searchable research archive with full text.
Ukrainian Academy of Agrarian Sciences - Institute for Sugar Beets - Information on research into sugar beet growing, and priority areas for investigation.
Cassava Agroforestry Systems - A page on intecropping cassava with trees.
Cassava (Manihot esculenta) - Information on the crop, its significance, and current research.
Cassava and Starch Technology Information - Information on growing the crop and the industry in Thailand.
GUMCAS - A model describing the growth of cassava.
CassavaTech - Electronic journal for the exchange of information on this crop, including genetic and biological research.
Na Pua No'eau: Taro - General information on Taro and its history.
The Taro Page: Recipes - A collection of recipes using Taro.
Taro Production Guidelines for Kauai - Contains introduction to taro, varieties, propagation, harvest and post harvest practices, pests and diseases, and the value of taro.
Terminal Market Prices : Taro - The price of taro provided by: Fruit and Vegetable Market News, Federal-State Market News Service, USDA.
Global Potato News - An online source of potato related information featuring daily potato news updates, a directory of more than 800 links to relevant potato web sites, a globally distributed electronic newsletter containing information about online potato news events and a section for important potato publications.
Quantum Tubers Corporation, Delavan, Wisconsin - A global company making a quantum leap in seed potato production through rapid-growth biotechnology for pathogen-free, virus-free, potato minitubers.
International Potato Center (CIP) - Works to enhance the cultivation, yield, processing, and consumption of potatoes, sweetpotato and other Andean roots and tubers that are in danger of extinction.
Peelings - A fact and fun-filled newsletter all about potatoes which was published for over ten years.
Managing Potatoes for Minimal Nitrogen Loss - Management guidelines on crop rotation, variety selection, fertilizer recommendations and applications, and irrigation management.
Potato Petiole Sampling and Guidelines - Contains sampling techniques, illustrations, interpretation of results, nitrates, phosphates.
Potato (Solanum tuberosum) - Description, history of cultivation, global significance, and current research.
Potato Grower Magazine Online - The official web site of Potato Grower Magazine. Information on chemical producers, equipment manufacturers, blight, irrigation equipment, and advertising information.
Spudman, Voice of the Potato Industry - Online version of print magazine provides the latest industry news, an up to date calendar of events, a complete industry product guide, and a directory of potato-related links.
The Potato Then and Now - Compendium of information on potato growing techniques, potato cultivation in history, and science and technology in potato production.
Vaccine In Potato Is Feasible - News showing for the first time that an edible vaccine can safely trigger significant immune responses in people. In this research, volunteers ate bite-sized pieces of raw potato that had been genetically engineered to produce part of the toxin secreted by the Escherichia coli bacterium, which causes diarrhea.
Potato Research Online - Potato Research Online (PRO) is an online initiative that serves as a gathering place for potato researchers, extension people, growers and other industry members who have a keen interest in potato research. E-services for members include electronic newsletters and discussion forums.
National Potato Council - The National Potato Council is the only national, non-profit trade association working for the well being of the U.S. potato industry on federal governmental issues.
British Potato Council - The web site contains a wide range of industry related information, including press releases, potato market reports, an events calendar, production issues, and information on British potato seed.
Effect of Sucrose Concentration on Micropropagation of Potato - A BSc dissertation on how sucrose concentration affect microtuber formation in potato in a hormone-free media.
Ubi7 - News on a friendly potato gene known as ubiquitin7. Agricultural Research Service researchers snipped part of the gene, hooked it onto a soft-rot-fighting gene, and inserted this new combination into experimental 'potatoes'.
World Potato Congress - Forum for exchange of international potato information
National Potato Council - The only national, non-profit trade association working for the well being of the U.S. potato industry on federal governmental issues.
European Association for Potato Research - Provides research on food applications for potatoes.
National Potato Promotion Board - Informational site about the National Potato Promotion Board and its programs.
Washington State Potato Commission - Informational site about the Washington State Potato Commission and its programs.
Idaho Potato Commission - Informational site about the Idaho Potato Commission and its programs.
Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association - Informational site about the Wisconsin Potato & Vegetable Growers Association and its programs.
Europatat, European Potato Trade Association - Represents and promotes the interests of its members. Statistics on European production.
