General
- University of California
Agriculture and Natural Resources Cooperative Extension
- A collection of publications and websites on topics such as farming,
pest control, natural resources, food & nutrition, and gardening, as
well as information on cooperative extension programs and services to
California residents.
- University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program
- A treasure trove of practical information on California pests, from nematodes, ants, wasps, snails, slugs and fruit flies to squirrels, raccoons, moles, rats and skunks. Detailed information sheets describe the biology and life cycle of each pest, how to identify it, what injury or damage it causes, how to manage the pest problem.
- Agriculture Links from lii.org
- Over 100 high quality web sites on agricultural topics, selected and described by librarians around the United Sates.
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Agriculture (from Galaxy)
- Many links to organization web pages, government agencies, information
collections, periodicals and guides on Agriculture, Horticulture and
related topics.
- PenPages
- Pennsylvania State University presents over 13,000 reports, newsletters,
bibliographies and fact
sheets on topics related to the agricultural sciences,
human nutrition, aging, family, community development and consumer issues.
- U.S.D.A. Publications
- U.S.D.A. Agriculture Fact Book -
2000,
1999,
1998,
1997,
1996.
- Pages and pages of statistical information related to agriculture: Our
food, its production and prices; farm labor and wages; government and
agriculture; nutrition and food safety; and more.
- AGRICOLA
- From the National Agricultural Library and cooperating organizations,
AGRICOLA lists publications and resources encompassing all aspects of
agriculture and allied disciplines, including animal and veterinary
sciences, entomology, plant sciences, forestry, aquaculture and fisheries,
farming and farming systems, agricultural economics, extension and
education, food and human nutrition, and earth and environmental sciences.
Although AGRICOLA does not contain the materials, thousands of AGRICOLA
records are linked to online full-text documents, with new links being added
every day
- FAO World Agricultural
Information Centre - Information Finder
- This digital resource center from the United Nations Food and
Agriculture Organization (FAO) allows you to search its extensive collection
of documents, webpages, photos and press releases by word(s) or browse them
by selecting from a menu of topics. A wide variety of topics is covered, in
areas such as agricultural administration and legislation, animal
production, economic development, fishery, forestry, human nutrition, plant
science and production, pollution and more.
- SustainableAg.net
- This website, designed to serve as a statewide educational resource for the many aspects of sustainable agriculture, is hosted and maintained by SRJC's Agriculture and Natural Resources Department. The site offers a glossary of terms, links to various agricultural programs in higher education, K-12 programs and curricula, and information on organizations, conferences and events related to sustainable agriculture. There are examples of successful sustainable communities in California, as well as links to agricultural labor organizations, and even art concerned with sustainable agriculture.
Special Topics
- Monitoring Sudden Oak Death
- The University of California's Sudden Oak Death Research Team offers
information on the fungal disease Phytophthora which is killing
California's oak trees in large numbers. Symptoms and causes are discussed,
and the site includes numerous photographs and maps which show the
distribution of trees and of the disease within the state. Links to news
stories and pending legislation are also provided. Users can even submit
information online concerning locations of trees with the disease.
- California Oak Mortality Task
Force
- Learn which counties are infected, become familiar with specific
symptoms, find out what plants are affected, learn how to report an infected
site, learn about current regulations and quarantines, learn about recent
research, sign up for a monthly newsletter and more. Includes an image
library, a slide show, and a diagnostic guide.
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- Weeds Gone Wild: Alien Plant Invaders of
Natural Areas
- From the National Plant Conservation Initiative, this site offers a
national list of invasive plants which infest natural areas in the U.S. as
well as
illustrated fact sheets with plant descriptions, native range, distriubtion
and habitat, management options, alternative native plants and linkst to
plant control experts.
The Glassy-Winged Sharpshooter
Controversy
Information and opinions on this agricultural pest and on
Pierce's Disease from the University of California, the California
Department of Food and Agriculture, the California Farm Bureau
Federation, the Sonoma Green Party, and other
organizations and individuals.
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