IPM Resources on Potato - Links to diseases, pests and plant pathology research.
Potato Disease Problems - Information on wart disease, late blight, leaf roll virus and net necrosis, silver scurf, and storage management from University of Idaho, U.S.
Potato Disease Factsheets - Description of disease and management for Botrytis blight, common potato scab, late blight, powdery mildew, and oedema from Cornell State University Extension, U.S.
Potato Disease Key - Identifies common diseases and provides information on control once the diagnosis has been made. University of Adelaide, South Australia.
Potato Late Blight - Disease management, photos of symptoms, information on other tuber and foliar diseases, and relevant links. North Dakota State University, U.S.
Potato Pink Rot, Pythium Leak and Seed-Piece Decay - Information and management of this disease from Ohio State University Extension, U.S.
What is the Difference Between a Sweetpotato and a Yam? - This site seeks to answer the question about "yams" and sweetpotatoes.
Sweetpotato Main Page - The International Potato Center's (CIP) page on sweetpotatoes.
North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission - This site provides information about the North Carolina's sweetpotato industry.
Sweetpotato Weevil - Cylas formicarius - Information, management and references for this serious worldwide pest.
Crop Profiles - Sweetpotato - A section from an online publication, Sustainable Practices for Vegetble Production in the South
Sweetpotato Research Front - Research information from the Kyushu National Agricultural Experiment Station (Japan)
National Sweetpotato Information Center at Tuskegee University - This site envisions to provide abstract information and access to global literature on the Sweet potato.
ANR-982 Guide To Commercial Sweetpotato Production In Alabama - Alabama extension publication.
Sweetpotato - This site provides a general crop information, insect pests, and disease pathogens.
Sweetpotato Production Guides for Hawaii - Hawaii extension publication.
Kumara - sweetpotato - Crop and Food Research - How to grow kumara (sweetpotato) commercially in New Zealand, Crop & Food Research NZ.
"Archaeological Remains of Potato & Sweet Potato" - Southern Illinois University herbarium's ethnobotany section describing the arhaeological evidence of the ancient use of potato and sweetpotatoes in South America.
Definition and Classification of Commodities: Roots and Tubers and Derived Products - A Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) site that describes root and tuber crops and derived products.
Texas A & M's PlantAnswers-Sweetpotatoes - Facts and recipes.
Ipomoea batatas - Uses, description, and cultivation of the Sweetpotato.
Commercial Sweetpotato Production in Mississippi - Mississippi extension publication, with information on cultivation techniques, management, and pests.
ARIA Cereals and Arable Farming Information - ARIA links arable crop farmers to research scientists and information on pests and diseases, particularly in cereals.
Lost Crops of Africa: Volume I: Grains - The online version of a book about the less-understood grains from Africa. It discusses African rice, finger millet, fonio, sorghum, and some other grains.
GrainGenes: A Database for Small Grains and Sugarcane - GrainGenes is a compilation of molecular and phenotypic information on wheat, barley, oats, rye, and sugarcane. From the USDA.
Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíº y Trigo - Non profit organisation that researches sustainable development of wheat and maize farming.
Oregon State University Cereals Extension Page - Provides information on production, research, markets, and current events.
Kingcorn.org - Purdue University - Corn (maize) information for corn growers throughout North America.
Kansas Corn Growers - This is the Kansas Corn Growers Association's web site. Find all sorts of information about Kansas Corn Growers. Includes the popular "Cornhead University"
The Maize Page - Maize resource for Students, Producers, and Specialists by the College of Agriculture, Iowa State University.
Ohio Corn - Extensive information regarding corn, ethanol, and market promotion of Ohio corn. Includes an extensive KidsCORNer of corn-based activities.
Corn Connection - information and resources for corn producers including managing, growing, harvesting, storing and marketing grain corn and corn silage crops.
Ontario Corn Producers Association Home Page - Information on corn uses, production, environment, pesticides, fuel ethanol, marketing, corn in the classroom, history of corn, research, biotechnology, farm policies, and finance. The Association represents 21,000 Ontario corn farmers and is one of Canada's largest farm organizations.
Corn - Has general information, origin, cultivation, type, hybrid development, commercial uses, fun facts, and world record of corn.
Zea mays - General information on corn.
Ohio Agronomy Guide, Corn Production - A guide to corn production by the Ohio State University with discussion on climate, corn growth and development, planting, etc.
National Corn Growers Association - Represents America's corn growers. Conducts scientific research, education and promotion of corn and its many uses. Areas of interest include: biotechnology, ethanol, trade, transportation, federal farm policy, and scientific research and business development.
Illinois Corn - Site includes extensive research information regarding growing corn in Illinois. Also has educational material for teachers and media.
Iowa Corn - Provides useful research, science and market information for growing corn in Iowa.
Maize (corn) Genome Database - Developed at the University of Missouri to provide access to Maize-related genetic information
Colorado Corn - Information regarding corn growers in Colorado. Areas include Best Management Practices, environment and education.
North Carolina Corn Information - A variety of corn information especially for corn growers in North Carolina.
Minnesota Corn Growers Association - The Minnesota Corn Growers Association is a non-profit, membership association, focused at providing representation for Minnesota farmers on collective legislative issues.
Missouri Corn - Provides information on growing corn in Missouri. Also provides biotechnology con information, scientific research and educational information.
Nebraska Corn Growers - The site highlights research, promotion and public policy efforts for growing corn in Nebraska.
Kentucky Corn - Ky Corn Online provides consumers and producers the latest news and information on Kentucky's second largest cash crop.
North Dakota Corn - Promotes growing corn in North Dakota. Provides specific ND Ethanol information.
South Dakota Corn - Promotes South Dakota corn information. Includes ethanol and specialty corn information.
Corntrak - In-field crop consultants provide weekly snapshots of growing conditions in 11 key Midwestern states and the Delmarva area. County reports include information on stress levels, insect pressures, diseases and weeds.
Feeding High Moisture Corn - This explains how feeding cattle high moisture grain can minimize harvest, storage, and feed processing costs.
Michigan Agricultural Commodities, Inc. - Michigan Agricultural Commodities trades and handles corn, soybeans, wheat, grain, vaculator services, oats, rye, barley, fertilizer, feed and futures.
Univ. of Wisconsin Silage Consortium - Information on corn silage analysis, breeding, and evaluation of germplasm available to the public and private sectors.
The Corn Facts Database - Provides information about corn cultivation in India, the weeds and insects that affect it, as well as agricultural solutions. Developed by Monsanto.
Corn Field in Central Illinois - Daily photos of a corn field in central Illinois. Starting April 30, 2001 and continuing until harvest.
Iowa Farmer Today's CornCam - An image of a corn field that is updated every 15 minutes, plus archives of older photos, a FAQ, and links to related articles.
Commodity Classic - The combined educational event for the America Soybean Association and the National Corn Growers Association. Useful links to major corn industry sponsors.
Cooperative Federal-State Maize Breeding Project - Detail of individual research programs at Iowa State University, and a collection of relevant links.
Everything for the UK Maize Grower - An in depth and instructive site to help the UK maize grower understand the maize crop and how to grow it profitably.
We Back Biotechnology - Site sponsored by Novartis to promote the benefits of biotechnology in corn and other crop production
Council for Biotechnology Information - Site contains information regarding the value of biotechnology for corn, food and fiber production.
Major Corn Diseases in North Carolina - Comprehensive review of pest and diseases affecting this state's crops.
Petikam's Page on Banded Leaf and Sheath Blight of Maize - Information about this disease and investigations by researcher at Indian Agricultural Institute. Also contains his curriculm vitae.
Corn Disease Index - Accounts of a number of common fungal diseases, with photographs, notes, treatments.
Poor growth of maize caused by mineral deficiencies? - Details of research on maize grown in Maputaland, and possible nutrient deficiencies.
North Dakota Corn Growers Association - Their mission is to provide increasing opportunities for North Dakota corn growers in a global market.
Corn Refiners Association, Inc. - U.S. national association representing the corn refining (wet milling) industry.
National Corn Growers Association - News, facts and information for growers, media, educators and anyone else interested in corn. US association.
Kansas Corn Growers Association - Information resource for corn growers in Kansas and elsewhere.
Kisan Sahakari Starch Manufacturing Society Ltd. - Food and pharmaceutical grade corn starch manufacturer. Dry-wet milling plant producing food and pharm grade starch, India paper, textile grade starch powder, industrial products, cattle feed, poultry feed, gluten, liquid glucose, dextrin, maize oil, cakes. Deopur, Dhule, India.
European Oat Breeding - Information on oat breeding, production and genetics.
Oat Newsletter - Sponsored by the American Oat Workers Conference, contains articles on cultivation and links to relevant sites.
Oats Online - A collection of information and weblinks about the culture of oats across the world.
International Rice Research Institute - A research and training center established to improve the well-being of rice farmers and consumers, particularly those with low incomes. It is dedicated to helping farmers in developing countries produce more food on limited land using fewer inputs, without harming the environment. Based in the Philippines.
Rice Information from CGIAR - Information on the crop, its global significance, and current research.
RiceWeb - Provides information about the history, production, and distribution of rice, as well as discussions of environmental and geographic factors, and current research issues.
The Asia Rice Foundation - a foundation working to secure a prosperous future for Asias rice societies by supporting rice educational activities, cultural preservation, research, and advocacy movements.
All About Rice - Information about the crop, the varieties, together with some recipes.
Climate Change and Rice - The use of crop simulation models to evaluate the effect of climate change on rice production in Asia.
OryzaBase Database - Integrated rice genetic map and mutant database at the National Institute of Genetics in Japan.
Methane Emissions from Flooded Rice Cultivation - A collection of links to studies evaluating the impact of such emissions on climate change.
Rice Journal - The e-zine of the print publication, Rice Journal has been published for over 100 years, from January to June. The site features stories from current and back issues.
USDA-ARS Rice Research Unit - National in scope and serves the entire US rice industry conducting research in areas of rice breeding, quality, pathology and entomology.
RiceFish Culture in China: Guizhou Province - An account of the methods by which freshwater fish farming can be integrated with padi rice growing.
Grains of Delusion: Golden Rice Seen from the Ground - A discussion of who benefits from the genetic modification of rice to produce beta-carotene.
Savant's Rice Research for Small Farmers - Integrated Rice Agrotechnology (IRA) for increasing and sustaining yields of transplanted rice at low-cost inputs especially by small-scale resource-poor farmers.
Paddy Technology - A tabular reference guide to rice growing methods, techniques, and information from the Malaysian government.
Cooperative Research Centre for Sustainable Rice Production - Studies and promotes sustainable growing methods in Australia.
China National Rice Research Institute - CNRRI provides research outputs and publications, new improved varieties, potential cooperative research and utilization projects for partnership.
Rice Genome Research Program (RGP) - Part of the Japanese MAFF Genome Research Project. It is a joint plant genome research program of the National Institute of Agrobiological Resources (NIAR) and the Society for Techno-innovation of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (STAFF).
Riceworld - Information about the cultivation and the economy of the world's rice crop.
West Africa Rice Development Association (WARDA) - Mission is to increase the sustainable productivity of rice-based cropping systems while conserving the natural resource base. Research focus and outreach, publications, news releases, events, employment opportunities, contact information, and a list of donors and trustees.
Flood-prone Rice Ecosystem - Article on the production of rice in conditions where they may be submerged for variable and lengthy periods.
History of Rice - A detailed account of the origin of rice cultivation in southeast Asia.
Origin of Chinese Rice Cultivation - A detailed account supporting a hypothesis that the original domestication of rice took place in China.
Rice Knowledge Bank - Rice knowledge repository provided by the International Rice Research Institute. Includes collections of articles on cultivation, usage, and botany, maps, and business information.
Pests, Diseases, and Weeds of rice - A short account, and a list of common problems.
Missouri Rice Disease Control - Description, control and management of diseases, with information on seed treatment and foliar fungicides.
Diseases of Rice - Accounts of a number of common diseases, with photographs, descriptions, and treatments.
Residiv : European Research Project - Describes European research into the genetic diversity of rice resistance to blast. Information service on the project, the partners, the annual reports.
Victory in Basmati Rice US patent issue - Account of Vandana Shiva announcing the US patent office rejection of the RiceTec patent applications for Basmati rice.
US Firm wins patent for basmati rice varieties - On the granting of patent rights for three newly developed varieties of Basmati rice.
US Corporate 'Biopirates' Still Staking Claim On Basmati Rice - An article on the status of US patents on Basmati rice, by Ranjit Devraj.
Winter Wheat Production - A detailed online manual for growing winter wheat, particularly in western Canada.
How to Apply Fertilizer to Wheat - Application time, forms of fertilizer and methods of application to be considered when applying fertilizer to wheat.
Wheat Page: Agronomy - Resources on the agronomy of wheat, from Kansas State University.
Kamut; Ancient Grain, New Cereal - Details of this little grown relative of durum wheat.
Bi-Cropping of Winter Wheat and White Clover - A report on the methods and economics of growing two crops on the same land in Ireland.
The Kansas Association of Wheat Growers - The KAWG works on risk management tools for wheat producers such as crop revenue coverage, a crop insurance product. Utilizes the experience of membership to remain in contact with state and national governmental elected officials, to help our members maximize their profitability. Involved in the 1996 farm legislation, emphasizing critical reforms contained in the "Freedom to Farm" legislation which was adopted.
National Association of Wheat Growers - Wheat facts, marketing, and research information. Weekly report from Washington, D.C. and Wheat Industry Conference and Exposition. Reviews issues of loans, crop insurance, farm cash flow, exports, and the need for sound science behind Food Quality Protection, as these issues affect wheat producers.
Western Canadian Wheat Growers Association - Non-profit, voluntary farm organization representing the interests of its members to government and other sectors of agriculture. Its mandate is to advance the development of a profitable and sustainable agriculture industry. Its lobby efforts, originally limited to the wheat marketing system, now encompass all issues affecting the prosperity of grain and oilseed producers.
U.S. Durum Growers Association - Since forming in 1957 at Langdon, ND, the U.S. Durum Growers have wored towards a healthy economic environment for the production of Durum wheat. Goals include identity recognition for Durum, greater consumption of Durum and Durum related products and increased production potential for Durum.
Small Grains - Small Grains is maintained cooperatively by the Minnesota Association of Wheat Growers (MAWG), the Minnesota Wheat Research and Promotion Council, and the University of Minnesota's Northwest Experiment Station. The mission is to provide timely information to wheat farmers in the region.
Feed Factors - We provide our clients with products which meet their individual specifications to provide and to trade within the boundaries of our governing trade associations and within Government guidelines.
Hessian Fly on Wheat, - Discusses the life cycle, control and prevention of the Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor, for the USA. Plant-safe dates and resistant wheat varieties are also examined.
Karnel Bunt - A fungal disease of wheat, affecting the kernel. Description, geographic spread, and details of US regulations to prevent entry of the disease.
Barley Genetics Newsletter - Informal reports to further the exchange of ideas and information between research workers.
Barley Newsletter - A paper and online newsletter for informal communication between researchers on barley.
Barley Disease Problems - Symptoms and control of common barely diseases including bacterial blight, scald and stripe rust, from the University of Idaho.
2002 North American Barley Researchers Workshop - Information regarding meeting times, locations, events, and online registration for the North American Barley Researchers Workshop (NABRW), September 2002.
Barley Newsletter - Indexed articles on barley cultivation, disease and research.
CGIAR Sorghum Research - Describes programs of research into farming methods for this crop internationally.
No-Till Sorghum Following Ecofallow Corn or Sorghum - Describes using no-till sorghum in ecofallow rotations, including hybrid selection, planting and weed control methods, fertilizing, and possible insect and disease problems.
Sweet sorghum R&D at the Nimbkar Agricultural Research Institute - A summary of the research on improving crop lines at NARI in India.
Sorghum Tutorial Tour - An online presentation on the cultivation of sorghum, from ICRISAT.
AgFiber Technology - Farm-based company, specializing in the dissemination of technologies concerning the industrial utilization of agricultural fibers, new production techniques alternative crops and marketing strategies. The site includes a large industrial agricultural fiber directory and up to date fiber news.
Underexploited Temperate Industrial and Fiber Crops - By Richard J. Roseberg. With useful cultivation and product notes.
Organic Cotton Introduction - This web-site examines why chemical-free production is important and shows how you can become involved in choosing organic.
Australian Cotton CRC Home Page - The Australian Cotton Research Institute's home page. Home of the Co-operative Research Centre for Sustainable Cotton Production and Australia's premier research and development facility for the servicing the Australian cotton industry.
Natural Fibers Information Center - Information clearinghouse and publication center for natural fibers. Development and uses in the textiles and nonwovens industries. Searchable data bases, technical articles and news.
Western Cotton Research Laboratory (USDA-ARS) - This site contains information on cotton research programs conducted or based at the USDA-ARS laboratory in Phoenix, Arizona. This information includes researcher interest areas, publications, cotton pest bibliographies, and software.
Central Cotton Research Institute, Pakistan - Information on research on the growth and production of cotton.
Organic Cotton Site - The Sustainable Cotton Project, which was founded to search for, develop and promote ways to grow clean, chemical and pesticide free cotton.
Cotton Production and Processing Research - Information on research relating to ginning and stripper harvesting upland cotton in Texas. Topics include modeling, process control, moisture conditioning, trash removal, ginning, harvesting, byproduct use, and air pollution.
Cotton Australia - Information for members, the board, contact information, and downloadable publications.
CottonPlus - Computer model and expert system with the objective of advising growers on the timing and the application amounts of water and nitrogen, and of the optimum harvest date.
AMS@USDA - Quality Standards - Cotton - U.S. bales of raw upland and pima cotton are marketed according to internationally recognized standards.
Cotton Ginnings Statistics - A product of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Statistics Board, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Staplcotn Cooperative Association - Staplcotn is among the largest producer-owned cotton cooperatives in the United States.
National Cotton Council of America - For 60 years helping producers, ginners, warehousers, merchants, cottonseed crushers, cooperatives and textile manufacturers in competing effectively and profitably in the raw cotton, oilseed and U.S.-manufactured markets. Educational materials, FAQs about cotton, news, technical information.
Cotton Council International - International division of the National Cotton Council of America. CCI's mission is to increase exports of U.S. cotton, cottonseed and U.S. manufactured cotton products through activities that affect every phase of the marketing chain -- from the initial mill buyer of cotton fiber or purchaser of U.S. cotton-rich yarns and fabrics on through to the final consumer.
Cotton Board - Non-profit organization promoting the worldwide use of cotton products.
Texas Organic Cotton Marketing Cooperative - Provides a central contact for supply and distribution of raw cotton. Includes contact information for staff and board members, news, photos, and a directory of manufacturers.
King Cotton Magazine - Online collection of news stories and internet links.
Cotton Farming Magazine - Offering cotton producers profitable production strategies.
Land of Cotton - The online newsmagazine for the cotton industry.
The Australian Cottongrower - Bi-monthly magazine providing technical, production and marketing information to the Australian cotton industry
Scout Smart - A wealth of information and learning materials provided by The Bayer Corporation. This company is well known throughout the scouting community for providing free resources, such as the "Scout Smart" kits.
Cotton Diseases - Descriptions and images of common cotton diseases
Cotton : Insects - Descriptions and images of common cotton insects
Services: Evergreen FS Crop Scouting - Crop Scouting and Consulting services
BugWood Network - Exceptional reference guides to all aspects of Scouting and Crop Management. Photo CD features as well as informative textual guides enhance this well laid out site.
Cotton: Basic Terminology - Department of Entomology; North Carolina State University
Government : EPA Safety Standards - Rights and responsibilities when working in pesticide environment
Government : State Extension Offices - Visit the Cooperative Extension Service for your area
Software: Scout Master for Cotton - Downloadable software for managing data/records from scouting and crop consulting.
APHIS Boll Weevil Eradication - About U.S. boll weevil eradication programs.
Cotton Insect Control Guide - Mississippi State University Extension Service pest management guidelines for producers.
Eli Whitney - Lesson plan about Eli Whitney's Patent for the Cotton Gin.
The Abaca, a Philippine Native - A short description and history of the abaca.
Ramie Factsheet - General information on ramie plus care recommendation for ramie products.
Nebfacts - Ramie - General information on ramie, published by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Kenaf: an Emerging New Crop Industry - About the kenaf industry history and the current commercialization activities.
Kenaf Paper: An Ecological Alternative - written by the Forest Friendly Paper Campaign, this site discusses on how kenaf is identified as the best non-wood paper alternative.
Kenaf Australia - Queensland based company focused on the development of Kenaf as an Agricultural Industry for Queensland and Australia.
About The Kenaf Plant - A good description of kenaf with graphics.
Hibiscus cannabinus L. - Section from the 1983 Handbook of Energy Crops covers the uses, folk medicine, chemistry, description, germplasm, distribution, ecology, cultivation, harvesting, yields and economics, and other aspects of kenaf and its production. Includes references.
Crane Paper - Kenaf paper products at Continuum - Kenaf fiber used to produce environmentally friendly tree-free paper. Continuum kenaf paper is 50 percent kenaf fiber and 50 percent recovered cotton rag. (elemental chlorine-free and processed chlorine-free)
Kenaf Industries of South Texas L.P. - Vertically integrated and experienced in all facets of the Kenaf business, with global experience in growing, processing, manufacturing, and marketing kenaf products and technologies including TexDek.
Flax Council of Canada - Information on crop production, industrial products, history of flax, and news. Includes a site search.
Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development - Flax - Information includes: Crop reports and market prices; departmental services; fertility; flax management; harvesting and storage; links; marketing information; newsletters; research; seeding; utilization; varietal selection; and weeds, diseases, and insects.
Growing Flax - Crop Rotation - Crop Rotations for Flax from the Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, adapted from Growing Flax published by the Flax Council of Canada.
Flax, Linseed - Plant description, diseases, pests, and some cultivation information.
Flax Production in North Dakota - Flax Production in North Dakota: history and use, growth and development, growing the crop, ND flax variety descriptions, pest control, harvesting and storage, and seed flax straw.
Flax Program Studies - Articles include: Breeding Improved Varieties for Western Canada, Improvement of Management Practices, Weed Management, Disease Control, Quality Analysis. From the Cereal Research Centre.
Feasibility of Industrial Hemp Production in the United States Pacific Northwest - Covers botany, agronomy, soil characteristics, and other topics. Oregon State University Station Bulletin 681, May 1998.
Hemp Production and Management in Manitoba - Covers varieties; seeding; fertility; pest control; harvest, storage, grading, and yield; as well as general information on crop production and soil quality in Manitoba. By Manitoba Agriculture and Food.
Special Crops Conference - Fibre Hemp - A paper produced by the Alberta Canada provincial government reviewing the potentials and constraints of fiber hemp crops.
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs - Hemp Production - By W.J. (Bill) Baxter, OMAFRA, Gordon Scheifele, OMAFRA, and Peter Dragla, University of Guelph. Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Description 3. Varieties 4. Soil Conditions 5. Seedbed Preparation 6. Planting 7. Climatic Conditions 8. Fertility 9. Weed Control 10. Diseases and Pests 11. Harvesting 12. Retting and Turning 13. Baling and Storing 14. Economics of Production 15. Crop Budget.
OMAFRA Crops - Industrial Hemp - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. OMAFRA Hemp Series: Contents include; Infosheets, Resources and Services, Crops Updates, and Related Topics. A valuable resource.
A Maritime Industrial Hemp Product Marketing Study - Nova Scotia Department of Agriculture and Fisheries: Marketing Services. September, 1998.
Diseases of Cannabis sativa L. - From The American Phytopathological Society.
Hemp as an Industrial and Food Resource - Collection of articles and links.
Sugarcane Handbook - Information on the cultivation of sugarcane in Florida. A Florida Cooperative Extension publication.
USDA Sugarcane Field Station - Includes research staff and personnel listing, pathology, sustainable agriculture information, and cultivars in production. Florida.
Institute of Oilseed Crops - Ukrainian organisation for development of oilseed crop varieties and hybrids, seed production, processing, agrotechnics.
National Sunflower Association - Comprehensive information about the sunflower seed industry, including statistics, daily market news, USDA reports, health and nutrition, recipes, production primer, trade information.
Helianthus.com - A major source of information on the growing of sunflowers as a crop.
Winter Oilseed Rape - Describes the potential for the growing of genetically modified rape in the UK. From Genewatch UK.
Genetically Engineered Oilseed Rape - A datasheet from Friends of the Earth UK, on the possible consequences of the introduction of GM varieties of this plant.

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